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MARYLAND  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY. 
Baltimore,  February  17th,  1857. 
The  Board  met  at  4  o'clock,  P.  M.    All  the  members  present ;  the  Presi- 
dent in  the  Chair. 
Professor  Grahame  stated  that  the  object  of  the  meeting  was  to  fix  upon 
a  day  for  the  examination  of  candidates  for  graduation,  and  on  his  motion 
the  day  fixed  upon  was  Monday,  2d  March. 
On  motion  of  Mr.  Roberts,  the  Board  resolved  itself  into  a  Committee  of 
the  whole  to  examine  the  candidates  in  conjunction  with  the  Professors. 
On  motion,  the  Curator  was  authorized  to  engage  the  large  room  of  the 
Masonic  Hall,  for  the  Commencement,  and  to  confer  with  the  Professors 
in  regard  to  the  time  of  holding,  and  to  make  the  proper  arrangement  for 
the  Commencement. 
On  motion  of  Mr.  Phillips,  the  President  was  authorised  to  deliver  the 
diplomas  with  appropriate  remarks  to  the  graduates.  Adjourned. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  COLLEGE. 
Baltimore,  March  5th,  1857. 
The  College  met,  and  was  called  to  order  by  the  President,  fourteen 
members  present. 
Mr.  Sharp  read  a  paper  on  Syrup  and  Spiced  Syrup  of  Rhubarb,  and  ex- 
hibited specimens  of  the  preparations,  which  were  deposited  in  the  Cabinet 
of  the  College  and  the  paper  was  ordered  to  be  placed  on  file. 
Mr.  Roberts  read  a  paper  on  Vinous  Tinctures,  Syrup  of  Ipecacuanha, 
and  Acetous  Syrup  of  Ipecacuanha,  and  exhibited  specimens  of  the  prepa- 
rations. The  paper  was  ordered  to  be  placed  on  file,  and  the  specimens 
were  deposited  in  the  Cabinet  of  the  College. 
Professor  Grahame  read  a  paper  on  Savin  Ointment,  and  exhibited  a 
a  specimen  of  the  Ointment,  but  requested  permission  to  withdraw  the 
paper  for  the  purpose  of  re-writing  it ;  which  was  granted. 
Mr.  Phillips  offered  the  following  resolutions,  which  were  adopted: 
Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  three  bo.  appointed  by  the  President,  to 
take  charge  of  all  communications  in  reference  to  revision  of  the  Pharma- 
copoeia. 
Resolved,  That  any  communication  on  the  revision  of  the  Pharmacopoeia 
may  be  open  for  debate  at  any  stated  meeting  of  the  College,  subsequently 
to  the  one  at  which  it  is  offered. 
The  Chairman  appointed  the  following  gentlemen  as  the  committee  pro- 
posed by  Mr.  Phillips'  resolution  :  viz.  Messrs.  Phillips,  Roberts  and 
Lemmon. 
Mr.  Phillips  then  moved  that  all  previous  communications  in  reference 
to  preparations  of  the  Pharmacopoeia  be  handed  over  to  the  Committee  by 
the  Secretary,  and  that  the  Committee  be  authorized  to  procure  a  book  in 
which  to  register  all  such  communications.    The  motion  was  concurred  in. 
The  Chairman,  in  behalf  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  announced  the  fol- 
lowing gentlemen  as  graduates  of  the  College,  viz. 
