MARYLAND  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY. 
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Baltimore,  April  2d,  1857. 
The  College  met,  and  in  the  absence  of  the  President,  the  first  Vice  Pre- 
sident took  the  chair. 
In  the  absence  of  the  Secretary,  Mr.  J.  F.  Moore  was  appointed  Secre- 
tary pro  tern,  and  upon  calling  the  roll  twelve  members  answered  to  their 
names. 
The  Committee  on  plate  of  certificate  for  Contributing  Members,  reported 
the  certificate  printed  and  in  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer  for  distribution. 
Some  remarks  were  made  by  Prof.  Grahame  on  Tincture  of  Veratrum 
Viride,  urging  the  propriety  of  the  College  adopting  uniform  formulae. 
After  some  discussion,  on  motion  of  Mr.  Moore  a  Committee  of  three  was 
appointed  to  investigate  the  subject  and  report  a  formula  at  the  next  meet- 
ing. The  Chairman  appointed  Messrs.  Moore,  Phillips  and  Rogers,  said 
Committee. 
No  other  business  being  brought  before  the  College,  on  motion  ad  - 
journed. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES. 
Baltimore,  April  2d,  1857. 
The  Board  met  after  the  adjournment  of  the  College,  six  members  present- 
Mr.  Baxley  made  some  remarks  on  the  impropriety  of  members  of  the 
College  advertising  their  membership  on  Circulars,  &c,  and  on  motion  of 
Mr.  Phillips  a  Committee  was  appointed  to  see  what  action,  if  any,  the 
College  should  take  in  the  matter,  and  report  to  the  next  meeting  of  the 
Board.  Mr.  Phillips  was  appointed  said  Committee.  Mr.  Grahame  made 
some  remarks  on  the  propriety  of  making  an  arrangement  for  clerks  in 
wholesale  stores  to  attend  the  lectures  of  the  College,  and  granting  them 
some  diploma  or  certificate  ;  after  considerable  discussion  it  was  referred 
to  a  committee  of  three,  who  were  instructed  to  report  to  the  next  meeting. 
Messrs.  Moore,  Baxley  and  Sharp  were  appointed  said  Committee.  On 
motion  adjourned. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  COLLEGE. 
Baltimore,  March  7th,  1857. 
The  College  met,  and  in  the  absence  of  the  President,  the  first  Vice  Presi- 
dent took  the  chair. 
The  Committee  to  whom  was  referred  the  formula  of  Mr.  W.  S.  Thompson 
for  Powdered  Blue  Mass,  reported  as  follows:  "That  after  trial  with  several 
modifications  of  the  process  given  by  him,  we  found  the  following  to  pro- 
duce the  most  satisfactory  result.  Take  of  well  prepared  blue  mass  any 
convenient  quantity,  mix  it  with  eight  or  ten  times  its  weight  of  water  of  a 
