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MARYLAND  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY. 
temperature  not  exceeding  150°  Fah.,  put  the  mixture  aside  for  subsidence, 
pour  off  the  supernatant  liquid  and  add  to  the  residue  about  the  same  bulk 
of  cold  water  as  at  first ;  \et  it  stand  as  before,  till  complete  subsidence 
occurs.  Repeat  the  washings  three  times.  Transfer  the  washed  mass  to 
an  evaporating  dish,  and  by  means  of  a  water  bath  dry  it  thoroughly. 
With  the  dried  mass  thus  obtained  mix  a  sufficient  quantity  of  finely  pow- 
dered starch  and  sugar  of  milk  in  equal  proportions  to  make  up  the  origi- 
nal weight  of  the  mass,  and  triturate  until  the  powder  assumes  a  homo- 
geneous appearance.  It  will  be  observed  that  the  only  variation  from  the 
formula  by  W.  S.  Thompson,  consists  in  the  substitution  of  sugar  of  milk 
for  sugar,  and  in  advising  less  frequent  washing,  we  having  found  that  too 
frequent  washing  caused  the  separation  of  the  mercury  in  globules," 
Signed  Israel  J.  Grahamb, 
I  A.    P.  SlIARPE. 
Mr.  Phillips,  from  the  committee  on  Essays,  etc.,  read  a  paper  embody- 
ing rules  and  regulations,  for  the  guidance  of  said  Committees  in  the  dis- 
charge of  their  duties,  which  was  concurred  in. 
Mr.  Phillips  gave  notice  of  an  amendment  to  the  By-Laws  which  he  pro- 
poses to  offer  at  the  next  meeting  ;  to  be  appended  to  Sec.  5th  of  Article 
6th,  as  follows  ;  "  The  publication  of  the  certificates  of  membership  as  a 
business  advertisement  is  deemed  inconsistent  with  the  spirit  of  the  Code 
of  Ethics."  The  committee  appointed  at  the  last  meeting  to  report  a  for- 
mula for  Tincture  of  Veratrum  Viride  recommend  the  following  formula  : 
Take  of  Root  of  Veratrum  Viride  .  .  .  8  oz. 
Alcohol  80  per  ct.  ....  Oj. 
To  be  prepared  either  by  displacement  or  maceration.  After  some  dis- 
cussion the  formula  was  adopted.    On  motion  adjourned. 
MINUTES  OP  THE  COLLEGE. 
Baltimore,  June  4th,  1857. 
The  College  met,  and  in  the  absence  of  the  President  and  both  Vice 
Presidents,  Mr.  Roberts  was  on  motion  requested  to  take  the  chair. 
The  amendment  to  the  By-Laws,  offered  by  Mr.  Phillips  at  the  meeting 
in  May,  was  on  motion  ordered  to  lie  over  until  the  July  meeting.  No 
other  business  having  been  brought  before  the  meeting,  the  College  ad- 
journed. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  BOARD    OE  TRUSTEES. 
Baltimore,  June  22nd,  1857. 
The  Board  met,  and  was  called  to  order  by  the  First  Vice  President. 
Present,  Messrs.  Grahame,  Baxley,  Sharpe,  Roberts,  Moore  and  Thompson. 
On  motion  the  Board  went  into  an  election  for  Professors  for  the  ensuing 
year.  Whereupon,  Messrs.  Steiner,  Friek  and  Grahame,  were  nominated 
and  unanimously  re-elected.    On  motion  adjourned. 
