584  Pharmaceutical  Colleges,  etc.  {kve™m?M 
fying  process,  which  is  patented,  is  based  upon  the  use  of  acid,  and  afterwards 
forcing  steam  through  the  fibres,  which  are  thus  cleaned  and  preserved  unbroken. 
It  is  intended  to  be  used  for  filters,  and  fire-proof  articles  of  small  size. 
Prof.  Remington  had  seen  it  applied  in  the  manufacture  of  a  small  spirit 
stove.    This  stove  heats  quickly,  and  is  convenient  for  travellers. 
R.  V.  Mattison  said  it  was  used  for  making  fire-proof  paper  by  a  company 
in  this  city,  but  as  yet  this  paper  was  not  in  the  market. 
Prof.  Remington  exhibited  and  described  a  percolator  stand  made  by 
Benjamin,  Esq.,  Camden,  N.  J.  It  is  not  patented,  and  the  inventor  offers  it 
as  an  effort  to  assist  the  apothecary  who  desires  to  prepare  his  galenical  prep- 
arations. It  is  difficult  to  explain  the  many  advantages  of  this  stand,  but 
practical  use  in  the  laboratory  will  show  its  conveniences.  It  will  hold  any 
size  of  percolator  from  half  a  pint  to  sixteen  gallons  with  perfect  ease  and  firm- 
ness, by  means  of  the  adjustable  clamps  at  the  top.  Several  percolators  and 
funnels  can  be  used  on  it  at  the  same  time  by  means  of  the  moveable  folding 
shelves.  There  are  two  of  these,  which  may  be  elevated  or  depressed,  and 
held  in  perfect  safety,  and  each  has  three  folding  parts  ;  they  can  be  adjusted 
to  the  height  of  any  counter  or  stove,  for  holding  condensers,  receivers,  fun- 
nels and  dishes.  It  is  constructed  of  wood,  occupies  but  little  space  either 
when  in  use  or  not,  is  neat,  ornamental  and  affords  great  protection  to  the 
apparatus  in  use  ;  is  not  liable  to  wear  or  get  out  of  order.  In  ordinary  per- 
colations or  filtrations  it  covers  the  various  sized  instruments,  excluding  dust 
and  preventing  evaporation  ;  especially  convenient  for  self-feeding  percolators. 
It  is  a  very  good  press  for  small  operations,  the  mass  being  enclosed  in  a  bag. 
then  screwed  up  in  the  clamps  and  allowed  to  drain. 
On  motion,  the  meeting  adjourned. 
William  McIntyre,  Registrar, 
St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy. — At  the  annual  meeting  held  October 
28th,  the  following  officers  were  elected  for  the  ensuing  year:  Chas.  Habicht, 
President;  J.  M.  Good,  Vice-President;  Chas.  L.  Lips,  Treasurer;  E.  P. 
Walsh,  Secretary,  and  C.  K.  Jones,  Charles  Bang,  W.  H.  Crawford,  F.  X. 
Crawley  and  William  R.  Grant,  Trustees. 
The  Faculty  continues  as  last  year,  with  Theodore  Fay,  M.  D.,  Professor  of 
Chemistry  and  Dean  of  the  Faculty;  Otto  A.  Wall,  M.  D.,  Professor  of 
Materia  Medica,  and  Hubert  Primm,  Ph.  D.,  Professor  of  Pharmacy.  The 
College  has  opened  its  winter  session  with  a  class  of  sixty-eight  students,  being 
an  increase  of  twenty-six  over  last  year.  The  following  gentlemen  constitute 
the  Board  of  Pharmacy:  Theodore  Kalb,  President;  J.  M.  Good,  Secretary  ; 
Charles  Habicht,  F.  X.  Crawley,  M.  W.  Alexander. 
The  Board  held  semi-weekly  meetings  for  the  purpose  of  examination  and 
registration  of  pharmacists,  commencing  Tuesday,  August  4th,  and  ending 
Tuesday,  October  2d,  1874.    The  whole  number  registered  (being  those  who 
