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Advanoes  in  Instruction. 
(Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
t       Jan.,  1885. 
Notes  and  College  Events. 
,j Faculty  at  this  time:  Prof.  Bridges,  Prof.  Procter. 
I    Prof.  Thomas  
1861        Opening  year  of  the  Civil  War.. 
1862.. 
Falling  off  of  the  Class.. 
Dark  days  of  the  War.... 
Death  of  Prof.  Thomas;  Election  of  Prof.  Parrish; 
sliglit  recovery  in  attendance  from  eflfects  of  the 
War  
Founding  of  the  Alumni  Association;  gradual  increase 
in  attendance  
Prof.  Procter  resigned ;  Prof.  Maisch  elected  to  chair 
of  Pharm  a  C5'  
Transfer  of  chair  of  Pharmacy  to  Prof.  Parrish,  and 
Materia  Medica  to  Prof.  Maisch;  Summer  Course  in 
Botany  established  
Old  College  building  on  Filbert  street  sold  ;  new  build- 
ing on  Tenth  street  erected  
Fees  for  College  tickets  increased  5U  per  cent.;  attend- 
ance increased  
College  Laboratory  establislied ; 
pointed  Director  
Prof.  Maisch  ap- 
Oral  examinations  for  candidates  for  graduation  aban- 
doned; sj'stematic  written  examinations  substi- 
tuted  
Increased   accommodation   provided   for  students; 
death  of  Prof.  Parrish;  re-election  of  Prof.  Procter.. 
Certificate  of  Proficiency  in  Chemistry  and  Materia 
Medica  issued  to  graduates  from  wholesale  stores  
1874        Death  of  Prof.  Procter;  Prof.  Remington  elected  
1875        Increased  attendance;   improvements  in  lecturing 
facilities  
1876  j Centennial  Year;  first  presentation  of  Procter  Prize... 
1877  jopening  of  Operative  Pharmacy  Course;  Prof.  Rem- 
ington, Director;  examinations  in  Practical  Phar- 
I    macy  inaugurated  
1878  joraded  Course;  Junior  and  Senior  established ;  office 
j    of  Actuary  created;  Thomas  S.  Wiegand  elected  
1879  j  Resignation  of  Prof.  Bridges;  election  of  Prof.  Sadtler 
1880  j  Professor's  Prizes  instituted :  property  on  Elwy  n  street 
purchased  
Number  of  matri- 
culants. 
Percentage  of  ma- 
triculants from 
Pen  n  sylvania 
and  neighboring 
States. 
Percentage  of  ma- 
triculants from 
distant  States 
and  countries. 
125 
.  78 
22 
121 
77 
23 
91 
68 
12 
74 
91 
9 
93 
86 
14 
104 
84 
16 
133 
60 
20 
154 
80 
20 
152 
80 
20 
179 
79 
21 
197 
79 
21 
198 
70 
30 
237 
65 
35 
293 
251 
68 
70 
32 
30 
270 
67 
33 
294 
63 
37 
265 
63 
37 
316 
69 
31 
334 
72 
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