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and  Thompson  thought  that  the  examination,  as  conducted  was  not  of  a 
preUminary  character  iu  a  proper  sense,  and  requested  an  explanation  of 
the  worlving  of  tlie  system  adopted.  They  both  expressed  fears  that  it 
would  be  found  to  work  unsatisfactorily. 
Professors  Remington  and  Sadtler  explained  the  mode  of  examination 
as  recently  conducted,  and  gave  it  as  their  opinion  that  it  had  worked  well 
so  far,  and  gave  promise  of  a  satisfactory  result  at  the  end  of  the  course. 
Messrs.  Bullock,  Boring  and  Mclntyre  acquiesced  in  these  opinions. 
Resignations  were  then  read  from  the  following  gentlemen,  members  of 
the  College,  viz.  :  Messrs.  Frederick  C.  Orth,  John  A.  Witmer  and  Charles 
A.  Kurlbaum.    On  motion  they  were  all  accepted. 
Then  on  motion  adjourned. 
WilIjIAM  J.  Jenks,  Secretary. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  MEETING. 
Philadelphia,  December  16,  1884. 
President  Dillwyn  Parrish  in  the  chair. 
The  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  were  read  and  approved. 
Prof.  Trimble  made  some  remarks  upon  burdock  fruit  and  oil,  only  to 
state  that  in  the  chemical  examination  he  had  obtained  indications  of  an 
alkaloid,  which  was  being  further  investigated. 
Prof.  Trimble  also  read  a  paper  upon  Polygonum  Hydropiper,  or  smart- 
weed,  which  was  referred  for  publication. 
Prof.  Remington  read  a  paper  upon  the  advances  in  the  instruction  and 
requirements  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  After  the  reading 
of  the  paper,  the  questions  propounded  for  a  preliminary  examination  in  a 
Pharmaceutical  institution  were  read  and  commented  upon. 
Mr.  Thompson  stated  that  he  had  listened  attentively  to  the  reading  of 
the  paper  and  was  pleased  to  learn  so  much  in  regard  to  the  courses  of 
instruction  ;  he  must  still  say  that  he  differed  from  the  writer  in  one 
respect,  that  was  that  the  methods  pursued  did  not  improve  the  character 
of  the  trade.  We  all  know,  he  said,  that  it  has  degenerated,  and  he  thought 
it  was  in  part  owing  to  the  course  of  the  College  in  not  requiring  its  stu- 
dents to  attain  a  certain  standard  before  entering. 
Professor  Maisch  said  that  in  all  European  countries  the  laws  required 
that  a  young  man  on  entering  the  drug  business  as  an  apprentice  should 
prove  certain  educational  acquirements  ;  but  after  such  entrance  there  was 
no  discrimination  against  obtaining  further  instruction  in  the  pharmaceu- 
tical institutions. 
Mr.  Zeller  presented  a  fine  specimen  of  kryolite,  and  called  attention  to 
the  specimens  of  licorice  and  a.mmoniacal  glycyri'hizin  made  by  Mellor  & 
Rittenhouse  and  presented  to  the  College  Cabinet. 
Mr.  Wallace  Procter  presented  a  number  of  specimens  of  ditterent  arti- 
cles that  were  the  results  of  studies  and  examinations  conducted  bv  his 
father,  the  late  Professor  Procter.    They  were  accepted  with  thanks. 
