Am.  Jour.  Pharm. ) 
April,  1885.  J 
Minutes  of  the  College. 
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MINUTES  OF  THE  COLLEGE. 
Philadelphia,  March  30,  1885. 
The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  was  held 
this  day  at  the  College  Hall,  No.  145  North  Tenth  Street.  Robert  Shoe- 
maker, Vice  President,  in  the  chair,  and  twenty-five  members  in  attendance. 
The  minutes  of  the  last  stated  meeting  were  read  and  adopted. 
The  minutes  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  for  January,  February  and  Mareli 
were  read  by  Mr.  Wiegand  and,  on  motion,  approved. 
The  report  of  the  Librarian  for  the  year,  being  called  for,  was  read  by 
Mr.  Wiegand  and  accepted. 
Philadelphia,  March  30,  1885. 
The  Librarian  resj^ectfully  reports  that  the  volumes  of  the  exchanges 
received  for  the  Journals  have  been  bound,  and  the  theses  for  lh84  have 
been  arranged  for  the  binder  with  a  few  exceptions.  He  reports  that  the 
library  has  been  much  more  used  the  last  year  than  formerly,  and  that  the 
new  cases  erected  since  last  report  have  been  filled,  leaving  more  available 
space  for  new  works,  and  the  arrangement  is  more  perftctly  carried  out. 
The  report  of  the  Curator  was  then  read.  It  was  accompanied  with  a 
bound  catalogue  of  all  the  specimens  in  the  museum,  arranged  and  marked 
in  such  a  manner  that  any  article  in  the  cases  can  be  found  at  once. 
The  work  performed  evidenced  much  labor  and  perseverance,  and  reflects 
great  credit  on  the  Curator,  Mr.  Zeller.  The  thanks  of  the  College  were 
unanimously  tendered  to  Mr.  Zeller  for  the  zeal  and  diligence  displayed  by 
him  in  the  work. 
Philadelphia,  March  30,  1885. 
To  the  Ojjticei's  and  Members  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  : 
During  the  past  year  the  Curator  has  prepared  a  catalogue  of  the  speci- 
mens exhibited  in  the  cabinet,  which  is  herewith  presented.  The  drugs 
have  been  arranged  in  alphabetical  order  and  classified.  The  part  of  the 
plant  represented  by  the  drug  determined  the  separation — roots,  rhizomes, 
haves,  flowers,  fruits,  etc.,  each  forming  a  separate  class.  In  order  to  make 
the  work  more  convenient  for  reference  an  index  has  been  added.  The 
pharmaceutical  and  chemical  specimens  have  also  been  arranged  according 
to  the  class  to  which  each  one  belongs.  A  number  of  new  and  valuable 
specimens  have  been  presented  during  the  year  at  the  pharmaceutical 
meetings.  These  meetings  have  for  many  years  been  the  source  of  adding 
many  specimens  to  the  collection,  and  it  is  hoped  that  with  the  completion 
of  the  catalogue  and  index  an  additional  stimulus  will  be  given  to  the 
members  and  friends  of  the  College  to  make  the  cabinet  one  of  the  most 
important  features  of  the  equipment.  Trusting  that  the  interest  in  this 
direction  will  be  maintained  with  renewed  vigor,  the  above  re^Dort  is 
respectfully  submitted. 
Chas.  Fred"k  Zeller,  Curator. 
Mr.  Bullock  read  a  report  of  the  Publishing  Committee  as  shown  by  the 
Business  Editor,  accompanied  by  the  Treasurer's  report  of  the  Committee 
which  was,  on  motion,  accepted  and  directed  to  be  placed  on  the  minutes. 
This  report  shows  a  satisfactory  condition  of  affairs  in  this  department  of 
the  College. 
The  report  of  the  Editor,  giving  a  synopsis  of  the  year's  work,  shows  a 
little  falling  off  on  the  part  of  members  and  others  who  have  heretofore 
contributed  to  the  pages  of  the  Journal,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  the 
request  of  the  Editor  in  his  report  will  l)e  favorably  considered  by  them. 
