746  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.     { ^'"•octoberi92'S: 
it  was  decided  to  appoint  a  committee  to  digest  the  papers  and  view- 
points expressed  at  this  meeting  and  formulate  some  definite  plan 
of  research.  The  following  committee  was  appointed:  J.  M.  Francis, 
chairman;  F.  R.  Eldred,  Edward  Kremers,  Mr.  St.  John  and  H.  V. 
Arny. 
The  question  of  controlling  the  entry  of  narcotic  drugs  through 
Pacific  Coast  ports  was  also  discussed  and  the  following  committee 
appointed  to  consider  the  matter  and  report  to  the  Board  of  Directors 
of  the  Society:  Prof.  W.  F.  Rudd,  chairman;  E.  R.  Carter  and  F.  R. 
Eldred. 
The  division  re-elected  Dr.  C.  E-  Caspari,  of  St.  Louis,  chariman, 
and  Edgar  R.  Carter,  of  Indianapolis,  secretary.  Other  officers 
elected  were  W.  F.  Rudd,  vice-chairman;  Messrs.  Taylor  and  R.  P. 
Fischelis,  members  of  the  executive  committee. 
The  Society  held  several  general  sessions  at  which  papers  of 
popular  as  well  as  scientific  interest  were  presented,  the  presidential 
address  of  Wm.  A.  Noyes  on  "Chemical  Publications"  being  of 
particular  interest. 
The  entertainment  features  were  elaborately  planned  and  well 
executed,  a  notable  feature  being  the  many  visits  to  various  industrial 
institutions  in  and  near  Chicago.  R.  P.  F. 
THE   PHILADELPHIA   COLLEGE   OF    PHARMACY  AND 
SCIENCE. 
ABSTRACTS    FROM    THE)    MINUTES    OF    THE    SEMI-ANNUAI^  MEETING. 
The  semi-annual  meeting  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Phar- 
macy and  Science  was  held  September  27,  at  3  p.m.  President 
Howard  B.  French  presided  and  thirty  members  were  present. 
The  amendments  to  Article  I  of  the  Constitution  and  Article  XII 
of  the  By-Laws  as  presented  at  the  June  meeting,  were  read  and 
adopted. 
The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Nominations  was  presented. 
Dr.  Robinson  for  the  "Medical  Section  of  the  Alumni,"  reported 
that  a  preliminary  meeting  had  been  held,  views  exchanged  and 
various  plans  proposed — one  most  favorably  received  was  to  have 
a  luncheon  in  the  near  future  and  then  organize  for  effective  work. 
Joseph  W.  England  reported  for  the  Committee  on  Memorial 
Resolutions  on  the  decease  of  Edwin  M.  Boring;  reported  they  had 
