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It  will  be  seen  from  these  figures  that  the  number  of  students,  at 
present,  is  about  650.  Of  this  number,  probably  one-half  are  from 
the  immediate  vicinity  of  Philadelphia.  The  College  has  become 
a  national  institution  and  nearly  every  state  in  the  Union  has  its 
representatives,  with  some  from  South  America  and  a  few  from 
Europe.  Every  year  an  increasing  number  of  students  attend  who 
give  their  whole  time  to  College  work  and  do  not  accept  positions 
in  drug-stores.  A  large  part  of  their  time  is  occupied  in  the  labor- 
atories of  the  College,  and  nearly  all  of  them  have  completed  their 
four  years  of  service  in  a  drug-store,  gaining  a  practical  knowledge 
of  pharmacy  before  coming  here.  The  requirement  of  the  College 
that  four  years'  service  in  a  drug-store,  gaining  a  practical  knowl- 
edge of  pharmacy  before  being  permitted  to  graduate  from  the 
College,  is  one  of  those  wise  provisions  of  the  founders  of  this  in- 
stitution, which  enhances  largely  the  practical  value  of  the  diploma. 
It  also  furnishes  a  reason  for  the  retention  of  the  present  location  of 
the  College.  Some  of  the  friends  of  the  institution  have  questioned 
the  propriety  of  erecting  so  valuable  a  plant  just  here,  at  145  North 
Tenth  Street.  But  the  answer  is  convincing  and  leaves  no  doubt 
of  the  soundness  of  the  Board's  judgment.  Owing  to  the  large 
number  of  students,  now  attending  the  courses  of  lectures,  who  are 
at  service  in  the  neighboring  towns  and  outlying  districts,  some  loca- 
tion convenient  to  the  railroad  depots  and  prominent  lines  of  street 
cars  was  necessary.  A  moment's  reflection  will  show  that  this 
building  is  but  five  squares  from  Broad  Street  Depot ,  six  squares 
from  Ninth  and  Green  Streets  Station;  about  the  same  distance  from 
the  one  at  Broad  and  Callowhill ;  and,  nearer  to  the  greatest  of  all, 
the  new  Terminal  Depot,  which  brings  a  large  section  of  available 
territory  within  three  squares  of  the  College  building.  Quite  a 
number  of  students  are  also  engaged  in  the  cities  and  towns  across 
the  Delaware  ;  and,  it  must  be  admitted  that  in  a  large  city  of  over 
one  million  inhabitants,  Tenth  Street  is  not  an  inconvenient  distance 
from  the  Ferries.  It  will  thus  be  seen  that  the  building  is  about 
as  centrally  located  to  suit  the  needs  of  the  largest  number  of  those 
who  seek  its  advantages,  as  could  be  selected.  The  necessities  of 
those  who  have  to  come  to  this  building  three  times,  and  many  of 
them  six  times  a  week,  are  of  paramount  importance ;  an  inspection 
of  this  building  will  show  that  this  principle  has  guided  the  Com- 
mittee in  the  arrangement  of  every  detail.    Indeed,  it  has  been  with 
