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Honorable  mention  was  made  of  the  following,  who  had  attained  the  grade 
distinguished  in  the  final  examinations  :  W.  R.  Lamar,  J.  H.  Rehfuss  and  P. 
Utech  ;  and  with  the  grade  meritorious  :  S.  D.  Bennett,  W.  P.  Detwiler,  R.  A. 
Kalenborn,  E.  B.  Kennedy,  G.  F.  Metzger  and  R.  W.  Smink.  The  materia 
medica  prize,  a  Zentmayer  histological  microscope,  was  presented  to  W.  H. 
Umstead  for  histological  work  done  on  the  subterraneous  parts  of  Smilacina 
racemosa  and  Polygonatum  biflorum,  and  honorable  mention  was  made  on 
similar  creditable  work  by  H.  A.  Laessle.  The  Analytical  Chemistry  prize  of 
$25,  offered  by  Professor  Trimble  for  origiual  chemical  work,  was  awarded  to 
F.  W.  Meink.  The  John  M.  Maisch  prize  of  $20,  offered  by  Mr.  J.  H.  Red- 
secker,  of  Lebanon,  Pa.,  for  histological  knowledge  of  plants  and  drugs,  was 
carried  off  by  W.  R.  Lamar,  and  honorable  mention  was  made  of  S.  D.  Bennett, 
W.  P.  Detwiler,  C  L.  Donough,  R.  A.  Kalenborn,  H.  H.  Koch,  E.  R.  Kennedy, 
G.  F.  Meiz^er,  J.  H.  Rehfuss  and  P.  Utech.  The  Operative  Pharmacy  prize  of 
$25,  offered  by  Mr.  E.  L.  Boggs,  of  Charleston,  W.Va  ,  for  the  best  examination 
in  operative  pharmacy  was  awarded  to  P.  F.  Elm  ;  the  Theoretical  Pharmacy 
prize,  a  prescription  balance,  offered  by  Mr.  H.  J.  Maris,  of  Philadelphia,  for 
the  best  examination  in  theoretical  pharmacy,  to  P.  H.  Utech,  andthe  Robinson 
prize,  a  gold  medal  and  certificate  offered  hy  Jas.  S.  Robinson,  Ph.G.,  of 
Memphis,  Tenn.,  for  the  best  examination  in  both  general  and  analytical 
chemistry,  to  W.  R.  Lamar. 
The  valedictory  address  to  the  graduating  class,  delivered  by  Prof.  J.  P. 
Remington,  was  replete  with  sound  advice  and  happy  suggestions.  As  usual, 
the  exercises  of  the  evening  were  enlivened  with  music,  Hassler's  orchestra 
having  been  engaged  for  the  evening,  and  at  the  close  the  graduates  proceeded 
to  the  green  room,  where  the  flowers  and  other  presents  sent  by  friends  of  the 
graduates  had  been  collected  together,  and  were  distributed  to  those  for  whom 
they  were  intended.  For  some  years  past,  we  have  noted  the  rapid  decline  of 
the  former  interest  in  the  custom  of  distributing  such  presents  in  public,  and 
its  cessation  has  now  been  attained. 
It  should  be  placed  on  record  yet,  that  the  invitation  cards  gotten  up  by  the 
Zeta  Phi  Society  for  this  commencement  were  exceedingly  elaborate  and  artis- 
tically executed  in  five  leaves  held  together  by  blue  and  white  silk  ribbons,  and 
showing  engravings  of  the  new  College  building,  invitation  to  the  Alumni 
reception  on  Tuesday,  invitation  to  the  commencement  on  Thursday,  portraits 
of  Professors  Maisch,  Remington,  Sadtler  and  Trimble,  and  the  names  of  the 
class  officers  alongside  of  a  representation  of  the  colossal  statue  of  William 
Penn,  which,  for  some  months,  has  been  on  exhibition  in  the  court-yard  of  the 
Public  Buildings,  and  there  during  a  night  of  the  preceding  winter  was  decor- 
ated w1th  the  College  colors  by  two  members  of  the  present  graduating  class. 
Alumni  Association  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. — On  the  evening  of 
April  17,  a  reception  was  given  to  the  graduates  of  former  years  and  their 
friends  in  the  Museum  Hall  of  the  new  College  Building,  with  the  view  of 
inspecting  the  improvements  made  during  the  past  year.  The  exercises  were 
opened  by  some  introductory  remarks  by  C.  Carroll  Meyer,  Class  '73,  the 
president  of  the  Association,  who  was  followed  by  the  chairman  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Arrangements,  J.  W.  England,  cl.  1883,  whose  remarks  related  to 
"  our  association,  its  origin  and  work."    Short  addresses  on  the  subjects  named 
