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lege,  than  has  been  the  case  since  the  year  1879-1880  ;  and  he  sincerely  hopes 
that  this  increased  interest  may  be  contiuued. 
Respectfully  submitted, 
John  M.  Maisch,  Editor. 
The  Business  Editor  gives  a  complete  detailed  financial  report  of  the 
management  of  the  Journal,  showing  a  satisfactory  result  considering 
the,  difficulties  which  have  to  be  encountered  in  competing  with  the  many 
cheap  publications  which  are  issued  weekly  throughout  the  country. 
The  report  of  the  Treasurer  of  the  Publishing  Commitee  as  read  by  Mr. 
Bullock,  gives  the  usual  satisfactory  condition  of  the  Committee's  finances. 
It  was,  on  motion,  unanimously  accepted.  Samuel  S.  Bunting,  Treasurer, 
reported  the  names  of  several  members  who  are  in  arrears  to  the  College. 
On  motion,  their  names  were  handed  to  a  committee  who  will  report  at  the 
next  meeting  of  the  College. 
The  following  preamble  and  resolutions  offered  by  Prof.  Remington  were, 
on  motion,  unanimously  adopted. 
Whereas,  The  meetings  of  the  British  Association  and  of  the  American 
Association  for  the  Advancement  of  Science,  will  take  place  during  the 
coming  month  of  September,  and  there  will  be  in  attendance  many 
members  and  others  interested  in  Chemistry,  Pharmacy  and  collateral 
subjects, 
Resolved,  That  the  Museum,  Laboratories,  and  Hall  of  the  Philadelphia 
College  of  Pharmacy  be  kept  open  during  the  meetings  for  the  inspection 
and  use  of  the  visitors,  and  that  the  Actuary  be  present  during  the  day, 
with  necessary  assistance,  to  receive  the  visitors. 
Resolved,  That  a  copy  of  tbis  resolution  be  sent  to  the  Committee  of  Ar- 
rangements for  the  coming  meeting,  and  this  invitation  be  extt  nded  to  the 
visiting  Associations. 
This  being  the  annual  meeting,  the  President  ordered  an  election  for 
officers,  trustees,  etc.,  and  appointed  as  tellers  Messrs.  J.  W.  Ridpath  and 
J.  W.  Worthington. 
Gustavus  Pile  moved  that  a  delegation  consisting  of  five  members,  with 
power  to  fill  all  vacancies  which  may  occur,  be  elected  to  represent  the  Col- 
lege in  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Associa- 
tion, to  be  held  in  Wilkesbarre  in  June  next,  which  was  unanimously 
adopted. 
Nominations  for  all  the  positions  having  been  made,  the  tellers  proceeded 
to  take  a  ballot,  which  they  announced  as  follows,  viz. : 
President  —  Dillwyn  Parrish. 
1st  Vice  President. — Charles  Bullock. 
2d  Vice  President. — Robert  Shoemaker. 
Treasurer—  Samuel  S.  Bunting. 
Recording  Secretary. — William  J.  Jenks. 
Corresponding  Secretary. — Alfred  B.  Taylor. 
Board  of  Trustees  {for  three  years).—  James  T.  Shinn,  T.  Morris  Perot, 
Joseph  P.  Remington.    Term  expires  March,  1887. 
Publication  Committee.— John  M.  Maisch,  Henry  N.  Rittenhouse, 
Thomas  S.  Wiegand,  James  T.  Shinn,  Charles  Bullock. 
Editor.— John  M.  Maisch. 
Librarian. — Thomas  S.  Wiegand. 
Curator. — Charles  Frederick  Zeller. 
