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YOUR  SUBSCRIPTION 
For  1885.   Yol.  57. 
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V  A  Distressing  Case- 
$  To  the  Druggists-Wholesale  and  Retail. 
About  six  weeks  ago  the  ship  Maasdam  was  burned  on  her  way  to  New  York.    The  passengers  and 
«  crew  were  fortunately  saved,  but  lost  all  their  worldly  possessions.    One  of  the  passengers  on  board  was 
^  Mr.  John  Dale,  a  druggist,  from  Plymouth,  England,  who  had  just  sold  his  store  there,  and  intended  to 
^  commence  business  here;  he  has  a  wife  and  family  to  support,  and  has  been  rendered  utterly  destitute 
g  by  the  burning  of  the  ship.    A  stranger  in  a  foreign  laud,  without  relatives  or  friends,  this  earnest  appeal 
*Sb  63  *s  maae  in      behalf,  hoping  that  it  will  be  liberally  responded  to.   Contributions  may  be  sent  to  the 
,2  r*j  office  of  the  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy  and  will  be  duly  acknowledged. 
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|  p*  Caleb  H.  Needles. 
2  ^  At  a  meeting  of  the  Trade  Association  of  Philadelphia  Druggists,  held  November  11,  1884.  the 
>1  ft  following  expression  of  sorrow  and  regret  upon  the  death  of  Caleb  H.  Needles,  late  member,  and  former 
^  ^  President — first  President  of  the  Association,  were  submitted  by  the  committee  appointed  to  take  action 
^  upon  that  event. 
«»  "The  Trade  Association  of  Philadelphia  Druggists,  as  a  mark  of  respect  to  the  memory  of  their  late 
"H  associate,  desire  to  place  upon  record  some  proper  expression  of  feelings  of  sorrow. 
'S  J  "  We  cherish  the  example  of  his  high  and  generous  attributes  of  character. 
?  H  "  We  realize  that  his  zeal  and  earnestness  iu  the  purposes  and  objects  of  this  Association,  contributed 
jg  largely  to  its  successful  organization. 
"  As  its  first  presiding  officer,  his  council  was  wise  and  judicious,  prompted  by  the  single  desire  to 
beuefit  his  fellows,  he  ever  commanded  the  respect  and  confidence  of  his  associates. 
^  ^2  ''        as  individuals,  lose  in  his  death,  a  friend,  warm,  impulsive,  steadfast,  true;  as  members  of  the 
Association,  an  earnest  advocate  and  prudent  advisor.'" 
Meeting  of  the  College. 
5*  ^  A  Stated  Meeting  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  will  be  held  at  the  College  Hall,  No.  145 
^  k3  N.  Tenth  Street,  on  Monday,  December  2D,  1884,  at  3.30  P.  M. 
e  ^1  Philadelphia,  Dec.  22, 1884                                                        WILLIAM  J.  JENKS,  Secretary. 
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&  H  Pharmaceutical  Meetings. 
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The  next  Pharmaceutical  Meeting  will  be  held  on  Tuesday,  December  16th,  and  on  the  third  Tuesday 
of  each  month,  until  May,  1885.    All  interested  in  Pharmacy  are  cordially  invited.    Those  desiriLg  to  be 
§j  5£  notified  by  postal  cards  will  please  leave  their  address  with  the  Actuary. 
THOMAS  S.  WIEGAND,  145  N.  10th  St. 
The  First  Pharmacopoeia  Published  in  the  United  States. 
§  A  small  number  of  copies  of  this  interesting  little  work  have  been  printed,  paged  to  correspond  with 
2  the  original.    Copies  may  be  obtained  at  25  cents  each,  by  addressing, 
2  H.  H.  WOLLE,  143  N.  10th  Street,  Philadelphia. 
£  |      Alumni  Association,  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. 
^  to  "     COURSE  OK  r884-'85. 
J»   a  The  Third  Social  Meeting  of  the  Alumni  Association,  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  for  the 
^  Winter  of  1884-' 85,  will  be  held  in  the  Museum  of  the  College,  on  Tuesday  afternoon,  December  9, 1884, 
£6  at  3  o'clock.    The  Programme  will  consist  of  the  following: — J.  M.  Anders,  M.D.,  Ph.D.,  will  deliver 
"<sf   g  a  lecture  of  half  an  hour,  on  "  Diet  and  Drink."    Mr.  Lucius  E.  Say  re,  Ph  G.,  ('lass  of  1866,  will  make 
^  some  remarks  upon  the  New  Alkaloid  and  Anaesthetic,  "  Hydrochlorate  of  Cocoaine."    Miss  F.  Lizzie 
.|5  Pierce,  the  distinguished  Elocutionist,  and  Principal  of  Mount  Yernon  Institute  of  Elocution  and 
g  Languages,  will  be  present  with  two  of  her  pupils,  Miss  Sallie  A.  Gesemyer  and  Miss  Willa  Armstrong, 
^  p2s  who  will  recite  choice  selections.   All  are  invited  to  attend  this  meeting. 
^   *  W.  E.  KKEWSON,  Secretary. 
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^  f  Pharmaceutical  Examining  Board  of  Philadelphia. 
2  The  undersigned  call  attention  to  the  Act  approved  April  4, 1872,  by  which  no  person,  not  a  Graduate 
^  in  Pharmacy,  can  conduct  the  Retail  Drug  business  in  Philadelphia,  or  serve  as  responsible  Assistant, 
^  without  being  duly  examined  and  registered  by  this  board,  under  penalty  of  the  law. 
kRegul  ir  examinations  of  the  board  take  place  at  333  South  Twelfth  Street,  on  the  last  Thursday  of 
every  month.    App'ications  for  examinations  and  registrations  should  be  sent  early  to  the  Secretary,  Mr. 
J.  F.  Hayes,  St.  George  Pharmacy,  Cor.  Broad  and  Walnut  Sts. 
Dr.  L.  WOLFF,  President,  N.  W.  Cor.  12th  and  Chestnut  Sts. 
J.  F.  HAYES,  Secretary,  S.  W.  Cor.  Broad  and  Walnut  Sts. 
HIBBERT  P.  JOHN,  242  Chestnut  St. 
J.  L.  SUPPLEE,  601  N.  13th  St. 
J.  J.  OTTINGER,  2001  Spruce  St. 
