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yet  due.  This  constitutes  all  of  the  old  indebtedness  of  the  College  re- 
maining unpaid. 
The  Treasurer  of  the  Committee  on  Labels  was  directed  to  pay  to  the 
Sinking  Fund  Committee  the  sum  of  $200,  and  to  the  Publishing  Com- 
mittee an  amount  sufficient  to  liquidate  their  indebtedness. 
The  resignation  of  E.  R,  Perrot  was  read  and  accepted. 
A  communication  from  Francis  N.  Figuero,  island  of  Cuba,  was  referred 
to  the  Board  of  Trustees. 
Prof.  Procter  read  a  translation  of  printed  communications  from  the 
Society  of  Pharmacy  in  Paris,  relative  to  an  International  Pharmaceutical 
Congress,  to  be  convened  in  Paris  in  August  next.  The  subject  having 
been  considered,  it  was  resolved  that  this  College  appoint  delegates  to  said 
Congress,  and  that  they  be  elected  by  ballot. 
A  communication  from  Mr.  Jacob  Krummeck,  Santa  Fe,  New  Mexico, 
to  the  Corresponding  Secretary,  relative  to  some  indigenous  plants  of  that 
region,  was  referred  to  the  Publishing  Committee. 
The  Committee  on  Deceased  Members  made  a  verbal  report  through 
their  Chairman,  and  were  continued. 
Written  communications  were  read  from  Samuel  F.  Troth  and  Dillwyn 
Parrish,  declining  re-nominations  for  the  office  of  Vice-Presidents.  These 
declinations  called  forth  a  general  expression  of  regret  at  the  prospect  of 
losing  the  services  of  our  present  valued  and  highly  esteemed  officers.  On 
motion,  the  Secretary  was  directed  to  record  the  letters  of  declination  on 
the  minutes. 
The  annual  election  being  ordered,  Wm.  J.  Jenks  and  James  T.  Shinn, 
acting  as  tellers,  reported  the  election  of  the  following  officers  : — 
President,  Charles  Ellis. 
First  Vice-President,         William  Procter,  Jr. 
Second  Vice-President,       Dillwyn  Parrish. 
Treasurer,  Ambrose  Smith. 
Recording  Secretary,         Charles  Bullock. 
Corresponding  Secretary,  Alfred  B.  Taylor. 
Trustees. 
Robert  Bridges,  M.  D.,  T.  M.  Perot,         Jas.  T.  Shinn, 
T.  S.  Wiegand,  S.  N.  James,  S.  S.  Bunting, 
D.  S.  Jones,  J.  M.  Maisch.  ' 
Publishing  Committee. 
Charles  Ellis,  Edward  Parrish,  A.  B.  Taylor, 
J.  M.  Maisch,  William  Procter,  Jr. 
Committee  on  Sinking  Fund. 
Samuel  F.  Troth,         Edward  Parrish,         Ambrose  Smith. 
Delegates  to  American  Pharmaceutical  Association. 
E.  Parrish,  Jas.  T.  Shinn,  II.  N.  Rittenhouse, 
A.  B.  Taylor,   .  Evan  T.  Ellis. 
