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apothecary  from  a  false  position  iii  the  view  of  patients,  and  save  him 
from  the  temptation  to  enter  the  liquor  trade,  to  meet  the  difficulty  arising 
from  a  limited  legitimate  demand  for  good  liquors. 
Pharmacy  in  Chicago. — For  several  years  past,  the  Chicago  College  of 
Pharmacy  has  been  dormant,  and  ceased  to  exercise  the  functions  it  so 
bravely  commenced  with  several  years  ago.  Recently,  several  members 
determined  to  attempt  the  re-animation  of  the  College  ;  and,  taking  ad- 
vantage of  the  reception  of  a  fine  set  of  specimens  of  chemicals,  pre- 
sented to  the  College  by  Messrs.  Powers  &  Weightman,  a  meeting  was 
called  to  examine  them,  and  take  action  on  the  condition  of  the  College, 
by  a  circular  directed  "  to  the  Druggists  of  Chicago/'  by  Henry  Sweet, 
Secretary,  dated  Feb.  20,  1867. 
By  a  notice  in  the  Chicago  Republican  of  Saturday,  March  2d,  we  learn 
that  a  meeting  was  held  on  Wednesday,  Feb.  27th,  1867,  which  resulted  in 
the  election  of  Mr.  E.  H.  Sargent,  President;  George  W.  Buck  and  W.  H. 
Muller,  Vice-Presidents;  James  W.  Mill,  Secretary;  J.  P.  Sharp, 
Treasurer;  Albert  E.  Ebert,  Henry  Sweet,  John  F.  Ehrman,  William 
Reinhold  and  Emil  Dreier,  as  Trustees. 
Mr.  Robert  J.  Brown,  of  Kansas,  was  elected  an  associate  member  ; 
action  was  taken  in  regard  to  the  extension  of  the  cabinet,  to  which  the 
specimens  above  alluded  to  were  deemed  a  very  valuable  and  important 
addition  ;  and  also  steps  were  initiated  to  commence  a  library.  It  was 
determined  not  to  revive  the  school  of  pharmacy  at  present,  but  to  look 
forward  to  that  and  other  measures  for  the  amelioration  of  pharmacy  in 
Chicago.  We  believe  there  is  enough  of  the  right  material  among  the 
members  to  warrant  success.  What  is  needed  most  is  a  small  corps  of 
persevering,  talented,  self-sacrificing  young  men,  who  will  do  the  nursing 
for  a  while  until  the  latent  energy  of  the  body  is  completely  revived. 
There  are  several  of  this  class  ready  for  the  work,  and  there  is  no  good 
reason  why  the  Chicago  College  of  Pharmacy  should  not  attain  to  a  soli >1 
and  lasting  condition  of  usefulness.  A  letter  received  from  Mr.  James 
W.  Mill,  since  the  above  was  written,  speaks  encouragingly  of  the  feeling 
existing,  and  thinks  it  promises  good  results.  The  revival  has  our  cordial 
good  wishes,  and  it  will  afford  unmixed  pleasure  to  chronicle  in  this 
journal  every  advance  made,  until  the  Chicago  College  is  firmly  establish- 
ed, with  a  School  of  Pharmacy  based  on  deep  and  broad  foundations 
adequate  to  sustain  a  superstructure  suitable  to  the  future  wants  of  so 
large  a  community. 
Prof.  Benjamin  Pierce,  of  Harvard  University,  has  been  appointed,  by 
the  President,  the  successor  of  Prof.  Bache,  as  Superintendent  of  the 
Coast  Survey.  The  appointment  is  said  to  give  general  satisfaction  to 
scientific  men  capable  of  judging  of  the  amount  of  labor  and  the  kinds  of 
talents  required  in  this  responsible  position. 
