246  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  {Am-£^if9$arm- 
Philadelphia,  for  the  best  general  average  in  the  first  year  examination,  and 
was  presented  by  Theodore  Campbell. 
The  class  oration  was  delivered  by  Wm.  Allen  Chamberlin,  of  Indianapolis, 
Ind.;  the  poem  by  Robert  Hoagland,  of  Peoria,  111.;  the  history  by  Anhur 
Bowles  Fleming,  of  Chambersburg,  Pa.;  and  the  prophecy  by  Christopher 
Koch,  Jr.,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
EXAMINATION  QUESTIONS. 
The  following  is  a  copy  of  the  questions  given  to  the  students  of  the  third 
class  at  the  recent  examination.  Those  in  operative  pharmacy  and  analytical 
chemistry  were  practical  and  conducted  in  the  respective  laboratories  ;  the 
others  were  written. 
THEORY  AND  PRACTICE  OE  PHARMACY. 
A — (1)  How  much  quinine,  strychnine  and  ferric  phosphate  would  be  required 
to  make  a  litre  of  Tonic  Elixir  so  that  each  teaspoonful  would  contain  grain 
of  Strychnine,  1  grain  of  Quinine  and  2  grains  of  Ferric  Phosphate?  (2) 
How  much  of  each  ingredient  would  be  required  to  make  10  wine  gallons  of  the 
Tonic  Elixir?  (3)  If  Quinine  cost  30  cents  per  ounce,  Strychnine,  $1.50  per 
ounce,  Ferric  Phosphate,  80  cents  per  pound,  and  Simple  Klixir,  30  cents  per 
gallon,  at  what  price  would  the  10  gallons  of  Elixir  Tonic  have  to  be  sold,  to 
net  a  profit  of  30  per  cent. — labor  and  any  other  expenses  not  being  considered  ? 
B — Give  the  unabbreviated  official  or  Latin  name,  ingredients,  brief  outline 
of  process,  and  describe  the  appearance  of  the  following  :  Prussic  Acid,  Lugol's 
Solution,  Labarraque's  Solution,  Solidified  Copaiba,  Basham's  Mixture,  Brown 
Mixture,  Blaud's  Pills  and  Cold  Cream. 
C—  Give  English  name,  ingredients,  brief  outline  of  process,  and  describe  the 
appearance  of  the  following  :  Liquor  Plumbi  Subacetatis,  Liquor  Acidi  Arse- 
nosi,  Syrupus  Tolutanus,  Sapo  Mollis,  Tinctura  Aconiti,  Piluli  Phosphori,  and 
Unguentum  Diachylon. 
D — (1)  What  is  Tincture  of  Deodorized  Opium  ?  (2)  How  is  it  prepared  ?  (3) 
What  are  its  uses  and  advantages  ?  (4)  How  may  preparations  of  opium  be 
recognized  by  chemical  tests  ?  Give  the  color  tests  for  the  following  :  (5 ) 
Colchicine.    (6)  Strychnine.    (7)  Veratrine.    (8)  Brucine. 
E — (1)  How  is  Cod-Liver  Oil  prepared  ?  (2)  What  are  its  medical  properties  ? 
(3)  What  kinds  are  found  in  commerce  ?  (4)  State  the  precautions  necessary 
in  preserving  the  oil.  (5)  Name  the  usual  impurities.  (6)  How  is  it  best 
administered  ?  (7)  Write  out  a  formula  for  the  best  method  that  you  know  of 
for  giving  Cod-Liver  Oil. 
F — (1)  Name  the  parts  composing  a  model  prescription.  (2)  Write  out  a 
model  prescription  indicating  each  part.  (3)  How  should  unusual  doses  in  pre- 
scriptions be  designated  ?  (4)  Give  five  illustrations  of  faulty  abbreviations  in 
writing  prescriptions,  and  state  the  reasons  for  avoiding  such  faults. 
G — (1)  How  are  "  hard  "  and  "  soft  "  gelatin  capsules  containing  oils  made 
(2)  How  are  "pearls"  made?     (3)  In  filling  empty  capsules,  how  do  you 
determine  whether  to  use  the  ingredients  in  powder  or  mass?    (4)  What  are 
the  advantages  and  objections  in  using  either  the  powder  or  mass  form? 
H — (1)  What  is  the  object  of  pharmaceutical  legislation?  (2)  What  is  a 
Board  of  Pharmacy  ?  (3)  What  are  the  duties  of  the  members  in  your  State  ? 
(4)  What  two  classes  of  certificates  are  issued  to  licentiates?     (5)  Why  is 
