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Minutes  of  the  College  Meeting. 
f  Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
X      April,  1891. 
aiding  and  encouraging  a  desire  to  perform  such  work.  The  Editor  expresses 
his  many  obligations  to  contributors  and  correspondents. 
The  Chairman  of  the  Publication  Committee  referred  to  the  regularity  in 
issuing  the  Journal,  and  to  the  Reports  of  the  Business  Editor  and  of  the  Editor, 
which  supplement  his  statements. 
The  Report  of  the  Librarian  states  that,  besides  the  journals  received  as 
exchanges,  about  75  volumes  have  been  added  to  the  library  since  the  last 
statement,  and  calls  attention  to  the  fact  that  space  and  shelf  room  are  insuf- 
ficient, and  also  notes  that  the  use  of  the  library  is  growing  more  extended 
with  each  recurring  year. 
The  Report  of  the  Curator,  after  referring  to  the  satisfactory  condition  of  the 
museum,  acknowledges  the  contributions  from  Messrs.  Rosengarten  &  Sons, 
and  Messrs.  Powers  &  Weightman  of  some  very  interesting  specimens  of 
chemicals. 
The  Board  of  Trustees,  through  a  committee  of  that  body,  appointed  to 
consider  an  amendment  to  the  By-law  on  Life  Membership  recommend  to  the 
College  the  following  : 
Chapter  viii  after  Article  4th. 
"Any  member  not  in  arrears  for  annual  dues,  who  shall  pay  to  the  Treasurer 
of  the  College  in  one  payment,  such  a  sum  as  will  amount  to  $50  after  allowing 
a  credit  of  $2  for  each  annual  contribution  heretofore  paid  shall,  become  a  life 
member,  and  shall  be  exempt  from  all  further  dues." 
On  motion,  the  report  was  accepted,  and  action  thereon  necessarily  deferred 
until  the  next  meeting  of  the  College. 
The  President  presented  a  certificate  of  award,  and  a  medal  of  honor  bestowed 
upon  this  College  for  the  exhibit  made  by  the  Philadelphia  College  at  the 
French  Exposition  of  1889. 
Prof.  Maisch  announced  the  death,  on  March  23,  of  Chas.  C.  Spannagel,  an 
apothecary  of  this  city,  and  a  member  of  this  College. 
Mr.  Krewson  informed  the  members  of  the  death  of  Edward  Gaillard,  also 
an  apothecary  of  Philadelphia,  and  member  of  this  College,  which  event 
occurred  this  day,  March  30,  1891. 
On  motion,  the  Committee  on  Deceased  Members  were  requested  to  take 
cognizance  of  these  events. 
Prof.  Maisch  referred  to  the  fact  of  the  Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy 
being  about  to  reach  its  semi-centennial  or  fiftieth  anniversary,  April  17,  next, 
and  of  the  accord  and  good  relation  always  existing  between  that  Institution 
and  this  College,  and  offered  the  following  resolution,  which  was  on  motion 
duly  accepted  :  "That  a  Committee  of  three  be  appointed  by  the  President  to 
convey  in  suitable  words  of  congratulation  to  the  faculty  and  members  of  the 
Maryland  College,  the  sentiment  of  this  College  on  this  occasion." 
The  President  appointed  Prof.  Maisch,  Prof.  Remington,  and  Mr.  Alonzo 
Robbins,  to  constitute  the  Committee. 
Prof.  Maisch  referred  also  to  a  similar  anniversary  (the  50th)  of  the  Pharma- 
ceutical Society  of  Great  Britain,  occurring  May  27,  next,  and  offered  the 
following  preamble  and  resolution,  which  was  on  motion  adopted: 
Whereas,  The  Pharmaceutical  Society  of  Great  Britain  will  celebrate,  on 
May  27,  next,  the  fiftieth  anniversary  of  its  organization  ;  therefore,  be  it 
Resolved,  That  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  offers  its  hearty 
