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congratulations  on  the  completion  of  the  fiftieth  year  of  existence  of  the 
Pharmaceutical  Society  of  Great  Britain. 
Resolved,  That  the  officers  of  this  College  transmit  these  congratulations  to 
the  Pharmaceutical  Society  of  Great  Britain,  coupled  with  our  wishes  for  the 
continued  usefulness  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Society  in  its  endeavors  to  render 
excellent  service  to  mankind  by  earnest  labors  for  the  elevation  of  Pharmacy. 
It  was,  on  motion,  resolved  that  an  engrossed  copy  of  the  above,  properly 
attested,  be  sent  to  the  foreign  society  from  this  College. 
An  election  for  Officers  and  Trustees  of  the  College,  and  of  Standing  Com- 
mittee for  the  year  ensuing  being  ordered,  resulted  as  follows  : 
President — Chas.  Bullock. 
Vice-Presidents — Robt.  Shoemaker,  William  J.  Jenks. 
Treasurer — William  B.  Webb. 
Corresponding  Secretary — Dr.  A.  W.  Miller. 
Recording  Secretary— William  B.  Thompson. 
Librarian — Thos.  S.  Wiegand. 
Curator — Jas.  W.  England. 
Publication  Committee — Henry  N.  Rittenhouse,  James  T.  Shinn,  Charles 
Bullock,  Thos.  S.  Wiegand,  John  M.  Maisch. 
Editor— John  M.  Maisch. 
Trustees  for  3  years — Gustavus  Pile,  Wallace  Procter,  W.  Nelson  Stem. 
On  motion,  meeting  adjourned. 
WiivUAM  B.  Thompson,  Secretary. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  MEETING. 
March  17,  1891. 
On  motion  of  Mr.  Webb,  Mr.  Wm.  Mclntyre  was  called  to  the  Chair. 
The  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  were  read,  and  it  was  stated  that  in  the 
formula  for  red  bottle  liniment,  the  quantities  given  on  page  154  for  oil  of 
origanum,  oil  of  caraway  and  alcohol,  should  read  fluid  ounces  in  place  of  fluid 
drachms. 
The  calendar  of  the  British  Pharmaceutical  Conference,  the  Consular  Reports 
to  the  Department  of  State,  and  the  Toner  lectures  of  the  Smithsonian  miscel- 
laneous collections,  were  received  for  the  library,  and  the  thanks  of  the  College 
for  the  same  were  returned. 
A  paper  on  Alum  root,  by  Mr.  J.  C.  Peacock,  of  the  present  Senior  Class, 
was  read  and  referred. 
Prof.  Trimble  said  that  Heuchera  americana,  growing  at  our  own  doors, 
yielded  a  drug  almost  as  rich  in  astringent  matter  as  any  imported,  and 
could  be  gathered  here  at  the  time  when  the  astringent  matter  is  in  greatest 
proportion  ;  this  was  a  very  important  consideration  as  had  been  shown  by  the 
paper  published  two  years  ago  relative  to  geranium. 
Mr.  England  read  a  paper  upon  Koch's  lymph,  which  has  been  attracting  so 
much  attention  in  the  public  mind  in  its  remedial  powers  over  consumption. 
In  reply  to  a  question  as  to  its  efficacy,  it  was  stated  that  there  had  not  been 
time  enough  to  determine  its  curative  merits,  but  as  a  means  of  diagnosis  it 
was  undoubtedly  of  great  value.  Inquiry  was  made  about  Dr.  RousseVs 
remedy,  which  was  stated  to  be  generally  considered  as  being  sterilized  olive 
oil  and  eucalyptol.  Attention  was  also  drawn  to  the  distinction  in  their  actions, 
