2  50  Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  { Am^™%h1&rm' 
Plaster. 
Spread  a  Burgundy  Pitch  Plaster,  4x6. 
ANALYTICAL  CHEMISTRY. 
The  qualitative  determination  of  inorganic  bases,  and  of  inorganic  and 
organic  acids  was  required,  the  chemicals  or  mixtures  being  presented  in 
powder. 
Of  the  seventeen  candidates,  who  had  attained  the  grade  "very  satisfactory  " 
in  the  examination  of  pharmacopceial  crude  drugs  and  in  descriptive  materia 
medica.  twelve  participated  in  the  examinations  for  the  J.  M.  Maisch  prize,  offered 
by  Mr.  J.  H.  Redsecker,  of  Lebanon,  Pa.,  and  for  the  prize  offered  by  Mr.  J.  H. 
Stein,  of  Reading,  Pa.,  the  examinations  being  held  April  13.  In  the  former 
case,  the  microscopical  specimens  consisted  of  a  longitudinal  section  of  the 
frond  of  Aspidium,  the  cuticle  of  the  leaf  of  Agave,  and  the  transverse  section  of 
the  stem  of  Parthenium,  for  the  determination  of  the  classes  of  plants  and  of  the 
plant  organs  ;  also  of  sections  of  the  following  drugs  for  recognition  :  flax  seed, 
anise  fruit,  juniper  berries,  and  the  roots  of  Sarsaparilla.  Ipecacuanha,  Stillingia 
and  Apocynum  canuabinum. 
Of  these  specimens  anise,  apocynum,  ipecacuanha  and  sarsaparilla  were  recog- 
nized each  by  ten  candidates,  while  the  remaining  specimens  were  determined 
by  a  smaller  number. 
The  other  set  of  specimens  consisted  of  samples  of  drugs  occasionally  met 
with  in  commerce,  the  character  of  which  was  to  be  determined  with  no  other 
aid  except  a  simple  lens  ;  the  collection  comprised  Senega  adulterated  with  the 
roots  of  Gentiana  Catesbiei ;  Chicory  root,  cut ;  branches  of  mealy  Belladonna 
root,  longitudinally  sliced  before  drying ;  Moravian  Rhubarb  ;  Psychotria 
emetica  offered  as  a  substitute  for  ipecacuanha);  Phlox  Carolina  (substitute  for 
spigelia  n  leaves  of  Chimaphila  maculata  ;  berries  of  Rhamnus  catharticus  and 
Cubeb,  mixed  ;  Anise  mixed  with  Conium  fruit,  and  Crocus  adulterated  with 
dried  Calendula.  All  these  drugs  and  adulterations  were  determined  with  the 
exception  of  the  roots  of  blue  gentian  contaminating  the  sample  of  senega. 
The  names  of  the  successful  candidates  for  the  degree  of  Graduate  in  Phar- 
macy (Ph.G.),  including  several  having  passed  in  the  preceding  year,  but  com- 
pleted their  term  of  service  since  then,  are  contained  in  the  following  list,  which 
gives  also  the  titles  of  the  theses  presented  by  the  candidates  : 
Charles  Frederick  Alsentzer,  Delaware,  Proprietary  Medicines. 
Thomas  Jennings  Baker,  Pennsylvania,  Koumys. 
Mortimer  H.  Baskin,  Pennsylvania,  Syrupus  Benzoini. 
Robert  Wilbert  Beck,  Pennsylvania,  Salix  lucida. 
James  Ferris  Belt,  Delaware,  Glycerin. 
Edward  Augustus  Bender,  Pennsylvania,  Citrate  of  Magnesium. 
John  J.  Bender,  Pennsylvania,  Peroxide  of  Hydrogen. 
A.  Stewart  Besore,  Pennsylvania,  Acidum  Sulphuricum  Dilutum. 
Joseph  Brown  Bilderback,  New  Jersey,  Syrupus  Benzoini  Compositus. 
Harry  Bitler,  Pennsylvania,  Dilute  Hydrobromic  Acid. 
Russel  Thorn  Blackwood,  Pennsylvania,  Progress  in  Pharmacy. 
George  McLeod  Bowman,  D.  C,  Natural  order  Rubiaceae. 
Albert  Lewis  Boush,  Pennsylvania,  Tinctures,  Solid  and  Fluid  Extracts. 
Allen  Webster  Boyer,  Pennsylvania,  Phenacetin. 
