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The  Annual  Meeting  was  held  April  15,  when  W.  Nelson  Stem,  class  1873, 
was  elected  President  for  the  ensuing  year  ;  J.  W.  England,  class  1883,  and  C. 
Carroll  Meyer,  class  1873,  Vice-Presidents  ;  E.  C.  Jones,  class  1864,  Treasurer ; 
W.  E.  Krewson,  class  1869,  Recording  Secretary  ;  D.  H.  Ross,  class  1878,  Cor- 
responding Secretary,  and  T.  S.  Wiegand,  class  1844,  Trustee  of  the  Sinking 
Fund.    The  Treasurer  reported  a  balance  of  $736.91  on  hand. 
The  annual  reception  was  held  on  the  same  evening  in  Association  Hall. 
The  Retiring  President,  Dr.  B.  Frank  Scholl,  presiding.  The  Alumni  gold 
medal  for  the  highest  standing  at  the  examinations  for  graduation  was  pre- 
sented to  J.  W.  Morrison,  of  Nova  Scotia.  The  recipients  of  the  alumni  certifi- 
cates for  best  examination  in  the  respective,  branches  were  W.  Schleif,  Jr.,  of 
Wisconsin,  in  materia  medica  ;  L,.  A.  Schoppe,  of  Missouri,  in  pharmacy  ;  E. 
G.  Eberhardt,  of  Indiana,  in  chemistry  ;  W.  A.  Johnson,  of  Pennsylvania,  in 
general  pharmacy  ;  G.  D.  Feidt,  of  Maryland,  in  operative  pharmacy  ;  J.  L. 
Crothers,  of  Maryland,  in  analytical  chemistry,  and  F.  M.  Apple,  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, in  specimens.  The  junior  examination  certificate  was  presented  to  H. 
T.  Hicks,  of  North  Carolina. 
The  class  oration  was  given  by  F.  A.  Hennessy.  The  Class  Prophet  was  F. 
Dunning,  of  Maryland  ;  F.  H.  Smith,  of  Massachusetts,  the  Class  Historian, 
and  S.  T.  Hamberg,  of  Pennsylvania,  the  Class  Poet. 
A  telegram  was  received  from  the  Colorado  Alumni  of  the  Philadelphia  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy,  who  were  holding  their  annual  reunion  in  Denver.  The 
exercises  were  interspersed  with  music  from  the  orchestra  of  students,  and  with 
songs  from  the  Zeta  Phi  Glee  Club. 
The  Association  has  now  1,700  members,  residing  in  all  parts  of  North 
America.    The  loss  by  death  during  the  year  was  14. 
The  Colorado  Alumni  Association  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy 
elected  officers  for  the  current  year  at  Denver.  President,  C.  W.  Lippincott; 
Vice-President,  W.  W.  Beitenman  ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  F.  A.  Lynneman. 
A  committee  of  five  was  appointed  to  consult  with  the  graduates  of  other  reput- 
able colleges  of  pharmacy  with  the  view  of  organizing  a  State  Alumni  Associa- 
tion ;  also  to  promote  as  much  as  possible  the  organization  of  a  State  Pharma- 
ceutical Association.  The  annual  reunion  took  place  on  the  evening  of 
April  15. 
The  California  College  of  Pharmacy  commenced  the  18th  annual  course  of 
lectures  April  7,  when  addresses  were  made  by  the  President  of  the  University 
of  California,  Hon.  H.  Davis,  and  by  Mr.  H.  Breckenfeld,  the  latter  being  in 
connection  with  a  microscopical  exhibition. 
Commencements  have  been  held  by  the  following  Colleges  of  Pharmacy  : 
Albany,  N.  Y.— March  11,  at  Germain  Hall.  18  graduates.  F.  S.  Veeder 
received  the  senior  prize,  and  H.  E.  Walker  the  junior  prize. 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.— March  25,  at  Music  Hall.  16  graduates.  Prizes  were  awarded 
to  J.  J.  Matthews,  H.  C.  Cleveland  and  the  junior  prize  to  P.  Escher. 
Cincinnati. — March  19,  at  Music  Hall.  23  graduates.  Prizes  were  awarded 
to  six  graduates  and  four  juniors. 
Denver,  Col.— April  17,  at  Trinity  M.  E.  Church.    4  graduates. 
Kansas  City,  Mo. — 5  graduates. 
Louisville,  Ky. — March  7,  at  Macauley's.  Theatre.  18  graduates.  Three 
senior  and  one  junior  prizes  were  awarded. 
