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committee  of  five  be  appointed,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  communicate  with 
the  various  members  of  the  College,  particularly  the  older  members,  with  the 
view  of  securing  from  them  such  information  as  in  their  judgment  would  be 
interesting  and  desirable  for  record  in  the  archives  of  the  College.  These 
records  should  not  only  embrace  matters  pertaining  to  pharmacy,  but  to  the 
growth  and  development  of  the  allied  professions,  of  individual  effort,  whether 
confined  to  pharmacy,  chemistry,  pharmaceutical  chemistry,  or  the  wholesale 
drug  line. 
"Your  President  desires  to  refer  with  profound  sorrow  to  the  loss  which 
your  institution  has  sustained  in  the  sudden  death  of  your  late  able  and  effi- 
cient Registrar,  W.  Nelson  Stem.  His  death  is  not  only  a  great  loss  to  your 
institution,  but  is  felt  as  a  personal  sorrow  by  the  officers,  faculty  and  members 
of  the  College. 
14  In  closing,  the  President  desires  to  express  his  appreciation  of  the  hearty- 
cooperation  extended  him  by  all  those  actively  interested  in  the  work  of  the 
College." 
Committee  on  Publication,  by  Prof.  Samuel  P.  Sadtler.— The  American 
Journae  of  Pharmacy  has  been  issued  regularly  during  the  year.  All  bills 
for  the  year  have  been  paid.  The  receipts  for  the  past  year  have  been  consid- 
erably more  than  last  year,  while  the  expenses  have  been  less.  The  number  of 
unsold  volumes  on  hand  is  estimated  at  about  1,775,  covering  the  period  from 
1829  to  the  present  time. 
Editor's  Report,  by  Prof.  Henry  Kraemer. — The  editor  referred  to  some  of 
the  features  which  had  characterized  this  Journae  during  the  past  year. 
Report  of  the  Committee  on  Pharmaceutical  Meetings,  by  Prof.  Henry 
Kraemer. — The  meetings  have  been  held  regularly  during  the  College  year. 
The  programs  have  been  of  both  professional  and  practical  interest,  and  the 
discussions  have  added  much  to  the  profitableness  of  the  meetings.  The  min- 
utes have  been  published  regularly  in  the  next  succeeding  issue  of  the  Journae. 
"  During  nearly  the  sixty  years  that  these  meetings  have  been  held,  their  suc- 
cess has  depended  upon  the  untiring  energy  of  a  few  zealous  workers.  Hap- 
pily for  the  College  and  for  the  committee,  men  of  ability  and  opportunity  are 
still  to  be  found." 
Report  of  the  Librarian,  by  Thomas  S.  Wiegand. — There  have  been  added  to 
the  library  since  last  report  108  volumes.  The  card  catalogue  has  been  entirely 
renewed,  so  as  to  be  much  more  easily  referred  to.  The  library  is  becoming 
more  and  more  known  as  one  of  value  for  reference  regarding  chemical,  botani- 
cal and  pharmaceutic  subjects,  not  only  to  our  own  students,  but  to  residents  of 
our  city  interested  in  scientific  pursuits.  There  has  been  expended  during  the 
year  for  new  books  and  binding,  $292. 67. 
Report  of  the  Curator,  by  Joseph  W.  England. — The  Museum  is  in  good  con- 
dition and  has  received  a  number  of  valuable  additions  during  the  year.  Of 
these  a  number  were  articles  exhibited  at  the  historical  exhibit  of  the  Semi- 
centennial of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  held  in  Philadelphia 
last  September.  During  the  past  College  year  the  Museum  has  been  opened 
every  Monday  afternoon  from  3  to  5  o'clock  for  the  use  of  the  students.  The 
collection  of  official  drugs  and  preparations  in  the  students'  reading-room  is 
still  largely  used  by  the  students,  and  is  a  valuable  aid  in  making  them  more 
proficient  in  the  recognition  of  specimens. 
