550  *       Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  {A^vl™Zev%T 
somewhat  as  Professor  Lowe  suggested,  the  space  under  the  sink 
being  fitted  with  shelves  and  used  as  a  closet,  the  space  above  being 
utilized  for  the  placing  of  certain  pieces  of  apparatus. 
Professor  Kraemer  called  attention  to  a  maranta  plant  which  he 
had  grown  from  a  rhizome  furnished  him  by  Mr.  J.  W.  Outerbridge, 
of  Bermuda,  and  also  to  the  following  specimens  of  medicinal  plants, 
partly  on  account  of  the  rich  colors  of  the  leaves  and  fruits  at  this 
season  of  the  year :  tuonymus  Americanus,  Vagnera  racemosa,  Phy- 
tolacca decandra,  Cornus  florida  and  Arises  ma  tnpliyllum. 
Flokence  Yaple, 
Secretary  fi?v  tern. 
PHILADELPHIA  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  SEMI-ANNUAE  MEETING. 
The  semi-annual  meeting  of  the  members  of  the  College  was  held  Monday, 
September  28th,  at  4  p.m.,  in  the  Library.  The  President,  Howard  B.  French, 
in  the  chair.  Twenty-six  members  were  present.  The  minutes  of  the  quarterly 
meeting  held  June  29th  were  read  and  approved.  The  minutes  of  the  Board 
of  Trustee^,  for  June  2d  were  read  and  approved. 
The  report  of  the  delegates  to  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  at 
the  meeting  held  at  Mackinac  Island,  Michigan,  August  3d  to  10th,  being  called 
for,  Professor  C.  B.  L,owe  (in  the  absence  of  the  chairman,  Professor  Reming- 
ton) reported  verbally  that  a  very  extended  report  of  its  proceedings  had  already 
been  published  (see  the  American  Journae  of  Pharmacy,  September,  1903, 
pages  416-452),  and  stated  that  any  extended  remarks  were  unnecessary.  He 
said,  however,  that  the  attendance  was  very  good  and  interest  in  the  meeting 
well  maintainei.  A  subject  that  received  considerable  attention  was  the  estab- 
lishment of  a  Bureau  of  Pure  Foods  and  Drugs,  which  had  been  referred  to  the 
Council  for  further  consideration. 
Mr.  Boring  alluded  to  the  discussion  that  had  taken  place  in  the  Commercial 
Section  relative  to  the  establishment  of  a  three  years'  course  in  all  colleges  of 
pharmacy — the  participants  favoring  such  increase  in  time. 
The  Historii  al  Committee,  by  its  chairman,  Mr.  Beringer,  reported  verbally 
that  they  had  done  some  work,  but  had  discovered  that  there  was  not,  as  yet,  a 
very  accurate  list  of  the  graduates  of  the  college  available  ;  but  they  hoped  by 
adopting  a  card  index  system  it  would  be  a  great  help  to  them.  Until  this  was 
arranged  there  would  be  some  delay  in  the  prosecution  of  the  work. 
The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Nominations  being  read  the  President 
directed  that  an  election  for  three  Trustees  be  held.  Messrs.  Wilbert,  England 
and  Osterlund  were  appointed  tellers,  who,  after  a  ballot  was  had,  reported  that 
Mahlon  N.  Kline,  William  E.  Krewson  and  Miers  Busch  had  received  the 
highest  number  of  votes — whereupon  they  were  declared  elected  to  serve  as 
Trustees  for  the  ensuing  three  years.  Adjourned. 
C.  A.  Weidemann,  Secretary. 
