298  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmaey.  {^'^\uZ'\^i"'^' 
Mr.  Samuel  L.  Hilton  reported  a  series  of  experiments  to  deter- 
mine the  most  desirable  method  of  procedure  for  making  Magma  of 
Magnesia  N.F.  He  exhibited  a  number  of  samples  and  presented  a 
formula  for  a  preparation  that  contains  considerably  more  Mag- 
nesium Hydroxide  than  does  the  one  at  present  official.  (See  p.  268.) 
The  Secretary  exhibited  a  number  of  preparations,  made  by 
Mr.  Otto  Raubenheimer,  illustrating  some  of  the  additions  and 
changes  embodied  in  the  Ph.  Germ.  V. 
He  also  exhibited  a  number  of  samples  of  Solution  of  Peptonate 
of  Iron  with  Manganese  N.F.,  made  by  Mr.  John  K.  Thum,  accord- 
ing to  a  formula  proposed  for  the  N.F.,  showing  the  possible  varia- 
tions resulting  from  slight  modification  of  the  method  of  procedure. 
Mr.  Thum  presents  a  modification  of  this  formula,  but  ventures  the 
opinion  that  the  formula  and  method  of  making  proposed  by  Dun- 
ning, in  1905,  give  much  more  satisfactory  results. 
Mr.  S.  L.  Hilton,  as  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  of 
the  District  of  Columbia,  called  attention  to  the  objections  that  have 
been  majde.  to  a  r^icent.  ruling  of  the  board  that  the  local  dental 
supply  depots,  could,  .^ot  legally  sell  narcotic  drugs.  The  subject 
yvas  discussed  at  sp^ue.  length,  and  on  motion  of  Mr.  Bradbury, 
seconded  by  Mr.,  fliphardson,  it_  v;as  agreed  that  the  members  of 
the  City  of  Washington  Branch  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical 
Association  endorse,  the,  present  efiforts  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy 
to  enfo,r.ce,  th,e  pharmacy  laws  of  the  District  of  Columbia." 
M.  I.  WiLBERT,  Secretary. 
PHILADELPHIA  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY 
The  ninetieth  annual  commencement  of  the  Philadelphia  College 
of  Pharmacy  was  held  in  the  American  Academy  of  Music  on 
Thursday  evening,  May  25.  After  a  prayer  by  the  Rev.  Edwin  S. 
Carson,  the  degrees  were  conferred  by  the  President,  Howard  B. 
French. 
The  following  are  the  names  of  those  who  received  the  degree 
of  Doctor  in  Pharmacy  (P.D.),  with  the  subjects  of  their  theses: 
Name. 
Allison,  James  Harrison, 
Atkins,  John  Walt, 
Baradofsky,  Samuel, 
Beckley,  Norman  Clyde, 
Thesis.  Residence. 
Ferri  Sulphas  Exsiccatus,  Pennsylvania 
Cacao,  Pennsylvania 
Action  of  Iodine  on  Starch,  Pennsylvania 
Acidum  Sulphuricum  Dilutuni,  Pennsylvania 
