^'"AuguJt,  i9ii""}     Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  399 
Pharmacopoeia,  by  George  M.  Beringer,  Ph.M. ;  Window  Dressing 
by  Mr.  Holzhauer ;  Neutral  Suspension  of  Salvarsan,  by  Mr.  George 
M.  Beringer,  Jr. ;  Official  Pepsin  Preparations  and  Official  Iron 
Preparations,  by  P.  E.  Hommel ;  Calx.  U.  S.  P.,  by  Prof.  Chas.  H. 
La  Wall.  The  greatest  interest  was  manifested  in  the  discussion  of 
a  proposed  new  Pharmacy  Act  for  the  State.  A  draft  of  a  proposed 
bill  was  presented  in  printed  form  as  a  basis  for  the  discussion.  The 
Association  expressed  itself  as  to  the  principles  tO'  be  included  in  a 
new  Pharmacy  Act  to  be  presented  to  the  next  session  of  the  Leg- 
islature. This  included  a  "prerequisite "  clause  as  a  leading 
feature.  On  the  whole  the  meeting  this  year  was  considered  a  very 
successful  one  and  fraught  with  possibilities  for  many  pharmaceutical 
advances. 
The  President  made  the  following  appointments : 
Delegates  to  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  Meeting 
to  be  held  in  Boston,  August  14-18;  Joseph  P.  Remington,  Henry 
Kraemer,  C.  B.  Lowe,  A.  W.  Miller,  George  M.  Beringer. 
Historical  Committee:  George  M.  Beringer,  Jacob  M.  Baer, 
Henry  Kraemer,  Warren  H.  Poley,  C.  A.  Weidemann. 
Committee  on  Necrology :  Henry  Kraemer,  E.  M.  Boring,  C.  A. 
Weidemann. 
Committee  on  Nominations :  William  L.  Cliffe,  Charles  H. 
La  Wall,  James  C.  Perry,  Theodore  Campbell,  George  B.  Weidemann. 
Professor  Kraemer  proposed  the  names  of  two  gentlemen  for 
Honorary  Membership.  According  to  the  rules  action  is  deferred 
till  the  next  meeting  of  the  College. 
Professor  Kraemer  referred  to  the  death  of  Wallace  Procter, 
who  was  for  many  years  a  member  of  the  College  and  of  the  Board 
of  Trustees,  and  moved  that  a  committee  of  three  be  appointed  to 
draft  suitable  resolutions  to  his  memory,  which  being  agreed  to, 
the  President  appointed  as  members  of  the  Committee :  Joseph  P. 
Remington,  Joseph  W\  England  and  C.  A.  Weidemann. 
ABSTRACTS  EROM  MINUTES  OJ^^  THE  BOARD  OE  TRUS- 
TEES. 
March  yth.  Sixteen  members  present.  Committee  on  Library 
reported  1350  accessions  (old  and  new  books)  from  October  26th 
to  Eebruary  ist.  Many  of  the  cases  had  been  cleaned.  132  persons 
had  used  the  Library  during  the  month.    Committee  on  Examina- 
