400  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.     {^\ngnk  Ini"^' 
tions  reported  that  Edward  C.  Denzler  had  successfully  passed  the 
examination  for  the  Certificate  of  Proficiency  in  Chemistry,  and 
was  awarded  the  Certificate. 
Committee  on  Announcement  asked  that  they  be  authorized  to 
issue  a  hand-book  of  condensed  information  for  the  use  of  pros- 
pective students.  Such  a  book  had  been  prepared  and  the  Committee 
was  given  the  power  to  issue  two  thousand  copies. 
The  merger  of  the  "  Alumni  Report "  with  the  "  Bulletin  "  had 
been  very  favorably  received,  and  it  was  believed  the  change  would 
prove  a  beneficial  one. 
April  4th.  Fourteen  members  were  present.  J.  L.  Lemberger 
presiding.  A  communication  from  the  Secretary  of  the  College  was 
read  reporting  the  names  of  the  officers  of  the  College  and  three 
members  of  the  Board  elected  at  the  Annual  Meeting  of  the  College, 
held  March  27th,  191 1.  Upon  organization  of  the  Board,  Mr. 
George  M.  Beringer  was  re-elected  Chairman,  and  Walter  A.  Rum- 
sey,  Vice-Chairman,  for  the  ensuing  year.  Jacob  S.  Beetem  was  re- 
elected Registrar.  The  standing  committee  for  the  ensuing  year 
were  announced  by  the  Chairman.  Committee  on  Library  reported 
286  accessions ;  325  persons  had  used  the  Library  during  the 
month. 
April  nth.  Sixteen  members  present.  Committee  on  Instruc- 
tion presented  a  lengthy  report  covering  the  work  of  all  the  depart- 
ments of  the  College  in  detail  and  making  a  number  of  recommenda- 
tioins,  which  were  acted  upon  separately  and  adopted  with  slight 
alterations  in  several  of  them.  The  Committee  on  Appropriations 
reported  the  various  estimated  amounts  to  be  allowed  the  Com- 
mittees and  Departments  authorized  to  make  expenditures. 
May  2d.  Sixteen  members  present.  Committee  on  Library  re- 
ported 313  books  stamped,  classified  and  shelf-listed,  and  that  192 
persons  had  used  the  Library  during  the  month. 
Committee  on  Examinations  reported  Charles  Duvoisin  as  having 
passed  the  examination  for  Certificate  of  Proficiency  in  Chemistry 
and  therefore  entitled  to  the  certificate,  which  was  awarded  him. 
May  i^^th.  George  M.  Beringer,  Jr.,  was  elected  to  active  mem- 
bership. Seventeen  members  present.  Committee  on  Examinations 
reported  the  names  entitled  to  the  degree  of  Doctor  in  Phar- 
macy, Pharmaceutical  Chemist,  and  Certificate  of  Proficiency  in 
Chemistry  and  Pure  Food  and  Drug  Course,  and  recommended 
their  election.   A  ballot  being  taken  they  were  declared  elected. 
