Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
November,  1911. 
}     Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  539 
mous  election  of  Professor  Oscar  Oldberg,  who  retires  as  Dean  of 
the  School  of  Pharmacy  of  the  Northwestern  University  of  Illinois, 
after  having  completed  twenty-five  years  of  service  in  educational 
work  and  to  the  general  uplift  of  pharmacy,  and  of  Professor  Edgar 
F.  Smith,  Professor  of  Chemistry  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania 
and  now  Provost  of  that  institution,  distinguished  for  his  studies  in 
electro-chemistry  and  author  of  very  many  scientific  and  educational 
papers. 
The  President  announced  the  death  of  Dr.  George  R.  Vernon, 
on  September  16,  191 1,  a  graduate  of  the  class  of  1871  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  College  since  1872. 
Election  of  Trustees :  The  list  of  nominees  was  read.  C. 
Stanley  French  and  Mitchell  Bernstein  were  appointed  tellers,  who, 
after  a  ballot  was  taken,  reported  the  election  of  George  M. 
Beringer,  Joseph  W.  England  and  C.  Mahlon  Kline,  whereupon 
the  President  declared  them  elected  to  the  Board  of  Trustees  for 
the  ensuing  three  years. 
C.  A.  Weidemann,  M.D., 
Recording  Secretary. 
ABSTRACTS  FROM   THE  MINUTES  OF  THE  BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES 
June  6— Sixteen  members  were  present.  Committee  on  Prop- 
erty— reported  estimates  for  repairing  and  also  replacing  the  water 
tank  on  the  roof  of  the  building,  and  stated  that  the  tank  builders 
thought  the  condition  of  the  present  tank  was  such  that  it  would 
be  much  better  to  replace  it  than  to  make  repairs ;  and  the  Com- 
mittee further  suggested  the  advisability  of  increasing  the  capacity 
to  8000  gallons  provided  the  supports  would  admit  of  it.  The 
Committee  was  empowered  to  proceed  with  the  work  as  in  their 
judgment  was  best. 
The  Committee  on  Library  reported  the  receipt  of  the  first  install- 
ment of  the  Encyclopedia  Brittanica.  Several  books  had  been 
donated  by  Professor  Remington.  Ninety-four  books  were 
accessioned,  classified  and  shelf-listed,  making  a  total  of  seventeen 
hundred  and  fifty-seven  books  ready  for  the  shelves.  Seventy- 
five  persons  consulted  the  Library  during  May. 
The  Committee  on  Examinations  referred  tO'  the  form  now  used 
for  special  certificates,  objection  was  had  tO'  the  present  form  as  it 
looked  so  much  like  a  Diploma.    After  discussion  a  Committee 
