280  MINUTES  OF  THE  PHILADELPHIA  COLLEGE. 
The  Secretary  presented  a  specimen  of  cryptopia,  a  new  alkaloid  from 
opium  discovered  by  Messrs.  T.  and  H.  Smith,  of  Edinburgh,  received 
from  those  gentlemen  ;  an  account  of  which  'is  published  in  the  Journal 
for  September,  1867. 
A  bill  presented  by  the  Secretary  for  $4.42,  for  postage  stamps  and 
envelopes,  was  ordered  to  be  paid. 
A  communication  from  Samuel  N.  James,  declining  re  nomination  as 
a  member  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  on  account  of  removal  from  the  city, 
was  read  and  accepted. 
A  letter  from  Charles  Ellis,  President  of  the  College,  declining  re- 
election, was  read.  After  careful  consideration,  it  was  moved  and 
unanimously  adopted  that  the  resignation  be  not  accepted. 
The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Latin  Labels  was  read  and  accepted. 
The  Publishing  Committee  reported  that  the  Journal  of  Pharmacy  had 
been  regularly  issued  during  the  past  year.  The  numbers  for  July  and 
September  were  ably  edited  by  Prof.  Maisch,  during  the  absence  of  the 
editor  in  Europe.  The  subscription  list  has  considerably  increased  during 
the  past  year,  requiring  an  increase  in  the  number  printed.  The  financial 
condition  of  the  Committee  is  rather  more  favorable  than  last  year,  but 
the  report  still  exhibits  a  deficit,  due  to  the  want  of  punctuality  in  the 
payment  of  subscriptions. 
The  annual  election  being  ordered,  Caleb  H.  Needles  and  Daniel  S. 
Jones,  acting  as  tellers,  reported  the  election  of  the  following  officers : 
President,  Charles  Ellis. 
1st  Vice-President,  Dillwyn  Parrish. 
2nd  Vice-President,         William  Procter,  Jr. 
Treasurer,  Ambrose  Smith. 
Recording  Secretary,       Charles  Bullock. 
Corresponding  Secretary ,  Alfred  B.Taylor. 
Trustees, 
Prof.  Robt.  Bridges,  M.D.,       T.  S.  Wiegand,       T.  Morris  Perot, 
Daniel  S.Jones,  Prof.  J.  M.  Maisch,  Jas.  T.  Shinn. 
Samuel  S.  Bunting,  Chas.  L.  Eberle. 
Publishing  Committee, 
Charles  Ellis,  Prof.  Edward  Parrish,  A.  B.  Taylor, 
Prof.  J.  M.  Maisch,  Wm.  Procter,  Jr. 
Delegates  to  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association, 
William  B.  Webb,    Prof.  Robt.  Bridges,  M.D.*    Wilson  H.  Pile,  M.D., 
Thos.  S.  Wiegand,  Caleb  H.  Needles. 
The  Secretary  was  directed  to  enter  the  following  on  the  minutes  : 
The  members  of  the  College  are  reminded  that  the  present  is  the  last 
meeting  of  the  College  within  the  walls  of  the  present  building,  where  for 
many  years  they  have  so  pleasantly  conferred  together.    On  separating, 
