384  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.     {An£uJ°gtr-  f^™1' 
firm  of  Lehn  &  Fink  for  twenty  years  and  over,  and  $25,000  to  be 
distributed  among  those  who  had  been  in  the  company's  employ 
for  ten  years  and  up  to  twenty  years,  of  which  there  are  fifty-three. 
Bequests  of  $54,000  were  made  to  charitable  societies,  hospitals,  and 
educational  institutions. 
His  stockholdings  in  Lehn  &  Fink  were  distributed  among  his 
children,  but  all  of  his  common  stock  was  bequeathed  to  his  son, 
Edward  Plaut,  to  whom  he  also  gave  the  company's  buildings  on 
William  Street  and  John  Street,  New  York  City. 
His  other  real  estate  holdings  were  given  to  his  daughters,  Amy 
Plaut  Falk  and  Constance  Plaut.  Large  bequests  of  cash  were  given 
to  his  children  and  other  members  of  his  family,  and  $5000  was  left 
to  Frederick  William  Fink,  one  of  the  original  partners  in  the  firm 
of  Lehn  &  Fink,  "  in  recognition  of  the  kindness  and  consideration 
shown  me  in  the  early  days  of  my  employment  by  him." 
The  executors  of  the  will  are  his  brother,  Joseph  Plaut ;  his  son, 
Edward  Plaut,  and  his  son-in-law,  Milton  J.  Falk. 
PHILADELPHIA  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY. 
Quarterly  Meeting. 
The  quarterly  meeting  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy 
was  held  June  28,  1915,  at  4  p.m.,  in  the  Library,  the  president, 
Howard  B.  French,  presiding. 
The  minutes  of  the  annual  meeting  held  March  29  were  read  and 
approved. 
The  minutes  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  for  March,  April,  and 
May  were  read  by  the  registrar,  J.  S.  Beetem.  and  approved. 
Mr.  George  M.  Beringer,  for  the  delegates  to  the  New  Jersey 
Pharmaceutical  Association,  reported  verbally  that  the  meetings  were 
held  June  15  to  18,  at  Hotel  Essex,  Spring  Lake,  <N.  J.  The  meetings 
were  well  attended,  numerous  papers  were  read,  and  the  amount  of 
work  accomplished  was  phenomenal.  A  new  charter  was  provided 
because  of  legislation  repealing  the  old  charter.  A  good  spirit  pre- 
vailed, resulting  in  one  of  the  best  meetings  ever  held. 
Dr.  A.  W.  Miller,  for  the  delegates  to  the  Delaware  Pharma- 
ceutical Association,  reported  verbally.  The  meeting  was  held  at  the 
Hotel  Dupont,  Wilmington,  Del.    The  association  is  a  small  one ; 
