182  Pharmaceutical  Colleges,  etc.  {k\$^*lT* 
Give  the  process  for  making  Red  Iodide  of  Mercury,  and  state  the  reac- 
tion which  takes  place.    In  what  is  it  soluble? 
Give  the  process  for  making  Green  Iodide  of  Mercury.  Is  it  soluble  in 
alcohol  or  water? 
8.  Give  the  process  for  making  Resin  of  May-Apple,  and  the  tests  whereby 
the  Resins  of  May-Apple,  Jalap  and  Scammony  may  be  distinguished  from 
each  other. 
9.  What  is  Opium?  what  per  cent,  of  Morphia  should  it  contain?  and  what 
officinal  preparations  contain  Morphia  or  Opium,  and  in  what  proportion? 
10.  State  which  of  the  following  prescriptions  it  would  be  proper  to  dispense, 
and  which  improper,  and,  in  the  latter  case,  the  reasons : 
A.  Toxic  Pills. 
R.    Quinite  Sulphatis. 
Pilulae  Ferri  Carbonatis 
Strychnia?  Sulphatis, 
Misce,  et  fiat  massa  in  pilulas  decern  J 
dividenda. 
S.  One  to  be  taken  twice  or  three 
times  a  day. 
B.  For  Mr.  Thompson. 
Antim.  et  Potassii  Tart.,    .  gii, 
s\       Potassii  Nitrat., 
k      Spt.  yEth.  Nit.,  . 
Aqua;,       ....  ^iiiss, 
M.  S.    Dessertspoonful  every  2  hours. 
C.  For  Mr.  Jones. 
R.    Morphia?  Sulph.,     .       .    gr.  jss, 
Sacch.  Alb.,    .        .        .    gr.  xii. 
M.  ft.  chart,  no.  iv. 
S.  For  pain,  one  every  2  hours  until 
relieved. 
gr.  x, 
gr.  v, 
5ss,  - 
R.    Potassii  Iodidi, 
Extracti  Belladonna1,  aa  gr.  xxx, 
Camphora?, 
Iodinii,  aa  gr.  x, 
Unguenti,      .       .       .  ^i. 
Misce  fiat  unguentum. 
(How  would  you  dispense  this  prescrip- 
tion?) 
E. 
R.    Morphia?  Sulphatis,  .       .    gr.  ij, 
Spiritus  /Etheris  Nitrosi,  .  ^ss, 
Potassii  Iodidi,         .       .  ^ij, 
Aquas  Mentha1,  pip.,   .       .    f  ]§iv. 
M.  ft.  Solutio.  Sig.    A  dessertspoonful 
for  a  dose,  three  times  a  day. 
(What  change  occms  in  this  on  stand- 
■ng?) 
The  following  specimens  were  exhibited  to  the  candidates  for  recognition  : 
Chemistry. 
Calx  chlorinata, 
Plumbi  oxidum, 
Sulphur  sublimatum, 
Ammonii  carbonas, 
Ferri  et  Ammonii  Su 
phas. 
Potas.sii  biciirbona?. 
Alcohol  amylicum, 
A'  idum  aceticum, 
Aeidum  oxalicum. 
Fotus«ni  ciiloras. 
Materia  Medica. 
Ipecacuanha, 
Podophyllum, 
Liriodendron, 
Hyoscyaini  folia,  cut, 
Uva  ursi, 
Arnica, 
Pimenta, 
Pepo, 
Terebinthiua, 
Crocus  adulterated  with 
Pharmacy. 
Potassii  bromidum, 
Examining  Committee. 
Sodii  boras, 
Aeidum  gallicum,        Zinci  acetas, 
Cinchonia-  sulphas,       Pulvis  aromaticus. 
Pulvis  aloes  et  canelloe,  Senna  alexand., 
Liquor  ferri  uitratis,    Cerat.  plumbi  subace- 
Tinct.  digitalis,  tat., 
Tinct.  gentiarire  comp.,  Liq.  ferri  subeulphat., 
Tinct.  opii  deodorata,  Tinct.  cardamomi 
Extract,  spigelian  flui-  comp. 
dum,  Tinct.  iodinii, 
and  dyed  Oleo-resinae  cubebee. 
The  following  report  was  presented  to  the  Board  of  Trustees  : 
The  Professors  and   Examining  Committee  of  the  School  of  Pharmacy 
respectfully  report  that  the  following  named  candidates,  having  presented  the- 
ses with  the  usual  certificates,  have  been  examined,  and  are  now  favorably 
reported  for  the  degree  of  "  Graduate  in  Pharmacy." 
They  are  set  down  in  the  order  of  merit  : 
Name. 
1  E.  C.  Batchelor, 
2  Nathan  B.  Danforth. 
3  Richard  V.  Mattison, 
A  Adam  Conrath, 
5  Herman  T.  Eberle, 
0  H.  G.  Keasbv, 
&TATK. 
Mississippi. 
Pennsylvania. 
Wisconsin. 
New  Jersey. 
JEsculus  Pa  via. 
Solidago  odora. 
Elegant  Pharmacy. 
Solidago  bicolor. 
Baptisia  tinctoria. 
Syrupvs  ferri  iodidi. 
