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Minutes  of  the  College. 
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'the  meeting  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  held  in  Richmond, 
Va.,  made  the  following  report,  which  was  accepted  and  ordered  to  be  placed 
on  the  minutes. 
■To  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  : 
The  delegates  appointed  to  attend  the  meeting  of  the  American  Pharmaceu- 
tical Association,  at  Richmond,  Va.,  report  that  the  meeting  was  held  at  the 
time  and  place  appointed,  and  was  an  occasion  of  unusual  interest,  both  from 
the  number  in  attendance  and  the  variety  of  interesting  papers  and  reports 
presented.  The  meeting  was  opened  by  President  Ebert  in  a  few  remarks, 
when  he  introduced  Mayor  Keiley,  Mayor  of  the  City  of  Richmond,  who,  in  a 
remarkably  forcible  and  eloquent  speech,  welcomed  the  Association  to  that 
city.  A  large  portion  of  the  visiting  members  came  in  the  steamer  from  Nor- 
folk, and  were  met  a  few  miles  below  the  city  by  the  Committee  of  Reception 
from  the  druggists  of  Richmond  on  a  barge,  and  conveyed  to  the  landing,  and 
thence  to  their  hotel  in  stages.  The  welcome  extended  was  most  warm  and 
friendly,  and  through  the  entire  continuance  of  the  session  in  various  ways. 
The  members  were  reminded,  by  attention  to  their  wants  and  inquiries,  that 
they  were  among  a  people  on  hospitable  aims  intent. 
The  usual  business  of  the  first  sitting  ended  with  the  reading  of  the  Presi- 
dent's address.  At  the  second  sitting  the  new  officers  were  elected,  consisting 
of  John  F.  Hancock,  of  Baltimore,  President;  William  Saunders,  of  London, 
Ontario,  1st  Vice-President;  Dr.  Nichols,  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  2d  Vice-Presi- 
dent; and  J.  T.  Buck,  of  Mississippi,  as  3d  Vice-President;  C.  Lewis  Die  hi, 
Reporter  on  the  Progress  of  Pharmacy,  a  new  office  created  at  the  first  sitting 
in  accordonce  with  the  report  of  a  committee  appointed  last  year.  The  num- 
ber of  papers  in  answer  to  queries  and  volunteer  papers  was  36,  several  of  con- 
siderable importance.  Mr.  Diehl  presented  the  Report  on  the  Progress  of 
Pharmacy,  having  brought  the  report  to  July  1,  1873. 
The  Committee  on  the  Centennial  reported  in  favor  of  a  course  of  procedure 
involving  the  idea  of  holding  the  meeting  of  1875  in  Boston,  when,  by  taking 
time  to  consider,  all  the  details  should  be  decided  on  in  advance,  and  extend- 
ing a  hearty  welcome  to  our  comperes  in  Europe  and  elsewhere  to  meet  with 
us  in  1876  at  Philadelphia,  and  to  take  efficient  means  to  render  the  welcome 
■effective. 
The  exhibition  was  held  in  the  basement  of  the  building,  and  was  creditable 
to  the  occasion,  several  firms  being  well  represented  in  chemicals  and  pharma- 
ceutical preparations.  The  members  were  invited  to  an  excursion  on  the 
James  River  on  Thursday  afternoon  at  3  o'clock,  to  go  to  Dutch  Gap  and  back 
over  an  interesting  portion  of  the  river,  the  theatre  of  many  events,  especially 
Fort  Darling,  in  the  late  war.  The  Mayor  and  many  Richmond  gentlemen 
were  aboard,  an  excellent  collation  was  spread  and  champagne  flowed  for  those 
who  desired  it.  On  arriving  at  the  Gap,  rendered  famous  by  General  Butler, 
the  steamer  passed  through  it,  turned  and  repassed  on  the  homeward  journey, 
when  the  Ma^yor  being  called  for,  made  a  most  eloquent  and  amusing  speech, 
pertinent  to  the  occasion,  and  was  followed  by  several  members  and  others, 
the  whole  affair  being  one  of  unalloyed  pleasure.  The  Association  adjourned 
on  Friday  morning,  to  meet  in  Louisville,  Ky..  on  the  2d  Monday  of  Seotem- 
ber,  1874.  ' 
Prof.  Maisch,  on  behalf  of  the  delegation  appointed  to  represent  this  College 
in  the  Convention  of  the  Teaching  Colleges,  held  at  Richmond,  made  a  verbal 
report.  Joseph  P.  Remington  was  appointed  by  the  delegation  to  fill  the 
place  of  Prof.  Robert  Bridges,  who  did  not  attend.  Two  sessions  were  held 
by  the  Convention.  At  the  first  sitting  the  subjects  of  preliminary  examina- 
tion prior  to  entering,  and  the  requirements  for  graduation  by  the  various  col- 
leges, were  discussed  and  at  the  aecotjd  session  the  question  of  conferring  a 
