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Minutes. 
f  Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
V       May,  1898. 
Thomas  J.  Husband  was  a  life-long  member  of  the  Society  of  Friends, 
attending  the  meeting  at  the  northeast  corner  of  Ninth  and  Sprnce  Streets. 
He  died  on  January  21,  1898,  in  the  eighty-fifth  year  of  his  age,  and  his  pass- 
ing away  was  as  peaceful  as  his  long  life  had  been  useful.  Thus  has  been 
gathered  home  another  one  of  the  members  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of 
Pharmacy  who  have  by  their  example  and  consistent  walk  shed  lustre  upon 
their  Alma  Mater,  and  his  loss  is  mourned  by  all  of  those  in  the  City  of  Phila- 
delphia who  had  the  happiness  to  come  within  the  sphere  of  his  influence. 
Joseph  P.  Remington, 
Joseph  W.  Engeand, 
C.  Carroee  Meyer. 
The  annual  meeting  being  the  occasion  of  statements  by  the  officers  and  the 
standing  committees,  reports  were  received  in  the  following  order.  Committee 
on  Publication  reported  the  regular  issue  of  the  American  Journae  of  Phar- 
macy during  the  year.  Sample  copies  were  sent  out  with  each  issue,  and  at 
the  beginning  of  the  new  year  a  number  of  circulars  were  also  distributed. 
One  gratifying  feature  as  showing  the  usefulness  of  the  Journae  for  reference 
was  the  unusual  number  of  inquiries  for  back  numbers.  The  other  state- 
ments in  the  Report  corresponded  pretty  closely  to  those  given  at  the  last 
annual  meeting. 
The  Report  of  the  Editor  was  as  follows  : 
This  report  includes  the  issues  of  April  1,  1897,  to  March  1,  1898.  The  total 
number  of  pages  published  was  672,  a  decrease  of  36  pages  from  the  same 
period  last  year  ;  the  average  for  each  of  the  twelve  numbers  was  56  pages, 
against  59  last  year,  and  53^  the  preceding  year. 
The  total  number  of  original  papers  published  during  the  year  was  61, 
occupying  298  pages  ;  these  papers  were  prepared  expressly  for  the  Journae, 
and  do  not  include  abstracts,  translations  or  editorials. 
The  number  of  authors  contributing  was  40,  19  of  whom  were  not  members 
of  the  College.  It  will  thereby  be  seen  that  nearly  one-half  the  contributors 
were  non-members.  A  number  of  members  contributed  more  than  one  paper. 
Original  papers  were  received  from  contributors  residing  in  Sweden,  Trinidad, 
Mexico  and  Germany  ;  reprints  were  received  from  nearly  every  country  in 
Europe,  and  from  Australia,  those  from  the  latter  country  have  in  many 
instances  been  published,  because  they  contain  information  concerning  the 
chemistry  of  plants  not  elsewhere  obtainable  in  this  country. 
It  is  evident  that  the  interest  in  the  Journae  is  not  merely  local  in  charac- 
ter, but  that  it  exists  in  every  quarter  of  the  globe. 
The  Librarian  submitted  the  following  report : 
The  Librarian  respectfully  reports  that  there  have  been  added  to  the  Library 
during  the  past  year  165  volumes.  Among  these  are  many  valuable  works 
relative  to  materia  medica  and  pharmacognosy  purchased  from  the  estate  of 
the  late  Prof.  E.  S.  Bastin. 
There  has  been  expended  the  sum  of  $365  for  books'and  $74.18  for  binding. 
The  growth  of  the  Library  during  the  last  few  years  has  been  so  great  that 
it  will  ere  long  be  necessary  to  provide  additional  case-room. 
Respectfully  submitted, 
Thos.  S.  WieGand,  Librarian. 
