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Alumni  Association. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
May,  1898. 
In  his  remarks  on  the  insectivorous  plants,  Professor  Kraemer  said  that  the 
Venus'  fly-trap  grows  naturally  near  Wilmington,  but  that  it  is  likely  to  become 
exterminated.  In  observing  the  habits  of  the  plant,  he  noticed  that  other  por- 
tions of  the  leaf  than  the  hairs  are  sensitive — which  observation  appears  not 
to  have  been  noted  heretofore. 
A  hearty  vote  of  thanks  was  tendered  Professor  Kraemer  for  his  interesting 
talk. 
On  motion,  the  meeting  adjourned. 
Thos.  S.  Wiegand, 
Registrar. 
NORTH  CAROLINA   PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIA- 
TION. 
The  Nineteenth  Annual  Meeting  of  the  North  Carolina  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation will  be  held  at  Charlotte,  beginning  Wednesday,  May  18th.  The  first 
session  will  be  called  at  10.30  A.  M. 
Headquarters  will  be  at  the  Central  Hotel,  the  special  rate  being  $2  per  day. 
The  railroad  rate  will  be  one  fare  round-trip.  Tickets  on  sale  May  16th  ex- 
piring with  the  21st. 
As  usual  the  North  Carolina  Board  of  Pharmacy  will  hold  its  meeting,  for 
the  examination  of  applicants  for  license,  at  the  same  place  at  9  A.M.,  on  May 
17th,  one  day  prior  to  the  meeting  of  the  Association,  when  candidates  must  be 
present. 
Professors  Howell,  Baskerville,  and  Mangum,  of  the  University  School  of  Phar- 
macy, have  offered  prizes  for  the  best  examination  in  Pharmacy,  Chemistry  and 
Materia  Medica,  applicable  to  all  who  may  be  examined. 
Candidates,  in  fact  all  druggists,  are  entitled  to  the  same  railroad  and  hotel 
rates  as  members  of  the  Association. 
Those  desiring  to  contribute  papers  should  report  their  titles  to  W.  G. 
Thomas,  L,ouisburg,  Chairman  of  Committee  on  Papers  and  Queries,  if  possible 
in  advance  of  the  first  session  of  the  Association. 
Inquiries  in  regard  to  the  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  should  be 
addressed  to  the  secretary,  William  Simpson,  Raleigh. 
H.  R.  Harne,  Secretary. 
ANNUAL  MEETING  AND  RECEPTION  OF  THE 
ALUMNI  ASSOCIATION. 
The  Thirty-fourth  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Alumni  Association  of  the  Phila- 
delphia College  of  Pharmacy  was  held  in  Alumni  Hall  on  Tuesday  afternoon, 
April  12th,  with  the  President,  Henry  L.  Stiles,  in  the  chair. 
Following  the  Annual  Address  of  the  President,  reports  from  the  Treasurer 
and  Secretary  were  read,  the  latter  being  to  the  effect  that  107  new  members 
had  been  enrolled,  making  an  increase  of  90  during  the  year.  The  number  of 
deceased  members  for  the  same  period  was  17,  making  the  total  number  of 
alumni  2,839. 
After  the  reports  had  been  read  and  adopted,  the  election  of  officers  for  the 
ensuing  year  was  held,  and  resulted  as  follows  : 
