344 MINUTES OF THE COLLEGE OF PHARMACr. 
manageable, and is quite as expensive and much more 
troublesome. Another method is by blowing air through 
the goods, heated to a certain point. This also is found not 
so effectual as the chromic process, for there is considerable 
waste, and when made into soap the colour is much in- 
ferior. — Chem. Gaz.^ from Newton'^s JournaL 
MINUTES OF THE PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. 
Ai a Stated Meeting of the Philadelphia College of 
Pharmacy, held at their Hall, Ninth Month, 25th, 1848. 
Present seventeen members. The President in the Chair. 
The minutes of the Board of Trustees were read and ap- 
proved. The name of Alhanase Roidet was proposed as a 
Resident member by the Board, and the College proceeded 
to the election. The tellers reported he had received the 
requisite number of votes, and he was declared duly 
elected. 
The Committee on the Adulteration of Drugs made the 
following Report, which was accepted, and the Committee 
continued. 
To the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. 
The Committee continued from the last meeting, having 
in charge the subject of adulterated drugs, &c., and the 
preparation of a book of tests, &c., for detecting adultera- 
tions, beg leave to state, that since their last report the 
favourable action of Congress has been had in reference to 
imported drugs, and the bill has become a law and is now 
in operation. 
