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which  were  enlivened  with  music,  as  customary,  closed  with  the  distribution  to 
the  graduates  of  numerous  presents  sent  by  their  friends.  That  the  former 
custom  of  lavishing  upon  the  successful  candidates  costly  bouquets  and  baskets 
of  flowers  is  evidently  on  the  decline,  should  be  stated  in  this  connection; 
more  useful  and  permanent  gifts  are  doubtless  more  apropriate  to  an  occasion 
which  marks  the  introduction  of  the  student  into  the  ranks  of  their  chosen 
profession. 
Alumni  Association  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. — The  annual  recep- 
tion to  the  graduating  class  was  held  at  Natatorium  Hall  on  the  evening  of 
March  16th,  this  being  the  first  time  that  the  exercises  were  held  outside  of  the 
college  building,  the  halls  of  which  having  proved  to  be  inadequate  for  the 
attendance  on  such  occasions.  The  President,  Howard  B.  French,  Ph.G.,  pre- 
sided. The  Alumni  gold  medal  and  the  usual  certificates  for  the  best  examina- 
tion in  each  branch  were  awarded.  The  annual  oration  was  delivered  by 
C.  B.  Lowe,  Ph.G. ;  the  class  oration  by  J.  E.  Buckley,  of  Washington  Territory ; 
the  class  history  by  J.  P.  Williams,  of  Delaware ;  and  the  future  of  the  class  was 
discussed  by  the  class  prophet,  C.  H.  McCoy,  of  Illinois.  A  new  feature  was  the 
awarding  of  a  prize  for  an  extensive  and  handsome  collection  of  indigenous 
plants,  and  of  the  quizmasters'  prize  for  the  best  examination  in  the  senior 
quiz  class. 
In  addition  to  the  work  done  for  the  college  in  the  past,  the  Alumni  Associa- 
tion has  commenced  to  labor  for  the  erection  of  a  new  building  in  front  of  the 
college  halls,  and  more  in  keeping  with  the  large  dimensions  and  with  the  use- 
fulness of  the  latter. 
In  the  place  of  the  retiring  President,  Wallace  Procter,  Ph.G.,  Class  1872,  was 
elected  presiding  officer. 
The  Albany  College  of  Pharmacy  held  its  fifth  commencement  on  the  evening 
of  March  1st,  the  graduating  class  numbering  ten. 
Chicago  College  of  Pharmacy. — The  nineteenth  annual  commencement  exer- 
cises took  place  on  the  afternoon  of  February  4th,  at  the  Grand  Opera  House, 
when  President  T.  H.  Patterson  awarded  the  diploma  of  the  College  to  sixty- 
eight  graduates,  including  one  lady.  The  Alumni  banquet  to  the  graduates 
took  place  on  the  same  evening  at  the  Palmer  House. 
Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy.  —The  thirty-fourth  annual  commencement  was 
held  at  the  Grand  Opera  House  on  the  afternoon  of  March  18th,  the  degree  of 
Ph.G.  being  conferred  by  President  Dr.  Jos.  Roberts  upon  the  following  twenty- 
eight  candidates:  Chas.Ammen,  A.M.  Binau,  J.  Emory  Bond,  Chas.  B.  Chapman, 
T.  Wilber  Chelf,  W.  A.  Conway,  Chas.  C.  Cook,  W.  M.  Fouch,  William  Good- 
rich, C.  L.  B.  Hines,  Alfred  Lapouraille,  William  Lentz,  Oscar  F.  Leonhard, 
J.  S.  McFee,  Howard  D.  Mills,  Chas.  H.  Moore,  T.  J.  V.  Morris,  Dietrich  F. 
Onnen,  Oscar  E.  Ross,  A.  Row,  George  Ruhl,  George  A.  Ruths,  John  M.  Scott, 
Clarence  R.  Shryer,  Henry  C.  Spetzler,  W.  H.  Stewart,  Silas  A.  Updegraff, 
and  C.  H.  Ware.  The  prizes,  consisting  of  gold  medals,  were  awarded:  first 
prize  to  C.  Ammen ;  second  to  C  L.  B.  Hines ;  third  to  J.  S.  McFee ;  Simon 
analytical  prize  to  T.  W.  Chelf ;  Practical  Pharmacy  prize  to  S.  A.  Updegraff; 
and  Junior  prize  to  A.  F.  Whiteside. 
