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(Sbitonal  iDepavlmeut. 
The  Srmi-Cente\nial  Anniversary  Meeting. — Our  readers  are  referred  to 
page  130,  for  an  accounf  of  the  proceedings  on  that  interesting  occasion.  The 
absence  of  several  old  members  and  staunch  friends  of  the  College,  whose 
presence  was  expected,  was  regretted,  and,  among  these,  none  more  so  than 
Daniel  B.  Smith.  Elias  Durand  and  Prof.  George  B.  Wood.  The  good  feeling 
oti  the  occasion  was  uiimarred  by  any  accident,  and  the  arrangements  of  the 
Committee,  both  at  the  meeting  and  at  the  refreshment  tables  afterwards, 
seemed  entirely  satisfactory  and  greatly  to  the  credit  of  their  executive  ability. 
OoMMENCEiiENT. — The  Annual  Commencement  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of 
Pharmacy  will  take  place  on  Wednesday  evening,  March  15th,  at  the  Academy 
of  Music.  Seats  will  be  reserved  for  members  of  the  College  and  their  families, 
if  desired,  by  applying,  on  or  after  Monday,  March  6th,  at  the  store  of  A.  B. 
Taylor,  Secretary  of  the  Board,  1015  Chestnut  Street.  Members  should  apply 
in  time,  as  well  to  aid  the  Committee  as  to  secure  a  choice  of  seats.  Should 
any  of  our  friends  in  other  cities  desire  to  be  present,  a  word  sent  to  Mr.  Tay- 
lor will  secure  them  seats. 
The  Annual  Meetinct  of  the  College  will  occur  on  the  27th  of  March,  at 
3  o'clock,  P.  M.,  at  the  College  Hall,  North  Tenth  Street.  It  was  thought  by 
some  that  the  Semi-centennial  Celebration  should  have  been  held  at  the  usual 
time  of  the  Annual  Meeting,  but  the  Board  decided  that  the  time  to  celebrate 
was  the  date  of  the  inception  of  the  idea  of  a  Society  at  the  first  meeting,  and 
hence  the  course  taken.  The  numerous  attendance  at  the  late  occasion  justifies 
us  in  hoping  that  the  members  will  be  fairly  represented  in  numbers  on  the 
27th  of  March,  on  which  occasion  the  Annual  Election  will  take  place.  Mem- 
bers will  do  well  to  examine  closely  the  new  By-Laws,  printed  with  Journal  for 
January,  1870,  so  as  to  be  posted  on  the  subject. 
Syrup  of  Seneka.- — The  following  communication  was  received  too  late  for 
insertion  among  the  original  matter,  but  is  printed  that  it  maybe  considered 
along  with  the  paper  of  Mr.  Wharton  at  page  101. 
"  Toledo,  Ohio,  Feb.  20,  1871. 
To  the  Editor  of  the  Journal  of  Pharmacy  : 
Having  unsuccessfully  tried  several  formulas  for  preparing  Syrup  of  Seneka 
as  given  in  your  Journal,  I  tried  the  following  method  with  satisfactory  result. 
R    Ext.  Senegse  fluid,  f^iv. 
Sacchari  albi  pulv.  gross.,  ,5xv. 
Magnesia;  Carbonatis,  .^ss. 
Aq  u    fontanse,  Oss. 
Evaporate  the  extract  of  Seneka  by  water  bath  to  f5ii,  triturate  with  the 
Magnesias  until  thoroughly  and  evenly  mixed,  add  the  water  and  filter,  adding 
water  until  f^viii  have  been  procured;  add  the  sugar  and  dissolve  by  gentle 
heat.    The  product  will  be  a  clear  syrup  that  will  keep  well. 
