184  Minutes  of  tJw  Alumni  Association.    {"^  AprTialru*'' 
price.  The  sample  was  handsome  in  appearance,  and  sold  at  $5  to  $7.20,  gold, 
for  108  pounds.  This  variety  is  so  well  prepared  that  it  is  very  difficult,  except 
upon  close  examination,  to  distinguish  it  from  good  Chinese  rhubarb. 
James  T.  Shinn  presented  a  sample  of  Pure  Oil  of  Citronella. 
Mr.  Gailard  spoke  of  the  Elixir  of  Pepsin,  Bismuth  and  Strychnia,  and  the 
.difficulty  experieaced  by  most  apothecaries  in  preventing  precipitation,  and 
suggested  forming  a  citrate  of  the  quinia  and  strychnia  with  excess  of  citric 
acid,  neutralizing  the  excess  of  acid  with  ammonia  ;  by  this  means  he  obtained 
a  satisfactory  preparation.  Some  remarks  were  made  upon  Elixirs,  particularly 
upon  that  of  Iron,  Quinia  and  Strychnia,  which,  as  prepared  by  certain  manu- 
facturers, appears  to  be  without  unpleasant  bitterness. 
Remarks  were  made  in  reference  to  the  stamping  of  proprietary  articles  and 
perfumes. 
Then  adjourned.  Clemmons  Parrish,  Registrar. 
Of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  March  1871. 
The  meeting  was  called  to  order.  President  Wiegand  in  the  chair.  The 
minutes  of  the  last  annual  meeting  were  read  and  approved.  The  minutes  of 
the  several  meetings  of  the  Executive  Board  were  also  read  and  approved. 
Mr.  Chas.  L.  Eberle  moved  to  postpone  the  reading  of  the  President's  annu- 
al message  until  the  session  to-morrow. 
The  following  names  were  proposed  for  membership  : 
John  B.  Raser,  Parker  P.  Ink, 
E.  D.  Snyder,  Chas.  F.  Bolton, 
C.  C.  Sniteman,  J.  Willets  Worthington, 
Fred.  A.  Weber,  Chas.  J.  Kadish, 
Dan.  S.  Fox.  Emmet  Kanual, 
Wm.  Weber,  John  D.  Owen, 
J.  O.  Oberhardt,  Wm.  G.  Ewing, 
A.J  Odenwelder,  Geo.  R  Kuhn, 
John  A.  Weaver,  S.  D.  Barth  Kuhn, 
Emmor  H.  Lee,  John  F.  Hunneker. 
An  election  was  ordered,  R.  M.  Shoemaker  acting  as  teller,  who  reported 
their  unanimous  election. 
The  Treasurer's  report  was  next  read  and  submitted  to  the  Auditing  Com- 
mittee, (Messrs.  Newbold  and  Carberry)  who  reported  that  the  report  corres- 
ponds with  the  vouchers. 
Mr.  Jefferson  made  some  remarks  in  reference  to  the  sad  accident  to  our  late 
Vice-President,  Ferris  Bringhurst,  (since  deceased.)  All  the  members  present 
participating  in  the  feelings  of  regret,  the  Secretary  was  instructed  to  enter 
upon  the  minutes  this  general  and  heartfelt  sentiment  of  the  Association. 
The  following  members  were  appointed  a  Committee  to  nominate  officers 
for  the  ensuing  year  : 
