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Minutes  of  the  College. 
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Am.  Joxm.  Pharm 
Oct.  1, 1871. 
Acknowledgments  of  receipt  of  volumes  of  the  American  Journal  of  Phar- 
macy were  received  from  the  Smithsonian  Institution,  and  Public  Library  of 
the  City  of  Boston. 
John  M.  Maisch  read  the  following  report  from  the  delegates  of  this  College 
to  the  meeting  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  : 
To  the  College  of  Pharmacy,  Philadelphia. 
The  delegates  to  the  late  meeting  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Associa- 
tion respectfully  report  that  the  pharmacists  and  druggists  of  St.  Louis  had 
made  ample  preparations  for  the  accommodation  and  entertainment  of  the 
members  at  this,  the  first  meeting  in  their  flourishing  city. 
The  attendance  was  large.  Seven  new  organizations  were  represented,  108 
new  members  elected,  and  12  reported  as  deceased. 
Henry  B.  Brady,  of  Newcastle-on-Tyne,  England,  was  present,  accredited 
by  a  letter  from  the  former  President  of  the  British  Pharmaceutical  Confer- 
ence, and  added  much  to  the  interest  of  the  meeting  by  his  participation  in  its 
proceedings.  The  number  of  reports  and  original  papers  was  very  considerable, 
and  the  meeting  may  be  said  to  have  been  a  most  interesting  and  successful 
one. 
The  Conference  of  the  delegates  from  the  several  Colleges  of  Pharmacy, 
which  was  established  for  the  purpose  of  discussing  the  best  methods  of  instruc- 
tion, standards  for  graduation,  &c.,  held  one  meeting  and  adopted  a  Constitution 
for  a  permanent  organization,  to  meet  annually.  The  proceedings  of  this 
organization  are  only  advisory  as  affecting  the  several  Colleges  represented, 
but  are  designed  to  bring  about  an  approach  to  uniformity  in  the  granting  of 
diplomas,  and  in  the  general  management  of  our  Schools  of  Instruction. 
We  would  recommend  the  appointment  of  three  delegates  by  the  College,  to 
represent  it  in  this  Conference. 
On  motion  of  Caleb  H.  Needles,  the  Chair  appointed  Caleb  H.  Needles,  Wm. 
C.  Bakes,  Saml.  S.  Bunting,  Wm.  Procter,  Jr.,  and  James  T.  Shinn,  a  Committee 
to  confer  on  the  subject  of  the  closing  of  dispensing  stores  at  9  o'clock  in  the 
evening. 
The  Treasurer  having  reported  the  names  of  J.  C,  Griffith,  Edwd.  Donnely, 
A.  F.  W.  Neynaber,  Wm.  Ellis,  Edw.  Tomlinson  and  Chas.  E.  Rubincam  in 
arrears,  on  motion,  their  names  were  directed  io  be  dropped  from  the  roll  of 
members  of  the  College. 
Ambrose  Smith  offered  his  resignation  as  Treasurer  of  the  College.  On 
motion,  his  resignation  was  accepted. 
In  accepting  the  resignation  of  our  late  Treasurer,  the  members  of  the  Col- 
lege direct  the  entry  to  be  made  on  the  minutes,  of  their  sense  of  the  faithful 
and  zealous  services  which  he  has  rendered  during  a  term  of  twenty-one  years. 
During  this  period  there  has  been  entailed  on  him  more  than  usual  labor,  inci- 
dental to  the  erection  of  the  new  College  building.  On  retiring  from  the  Trea- 
surership  they  tender  to  him  their  thanks  for  his  services. 
The  following  resolution,  offered  by  Samuel  F.  Troth,  was  adopted  : 
Resolved.  That  a  member  be  appointed,  to  be  called  the  Recorder,  whose 
duty  it  shall  be  to  keep  a  register  of  members  of  the  College,  with  date  of  elec- 
tion, resignation,  decease,  &c.,  also  age  at  time  of  death,  and  a  list  of  gradu- 
ates, with  the  subject  of  their  thesis,  a  list  of  donations  to  the  College,  and  a 
(Signed) 
John  M.  Maisch, 
W.  Procter,  Jr., 
E.  Parrish, 
