246  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.        { Am'ii0ayr'i£)5arm' 
meetings  this  year  have  been  more  or  less  in  the  nature  of  sym- 
posiums, one  principal  topic  being  taken  for  discussion  and  con- 
sidered from  different  points  of  view.  The  meetings  have  been 
unusually  interesting  and  profitable,  and  we  are  indebted  to  those 
who  have  contributed  papers,  taken  part  in  the  discussion,  or  in 
other  ways  helped  to  make  them  a  success.  The  committee  not 
only  urges  the  members  of  the  College  to  attend  these  meetings, 
but  would  welcome  any  suggestions  tending  to  increase  interest  in 
them." 
Librarian's  Report. — Thomas  S.  Wiegand  said :  "  There  have 
been  added  to  the  Library  thirty-five  new-bound  volumes  by  pur- 
chase, and  105  volumes  bound  ;  these  latter  being  mostly  exchanges 
received  for  the  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy.  There  has  been 
expended  for  books  and  binding,  $552.09.  The  Library  is  fre- 
quently consulted  by  persons  desiring  information,  finding  works 
on  our  shelves  which  they  cannot  find  elsewhere  in  the  city." 
Curator's  Report. — Joseph  W.  England  said:  "The  Museum  of 
the  College  is  in  good  condition.  When  additional  shelf  room  is 
secured  it  might  be  well  to  consider  the  propriety  of  adopting  a 
standard-sized  container  for  specimens,  and  re-arranging  the  collec- 
tion. With  the  advent  of  the  forthcoming  issue  of  the  U.  S.  Phar- 
macopoeia, it  will  be  necessary  to  bring  the  students'  collection  of 
vegetable  drugs  in  the  students'  reading-room  up  to  date." 
The  Historical  Committee  reported  verbally  through  Professor 
Remington  that  the  work  was  being  rapidly  pushed. 
Under  new  business,  Professor  Remington  read  the  resolutions 
presented  by  the  committee,  to  whom  had  been  referred  the  subject 
of  preparing  resolutions  on  the  death  of  Prof.  Albert  B.  Prescott  and 
Dr.  Frederick  Hoffman,  honorary  members  of  the  College,  which 
were  adopted,  and  the  Secretary  was  directed  to  forward  copies  to 
the  Faculty  of  the  University  of  Ann  Arbor,  Mich.,  and  to  the 
widows  of  our  deceased  members. 
The  election  of  officers  and  committees  followed.  Joseph  W. 
England  and  Jacob  M.  Baer  were  appointed  tellers,  who,  after  a 
ballot,  reported  the  election  of  the  following :  President,  Howard  B. 
French  ;  First  Vice-President,  Mahlon  N.  Kline  ;  Second  Vice-Presi- 
dent, R.  V.  Mattison  ;  Treasurer,  James  T.  Shinn ;  Corresponding 
Secretary,  A.  W.  Miller;  Recording  Secretary,  C.  A.  Weidemann; 
Curator,  Joseph  W.  England  ;  Librarian,  Thomas  S.  Wiegand,  and 
