io6         Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  { ^flb^'iln™* 
Mr.  Sayre  spoke  of  the  difficulties  students  encounter  when  writing  their  theses 
for  want  of  proper  guides  in  conducting  their  investigations.  He  thought  the 
Alumni  Association  would  be  doing  a  good' work  if  they  would,  through  a  com- 
mittee, publish  in  pamphlet  form  some  plain  rules  to  follow  in  making  a  proximate 
analysis,  as  all  existing  works  on  the  subject  are  so  profound  as  to  puzzle  even 
chemists  of  some  experience. 
Mr.  Mattison  and  others  spoke  strongly  in  favor  of  the  plan,  and  the  Secr.tary 
was  instructed  to  invite  Mr.  Sayre  to  be  present  at  the  next  meeting  of  the  Execu- 
tive Board  in  order  to  bring  the  subject  regularly  before  them  for  action. 
Mr.  Mattison  read  a  paper  entitled  The  Great  Geysers  of  California,  and,  on 
motion,  the  thanks  of  the  meeting  were  tendered  for  the  interesting  communication. 
Dr.  Murray  exhibited  some  rare  specimens  of  compounds  of  allyl,  ethyl  and 
amyl,  which  were  manufactured  by  Dr.  Greene. 
Mr.  Procter  presented  for  examination  some  specimens  of  officinal  preparations,, 
which  were  all  recognized  by  the  students. 
Adjourned.  W.  W.  Moorhhad,  Secretary. 
Cincinnati  College  of  Pharmacy. — At  a  meeting  held  January  8,  1879,  the  fol- 
lowing officers  and  trustees  were  elected  for  the  ensuing  year:  President,  J.  D. 
Wells  5  Recording  Secretary,  A.  W.  Bain;  Corresponding  Secretary,  Jno.  Weyer  ; 
Treasurer,  Chas.  Faust ;  Trustees,  George  Egar,  R.  M.  Byrnes,  F.  L.  Eaton  and 
H.  H.  Koehnken. 
The  reports  of  the  retiring  officers  and  standing  committees  showed  a  lively 
interest  taken  by  the  members  in  the  welfare  of  the  College. 
Prof.  E.  S.  Wayne,  from  the  Committee  on  the  Progress  of  Pharmacy,  presented 
a  long  report,  which  was  laid  over  to  the  first  regular  pharmaceutical  meeting. 
The  Secretary  reported  an  attendance  of  98  students  upon  the  lectures. 
The  Library  Committee  reported  additions  of  various  foreign  and  American 
journals,  text-books  and  pharmacopoeias  ;  also,  many  donations  to  the  Library  and 
Museum,  by  individuals  and  by  the  various  departments  of  the  government  at  Wash- 
ington, all  of  which  will  be  of  educational  and  pharmaceutical  interest  to  members 
and  students. 
Pharmacy  in  Indianapolis. — -A  very  full  meeting  of  druggists  and  pharmacists 
of  Indianapolis  was  held  at  the  Grand  Hotel  January  15,  to  make  arrangements  for 
the  annual  meeting  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  next  September. 
Dr.  Boswell  Ward  was  called  to  the  chair  and  Eli  Lilly  appointed  secretary.  Com- 
mittees were  appointed  as  follows  :  Supervisory  Board,  Messrs.  Keilhorn,  Perry  and 
Lilly;  on  Finance,  Messrs.  Sloan,  Emil  Martin,  Weiss,  Dill,  Dryer,  Traub  and 
Ward  5  on  Railroads,  Messrs.  J.  W.  Bryan,  Kiefer  and  Stewart  ;  on  Hall,  Messrs. 
Metzner,  Martin  and  Mueller. 
The  Alumni  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  residing  on  the  Pacific 
coast  had  a  social  gathering  at  the  Palace  Hotel  in  San  Francisco,  as  the  guests  of 
