268       Sixth  Decennial  Pharmacopeia  Convention,  {^I^-J^ 
mechanical  appliances  and  processes  which  they  may  find  to  be  necessary  or  useful 
in  the  preparation  or  making  up  of  medicines,  and  that  an  apothecary,  therefore, 
notwithstanding  the  fact  of  his  holding  a  specialtax  stamp  as  liquor  dealer,  is  not 
subject  to  special  tax  as  a  rectifier  on  account  of  his  keeping  a  still  or  distilling 
apparatus  for  use  exclusively  in  treating  liquors,  etc.,  employed  in  the  making  up  of 
medicines.  (Signed)  Green  B.  Raum,  Commissioner. 
SIXTH   DECENNIAL  PHARMACOPOEIA  CONVENTION. 
To  the  several  incorporated  State  Medical  Societies,  the  incorporated  Medical 
Colleges,  the  incorporated  Colleges  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  and  the  incorporated 
Colleges  of  Pharmacy  throughout  the  United  States: 
By  virtue  of  authority  devolved  upon  me  as  the  last  surviving  officer  of  the 
Pharmacopoeia  Convention  of  1870,  I  hereby  call  a  general  convention  to  meet  in 
Washington,  D.  C,  on  the  first  Wednesday  in  May,  1880,  for  the  purpose  of  revis- 
ing the  Pharmacopoeia  of  the  United  States. 
For  the  information  and  guidance  of  all  parties  interested,  1  refer  them  to  the 
rules  adopted  by  the  Convention  of  1870,  to  be  found  on  page  1 1  of  the  Pharm- 
acopteia  of  the  United  States,  and  request  their  compliance  with  the  spirit  and 
intention  of  the  said  rules.  James  E.  Morgan, 
No.  905  E  street,  N.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  COLLEGE, 
Philadelphia,  March  31st,  1879. 
The  annual  meeting  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  was  held  this  day 
at  the  hall  of  the  College,  No.  145  North  Tenth  street.    Charles  Bullock,  First 
Vice-President,  in  the  absence  of  the  President,  occupied  the  chair.    47  members 
were  in  attendance. 
The  minutes  of  the  meeting  in  December,  1878,  and  also  those  of  the  special 
meeting  h?ld  March  24th,  were  read  and,  on  motion,  adopted. 
The  minutes  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  for  the  months  of  January,  February  and 
March  were  also  read  bv  Mr.  Bakes,  Secretary  of  the  Board,  and,  on  motion, 
adopted. 
These  minutes  refer  to  the  change  made  last  month  relative  to  the  proposed  pub- 
lication in  the  "Journal  of  Pharmacy"  of  the  list  of  graduates  in  alphabetical  order 
instead  of  in  the  order  of  merit  as  heretofore.  Some  discussion  arose  as  to  the  pro- 
priety of  the  change.  Members  differing  in  their  opinions  in  regard  to  the  matter, 
it  was,  on  motion,  referred  to  the  Board  of  Trustees  for  their  consideration. 
Messrs.  Blair,  Remington  and  Murray  thought  that  honorable  mention  of  those 
graduates  who  had  distinguished  themselves  by  receiving  an  average  of  "  very  satis- 
factory," should  be  made  publicly  at  the  Commencement,  which  was  also  referred 
to  the  Board  for  their  consideration. 
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