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resignation  of  Prof.  F.  F.  Phillips,  has  been  filled  by  the  Board  of  Trustees  by  the 
election  of  Mr.  Henry  G.  Debrunner.  The  newly-elected  professor  is  known  to 
the  readers  of  our  journal  from  several  contributions  which  have  appeared  in  its 
pages  from  his  pen,  and,  knowing  him  to  be  active  and  energetic,  we  are  convinced 
that  he  will  use  his  best  efforts  to  fill  the  position  with  credit  to  himself  and  to  the 
institution.  The  chairs  of  Materia  Medica  and  of  Pharmacy  are  occupied  by  the 
incumbents  of  last  year,  Drs.  Reiter  and  Stevens. 
Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy. — At  the  Annual  Commencement,  held  March 
24th,  the  President,  Dr.  Joseph  Roberts,  conferred  the  degree  of  Graduate  in 
Pharmacy  upon  Charles  E.  Bardwell  {Oleum  Morrhua),  D.  M.  R.  Culbreth  [Sodium 
and  its  Compounds),  Henry  M.  Fout  [The  Plant),  Justin  L.  Hill  [Caloric),  O.  Edward 
Janney  [Metric  System  in  Pharmacy),  Wm.  H.  Koons  [Water),  V.  Paul  Lombard 
{Ferruginous  Substances),  Thos.  E.  Locke  [Hemp  of  India),  Geo.  Mass  [Sarsaparilla), 
J.  R.  Mehrteus  [Ergot),  F.  R.  Nordmann  [Ammonia  and  its  Compounds),  C.  W. 
Routson  [Chimaphila  Umbellata),  Thos.  S.  Russell  [Radix  Aconiti),  Geo.  H.  Schone 
[Polytrichum  Juniperinu?n),  Wm.  A.  Stewart  [Log-wood),  Geo.  W.  Sutton  [Sulphur), 
Chas.  Waldschmidt  [Lactic  Acid),  Chas.  L.  Weiher  [Camphor),  Adolph  Weilepp 
{Carbon),  John  B.  Willis  [Mesquite),  Henry  Weinsenger  [Potash),  Louis  Wolf 
■■( Potassium). 
Alumni  Association,  Louisville  College  of  Pharmacy. — At  the  fifth  annual 
meeting  the  following  officers  were  elected  for  the  ensuing  year:  President,  B. 
Buckle,  M.  D.$  Vice  Presidents,  W.  F.  Tafel  and  A.  J.  Schoettlin  ;  Recording  Sec- 
retary, O.E.Mueller ;  Corresponding  Secretary,  Arthur  J.  Elwang;  Treasurer, 
Henry  Buschemeyer,  Jr.  Executive  Board — Jno.  Rudell,  O.  A.  Beckmann,  J.  A. 
Flexuer,  Geo.  Stauber  and  J.  C.  Loomis.  Delegates  to  the  American  Pharmaceu- 
tical Association — Otto  E.  Mueller,  John  F.  Rudell  and  Oscar  A.  Beckman. 
St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy. —At  the  commencement  exercises,  held  Tues- 
day evening,  March  19,  1879,  at  Apollo  Hall,  the  .degree  of  Ph.G.  was  conferred 
upon  the  following  gentlemen  :  J.  F.  Baehr,  J.  H.  Evans,  Otto  Fehringcr,  H.  F. 
Hassebrock,  E.  Knoebel,  G.  J.  Klein,  Wm  F.  Krembs,  F.  J.  Meyer,  H.  T. 
Moeller,  E.  H.  Mueller,  J  Ramming,  J.  A.  W.  Sommer,  C.  C.  Tate,  E.  M.  Till, 
J.  P.  Schoenthaler,  E.  H.  Wolff.  The  valedictory  address,  on  behalf  of  the 
faculty,  was  delivered  by  Prof.  J.  M.  Good,  Ph.G.;  on  behalf  of  the  class,  by  Mr. 
E.  M.  Till,  Ph.G.    The  exercises  were  followed  by  a  social  reunion. 
The  annual  meeting  of  the  college  took  place  on  Monday,  April  28th,  4  P.  M., 
at  the  lecture  room.  The  different  committees  presented  their  reports,  showing  the 
institution  to  be  in  a  flourishing  condition.  The  election  of  officers  for  the  ensuing 
year  resulted  as  follows:  Pi esident,  Geo.  Ude  ;  Vice  President,  Chas  Gietner  ; 
Recording  Secretary,  E.  P.  Walsh;  Corresponding  Secretary,  G.  H.  Chas.  Klie  ; 
Treasurer,  Ferd.  W.  Sennewald  ;  Trustees — Chas.  Habicht,  Chas.  Bang,  W.  H. 
Crawford,  Henry  Braun,  Gustav  Koch.  Professors :  Chemistry,  C.  O.  Curtman, 
M.  D.;  Pharmacy,  J.  M.  Good,  Ph.G.;  Materia  Medica,  O.  A.  Wall,  M.  D. ; 
Botany,  Ph.  Hambach,  M.  D. 
