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with  the  necessary  working  capital,  orders  for  requisite  amounts  were,  on  mo- 
tion, ordered  to  be  drawn  on  the  Treasurer  of  the  College,  and  on  the  Treasurer 
of  the  Publication  Committee  respectively. 
The  Librarian  presented  his  annual  report,  in  which  statement  allusion  is 
made  to  the  addition  of  many  useful  and  valuable  books  on  chemistry,  phar- 
macy, botany,  and  materia  medica,  together  with  many  exchanges  which  are  of 
value.  The  entire  chemical  section  has  been  so  arranged  as  to  make  the 
reference  and  text  books  more  accessible.  Appended  is  a  financial  statement 
showing  small  balance  due  the  Librarian. 
The  foregoing  statements  or  reports  were  all  upon  resolution  received  and 
directed  to  be  placed  in  full  upon  the  minutes. 
The  committee  on  deceased  members,  through  Mr.  W.  Procter,  referred  to  the 
recent  death  of  Alfred  Tatem,  a  member  of  the  College  elected  in  1858.  A 
suitable  memoir  will  be  subsequently  submitted  for  publication. 
The  Treasurer  reported  the  names  of  several  members  in  arrears  of  annual 
dues,  ranging  from  five  to  seven  years.  On  motion,  however,  it  was  decided  to 
postpone  action  for  the  present.  Under  Article  18,  of  the  By-Laws  on  mem- 
bership, delinquents  are  liable  to  forfeit  membership,  and  have  their  names 
stricken  from  the  roll. 
On  a  motion  to  proceed  to  an  election  of  oflacers  for  the  ensuing  year,  the 
names  of  the  following  gentlemen  were  placed  in  nomination : 
For  President,  Chas.  Bullock  ;  1st  Vice  President,  Eobt.  Shoemaker  ;  2d  Vice 
President,  Wm.  J.  Jenks  ;  Corresponding  Secretary,  Dr.  A.  W.  Miller  ;  Record- 
ing Secretary,  Wm.  B.  Thompson ;  Editor,  John  M.  Maisch ;  Librarian,  Thos. 
S.  Wiegand  ;  Curator,  Jos.  W.  England;  Publication  Committee,  Chas.  Bullock, 
Henry  N.  Rittenhouse,  T.  S.  Wiegand,  James  T.  Shinn,  and  John  M.  Maisch, 
Editor. 
For  Trustees  for  the  term  of  three  years,  Wm.  B.  Webb,  Gustavus  Pile,  and 
Wallace  Procter. 
There  being  no  opposition,  a  resolution  was  ofiered  directing  that  an  affirma- 
tive ballot  be  cast,  whereupon  the  gentlemen  named  were  declared  duly  elected 
to  their  respective  positions. 
No  other  business  being  presented  a  motion  to  adjourn  prevailed. 
WILLIAM  B.  THOMPSON, 
Secretary. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  MEETING. 
Philadelphia,  March  15th,  1888. 
The  annual  commencement  of  the  College  having  been  arranged  for  the  20th 
day  of  this  month,  which  this  year  occurs  upon  the  third  Tuesday,  it  was 
thought  advisable  to  hold  the  pharmaceutical  meeting  a  few  days  earlier ;  and 
Dr.  Rusby,  of  the  Columbia  College,  New  York,  having  kindly  agreed  to  lec- 
ture upon  the  Brazillian  Forests  and  their  products,  it  was  announced  by  card 
that  he  would  do  so.  This  was  prevented,  however,  by  the  terrible  storm, 
which  prevented  travel  on  almost  all  the  roads  of  the  Atlantic  States.  Presi- 
dent Bullock  being  present  took  the  chair.  The  minutes  were  read  and  ap- 
proved.  Mr.  Joseph  W.  England  exhibited  a  specimen  of  Methylic  Alcohol, 
