'^^Apru^ilSf'^'^'}    Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  211 
SPECIMENS. 
Materia  Medica.  Pharmacy.  Chemistry.  Committee. 
Gelsemium.  Aqua  Creasoti.  Acid.  Sulphuros.  Cornus. 
Calamus.  Mistura  Amygdalae.       Acidum  Citricum.  Myrrha. 
Dulcamara.  Mist.  Glycyrrhizee  comp.Potassii  Nitras.      Potassii  Carbonas. 
Gossypii  rad,  cort.  Syrupus.  Potassii  Chloras .     Plumbi  Oxidum. 
Digitalis.  Tinct.  Lavand.  comp.     Potassii  Bitartras.   Liquor  Calcis. 
Sambucus.  Ext.  Erythroxyli  fluid.   Sodii  Boras.  Liquor  Ammonii  acet. 
Anisum.  Extract.  Gentianae.        Sodii  Salicylas.      Tinctura  Myrrhse. 
Nux  vomica.  Glyceritum  Amyli.  Liq.SodseChloratse.  Tinct.  Valerianae  Ammon. 
Resina.  Cinchoninae  Sulphas.     Magnesii  Carbonas.  Syrupus  Pruni  Virginian. 
Coccus,  Ferri  Sulphas  Exsicc.      Zinci  Sulphas.        Extract.  Sennae  fluid. 
OPERATIVE  PHARMACY. 
1.  — Prepare  granulated  Salicylate  of  Sodium. 
2.  — Prepare  four  fluid  ounces  of  Compound  Mixture  of  Iron  by  the  U.  S.  P. 
process. 
3.  — Make  four  fluid  ounces  of  a  50  per  cent.  Emulsion  of  Cod  Liver  Oil  with 
distilled  water,  using  equal  parts  of  dextrin  and  gum  to  emulsify  the  oil,  and 
put  an  extra  label  on  the  bottle,  giving  the  exact  formula  used. 
4.  — Make  Emplastrum  Belladonnse,  using  extr.  bellad.  gr.  Ix ;  resin  gr.  cxx ; 
yellow  wax,  gr  Ix,  and  lead  plaster,  ^ij. 
5.  — Spread  a  Belladonna  Plaster.4x6  inches. 
ANALYTICAL  CHEMISTRY. 
Officinal  salts  or  mixtures  of  salts,  in  the  state  of  powder  or  in  aqueous  solu- 
tion were  given  for  qualitative  examination. 
The  competitive  examination  of  microscopic  specimens  of  drugs  for  the 
J.  M.  Maisch  prize,  offered  by  Mr.  J.  H.  Redsecker,  took  place  March  13th.  Fif- 
teen candidates  were  entitled  to  participate,  they  having  attained  the  grade 
very  satisfactory  in  the  examination  in  materia  medica,  specimens  included. 
Owing  to  absence  from  the  city  and  to  the  delay  of  the  mails  in  consequence 
of  a  heavy  snow  storm,  only  seven  of  the  candidates  were  present.  The 
final  competition  was  betwean  Messrs.  W.  H.  Clark  and  J.  E.  S.  Bell.  The 
specimens  prepared  for  examination  were:  Cinnamomum  zeylanicum.  Cin- 
chona lancifolia,  Dulcamara,  Veratrum,  Anisum,  Aspidium,  Aurantii  Cortex, 
Caryophyllus,  Amylum  Marantse,  Ipecacuanha,  Calamus,  Cascarilla,  Carum,  Sar- 
saparilla,  and  Frangula. 
The  names  of  candidates  who  had  not  fully  complied  with  all  the  require- 
ments for  graduation,  but  had  passed  the  examinations  in  all  the  branches,  will 
be  reported  to  the  Board  of  Trustees  at  a  subsequent  time.  The  following  list 
comprises  the  names  of  all  the  successful  candidates,  including  several  holding 
over  from  last  year,  entitled  to  receive  the  degree  of  Graduate  in  Pharmacy 
(Ph.  G.),  also  the  subjects  of  their  theses. 
GRADUATING  CLASS. 
Ella  Amerman,  Pennsylvania,  Anthemis  nobilis. 
Joseph  Sleifer  Angeny,  Jr.,  Pennsylvania,  Cascara  sagrada. 
Harvey  Franklin  Backenstoe,  Pennsylvania,  Advantages  of  Pharm.  Manu- 
facturing. 
