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valuable  scientific  results,  some  of  which  were  embodied  in  the  lecture  referred 
to,  a  portion  of  the  latter  having  been  published  in  the  "  Journal."  Arrange- 
ments had  been  made  for  another  lecture  early  in  March  by  Dr.  Eusby,  on  the 
forests  of  Brazil ;  but  the  snowstorm,  which  with  unprecedented  severity,  inter- 
rupted or  seriously  interferred  with  all  means  of  communication,  prevented  the 
consummation  of  the  project  at  the  appointed  time. 
The  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  held  its  fifty-eighth  commencement  March 
28th,  at  Steinway  Hall,  ninety  gentlemen  and  two  ladies  receiving  the  degree 
of  Graduate  in  Pharmacy,  The  recipients  of  the  gold,  silver  and  bronze  med- 
als were  G.  C.  Dickman,  H.  S.  Miles  and  A.  Niederer.  A.  T.  Brown  was  the 
class  valedictorian,  and  General  Wm.  T.  Sherman  delivered  an  address. 
The  Buffalo  College  of  Pharmacy  held  its  first  commencement  in  Music  Hall 
February  28th.  One  lady  and  eleven  gentlemen  received  their  diplomas  as 
Ph.  G.  A  prize  of  $50  was  awarded  to  E.  Elliott  for  proficiency  in  pharmacy, 
and  one  of  $  25  to  W.  C.  Heussy  for  deportment  and  diligence.  J.  P.  Meiden- 
bauer  received  the  junior  prize  of  |25.  Six  young  men  having  passed  the  ex- 
aminations, will  receive  their  diplomas  on  becoming  of  age  and  complet- 
ing the  required  time  of  service  at  the  drug  business. 
The  Albany  College  of  Pharmacy  held  its  commencement  in  Agricultural  Hall 
March  6,  eleven  graduates  including  one  lady  receiving  the  diploma.  Prizes 
were  awarded  to  S.  S.  Smith  and  Jas.  Gardner,  and  in  the  junior  class  to  J.  T. 
Comstock.  Valedictory  addresses  were  delivered  to  the  class  by  Prof.  Gilbert 
of  the  High  School,  and  on  behalf  of  the  graduates  by  E.  L.  Gaus. 
The  Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy,  in  consideration  of  the  recent  death  of 
President  Joseph  Eoberts,  and  of  Professor  J.  Faris  Moore,  and  at  the  request 
of  the  graduating  class,  abandoned  the  usual  commencement  exercises.  The 
announcement  of  the  graduates  was  made  at  the  College  building  on  the  even- 
ing of  March  22d.  The  following  list  comprises  the  graduating  class  :  J.  E. 
Albertson,  J.  M.  Atkinson,  H.  M.  Baxley,  S.  O.  Blair,  Chas.  E.  Brack,  Jr.,  Jos. 
D.  Brown,  Wm.  G.  Buschman,  B.  W.  Charsee,  Andrew  Daiger  *,  P.  H.  Dalton, 
Jr.,  Wm.  Dawson,  O.  J.  Dietz,  Eugene  Douglass*,  Henry  G.  Dressel*,  Louis  G. 
Fernsner,  Wm.  F.  Forien,  Alfred  George,  P.  C.  Hauser,  W.  J.  Hill,  G.  A.  Lank- 
ford,  Joseph  Link,  Geo.  H.  Lippy,  Charles  A.  Luck,  Chas.  S.  Maschal,  Jas.  W. 
Modena  *,  Henry  0.  Eeik,  S.  T.  Eoeder,  Jr.,  Wm.  Scherer  Louis  F.  Sherman,  Sid- 
ney J.  Simmonds,  J.W.Stewart,  Jas.  B.  Sum  wait,  H.  B.  Thillman,  James  A. 
Tierney,  F.  S.  Trainor,  A.  L.  Tumbleson,  J.  L.  Walz,  W.  J.  Witherspoon,  Hen- 
ry G.  Wolf.  The  graduates  whose  names  are  marked  with  an  asterisk  (*)  were 
the  recipients  of  the  various  prizes,  consisting  of  gold  medals ;  and  Jas.  A. 
Hardison  was  awarded  the  junior  college  prize  of  a  gold  medal.  Prof.  Wm. 
Simon  delivered  an  oration. 
The  Cincinnati  College  of  Pharmacy  held  its  sixteenth  commencement  in  the 
lecture  hall  of  the  College,  February  16th,  when  twenty-one  gentlemen  and  one 
lady  graduated.  Addresses  were  delivered  by  Hon.  Amor  Smith,  Mayor  of  the 
