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promised  the  granting  of  land  immediately  in  the  rear  of  the  present  building. 
Dm-ing  the  year  thirty-one  new  members  were  elected,  and  the  financial  posi- 
tion of  the  Society  is  in  a  satisfactory  state. 
The  Alumni  Association,  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  dm-ing  the  past 
session,  held  five  monthly  social  meetings  the  last  one  taking  place  January  31, 
at  which  many  of  the  members  of  the  class  were  present  to  listen  to  the  lect- 
ures and  discussions.  The  subjects  of  the  various  lectures  were  as  follows  : 
Some  points  in  medical  jurisprudence,  by  Prof.  J.  J.  Reese  ;  Milk,  its  composi- 
tion and  analysis,  by  Prof.  H.  Trimble;  Philosophy  of  a  common  cold,  by 
Prof.  Woodbury ;  How  we  digest  our  food,  by  Dr.  C.  B.  Lowe ;  Chocolate^ 
by  Dr.  A.  W.  Miller;  Slight  wounds  and  how  to  treat  them,  by  Dr.  0^ 
Horwitz ;  Some  practical  legal  suggestions  to  the  druggist,  by  E.  L.  Tustin, 
Esq. ;  and  The  ideal  druggist,  by  Mrs.  H.  Payne  Westbrook,  M.  D. 
The  museum  was  kept  open  daily  from  3  to  6  o'clock  p.  m.  as  a  reading  room 
under  the  supervision  of  the  secretary  of  the  Alumni  Association,  and  many 
pharmaceutical,  medical  and  literary  journals,  as  well  as  daily  papers,  were  kept 
on  the  tables. 
The  annual  meeting  was  held  Friday  March  16th.  President  Ross  being  ab- 
sent on  account  of  sickness,  the  first  vice- president.  Dr.  C.  B.  Lowe,  presided 
and  read  the  president's  address,  in  which  among  other  matters  it  was  urged 
that  efforts  be  continued  for  the  erection,  at  an  early  day,  of  a  suitable  build- 
ing in  front  of  the  present  college  buildings,  and  the  appointment  of  a  commit- 
tee was  recommended  for  the  purpose  of  making  arrangements  for  the  cele- 
bration of  the  twenty -fifth  anniversary,  next  year,  of  the  Association.  The 
draft  of  a  new  constitution  was  duly  considered  and  adopted.  The  member- 
ship during  the  past  year  was  considerably  increased,  over  130  graduates  joining. 
The  treasurer  reported  a  cash  balance  of  |380  on  hand. 
The  election  of  ofl3.cers  for  the  ensuing  year  resulted  in  the  choice  of  Dr. 
B.  Lowe,  class  1884,  for  president ;  Dr.  B.  Frank  Scholl,  class  1882,  and  W.  Nel- 
son Stem,  class  1873,  vice-presidents  ;  Jos.  W.  England,  class  1883,  corresponding 
'secretary ;  and  as  members  of  the  Executive  Board,  D.  W,  Ross,  class  1877  ;  Dr.. 
C.  A.  Weidemann,  class  1867 ;  G.  J.  Blomer,  class  1887 ;  W.  L.  Cliff'e,  class  1884  ; 
F.  X.  Moerk,  class  1884  ;  T.  L.  Buckman,  class  1874  ;  D.  H.  Ross,  class  1878,  and 
H.  A.Newbold,  class  1870.  E.  C.  Jones,  W.  E.  Krewson  and  T.  S.  Wiegand  were- 
re-elected  treasurer,  recording  secretary  and  trustee  of  sinking  fund,  respect- 
tively,  positions  which  they  have  held  for  a  number  of  years.  As  orator  for 
1889  Dr.  Henry  Fisher,  class  1877,  was  chosen,  and  Professor  Emlen  Painter, 
class  1866,  as  alternate. 
The  Alumni  reception  to  the  graduating  class  was  held  at  St.  George's 
Hall  on  the  evening  of  March  16th,  Dr.  C.  B.  Lowe  presiding.  Josiah  H. 
Lilly,  Ph.  G.,  class  1882,  delivered  the  annual  oration.  The  Alumni  gold 
medal  for  best  examination  was  taken  by  Wm.  Crutcher;  and  certificates 
for  excellence  in  the  different  branches  were  awarded  as  follows :  Materia 
inedica,  E.  J.  Jacobs  ;  Pharmacy,  Ella  Amerman ;  Chemistry,  J.  L.  D.  Morison  ; 
Specimens,  J.  E.  S.  Bell;  General  Pharmacy,  W.C  Kalteyer;  Operative  Phar- 
macy, F.  E.  Murphy ;  Analytical  Chemistry,  J.  W.  Travis;  and  for  the  best 
Herbarium,  L.  L.  Walton.  The  microscope  formerly  belonging  to  the  late 
C.  Fred.  Zeller,  after  a  competitive  examination  in  practical  microscopy,  was- 
