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erection  of  a  new  building  in  front  of  those  buildings  now  used  by  the 
college  for  its  library,  museum,  lecture-rooms  and  laboratories,  and  for 
making  such  other  alterations  as  may  seem  desirable.  This  is  at  least  the 
end  in  view,  as  will  be  seen  from  the  following  notice  printed  on  page  233 
of  the  Eeport : 
Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy, 
No.  145  N.  10th  St., 
Philadelphia,  May  10, 1888. 
The  Alumni  Association,  realizing  that  the  constantly  increasing  classes 
of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  are  taxing  her  present  large  and 
commodious  buildings  to  their  utmost  capacity,  and,  knowing  the  necessity 
for  increased  facilities,  feel  that  the  time  has  come  to  extend  a  helping  hand 
to  our  Alma  Mater ;  and,  through  the  undersigned  committee,  would  ask 
the  liberal  assistance  of  all  graduates  of  the  college. 
It  is  the  desire  of  the  Association  to  secure  suflS.cient  means  to  erect  a 
suitable  building  upon  the  Tenth  Street  front  (now  occupied  by  dwellings), 
thereby  giving  largely  increased  facilities  in  the  present  buildings,  by  the 
removal  of  the  museum,  library,  reading-room,  some  of  the  laboratories 
and  offices  to  the  proposed  new  building.  To  attain  this  end,  the  committee 
strongly  urge  all  graduates  of  our  college,  and  others  interested  in  the 
advancement  of  scientific  education,  to  extend  their  hearty  and  liberal  sup- 
port. 
This  appeal  will  be  widely  circulated  among  the  friends  of  the  college, 
and  there  are  surely  very  many  who  would  gladly  give  a  moderate  amount  to  secure 
the  completion  of  this  much-needed  improvement. 
Do  not  hesitate  to  forward  any  amount,  either  large  or  small,  that  you  may 
be  able  to  contribute,  as  all  will  be  properly  credited  and  acknowledged. 
A  prompt  response  will  greatly  facilitate  the  work  of  the  committee,  who 
are  anxious  to  secure  a  sufficient  sum  to  warrant  the  prosecution  of  the 
work  at  as  early  a  date  as  possible. 
Howard  B.  French,  Ph.  G.,  York  avenue  and  Callowhill  street, 
Robert  Shoemaker,  N.  E.  cor.  Front  and  Race  streets, 
T.  Morris  Perot,  Ph.  G.,  314  Vine  street, 
Committee. 
Dr.  Clement  B.  Lowe,  Ph.  G.,  President  Alumni  Association,  N.  E.  cor. 
Ninth  and  Vine  streets. 
Wm.  E.  Krewson,  Ph.  G.,  Secretary  Alumni  Association,  1829  N.  Eighth 
■S  trGCt 
Thos.  S.  Wiegand,  Ph.  G.,  Actuary  of  the  College,  145  N.  Tenth  street. 
Coca  at  Home  and  Abroad.   By  Dr.  H.  H.  Rusby ;  New  York.   Pp.  39. 
Reprint  from  the  March  and  May  numbers  of  "  The  Therapeutic  Gazette." 
Water;  Its  Impurities  Gathered  from  the  Air  and  Earth.    By  C.  W.  Moore, 
M.  D.    San  Francisco.    Pp.  79. 
Reprint  from  the  March  number  of  the  "  Pacific  Record  of  Medicine  and 
Surgery." 
i'  HuHre  de  la  Seudre.  Par  J.  Gautret. 
The  oyster  of  the  Seudre. — According  to  the  maritime  regulations  the 
Seudre,  on  the  west  coast  of  France,  is  regarded  as  a  branch  of  the  sea,  and 
not  as  a  river.   Here  the  oyster  is  cultivated. 
