388  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.     {Amuf™Jt  JJj^- 
Communications  were  received  from  all  upon  whom  the  degree 
of  Master  in  Pharmacy  will  be  conferred,  expressing  their  appre- 
ciation of  the  honor. 
Membership  Committee  reported  favorably  on  the  application 
for  active  membership  of  E.  G.  Eberle,  of  Dallas,  Texas,  and 
Charles  C.  Sniteman,  of  Wisconsin,  whereupon  a  ballot  was  taken 
and  they  were  unanimously  elected. 
April  22nd,  ipi 3. — A  special  meeting  of  the  Board  was  called 
by  written  request  of  five  members  thereof.  The  chairman  ex- 
plained the  reason  for  the  call  was  due  to  articles  published  in  one 
of  the  drug  journals  of  recent  date.  Several  of  the  members  who 
could  not  be  present  expressed  their  views  in  writing,  and  a  lengthy 
discussion  followed,  participated  in  by  a  number  of  those  present; 
the  matter  was  referred  back  to  a  special  committee  with  power 
to  act. 
May  6th,  1913. — Seventeen  members  were  present.  Professor 
Moerk  was  invited  to  be  present  during  the  discussion  on  the  re- 
port from  the  Committee  on  Instruction.  The  committee  had  held 
many  meetings  during  the  winter  and  spring,  and  earnest  considera- 
tion had  been  given  to  the  question  of  improving  the  curriculum 
and  working  out  methods  by  which  the  student  shall  obtain  the 
best  results  from  the  advantages  which  the  courses  of  instruction 
afford.  The  committee  think  it  inadvisable  to  make  any  change  in 
the  three-year  course,  as  given  since  1895.  The  desirability  of  in- 
creasing the  total  number  of  hours  of  instruction  in  the  three  years' 
course  of  the  College  to  at  least  1800  hours  was  reported  upon.  To 
accomplish  this  a  number  of  changes  have  been  necessary  and  were 
recommended  for  consideration.  The  proposed  changes  were  read 
by  sections  and  after  a  lengthy  discussion  were  adopted  with  some 
modifications.    The  recommendations  were  as  follows : 
First. — Eliminating  the  supplementary  course  and  making  it 
part  of  the  regular  course.  Adopted. 
Modified  Roster  referred  back  to  Committee  with  power  to  act. 
vSecond  and  Third. — Recommend  continue  course  of  special  lec- 
tures. Adopted. 
Fourth. — Special  lectures  during  the  course  to  be  approved  by 
the  Committee  on  Instruction.  Adopted. 
Fifth  and  Sixth. — -Department  of  Bacteriology,  Hygiene,  Urin- 
ology and  Serology.  Adopted. 
