AmMTa0yr'i9i9arm'  ^  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  319 
Medical  Journal,  London,  February  S,  1919;  through  Jour.  Amer. 
Med.  Asso.,  March  15,  191 9.) 
Fly  Killers. — Boye  and  Guyot  describe  extensive  research  on 
and  means  to  abate  the  fly  nuisance.  The  practical  conclusions  are 
that  castor  oil  and  arsenic  are  the  best  fly  killers.  Castor  oil  con- 
taining a  little  sugar  attracts  the  flies  and  they  die  in  and  around  it. 
Its  action  is  enhanced  by  adding  20  drops  of  croton  oil  to  30  Gm.  of 
the  castor  oil.  The  fly  dies  almost  instantly,  while  the  oil  is  not  dan- 
gerous for  man.  The  odor  of  sugar  and  the  odor  of  decomposing 
milk,  flesh,  or  blood,  seem  to  attract  flies  most  powerfully.  {Bul- 
letin de  VAcademie  de  Medecine,  Paris ;  through  Jour.  Amer.  Med. 
Assoc.,  March,  1919.) 
ANNUAL  MEETING  OF  THE  PHILADELPHIA  COLLEGE 
OF  PHARMACY. 
The  annual  meeting  of  the  college  was  held  on  Monday  after- 
noon, March  31,  191 9. 
In  his  annual  report,  President  Howard  B.  French  presented  a 
review  of  the  year's  work  of  the  college  and  some  of  the  special 
problems  of  the  management.  The  following  is  an  abstract  of  this 
interesting  address : 
During  the  past  year  the  college  has  been  doing  extraordinary 
work  by  serving  the  government  in  many  ways.  Many  of  its  stu- 
dents and  alumni  and  -several  members  of  the  faculty  entered  the 
government  service  in  the  army,  navy,  marine  corps  or  in  civil  posi- 
tions. Some  have  paid  the  extreme  sacrifice,  and  to  their  memory 
we  give  all  honor.  To  those  who  have  returned  disabled  it  becomes 
our  duty  to  aid  in  every  possible  way  to  put  them  in  positions  where 
they  can  earn  a  competent  and  comfortable  livelihood. 
It  is  fitting  that  a  proper  and  lasting  memorial  should  be  created 
in  honor  of  those  of  our  number  who  have  so  nobly  gone  forth  to 
the  service  of  their  country,  and  a  tablet  placed  on  the  walls  of  the 
college  would  seem  a  suitable  memorial. 
The  war  conditions  have  reduced  very  considerably  the  number 
of  students  in  attendance  and  the  solving  of  other  problems  growing 
out  of  the  war  conditions  has  caused  your  board  of  trustees  much 
anxiety. 
