320  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  {Am^Ta°yurI9PI1garm- 
The  college  was  able  to  render  assistance  to  the  government  in 
the  training  of  naval  hospital  corpsmen.  One  hundred  and  fifty 
such  naval  students  were  assigned  to  it,  and  this  class  was  known  as 
the  United  States  Naval  Hospital  Corpsmen  Training  School  of  the 
Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  and  was  under  the  command  of 
Lt.  W.  T.  Minnick  (M.D.),  U.S.N.  The  course  was  intensive  and 
practical  and  lasted  about  three  months.  Universal  commendation 
was  given  to  all  connected  with  this  work  for  the  competent  manner 
in- which  the  unusual  situation  was  managed. 
A  second  class  of  thirty  selected  students  was  sent  to  the  college 
and  are  now  undergoing  the  same  careful  training. 
During  the  year  a  number  of  the  members  of  the  faculty  co- 
operated in  the  important  work  of  examining  medical,  chemical  and 
pharmaceutical  supplies  for  the  U.  S.  Army  Supply  Depot  in  this 
city  and  thus  saved  the  government  material  expense.  It  is  but 
proper  that  recognition  should  be  given  Professors  LaWall,  Stroup, 
Sturmer  and  Cook  for  their  active  cooperation  in  this  work. 
The  reports  from  the  departments  show  that  the  instruction  has 
been  kept  fully  up  to  the  standard  of  former  years,  and  a  number  of 
the  faculty  have  assumed  advanced  positions  in  their  teachings. 
Although  the  advanced  classes  have  been  smaller  and  the  special 
students  fewer  in  number  this  year,  twenty-one  students  were  en- 
rolled in  the  technical  chemical  course.  It  is  interesting  to  note  that 
a  Japanese  student  has  been  taking  special  instruction  in  the  prep- 
aration of  toilet  articles.  He  has  taken  a  comprehensive  course  of 
instruction  in  this  line  and  will  be  able  to  make  many  commercial 
products.  The  facilities  created  for  this  particular  work  will  estab- 
lish a  basis  for  further  instruction  in  this  direction. 
The  leave  of  absence  granted  the  librarian  last  June  to  tem- 
porarily accept  government  service,  has  prevented  the  usual  report. 
The  librarian  has  given  as  much  attention  as  possible  to  the  care  of 
the  library  so  as  to  keep  the  department  in  a  satisfactory  condition. 
The  secretary  reports  that  during  the  year  there  were  elected 
134  active  members  and  83  associate  members.  This  unusual  num- 
ber elected  was  largely  due  to  the  extra  efforts  made  by  the  Alumni 
Association.  During  the  year  five  members  have  died :  James  L. 
Bispham,  of  Philadelphia,  a  member  for  64  years ;  C.  Halsey  Bogert, 
of  Philadelphia ;  Roy  L.  Clark,  of  Utah ;  James  H.  Allan,  of  Mary- 
land, and  J.  Oscar  Burge,  of  Tennessee. 
In  order  to  increase  the  facilities  of  your  institution  it  has  been 
