Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
July,  19 19. 
Commencement  Exercises. 
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and  finally  led  to  success,  after  the  proper  concentration  of  the  sugar 
solution,  the  amounts  of  sulphite  and  nutrients  had  been  determined. 
After  dissolving  40  Gm.  of  sugar,  2  Gm.  of  ammonium  Diphos- 
phate and  1  Gm.  of  dipotassium  phosphate  in  400  Cc.  of  water,  then 
adding  10  Gm.  of  pressed  yeast,  the  beginning  of  the  fermentation 
was  awaited,  and  then  sodium  sulphite  to  the  amount  of  30  Gm.  was 
added.  After  twenty-four  hours  the  fermentation  was  finished,  800 
Cc.  of  carbon  dioxide  had  been  given  of?,  the  liquid  had  a  strong 
odor  of  vanillin,  and  100  Gm.  of  sugar  had  produced  21.3  Gm.  of 
glycerin  as  an  average  of  several  experiments. 
THE  98TH  ANNUAL  COMMENCEMENT  EXERCISES  OF 
THE  PHILADELPHIA  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY. 
The  interesting  services  commemorating  the  98th  Annual  Com- 
mencement of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  were  observed 
during  the  first  week  in  June.  The  baccalaureate  service  was 
held  at  the  Church  of  St.  Luke  and  the  Epiphany  on  Sunday  after- 
noon, June  1,  the  faculty  and  the  graduates  attended  garbed  in 
caps  and  gowns.  The  Rev.  David  M.  Steele  preached  an  enlighten- 
ing and  appropriate  sermon. 
The  annual  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Association  was  held  at 
the  college  on  Monday  following.  The  officers  elected  for  the  en- 
suing year  are :  President,  R.  P.  Fischelis ;  First  Vice-President, 
Wm.  D.  Robinson ;  Second  Vice-President,  R.  T.  Blackwood ; 
Recording  Secretary,  Jos.  W.  England ;  Corresponding  Secretary, 
M.  M.  Smith;  Treasurer,  C.  Carroll  Meyer;  Directors,  E.  H. 
Hessler,  Ivor  Griffith,  J.  W.  Ehman,  L.  Gershenfeld,  H.  W. 
Youngken. 
The  faculty  reception  and  dinner  to  the  graduates  was  held  in 
the  college  hall  on  the  evening  of  the  same  day. 
The  Victory  Reunion  and  Banquet  of  the  Alumni  Association 
took  place  at  the  Hotel  Walton  on  Tuesday  evening,  June  3,  and 
was  one  of  the  largest  gatherings  of  the  Alumni  that  ever  assembled 
at  these  annual  occasions.  Dean  LaWall  was  toastmaster  and  the 
following  toasts  were  responded  to :  "  The  College  Officers  anjl 
Faculty,"  by  Dr.  A.  W.  Miller,  who  filled  this  assignment  to  Presi- 
dent Howard  B.  French,  whose  attendance  was  prevented  by  illness ; 
