Am/db.ri8^rrm'}  Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations  91 
The  New  York  Alumni  Association  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of 
Pharmacy  met  at  Plimpton  Hall,  January  4th. 
Mr.  Plummer  presented  a  paper  on  "  Chloro-phosphide  of  arsenic,"  and  exhibited 
a  specimen.  He  stated  that  this  compound  had  recently  appeared  in  this  market, 
claiming  to  be  prepared  after  the  formula  of  Dr.  Rauth,  which  consists  in  bringing 
phosphorus  and  arsenic,  in  a  finely-divided  state,  together  in  the  presence  of  hydro- 
chloric acid,  the  operation  to  be  conducted  with  great  care,  and  the  presence  of  iron 
to  be  avoided,  the  liquid  to  be  diluted  with  water  so  that  1  fluidounce  of  the  solu- 
tion represents  1  grain  of  arsenic  and  one-sixth  grain  of  phosphorus.  The  specimen 
presented  was  colorless,  of  a  very  slight  phosphatic  odor,  and  of  a  rather  pleasant 
taste.  He  stated  that  he  was  unable  to  produce  a  like  preparation  by  the  process 
which,  perhaps,  is  not  correctly  given,  and  thought  that  a  combination  of  phos- 
phorus and  arsenic,  in  a  stable  and  soluble  form,  would  result  in  a  valuable  neurotic 
compound,  citing  the  reports  of  Dr.  Hammond  regarding  the  more  definite  action 
of  phosphorus  when  combined  with  metallic  bases,  and  which  has  been  corroborated 
in  the  experience  of  other  prominent  physicians.  Arsenic  is  known  to  exhibit  an 
action  upon  the  human  economy  somewhat  similar  to  that  of  phosphorus  j  it  seems 
an  important  subject  for  the  attention  of  chemists. 
Mr.  Wellcome  read  a  paper  on  "  Eriodyction  Californicum^  a  drug  which  has 
long  been  in  use  by  the  Spaniards  and  Indians  of  Mexico  and  California  as  a  specific 
for  chronic  lung  diseases,  and  as  a  certain  cure  for  consumption.  He  exhibited  some 
very  handsome  specimens  of  the  plant.  Prof.  Maisch  had  received  a  specimen, 
which  he  presented  at  the  College  meeting  last  May.* 
Other  matters  of  minor  interest  were  discussed.  Next  meeting  will  be  held  Tues- 
day evening,  February  1st. 
Cincinnati  Collece  of  Pharmacy. — At  the  regular  meeting,  held  January 
1 2th,  the  following  officers  were  elected  to  serve  for  the  ensuing  year:  President, 
F.  L.  Eaton  5  Recording  Secretary,  A.  W.  Bain ;  Corresponding  Secretary,  Louis 
Schwab;  Treasurer,  W.  H.  Negley ;  Board  of  Trustees — Chas.  Faust,  H.  H. 
Koehnken,  John  Weyer,  Chas.  Schmidt. 
The  reports  of  the  retiring  officers  gratifyingly  indicated  the  progressive  condition 
of  the  College. 
The  retiring  President,  Prof.  E.  S.  Wayne,  in  a  neat  and  appropriate  speech, 
thanked  the  members  for  their  attention  and  the  kind  assistance  they  had  tendered 
him  in  the  conduct  of  the  duties  that  he  had  attempted  judiciously  to  discharge  in 
the  past  year,  and  earnestly  hoped  a  continuance  of  the  same  for  his  successor. 
The  newly  elected  President,  Mr.  Eaton,  on  being  conducted  to  the  chair  by 
Messrs.  Negley  and  Schmidt,  spoke  feelingly  of  the  honor  thus  suddenly  conferred 
upon  him  5  promising,  to  the  best  of  his  ability,  to  serve  his  term  in  such  a  manner 
that  no  regret  on  the  part  of  the  members  should  ever  be  suffered  for  having  elected 
him.  Louis  Sghwab,  Cor.  Sec. 
*The  statement  on  page  279,,  "Amer.  Jour.  Pharm.,"  1875,  that  the  leaves  of  Eriodyction  glutinosum, 
Benth.,  have  an  intensely  bitter  taste,  is  an  error,  which  we  omitted  to  correct  before. — Editor. 
