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Prof.  Maisch  exhibited,  from  Walter  E.  Bibby,  ammoniac  in  powder,  retained  in 
this  condition  by  admixture  with  sugar  of  milk ;  also  mercury  one  part  and  sugar  of 
milk  two  parts,  rubbed  together  in  a  dry  mortar  without  any. further  addition.  The 
extinction  of  the  mercury  being  rapid,  and  little  labor  required,  this  process  suggests 
itself  as  a  convenient  way  of  getting  the  various  preparations  of  mercury.  Mr. 
Bibby  will  continue  these  experiments  and  report  at  the  next  meeting. 
Dr.  Miller  exhibited  spermaceti  obtained  from  oil  of  rose,  one  fluidounce,  pur- 
chased as  the  best  oil  in  the  market,  having  yielded  eight  grains  of  the  adulterant. 
J.  T.  Farr  inquired  for  a  process  for  keeping  powdered  camphor.  The  use  of 
glycerin  has  recently  been  recommended,  but  for  large  quantities  the  process  of 
sublimation  into  a  large  chamber,  as  suggested  by  J.  C.  Lowd  ("  Proc.  Am.  Phar. 
Asso.",  1871,  p.  441),  appears  to  be  the  best  known. 
Prof.  Remington  called  attention  to  the  fact  that  mustard  would  sometimes  fail 
to  act  from  the  skin  being  insusceptible. 
The  statements  by  two  writers  to  the  Drug.  Circ,  reporting  the  occurrence  of  an 
effervescence  on  mixing  spirit  of  nitre  and  fluid  extract  of  ura  uris,  being  referred 
to,  Prof.  Maisch  read  a  paper  on  this  subject,  which  he  had  just  received  from  M. 
S.  Bidwell,  Elmira,  N.  Y.    (See  page  214.) 
Dr.  Miller  exhibited  gold-beater's  skin,  prepared  in  such  manner  as  to  be  opaquj 
also,  hog  bladders  thoroughly  cleansed  for  druggists1  use. 
Prof.  Remington  spoke  of  a  new  kind  of  lint  which  is  prepared  by  a  physician  of 
this  city.  It  is  corrugated,  thick  white  paper,  strong  and  elastic,  absorbent,  and 
may  be  made  styptic. 
On  motion,  a  vote  of  thanks  was  given  to  the  contributors  of  specimens  and 
papers. 
William  McIntyre,  Registrar. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  AND  ASSOCIATIONS. 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association  — The  following  report  has  been 
made  by  the  Committee  on  the  Ebert  Prize : 
To  the  President  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  : 
The  Committee  on  the  "Ebert  Prize"  respectfully  report  that  they  have  exam- 
ined the  papers  presented  at  the  last  meeting  of  the  Association,  and  found  the 
majority  of  them  to  be  creditable  to  their  authors  and  to  the  Association  in  whose 
"Proceedings"  they  have  been  published. 
The  conditions  governing  the  award,  as  stipulated  by  its  founder,  are  such  that 
the  majority  of  the  papers  offered  to  the  Association,  although  valuable  and  instruc- 
tive, do  not  come  within  the  scope  intended,  as  competing  for  the  award.  A  criti- 
cal examination  of  the  papers  resulted  in  limiting  the  number  to  those  on  phos- 
phoric acid  and  on  pancreatin.  Regarding  these,  the  committee  would  respect- 
fully offer  the  following  remarks: 
On  phosphoric  acid  three  valuable  papers  were  presented,  one  of  which,  by  Prof 
