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Minutes  of  the  College, 
/Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
t       July,  1876. 
tailized  on  standing  5  it  was  washed  with  cold  water  and  repeatedly  crystallized 
from  hot  water,  when  it  formed  white  stellate  needles,  which  were  insoluble  in 
ether,  freely  soluble  in  hot  water  and  alcohol,  also  with  a  golden  yellow  color  in 
caustic  and  carbonated  alkalies.  The  warm  solution  had  a  very  bitter  taste.  Boiled 
with  a  dilute  acid,  sugar  is  produced,  and  a  sparingly  soluble  crystalline  body. — 
Arch.  d.  Pharm.,  April  327-337. 
Salicylate  of  Sodium,  when  treated  in  aqueous  solution  with  carbonic  acid, 
is  decomposed,  yielding  free  salicylic  acid.  Since  carbonic  acid  is  continually  formed 
by  the  various  tissues,  the  blood,  notwithstanding  its  alkalinity,contains  a  certain  quan- 
tity of  carbonic  acid  in  the  free  or  continually  dissociating  condition,  and  for  these 
reasons,  Prof.  Binz  believes  that  salicylates  are  not  without  action  when  taken 
internally.  This  view  is  strengthened  by  the  antiseptic  action,  observed  in  liquids 
capable  of  putrefaction,  urine  for  instance,  when  mixed  with  salicylate  of  sodium 
and  carbonic  acid. — N.  Repert.,  1876,  205-210. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  COLLEGE. 
Philadelphia,  June  26th,  1876. 
A  stated  meeting  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  was  held  this  day  at 
the  College  Hall,  No.  145  North  Tenth  Street. 
In  the  absence  of  the  President,  Professor  John  M.  Maisch  was  called  to  the 
chair.    Sixteen  members  present. 
The  minutes  of  the  annual  meeting  were  read,  amended,  and  adopted. 
The  minutes  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  for  the  last  three  months  were  read  by  the 
Secretary  of  the  Board,  and  on  motion  approved. 
Wm.  C.  Bakes  read  a  letter  from  Professor  de  Luca,  of  Naples,  donating  to  the 
College,  with  an  order  for  the  goods,  some  specimens  of  Chemicals,  which  are  now 
on  exhibition  at  the  International  Exposition. 
Also  a  letter  from  Mr.  Bosisto,  President  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Association  of 
Victoria,  Australia,  donating  several  specimens  of  drugs,  including  a  number  of 
products  from  the  various  species  of  Eucalyptus,  also  on  exhibition  at  the  Cen- 
tennial. 
On  motion,  the  Corresponding  Secretary  was  directed  to  acknowledge  the  re- 
ceipt of  the  letters,  and  to  convey  to  both  the  gentlemen  the  thanks  of  the  College 
for  their  respective  valuable  donations  to  the  Cabinet. 
Professor  Maisch  stated  that  on  the  nth  of  July  he  would  attend  the  Interna- 
tional Exposition  at  the  request  of  some  members  of  the  Botanical  Class,  to  explain 
to  them  such  drugs,  chemicals  and  Botanical  specimens  as  were  there  exhibited. 
He  embraced  this  opportunity  to  extend  an  invitation  to  all  students  feeling  an  in- 
terest in  the  matter  to  be  present  at  the  time  appointed. 
This  being  the  time  for  an  election  for  delegates  to  attend  the  meeting  of  the 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association  in  September  next,  and  also  for  delegates  to 
