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P.  P.  Fox  exhibited  a  sample  of  ground  flaxseed  made  in  a  Swift's  drug  mill.  It 
had  occurred  to  him  that  a  rough  way  of  estimating  any  admixture  of  cake  meal 
was  by  measurement — the  ground  flaxseed  bemg  lighter  than  the  calcemeal,  one 
quart  of  the  former,  loosely  measured,  was  found  to  weigh  iz^  to  14  ounces,  and 
of  the  latter  16  ounces  avoirdupois.  Prof.  Remington  said  a  more  accurate  way 
would  be  the  determination  of  the  amount  of  oil  in  the  sample. 
C.  J.  Biddle  stated  that  the  Philadelphia  Hospital  calcemeal  is  always  used  with 
the  addition  of  olive  oil  in  making  the  cataplasms. 
Boldo  bark  and  leaves  were  exhibited  by  C.  J.  Biddle,  who  read  a  number  of 
articles  from  various  journals,  descriptive  of  the  drug  and  its  tonic  properties,  with 
a  decided  action  upon  the  liver;  in  this  country  it  was  stated  to  have  been  experi- 
mented with  by  Dr.  Zaremba,  of  Chicago. 
On  motion,  adjourned,  to  meet  on  November  21st,  1876. 
William  McIntyre,  Registrar. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  AND  ASSOCIATIONS. 
Alumni  Association  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. — A 
stated  monthly  meeting  was  held  at  the  College  Hall,  October  5th,  1876.  President 
Kennedy  stated  that  the  object  of  the  meetings  of  which  this  was  the  first,  was  to 
elicit  by  informal  discussion  the  various  practical  hints  derived  from  the  experience 
of  each  one,  which,  as  a  whole,  contribute  so  materially  to  the  knowledge  of  the 
competent  pharmacist. 
A  paper  was  read  from  Mr.  Wm.  McIntyre,  on  the  solubility  of  quinia  in  mix- 
tures of  ammonia  and  alcohol,  and  formulae  given  from  several  authorities.  (See 
p.  488.)  Salicylic  acid  claimed  some  attention.  Salicylated  cotton  wadding,  the 
process  for  which  was  given  by  Mr.  Mitchell,  is  a  convenient  mode  of  applying  that 
agent;  it  contains  two  per  cent,  of  the  acid. 
Mr.  Kennedy  apoke  of  a  fajse  fucus  sold  for  the  true  gulf  weed,  Sargassum  bac- 
ciferum.  Changes  in  prescriptions,  syrup  of  wild  cherry  and  othe*r  subjects  occupied 
the  meeting  until  its  adjournment. 
Wallace  Procter,  Secretary. 
Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy. — The  building  recently  purchased  was 
formally  dedicated  October  13th,  Hon.  L.  H.  Steiner,  M.  D.,  of  Frederick,  who 
was  formerly  Professor  of  Chemistry  in  the  College,  delivering  the  dedicatory  ad- 
dress in.  his  usually  eloquent  style.  He  reviewed  the  past  history  of  the  College ; 
congratulated  the  members  on  their  valuable  possession,  and  prophesied  a  bright  and 
useful  future  for  the  College.  A  goodly  number  of  ladies  were  sprinkled  through 
the  audience  and  several  distinguished  persons  occupied  seats  near  the  speaker.  On 
the  conclusion  of  Prof.  Steintefs  address,  Mayor  Latrobe  spoke  in  the  highest  com- 
mendation of  the  institution  and  expressed  satisfaetion  in  having  aided  the  Trustees 
in  the  consummation  of  the  purchase,  and  expressed  the  belief  that  the  present  school 
was  even  of  morse  public  benefit  than  the  one  which  recently  occupied  the  building 
After  benediction  was  pronounced  by  Dr.  Dalrymple,  the  company  repaired  to 
