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the  college  gold  medal  for  the  best  original  thesis,  and  a  copy  of  the 
National  Dispensatory  for  second  best  general  average  in  all  branches  ; 
then  a  new  Pharmacopoeia  for  best  examination  in  practical  course ;  a  new 
Dispensatory  for  best  examination  in  Materia  Medica,  and  a  copy  of  Gray's 
Manual  for  best  examination  in  Botany. 
Twelve  Juniors  passed  a  successful  examination  into  the  Senior  class,  of 
whom  James  Dillworth  received  the  Alumni  prize,  a  copy  of  Fliickiger 
and  Hanbury's  Pharmaeographia,  and  Jacob  Lichten  an  Attfield's  Chem- 
istry for  best  examination  in  chemistry. 
The  annual  meeting  of  the  Louisville  College  of  Pharmacy  was  held  at 
the  College  hall  on  Monday,  March  12,  1883,  a  larger  number  of  members 
being  present  than  at  any  meeting  since  the  organization  of  the  school. 
The  reports  of  the  oflflcers  of  1882  were  read,  proving  the  school  to  be  in  a 
flourishing  condition.  The  following  otticers  were  elected  to  serve  during 
the  ensuing  year :  President,  Dr.  Wiley  Rogers ;  Vice  Presidents,  Prof. 
Emil  Scheffer,  J.  W.  Fowler;  Recording  Secretary,  Fred.  C.  Miller;  Cor- 
responding Secretary,  Otto  E,  Mueller ;  Treasurer,  C.  Tafel ;  Curator,  Oscar 
A.  Beckmdnn.  Board  of  Directors,  Prof.  Emil  Scheffer,  Dr.  Wiley  Rogers, 
Prof.  C.  Lewis  Diehl,  Fred.  C  Miller,  C.  Tafel,  John  Colgan,  J.W.  Fowler, 
R.  J.  Snyder,  Prof.  Ed.  Goebel,  O.  A.  Beckmann,  Otto  E.  Mueller,  and 
Jacob  Flexner. 
The  following  Professors  were  elected :  Emeritus  Professor  of  Materia 
Medica  and  Botany,  Emil  Scheffer,  Sr.  ;  Professor  of  Theory  and  Practice 
of  Pharmacy,  C.  Lewis  Diehl,  Ph.  G. ;  Professor  of  Chemistry,  L.  D. 
Kastenbine,  M.D. ;  Professor  of  Materia  Medica  and  Botany,  Edward 
Goebel,  Ph.  G. 
The  School  Committee  is  considering  the  advisability  of  changing  the 
evening  sessions  of  the  school  to  afternoon  sessions,  and  of  making  the 
attendance  of  the  practical  course  compulsory. 
The  Louisiana  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  convened  at 
its  fir^t  annual  meeting  at  the  University  of  Louisiana,  in  New  Orleans, 
on  Monday,  April  2,  and  concluded  its  labors  on  Wednesday.  President, 
J.  T.  Thibodeaux  presided,  and  Mr.  Hiland  Flowers  acted  as  Secretary. 
Mr.  A.  K.  Finlay  welcomed  tlJfe  Association  in  a  few  well  chosen  words, 
and  Mr.  F.  M.  Brooks  of  Baton  Rouge  responded.  In  his  annual  address  the 
President  discussed  the  affairs  of  the  Association,  referred  to  the  new 
Pharmacopoeia,  and  the  manner  of  its  revision  in  the  future,  and  urged  the 
incorporation  of  the  Association.  He  discussed  the  advantages  of  a  National 
Retail  Druggists'  Association,  showed  the  desirability  of  cultivating  fra- 
ternal feeling  with  the  sister  associations,  made  an  appeal  for  elevating  the 
School  of  Pharmacy,  now  connected  with  the  medical  department  of  the 
University  of  Louisiana,  to  an  equality  with  the  Colleges  of  Pharmacy  in 
other  States,  and  in  referring  to  the  failure  of  the  proposed  pharmacy  law, 
the  steps  to  secure  its  passage  were  dwelled  upon. 
The  different  officers  and  committees  presented  their  rejjorts,  showing  in 
detail  the  work  done  during  the  year. 
