542  Minutes  of  the  College.       ,  {^'"bc^ris^sa*'""' 
The  Association  adjourned  on  Friday  morning,  Septeinber  14th,  to  meet 
at  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  on  the  last  Tuesday  in  August,  1884. 
An  invitation  was  received  to  hold  the  meeting  of  1885  in  the  City  of  New 
Orleans,  and  while  no  official  acceptance  of  the  invitation  could  be  given 
by  the  Association,  there  was  found  to  be  a  general  opinion  among  the 
members  present,  that  it  would  be  advisable  to  hold  the  annual  meeting  of 
tliat  year  in  April  or  May,  at  that  city. 
Previous  to  the  meeting  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Association,  a  convention 
was  held  and  the  organization  of  a  National  Retail  Druggists'  Association, 
for  the  regulation  of  trade  affairs  exclusively,  was  accomplished,  and  an 
executive  committee  elected  to  arrange  and  carry  out  such  plans  as  may 
best  realize  the  objects  of  this  new  and  much  needed  association. 
After  the  adjournment,  an  excursion  to  Mount  Vernon,  tendered  by  the 
pharmacists  of  Washington,  was  participated  in  by  a  very  large  number  ; 
it  passed  off  in  a  most  delightful  manner,  and  formed  a  fitting  termination 
to  one  of  the  most  successful  meetings  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical 
Association.  Respectfully  submitted, 
Alonzo  Robbins,  Chairman. 
The  report  of  the  Delegates  to  the  Convention  of  Teaching  Colleges,  made 
by  Professor  Remington  and  another  member  of  the  delegation,  was  to  the 
following  effect :  That  but  few  of  the  Colleges  were  represented  in  the  con- 
vention. Delegates  were  present  from  the  Massachusetts,  Chicago,  Louis- 
ville and  Philadelphia  Colleges. 
The  matters  discussed  were  merely  recommendatory,  and  not  binding  on 
any  of  the  Colleges. 
A  discussion  whether  the  cotirse  of  instruction  in  the  various  Colleges 
should  be  extended  from  five  to  six  months,  restilted  in  the  proposition 
being  laid  on  the  table. 
On  tlie  subject  of  auxiliary  instruction  it  was  moved  and  carried  that 
quiz  masters  be  recommended  in  all  cases  where  practicable.  The  Chicago 
College  have  adopted  an  examination  at  the  end  of  every  five  lectures,  to 
be  written  out,  and  the  restilt  preserved  and  taken  into  account  at  the  final 
examination . 
The  subject  of  preliminary  examination  being  before  the  convention,  it 
was,  after  discussion,  recommended  that  a  certificate  of  a  grammar  school 
or  an  examination  equal  to  it  before  matrictilation  to  the  junior  course  be 
required,  and  that  the  matter  be  presented  to  all  the  colleges,  with  a  recom- 
mendation that  it  be  put  into  operation  in  1885. 
A  discussion  on  the  subject  of  an  abolition  of  the  thesis  as  an  element  in 
graduation  was  participated  in,  some  delegates  advocating  that  the  satis- 
factory results  of  laboratorj^  practice  should  be  accepted  in  lieu  thereof. 
Two  queries  were  submitted  for  the  consideration  of  the  convention  next 
year,  which  will  be  sent  to  the  various  colleges  for  their  consideration. 
Samuel  F.  Troth  sent  in  his  resignation  as  Recorder  of  the  College, 
which  was  read  by  the  President,  and,  on  motion,  accepted.  The  resigna- 
tion was  accompanied  with  the  record,  which  has  been  carefully  and  cor- 
rectly kept  by  Mr.  Troth  from  the  commencement  of  the  institution  until 
the  present  time,  and  is  a  valuable  acquisition  to  the  College. 
On  motion  of  Mr.  Bullock  the  thanks^of  the  College  were  ordered  to  be 
presented  to  Samuel  F.  Troth  for  the  faithful  manner  in  which  he  has  ever 
served  its  interests. 
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