1 86  Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associattons.\^^'^''-l°)'lJ^l''_'^' 
The  Commencement  took  place,  at  the  Academy  of  Music,  on  the  evening  of 
March  1 6th,  the  Germania  Orchestra,  George  Bastert,  leader,  being  in  attendance. 
The  degree  of  Graduate  in  Pharmacy  (Ph.  G.)  was  conferred  upon  the  above- 
named  gentlemen  by  Dillwyn  Parrlsh,  the  President  of  the  College,  after  which  the 
Valedictory  Address  was  delivered  by  Prof.  J.  M.  Maisch.  The  speaker  referred  to 
the  growth  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  the  increased  educational 
facilities  for  pharmacists  in  the  United  States,  and  the  progress  of  pharmacy  in  gen- 
eral. The  part  pharmacists  had  taken  in  developing  science  was  illustrated  by  the 
scientific  labors  of  Scheele,  the  necessity  of  a  professional  education  and  of  the  reg- 
ulation of  the  practice  of  pharmacy  by  legal  enactments  was  dwelled  upon,  and  with 
a  few  words  of  advice  to  the  graduates  the  address  closed. 
The  graduating  class  presented  to  the  College  an  excellent  oil  painting  of  Prof. 
J.  P.  Remington,  Mr,  Walch  making  the  presentation  speech,  and  Prof.  Bridges,  as 
Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  receiving  the  picture. 
The  exercises  closed  with  the  distribution  of  the  presents  sent  upon  the  stage  by 
the  friends  of  those  participating  in  the  exercises,  and  consisting  of  books,  utensils 
and  the  usual  allotment  of  floral  offerings. 
Alumni  Association  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. — The 
Eleventh  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Alumni  Association  was  held  in  the  College  Hal  1 
145  North  Tenth  street,  March  iith,  1875,  at  3^  o'clock  P.  M. 
The  usual  business  of  the  Association  was  transacted.  After  the  President  had 
read  his  Annual  Report,  the  following  officers  were  elected  :  President,  A.  W.  Mil- 
ler, M.  D.  5  Vice-Presidents,  George  W.  Kennedy  and  Charles  A.  Weideman  \ 
Recording  Secretary,  Allen  Shryock,  Broad  and  Parrish  streets  ;  Corresponding 
Secretary,  H.  G.  Keasby  ;  Treasurer,  Edward  C.  Jones,  Fifteenth  and  Market  sts.  j 
Executive  Board,  James  A.  Parker,  Richard  V.  Mattison,  Elliot  D.  Paxson,  How- 
ard B.  French,  William  E.  Krewson  and  William  Mclntyre  \  Trustee  of  Sinking 
Fund,  Thomas  S.  Wiegand  5  Orator,  Albert  E.  Ebert. 
The  new  Constitution  was  considered  and  adopted.  The  reception  of  the  Grad- 
uating Class  took  place  on  Monday  evening,  March  15th,  at  8  o'clock,  ladies  form- 
ing a  large  portion  of  the  audience.  The  President,  Mr.  William  Mclntyre,  occu- 
pied the  chair,  and  Dr.  Lawrence  Turnbull,  Class  1842,  delivered  the  Annual  Ad- 
dress, which  was  replete  vv^ith  scientific  interest.  The  Gold  Medal,  to  the  student 
who  had  passed  the  best  examination,  was  awarded  to  Howard  Grant  Jones,  of 
Philadelphia.  The  Certificate,  for  the  highest  average  in  Chemistry,  was  presented 
to  Robert  H.  Walch,  of  Pennsylvania.  Mr.  Lewis  C.  Hopp  received  the  Certificate 
for  the  best  examination  in  Pharmacy,  and  Mr.  George  M.  Shamalia,  New  Jersey, 
was  awarded  the  Certificate  for  proficiency  in  Materia  Medica. 
Prof.  P.  W.  Bedford,  of  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy,  being  present,  was 
called  on,  and  make  a  few  pleasant  remarks  5  he  was  followed  by  Prof.  Maisch,  Dr. 
McQuillen,  of  the  Philadelphia  Dental  College,  Prof.  J.  P.  Remington,  Daniel  S. 
Jones  and  R.  V.  Mattison.  An  opportunity  was  offered  for  social  conversation,  and 
at  a  late  hour  all  retired,  well  pleased  with  the  interesting  exercises  of  the  evening. 
Edwin  M.  Boring,  Secretary. 
The  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  held  its  Forty-fifth  Commencement  ai 
Association  Hall  on  the  evening  of  March  25th,  when  the  following  gentlemen  re- 
