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On  motion,  the  subject  was  referred  to  the  quarterly  meeting  of  the  College. 
W.  H.  Walling  read  a  paper  on  Phosphorus  Pills.  Prof.  Maisch  complimented 
the  coating,  it  being  handsome  in  appearance,  pearl  white  in  color,  and  destitute  of 
The  sweet  taste  of  sugar.  It  can  be  applied  to  a  dozen  pills  in  a  few  minutes,  no 
heat  or  expensive  apparatus  being  requisite  (see  "  Am.  Jour,  of  Ph.,"  1874,  page 
340). 
Wm.  Mclntyre's  impression  was,  that  it  was  advisable  in  dispensing  phosphorus 
to  have  it  in  a  state  of  solution,  and  with  this  view  had  given  preference  to  pills 
made  with  cacao  butter  in  sufficient  quantity  to  dissolve — they  are  larger,  but  readily 
made. 
Dr.  Miller  read  a  paper  prepared  by  James  L.  Lemberger  and  himself  on  Un- 
guentum  Paraffini  as  probably  identical  with  the  nostrum  cosmolin,  and  presented 
samples  of  the  cerate,  ointment,  pomade,  and  the  crude  and  refined  oil  from  which 
they  were  made.  These  specimens  were  very  fine  and  reflected  credit  upon  the 
makers. 
Prof.  Maisch  presented  a  circular  from  E.  Steiger,  publisher  in  New  York,  call- 
ing attention  to  the  contemplated  issue  of  the  "  Popular  Health  Almanac,"  a 
publication  designed  to  benefit  the  public,  and  to  encourage  and  assist  all  high- 
minded  pharmacists  and  druggists  in  a  legitimate  endeavor  to  check  the  mischievous 
spread  of  the  nostrum  traffic,  and  in  maintaining  and  elevating  the  honorable  char- 
acter of  pharmacy.  The  Professor  explained  the  nature  of  the  contents  and  spoke 
of  the  choice  of  Dr.  Frederick  Hoffmann  as  editor  of  the  same.  Members  ex- 
pressed their  views  of  suitable  contents  and  style  of  the  work,  all  being  pleased 
that  the  suggestion  was  assuming  shape — and  with  a  view  of  expressing  the  sense 
of  the  meeting  the  following  resolution  was  proposed  by  Dr.  Miller,  seconded  by 
Mr.  Boring,  and  unanimously  adopted : 
Resol'vedy  That  this  meeting  approve  of  the  selection  of  Dr.  Frederick  Hoffmann 
as  editor  of  the  '*  Popular  Health  Almanac,"  and  trust  he  will  accept  and  retain 
the  position  for  a  sufficient  length  of  time  so  as  to  give  assurance  that  the  object  of 
the  work  will  be  maintained. 
Dr.  Miller  presented  Balsam  of  Tolu,  which  had  been  sent  to  him  for  examina- 
tion j  it  was  adulterated  with  resin.  Thanks  were  returned  to  the  writers  of  papers 
and  donors  to  the  cabinet.  Professor  Maisch  showed  to  the  members  present  a 
handsome  collection  of  Michigan  and  Florida  woods,  showing  the  grain  upon  dif- 
ferent sections.  The  collection,  which  came  from  Mr.  F.  Stearns,  of  Detroit,  was 
much  admired. 
The  meeting  then  adjourned. 
William  McIntyre,  Registrar. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  AND  ASSOCIATIONS, 
Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. — The  following  gentlemen  have  re- 
cently been  elected  honorary  members  of  this  College:  H.  A,  Weddell,  M.  D., 
Poitiers,  France;  Prof.  A.  Wiggers,  Guttiiigen,  Germany;  S.  M.  Trier,  Assessor 
