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measures  has  been  proposed,  and  also  the  scheme  of  using  parts  instead 
of  weights  or  measures.  No  ciiange  has,  however,  been  recommended 
by  the  committee. 
The  committee  have  recommended  the  introduction  of  various  new 
preparations,  and  the  abandonment  of  some  that  are  now  officinal. 
Among  those  introduced  are  various  chemical  substances,  extracts,  solid 
and  fluid  ;  lozenges,  ointments  and  suppositories.  Some  of  the  piepara- 
tions  now  officinal  have  been  transferred  to  the  list,"  among  which  may 
be  specified  "ether,"  "sulphate  of  cinchouia,"  "sulphate  of  quinia," 
"  santonin  "  and  "  valerianic  acid  " 
Improvements  have  been  made  in  formulas,  new  tests  have  been  in- 
troduced, and  many  minor  changes  have  been  made,  with  the  view  of  ex- 
plaining or  improving  processes  that  were  ditficnlt  or  unsatisfactory. 
The  committee  are  unable,  at  the  present  time,  to  hand  in  a  complete 
report,  since  there  are  in  the  charge  of  the  different  sub-committees 
various  unfinished  reports  ;  and  \ve  would,  therefore,  respectfully  ask  that 
our  report  might  be  adopted,  and  the  committee  be  authorized  to  add  to 
it  such  matters  as  they  may  deem  proper,  so  as  to  have  it  completed  in 
time  for  presentation  to  the  Pharmacopoeia  Convention,  which  will  meet 
in  Washington,  in  May  next. 
Alfeed  B,  Taylor, 
I  Chairman  of  Committee. 
March  28th,  1870. 
The  Committee  on  Sinking  Fund  reported  receipts  to  the  amount  of 
$2,669,  and  that  they  had  paid  interest  on  mortgage  of  $150,  and  on  ac- 
count of  principal  of  mortgage  of  $2,500,  leaving  in  their  hands  $19. 
The  annual  election  for  officers  being  ordered,  the  following  were 
elected  : 
President,  Dillwyn  Parrish. 
1st  Vice-President,  William  Procter,  Jr. 
2d  Vice-President,  Robert  Shoemaker. 
Recording  Secretary/,  Charles  Bullock. 
Corresponding  Secretary,    Alfred  B.  Taylor. 
Treasurer,  Ambrose  Smith. 
Trustees. 
Robert  Bridges,  M.  D.,  Charles  L.  Kberle,  T.  M.  Perot, 
S.  S.  Bunting,  James  T.  Shinn,  Danl.  S.  Jones, 
John  M.  Maisch,  T.  S.  Wiegand. 
Librarian,  T.  S.  Wiegand. 
Editor,  William  Procter,  Jr. 
Publishing  Committee. 
Charles  Ellis,  J.  M.  Maisch,  ^A.  B.  Taylor. 
W.  Procter,Jr.,  T.  S.  Wiegand. 
Curator,  Thomas  S  Wiegand. 
Sinking  Fund. 
T.  S.  Wiegand,  T.  M.  Perot,  James  T.  Shinn. 
On  motion  it  was  resolved  that  the  meetings  of  the  College  hereafter 
be  held  in  the  afternoon  at  3^  P.M. 
T.  S.  Wiegand,  Secretary  pro  temp. 
