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MINUTES  OF  THE  COLLEGE. 
Philadelphia,  December  29th,  1879. 
A  stated  meeting  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  was  held  this  day  at 
the  College  Hall.    Dillwyn  Parrish,  President,  in  the  chair  j  fourteen  members  in 
attendance. 
The  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  were  read,  and,  on  motion,  adopted. 
The  minutes  of  the  Boatd  of  Trustees,  for  the  previous  three  months,  were  read 
by  Thomas  S.  Wiegand,  in  the  absence  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board,  and,  on 
motion,  approved. 
Mr,  Wiegand  stated  that  the  Class  of  the  College,  for  the  present  year,  numbered 
353  students,  which  is  an  increase  over  all  previous  years. 
Mr.  Wiegand  exhibited  the  certificate  of  the  Paris  Exposition,  awarding  a  medal 
to  the  College  for  its  exhibit  of  American  drugs.  It  was  neatly  framed,  and  will  be 
hung  in  a  pkce  assigned  to  it  in  the  museum. 
The  silver  medal  was  also  exhibited,  properly  mounted  so  as  to  show  both  sides. 
Ob'versej  a  laureated  head,  with  the  inscription,  "  Republique  Frangaise."  Reverse, 
a  winged  figure  holding  a  tablet  inscribed  **  College  de  Pharmacie  a  Philadelphie." 
"  Exposition  Universelle  Internationale  de  Paris,  1878." 
The  receipt  of  the  medal  and  certificate  is  hereby  acknowledged  with  the  thanks 
of  the  College.    Then  adjourned. 
William  J.  Jenks,  Secretary. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  PHAIiMAGEUTICAL  MEETING. 
Philadelphia,  December  15th,  1879. 
In  the  absence  of  the  President,  Mr.  W.  B.  Thompson  was  called  to  preside  5 
the  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  were  read,  and,  on  motion,  approved. 
The  Actuary  read  a  note  from  Mr.  Jas.  F.  Magee,  lately  engaged  in  manufactur- 
ing chemicals  in  our  city,  tendering  to  the  college  for  the  use  of  the  library,  or  such 
other  disposition  as  might  be  thought  desirable,  fifteen  volumes  of  **American 
Journal  of  Pharmacy,"  eight  of  them  bound  5  eight  bound  volumes  of  "Jahres- 
bericht  der  Chemie,"  by  Liebig  &  Kopp  ;  three  volumes  of  "Chemical  News" 
(American  reprint)  ;  one  volume  "American  Chemist  5''  five  volumes  of  the  "  Pro- 
ceedings of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association." 
On  motion,  the  thanks  of  the  College  were  directed  to  be  returned  to  Mr.  Magce 
for  his  acceptable  and  valuable  donation. 
Written  communications  were  called  for,  and  in  response  Mr.  R.  F.  Fairthorne 
read  a  paper  upon  the  preparation  of  spirit  of  nitrous  ether  (see  page  7),  which 
was  referred  to  the  Publishing  Committee.  The  paper  elicited  much  remark,  and 
the  process  was  regarded  by  Profs.  Maisch  and  Remington  as  a  very  acceptable 
improvement,  inasmuch  as  it  would  enable  the  apothecary  to  prepare  an  article  of 
