Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
April,  1880. 
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Chas.  Schmidt,  Maryland,  Carbon. 
Frank  E.  Stoiigh,  Ohio,  Podophyllin. 
Wm.  F.  Thiede,  Jr.,  Maryland,  Iodine. 
M.  J.  Wolf,  Maryland,  Belladonna. 
Gustav  Woltereck,  Germany,  Bromine. 
The  following  prizes  from  tiie  College  to  the  Graduating  Class  were  presented  by 
Dr.  Roberts  :  The  gold  medal  to  Charles  Schmidt,  the  second  prize,  consisting  of 
copies  of  "Fresenius'  Chemistry,"  "Wohler's  Organic  Chemistry"  and  "Armstrong's 
Organic  Chemistry,"  to  Chas.  Hill  Lee,  and  the  third  prize,  consisting  of  copies  of 
the  "  National  Dispensatory"  and  the     German  Pharmacopoeia,"  to  Ernest  F.  Hein. 
The  recipient  of  the  College  prize  to  the  Junior  Class,  consisting  of  "  Shake- 
speare's Complete  Works,"  was  William  Caspari,  Jr.  The  gold  medal  from  the 
Alumni  Society  was  presented  by  Prof.  Simon  to  Chsrles  Hill  Lee. 
The  following  Junior  Class  students  are  entitled  to  honorable  mention  :  Wm. 
Caspari,  Jr.  (Prize),  R.  P.  C.  Scheldt,  E.  H.  Kabernagle,  A.  H.  Shultze,  Cameron 
Piggot,  Hammond  Mason,  Clarence  F.  Moore  and  R.  S.  McKinney. 
The  valedictory  address  was  delivered  by  Rev.  Julius  E.  Gtammer,  D.D.  The 
exercises  were  enlivened  by  choice  music  and  a  number  of  floral'  and  other  gifts 
were  presented  by  the  friends  of  the  graduates. 
Pittsburgh  College  of  Pharmacy — The  first  graduating  class  of  this  institution 
received  their  diplomas  on  the  evening  of  March  ti,  the  commencement  exercises 
being  held  af  Lafayette  Hall.  The  degree  of  Graduate  in  Pharmacy  was  conferred 
by  the  President,  Geo.  A.  Kelly,  upon  the  following  gentlemen  : 
George  Fry  {Syr.  Glycyrrhizee),  Charles  L,  Kuhn  {Evaporation)^  Adolph  Henry 
Kraeling  {Pill  Excipients),  James  Macbeth  Little  {Syr.  Phosphates  Conip.\  SamueJ 
McElroy,  Jr.  {Pharmacy  Lanx)s)^  James  Clancy  McElroy  {Calisaya  Bark),  Jame? 
Sansom  McRride  {Eucalyptus  Globulus),  A.  C.  Robertson  {Berberis  AquifoUum).. 
Oliver  C,  Sarver  {Pharjnaceutical  Cleanliness),  David  Franklin  Sawhill  {Emulsions), 
John  Wurzell  {Pure  Sulphate  of  Copper). 
Mr.  W.  D.  Moore  addressed  the  audience,  dwelling  mainly  on  some  abuses  which 
are  sometimes  practised  under  the  cover  of  pharmacy.  The  valedictory  address  on 
behalf  of  the  class  was  delivered  by  J.  C.  McElroy,  and  on  behalf  of  the  Faculty 
by  Prof.  W.  G.  Reiter,  M  D. 
Louisville  College  of  Pharmacy. — The  commencement  exercises  were  held  at 
the  Hall  of  the  College,  on  Green  street  near  First,  Monday,  March'  15.  The 
valedictory  address,  delivered  by  Prof.  C.  L.  Diehl,  was  full  of  sound  advice.  The 
degree  of  Graduate  in  Pharmacy  was  then  conferred  upon  two  gentlemen,  Messrs 
Wagner  and  Mehringer,  and  the  following  gentlemen,  Messrs.  Stahl,  Shelly,  Bus- 
chemeier,  Seiler,  Johanboecke,  Struby,  having  successfully  passed  the  junior  exami- 
nation, were  granted  certificates  to  that  effect. 
Mr.  Jacob  Flexner,  on  behalf  of  the  Alumni  of  the  College,  then  presented  the 
prizes  offered  by  that  association,  consisting  of  a  gold  medal  to  the  graduate  hav- 
ing the  highest  average  (Mr.  Wagner),  and  of  a  copy  of  *' Pharmacographia  "  to 
the  senior  student  (Mr.  Stahl)  passing  the  best  examination,  and  delivered  an  address 
appropriate  to  the  occasion. 
