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MINUTES  OF  THE  PHAfiMACEUTICAL  MEETING. 
Philadelphia,  May  i8th,  i88o. 
Mr.  Alonzo  Robbins  was  called  to  the  chair,  and  the  minutes  of  last  meeting 
were  read  and  approved. 
Donations  to  the  library  were  called  for,  and  the  Registrar  exhibited  twelve  vol- 
umes of  the  "American  Journal  of  Pharmacy,"  almost  all  of  them  quite  scarce,  pre- 
sented to  the  College  by  our  fellow  member  Robert  Shoemaker.  This  enables  the 
Librarian  to  report  that  the  second  set  of  the  Journal,  for  the  library  has  now  been 
completed. 
The  thanks  of  the  College  was  directed  to  be  returned  to  Mr.  Shoemaker  for  his 
most  timely  donation. 
A  paper  upon  Koumys,  by  G.  L.  Truckenmiller,  Ph.  G.,  was  read  by  the  Regis- 
trar. A  paper  upon  the  same  subject  was  also  read  by  our  fellow  member  Dr.  L. 
Wolff.    Both  papers  were  referred  to  the  Publication  Committee. 
Prof.  Remington  inquired  as  to  the  manner  of  making  ointments  and  cerates,  as 
practiced  by  the  members  present;  the  Pharmacopoeia  directs  that  all  of  them  should 
be  stirred  till  cool.  Prof  Remington  stated  that  he  had  tried  the  opposite  plan  of 
melting  the  materials  with  the  least  possible  heat,  straining  into  a  proper  recipient 
and  permitting  it  to  cool  gradually  without  any  Stirling  or  any  disturbance  what- 
ever.   His  experience  was  in  favor  of  this  plan. 
A  formula  for  iodized  oil  of  bitter  almonds  was  asked  for  by  a  member.  The 
formula  was  reported,  iodine  gr.  xx,  oil  of  bitter  almonds  f^i — M.,  and  permitting 
it  to  stand  until  it  dissolves,  which  is  only  effected  after  considerable  lapse  of  time.. 
Professor  Remington  has  also  experimented  with  oil  of  sassafras  instead  of  oii  of 
bitter  almonds,  and  has  observed  that  is  a  very  much  better  solvent  for  iodine  thari 
the  oil  of  bitter  almonds. 
Prof.  Remington  called  attention  to  the  approaching  meeting  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Pharmaceutical  Association,  which  will  take  place  at  AUentown  in  the  early  part 
of  June,  and  recommending  the  trade  here  to  connect  themselves  in  membership. 
There  being  no  further  business,  on  motion  adiourned. 
T.  S.  WiEGAND,  Registrar. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  AND  ASSOCIATIONS. 
The  Pharmaceutical  Society  and  the  Braunhart  Prescription  Bill. — At  a  meet- 
ing of  the  California  Pharmaceutical  Society,  held  March  17th,  for  the  purpose  of 
endorsing  the  action  of  E.  Painter  and  W.  M.  Searby,  in  their  efforts  to  secure  the 
passage  of  the  Braunhart  bill,  the  following  was  unanimously  adopted  : 
Whereas,  A  special  committee  was  appointed  by  this  Society  to  devise  means 
to  secure  the  passage  of  the  Braunhart  bill  for  the  suppression  of  percentages  paid 
by  apothecaries  to  physicians  on  their  prescriptions,  and 
Whereas,  Two  of  our  members  have  taken  an  active  part  in  securing  the  bilTs 
