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Minutes  of  the  College, 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm 
Oct.,  1880. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  COLLEGE. 
Philadelphia,  September  27th,  1880. 
The  semi-annual  meeting  of  the  Philadelpliia  College  of  Pharmacy  was  held  this- 
day,  at  the  College  Hall.  Dillwyn  Parrish,  President,  in  the  chair.  Twenty-four 
members  in  attendance. 
The  minutes  of  the  last  stated  meeting  were  read,  and,  on  motion,  adopted. 
The  minutes  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  for  July,  August  and  September  were 
read  by  Mr.  C.  Bakes,  Secretary  of  the  Board,  and,  on  motion,  approved. 
Alonzo  Robbins,  Chairman  of  the  Delegation  to  the  American  Pharmaceutical 
Association,  read  the  following  report,  which,  meeting  with  approval,  was  referred 
for  publication  : 
To  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy: 
The  delegates  elected  to  attend  the  meeting  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical 
Association,  at  Saratoga  Springs,  N.  Y.,  respectfully  report  that  the  meeting  was 
held  at  the  time  and  place  appointed,  and  was  an  occasion  of  much  interest,  from 
the  great  number  in  attendance,  the  large  addition  to  the  list  of  members,  and  the 
variety  of  interesting  papers  presented. 
The  sessions  were  helu  in  Congress  Hall  concert-room,  and  an  eloquent  address  of 
welcome  was  delivered  by  Mr.  Charles  F.  Fish,  of  Saratoga. 
The  social  entertainment  consisted  of  a  reception  in  the  parlors  of  Congress  Hall 
Hotel,  a  carriage  ride  to  the  various  medicinal  springs  and  other  points  of  interest,, 
a  grand  hop  in  the  ball-room  and  a  banquet  at  the  hotel  j  all  of  wliich  passed  off  in 
a  pleasant  manner. 
The  exhibition  was  held  in  the  roller  skating  rink,  and  was  very  large  and  com- 
plete, over  fifty  different  individuals  and  firms  contributing  to  if  5  most  of  the  reme- 
dies lately  introduced  into  medicine,  and  many  drugs  in  tlic  original  packages  were 
shown  j  the  exhibition  is  a  valuable  and  attractive  adjunct  to  the  meetings,  and  well 
deserves  the  continued  recognition  of  the  Association. 
A  very  important  change  was  made  in  the  method  of  transacting  the  business  of 
the  Association  5  an  Executive  Council  was  elected  to  take  the  place  of  the  present 
Executive  and  Business  Committees  j  this  change  is  expected  to  greatly  facilitate 
the  business  at  future  meetings. 
The  balance  required  to  complete  the  Centennial  fund  was  collected  during  the 
sessions. 
This  College  was  honored  by  our  fellow-member,  Mr.  James  T.  Shinn,  being 
elected  President  of  the  Association  for  the  ensuing  year. 
One  hundred  and  sixty-eight  new  members  were  elected  5  this  is  probably  the 
greatest  increase  of  membership  ever  obtained  at  one  meeting,  and  is  largely  due  to 
the  Committee  on  Membership  appointed  at  the  meeting  in  Indianapolis. 
The  Association  adjourned  on  Friday  morning,  Sept.  17th,  to  meet  at  Kansas 
City,  Mo.,  on  the  fourth  Tuesday  of  August,  1881. 
On  Friday  afternoon  a  party  of  over  eighty  made  an  excursion  to  Au  Sable  Chasm,, 
arriving  there  the  same  evening  5  after  spending,  on  Saturday,  ^n  hour  or  two  in  exa- 
mining this  remarkable  natural  wonder,  about  half  of  the  party  returned,  the  others 
remaining  until  Monday.  The  return  was  by  railway,  along  the  bank  of  Lake 
Champlam  to  Baldwin,  then  down  Lake  George  by  steamboat  to  Caldwell,  and 
then  by  stage  to  Glenn's  J'alls,  where  the  railway  was  resumed,  to  Albany,  at  which, 
place  the  party  separated.  This  excursion  will  be  long  remembered  with  delight  by 
all  who  were  so  fortunate  as  to  participate  in  it. 
Respectfully  submitted,  Alonzo  Robbins, 
Charles  W.  Hancock, 
Roger  Keys,  M.  D., 
Charles  A.  Heinitsh, 
September  z-jth,  -iZ^o.         -  Delegates  in  attendance. 
