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ceived the requisite number of votes, and they were accord- 
ingly declared duly elected. 
The minutes of the Board further informed, that a letter 
had been received from Dr. John C. Warren, of Boston, 
President of the American Medical Association, accompany- 
ing a resolution of that body expressive of satisfaction at 
the intention of this College to prepare and publish some 
plain directions for detecting adulterated drugs and medi- 
cines, and expressing a hope that a copy would be furnished 
to its next annual meeting. The proceedings of the Board 
were approved by the College, and the committee charged 
with this subject were encouraged to pursue their labors. 
A member of the College communicated the fact that the 
Code of Ethics which were directed to be forwarded to the 
American Medical Association, held in Baltimore, in 1848, 
had been distributed among its members, and had been 
entered upon the minutes of that body. 
The proposition to alter law 5, sec. 2, referred from last 
stated meeting, was fully discussed by several members, 
and several modifications were proposed. 
It was believed by many members that the time had 
arrived when the standard of professional attainment should 
be elevated, and that those only who had availed them- 
selves of the advantages of our School of Pharmacy, and 
submitted themselves to an examination for its diploma, 
should be entitled to the privileges of membership in the 
College. 
The importance of the subject requiring further delibera- 
tion, it was, on motion, 
Resolved, That a Committee of five members be appoint- 
ed to to consider the subject in its various bearings, and 
report to an adjourned meeting of the College. The Chair- 
man nominated the following members, viz: Ambrose 
Smith, Charles Ellis, Thomas P. James, Wm. Procter, Jr., 
and John H. Ecky. 
The Committee on Latin Labels made the following 
report, which was directed to be placed on the minutes. 
