380 PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OP PHARMACY. 
to their charge, except that portion which relates to engros- 
sing and arranging the reports of the sub-committees, which 
will require the leisure time of the secretary during several 
weeks to accomplish. As the convention commences its 
sittings in May 1850, the committee ask to be continued to 
report in full to a Special Meeting to be held on the 5th of 
November next, at which time, if it pleases the College to 
appoint it, they hope to be entirely prepared. 
In reference to the labors of the committee it maybe pro- 
per to state, that soon after their appointment, they were 
convened by order of the Chairman, and a regular organi- 
zation entered into similar to that adopted by the Committee 
of Revision in 1840 ; but as several years were to elapse be- 
fore the report was to be presented, it was deemed most 
favorable to the object in view to defer the action of the 
committee to a time approaching that period ; consequently 
they did not commence their labors in earnest until the 23d 
of April of the present year. Since that time they have 
proceeded regularly with the work, the three sub-committees 
reporting monthly to the general committee. 
It should be stated that two members of the committee, 
viz : William Hodgson, jr., and Henry W. Worthington 
having resigned, owing to press of engagements ; Charles 
Bullock and Alfred B. Taylor were appointed by the com- 
mittee to fill the vacancies thus occasioned. 
In conclusion the committee will reiterate their request to 
be continued to report to a special or adjourned meeting of 
the College to be held on the 5th of November. 
D. B. Smith, Jacob L. Smith, 
W. Procter, jr., Ambrose Smith, 
Wm. J. Jenks, Charles Ellis, 
John H. Ecky, Alfred B. Taylor, 
Robert Bridges, Jos. C. Turnpenny, 
Thos. P. James, Joseph Carson, 
Chas. Bullock, Edward Parrish, 
Dillwyn Parrish, Committee. 
Philadelphia, Sept. 24th, 1849. 
