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of  said  building,  giving  as  a  security  for  the  same  a  lien  on  the  real  estate  of 
the  College. 
Resolved:  That  the  proper  officers  of  this  College  are  hereby  authorized, 
and  directed  to  affix  their  signatures  to  such  mortgage,  or  other  security  as 
may  hereafter  be  directed  by  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  this  College,  for  the 
purpose  of  securing  a  loan  to  defray  the  cost  of  the  erection  and  completion  of 
said  building,  together  with  the  contemplated  alterations  in  the  present 
building. 
Resolved:  That  authority  is  hereby  given  to  affix  the  seal  of  the  College, 
to  such  mortgage  security  as  the  Board  of  Trustees  may  direct  for  the  above 
purpose. 
An  election  for  officers  of  the  College  for  the  ensuing  year  being  ordered, 
the  following  were  unanimously  chosen. 
President — Charles  Bullock. 
First  Vice-President — Robert  Shoemaker. 
Second  Vice-President — William  J.  Jenks. 
Treasurer — William  B.  Webb. 
Corresponding  Secretary— A.  W.  Miller,  M.  D. 
Recording  Secretary — W.  B.  Thompson. 
Librarian — Thos.  S.  Wiegand. 
Curator — Jos.  W.  England. 
Committee  on  Publication — H.  N.  Rittenhouse,  J.  T.  Shinn,  Thos.  S.  Wie- 
gand, Chas.  Bullock,  John  M.  Maisch. 
Editor— Prof.  John  M.  Maisch. 
Trustees  for  3  years — Robt.  England,  Prof.  S.  P.  Sadtler,  Prof.  John  M. 
Maisch. 
Prof.  Maisch  referred  to  the  death  of  Prof.  Theophilus  Redwood,  of  London, 
a  distinguished  name  in  the  honorary  list  of  members  of  this  College.  This 
event  occurred  on  the  5th  of  the  present  month. 
On  motion  meeting  adjourned. 
WmiAM  B.  Thompson, 
Secretary. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  and  ASSOCIATIONS. 
Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. — The  examinations  of  the  junior  students 
during  the  past  term  were  on  the  following  subjects  : 
BOTANY  AND  MATERIA  M^DICA. 
(1)  Explain  in  a  general  way  the  conditions  favorable  for  the  formation  of 
cells.  In  what  manner  are  the  marks  produced  upon  the/walls  of  dotted  cells  ? 
What  are  bordered  pits? 
(2)  Give  descriptions  of  parenchyma  cells  and  some  of  their  varieties.  What 
kinds  of  cells  are  found  in  fibrovascular  tissue,  and  what  are  the  characteristics 
of  each  kind  ? 
(3)  Describe  the  arrangement  of  fibrovascular  bundles  in  the  stems  of 
monocotyledons  and  dicotyledons.  Explain  the  difference  between  open  and 
closed  fibrovascular  bundles. 
(4)  Define  Root  and  Rhizome,  and  give  of  each  examples  of  officinal  drugs. 
