^■l^:S£™'}Pharmacciitical  Colleges  and  Associations.  279 
H.  L.  Leeke  was  the  recipient  of  three  gold  medals,  the  first  College,  the 
Simon  Analytical  and  the  Practical  Pharmacy  prizes.  Gold  medals  were  also 
awarded  to  E.  Hoffmeister,  W.  L,.  Richardson,  and  Henry  R.  Chears  ;  likewise 
to  Geo.  A.  Wilford,  of  the  junior  class.  Rev.  W.  D.  Ball  delivered  the 
address  to  the  graduates,  and  Henry  R.  Chears,  the  valedictory  address  on 
behalf  of  the  class. 
The  Illinois  College  of  Pharmacy  held  its  commencement  at  the  close  of  the 
winter  session,  February  26,  with  48  graduates. 
The  Albany  College  of  Pharmacy  had  23  graduates  at  the  annual  commence- 
ment, held  March  7. 
The  Pittsburgh  College  of  Pharmacy  conferred  the  degree  of  Ph.G.  upon  11 
candidates. 
The  Purdue  University  School  .of  Pharmacy  had  21  graduates  at  the  com- 
mencement, held  March  14. 
The  Chicago  College  of  Pharmacy  had  a  graduating  class  of  29  at  the  com- 
mencement held  April  19  at  Hooley's  Theater. 
The  Brooklyn  College  of  Pharmacy  had  12  graduates  at  its  first  commence- 
ment held  April  28. 
The  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  will  hold  its  commencement  at  Carnegie 
Music  Hall,  the  graduating  class  numbering  103. 
The  Alumni  Association  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  held  its 
28th  annual  meeting  in  one  of  the  lecture-rooms  of  the  College  building  on  the 
afternoon  of  April  19,  President  Jos.  W.  England  in  the  chair,  when  the  usual 
address  and  reports  of  officers  and  committees  were  submitted.  The  officers 
elected  for  the  current  year  are  .:  President,  C.  Carroll  Meyer,  class  1873  ;  Vice- 
Presidents,  David  H.  Ross,  '78,  and  Wm.  L,.  Cliffe,  '84  ;  Treasurer,  Edward  C. 
Jones,  '64 ;  Secretary,  Wm.  E.  Krewson,  '69  ;  Corresponding  Secretary,  Jacob 
S.  Beetem,  '78  ;  members  of  the  Executive  Board,  J.  W.  England,  '83,  Dr.  J. 
D.  Morison,  '88,  Jos.  C.  Roberts,,  '85,  and  J.  T.  Hoskinson. 
In  the  evening  the  reception  to  the  graduating  class  took  place  at  Association 
Hall.  The  exercises  which  were  interspersed  with  music  from  the  Zeta  Phi 
Glee  Club  and  the  P.  C.  P.  Quartette,  consisted  of  an  address  by  President 
England ,;  the  presentation  of  the  Alumni  certificate  of  membership  ;  the 
awarding  of  prizes;  the  class  oration  by  J.  H.  Martin,  of  Maysville,  Ky.;  a 
historical  sketch  of  the  class  by  F.  C.  Shaw,  of  Zanesville,  O. ;  a  discourse  on 
the  future  of  the  class  by  F.  S.  Githens,  of  Salem,  N.  J. ;  the  recitation  of  the 
class  poem  by  P.  B„  White,  of  Chambersburg,  Pa.,  and  the  awarding  of  the 
microscopy  certificates.  The  following  prizes  for  best  examinations  were 
awarded  :  General  examination,  the  Alumni  gold  medal,  to  H.  R.  Hess,  of 
Montgomery,  Pa,;  certificates,  Materia  Medica,  to  R.  M.  McFarland,  Hender- 
son, Ky.  ;  Pharmacy,  to  F.  C.  Shaw,  Zanesville,  O.;  Chemistry,  to  J.  H.  Miller, 
Pottsville,  Pa.;  General  Pharmacy,  C.  W.  Ryuard,  Harrisburg,  Pa.;  Operative 
Pharmacy,  H.  Mitchell,  Philadelphia  ;  Analytical  Chemistry,  to  S.  Beaver, 
Annville,  Pa.;  Specimens,  to  M.  C.  Smucker,  Newark,  O.;  and  for  best  junior 
examinations  to  W.  R.  Lamar,  Augusta,  Ga.  The  prize  certificate  for  the  best 
collection  of  botanical  specimens  was  awarded  to  H.  A.  L,aessle,  of 
Philadelphia.. 
