96  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  {AFebSa^Pi909m' 
subject  to  the  Committee  on  By-laws  to  report  at  the  meeting  in 
June,  1909. 
ABSTRACT  FROM  THE  MINUTES  OF  THE  BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES. 
October  2:  The  Committee  on  Property  reported  on  the  subject 
of  placing  a  sign  at  entrance  to  main  building.  They  also  reported 
that  efforts  were  being  made  to  get  along  without  further  increasing 
the  cost  of  lighting. 
The  Committee  on  Announcement  made  a  report,  stating  that 
several  lecturers  had  been  secured  for  special  lectures,  the  subjects 
to  be  announced  in  the  next  Bulletin. 
The  Committee  on  Scholarships  reported  the  names  of  eight  stu- 
dents to  whom  the  various  scholarships  should  be  awarded. 
November  4:  Committee  on  Property  stated  that  at  the  sugges- 
tion of  a  member  of  the  Board  a  large  portion  of  an  unexpended  bal- 
ance of  the  Entertainment  Fund  of  the  National  Association  of 
Wholesale  Druggists  had  been  contributed  to  the  college  to  be  used 
in  building  a  hot-house  on  the  roof  of  the  new'  laboratory. 
The  Committee  on  Instruction  reported  that  the  Committee  on 
Special  Lectures  had  prepared  an  announcement  covering  a  course  of 
special  lectures. 
The  Committee  on  Scholarships  reported  that  a  competitive  ex- 
amination would  be  held  for  the  award  of  the  E.  T.  Dobbins 
scholarship. 
The  Committee  on  Examinations  reported  the  names  of  Louis 
W.  Walz  and  Martin  Luther  Hartwig  as  entitled  to  the  Certificate 
of  Proficiency  in  Chemistry,  and  the  name  of  Maxwell  Montifiore 
Becker  as  entitled  to  the  Certificate  of  Proficiency  in  the  Food  and 
Drug  Course.  A  ballot  was  had  and  they  were  duly  elected  to 
receive  the  certificates. 
Joseph  Jacobs,  of  Atlanta,  Georgia,  was  elected  to  active 
membership. 
Mr.  French  asked  for  some  action  of  the  Board  regarding  the 
proposed  new  hot-house.  On  motion,  the  matter  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Property,  with  power  to  act. 
December  1  :  The  Committee  on  Property  submitted  a  design,  and 
price,  for  a  bronze  sign  on  the  front  of  the  college  building.  The 
committee  was  authorized  to  have  a  hot-house  built.  Mr.  French 
called  attention  to  the  invitations  for  commencement  issued  by  the 
students  in  recent  years,  and  suggested  a  uniform  one,  the  plate  to 
