252  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.     {Am,MJa°y  r'woh9arm' 
This  is  a  compilation  of  the  strength  and  dosage  of  official  prepa- 
rations ;  prescription  writing ;  an  easy  method  of  writing  prescrip- 
tions in  the  metric  system ;  incompatibility ;  some  dangerous  abbre- 
viations; table  of  solubility  of  chemicals  in  water  and  in  alcohol; 
list  of  the  newer  unofficial  drugs  and  remedial  agents,  etc. 
While  this  book  contains  much  useful  information,  it  might  be 
criticized  as  reminding  one  of  the  arrangement  and  treatment  of 
subjects  in  a  dictionary.  It  is  expected  to  "  prove  useful  for  ready 
reference,  both  to  the  student  preparing  for  examination  and  to  the 
practitioner." 
A  Course  in  Qualitative  Analysis  of  Inorganic  Sub- 
stances, with  Explanatory  Notes.  By  Olin  F.  Tower,  Ph.D.,  Pro- 
fessor of  Chemistry  in  Adelbert  College  of  Western  Reserve  Uni- 
versity.   Philadelphia:  P.  Blakiston's  Son  &  Co.,  1909.    $1.00  net. 
Nearly  every  teacher  in  qualitative  analysis  seems  to  find  that 
the  books  already  published  on  this  subject  are  not  quite  suited  to 
his  courses.  The  result  is  that  we  have  very  many  text-books  on 
qualitative  analysis.  So  long  as  these  books  are  inexpensive  and 
contain  the  teacher's  carefully  revised  notes  there  is  good  reason 
for  their  publication,  notwithstanding  certain  criticisms  that  might 
be  made.  It  is  very  desirable  for  teachers  to  develop  the  subject 
independently  as  the  discipline  is  good  for  them,  and  this  must  react 
to  the  benefit  of  the  student  also. 
Tower's  qualitative  analysis  has  much  to  commend  it,  the  student 
being  expected  to  consult  certain  standard  books  in  connection  with 
his  work,  skeleton  outlines  of  procedure  usually  seen  in  works  of 
this  kind  not  being  given. 
PHILADELPHIA  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY. 
minutes  of  the  annual  meeting. 
The  annual  meeting  of  the  members  of  the  Philadelphia  College 
of  Pharmacy  was  held  on  Monday,  March  29,  at  4  o'clock  p.m.,  in 
the  library.  The  President,  Howard  B.  French,  presided.  Twenty- 
four  members  were  present.  The  minutes  of  the  quarterly  meeting 
held  December  28,  1908,  were  read  and  approved.  The  minutes  of 
the  Board  of  Trustees  for  December  1,  1908,  January  5,  and  Feb- 
ruary 2,  1909,  were  read  by  the  Registrar,  Jacob  S.  Beetem,  and 
approved. 
