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Benjamin J. Ritter, Thesis, on Cucumis Citrullus. 
Albert S. Letchwort, " Protiodide of Mercury. 
John W. Douglass, " Frasera Walteri. 
William H. Corse, " Arrow Root. 
Caleb H. Needles, " Juniperus Sabina. 
J. Crawfqjid Dawes, " Preparation of Morphia. 
Wm. J. Jenks, " Juniperus Virginiana. 
Wm. H. Sceively, " Chia Seed. 
Edward Parrish, u Statice Caroliniana. 
Wm. J. Carter, " Ung. Hydr. Nitrat. 
Lawrence Turnbull, " Populus Tremuloides. 
Peter Babb, " Sabattia Angularis. 
Samuel Wetherill, " Juglans Cinerea. 
P. Adolphe Grotjan, " Podophyllum Peltatum. 
Wm. G-. Baker, " Cornus Florida. 
The valedictory address was delivered by Dr. William 
R. Fisher. 
Dr. Fisher having resigned his situation as Professor of 
Chemistry, to which he was elected last year, the Board pro- 
ceeded to supply the vacancy ; whereupon, Dr. Robert 
Bridges was unanimously elected Professor of Chemistry 
in the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, 
Edwin Meredith was ballotted for, and duly elected a 
resident member of this College. 
The resolution laid on the table some months back, to hold 
the meetings of the College semi-annually instead of quarter- 
ly, and to alter the evening on which they are held, was post- 
poned for future action. 
The College learns from the minutes of the Board, that 
Edward Macpherson, a resident Druggist and Apothecary of 
New Orleans, was duly elected an associate member of this 
College. 
Proposed amendments to the by-laws, agreeably to notice 
given last meeting, were read and laid on the table until next 
stated meeting. 
A letter from Samuel F. Troth, resigning his situation as 
Treasurer, owing to his numerous engagements, was read and 
