Minutes of the Philadelphia Eollege of Pharmacy.

A special meeting of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy was held at the College Hall on the evening of the 10th of December, pursuant to a request from the Board of Trustees, and the issuing of the accustomed notice.

The President of the College, Charles Ellis, in the chair; twenty members present. The object of the meeting was announced by the Chair to be the consideration of the subject of a new location for the College building.

The resolutions referred to a Committee by the College at its last semiannual meeting in September were read, accepted, and the Committee discharged.

The following report from a Committee appointed by the Board of Trustees was read:

"The Committee of the Board of Trustees, appointed to view the lot of ground, &c., in the vicinity of Tenth and Cherry streets, the property of Samuel Bettle, offered for sale to the College as per diagram drawn by Charles Richardson, real estate broker, being directed to report to a special meeting of the College, to be held the 10th inst., respectfully report

"That they have examined the premises, and recommend the purchase by the College of the dwelling house No. 145 North Tenth St., together with the burial ground lot, excepting so much of the latter as is included between its northern boundary and a line drawn at right angles to Tenth street across the lot, 17 feet 6 inches south of the said northern boundary. They have prepared the following resolutions for the action of the College, and recommend their adoption :

"Resolved, 1st. That the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy agrees to purchase from Samuel Bettle the three-story brick dwelling house and lot No. 145 North Tenth street, with a portion of the vacant lot lying back of Tenth and Cherry streets; the whole premises agreed to be purchased being described as follows: Commencing at Tenth street, at the N. W. corner of the lot No. 145 North Tenth street, extending eastwardly on a line at right angles to said street 132 feet, to a point; thence south, on a line parallel to Tenth street, 72 feet 6 inches; thence west, on a line parallel to Cherry street, 43 feet, and including a certain alley way leading to Cherry street, 6 feet 7 inches in width; thence north, at right angles, 5 feet to a point; thence west, on a line parallel to Cherry street, 43 feet; thence north, on a line parallel to Tenth street, 50 feet, thence west, at right angles. 46 feet to Tenth street; thence north, along said street, 17 feet 6 inches, to the place of beginning;-on ground rent, at an annual rent charge of six hundred and thirty-nine dollars ($639), to issue out of and be secured on the said premises in the usual manner, and

further secured by a policy of insurance on the buildings to be erected thereon by this College.

Resolved, 2d. That the President, Secretary and Treasurer are hereby authorized, directed, and empowered, on behalf of the College, to make the necessary agreements with the parties concerned, and to sign and execute the necessary papers, in order to carry into effect the preceding resolution, and to use the corporate seal of the College therefor.

"And it is further Resolved, 3d. That the Secretary be directed to certify under his signature, to the parties concerned, that, at a special meeting of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, duly called, and held, after due notice, Dec. 10th, 1867, for the purpose of acting upon a proposition to buy a new location for the College building, there being present a full quorum of members, the preceding resolutions were duly moved, seconded and adopted; and to furnish a copy thereof to Samuel Bettle, in lieu of an agreement, until the title can be transferred.

Philada., 12th mo. 10, 1867.

AMBROSE SMITH,
EDWARD PARRISH,
JAMES T. SHINN,
Committee."

The resolutions were read by sections, considered, and adopted. On motion, Ambrose Smith, Edward Parrish and James T. Shinn were appointed to effect the purchase of the property, under the resolutions. The report from the Committee appointed by the College at its semiannual meeting was again taken up, and read, as follows:

“Whereas, The Board of Trustees of this College have had under consideration the subject of increased accommodations for the School of Pharmacy, and at the annual meeting of the College, held in March last, a Committee was appointed to co-operate with the Board of Trustees, with the view of effecting such increased accommodations; and

"Whereas, The said joint Committee did not feel themselves authorized to purchase a new site for the College, without special instructions to that effect from the College,-this College, taking into consideration the importance, now amounting to almost a necessity for such action, do

"Resolve, 1st. That a Committee be appointed by the College to consider the ways and means whereby a new building for the accommodation of the College can be had.

"2d. That the Committee be empowered to solicit donations to a fund, to be called the building fund.'

"3d. That the Committee be also empowered to ascertain what amount can be obtained on a loan, secured by the issue of scrip by this College, for a period of ten years; said scrip to have corous niech d for the interest, payable semi-annually.

"4th. The Committee are hereby authorized and empowered by this College to proceed in the erection of a building for the accommodation of the College, whenever funds arising from the sale of the present College

lot and building, and issue of scrip for an amount not exteeding five thousand dollars, will enable them to effect such purpose.

"5th. That the Committee hereby appointed be empowered to sell the present College premises, at public or private sale; and the proper officers of the College are hereby directed to make a good and proper title to, and conveyance of said premises to the purchaser, under the corporate seal of the College.

6th. The proper officers of the College are hereby empowered and directed to issue scrip, if in their judgment necessary, for an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars, pledging the property of the College for the payment of the principal of said loan at maturity, and the interest semi-annually.

"th. The sale and delivery of the present College premises shall not be effected until proper accommodations for the College be secured, so as not to interfere with the usual course of instruction of the School of Pharmacy.

"8th. That the present College and building shall not be sold for a less sum than dollars."

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The resolutions were then read, considered, and adopted.

On motion, the Chair was directed to appoint a Committee to carry into effect the resolutions; said Committee to appoint its own Chairman, five of its members to constitute a quorum, and to keep a record of its proceedings, and report the same to the College.

Editorial Department.

MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY.-It was with great pleasure that we received the announcement that "the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy proposed to inaugurate a course of lectures on chemistry, materia medica, botany and pharmacy, and to offer the apothecaries of New England an opportunity, so long desired, to improve and perfect them. selves in their profession." The following letter from Prof. Markoe enables us to say that our Boston friends have made a most excellent beginning, and will we doubt not continue to do well. They have our cordial sympathy and encouragement to persevere.

BOSTON, DEC. 14th, 1867. Dear Sir, I have the pleasure to inform you that we have been successful in forming a School of Pharmacy, under the authority of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. Some three or four months ago the Trustees appointed a "Lecture Committee," with full power to organize a School of Pharmacy.

The Committee consisted of Thomas Hollis, H. W. Lincoln, and the writer; and, after a very considerable amount of labor, we reported that we were sure of starting with a class of twenty five. The Trustees approved the work of the Committee, and appointed the following named gentlemen lecturers:

C. M. Tracy, Lecturer on Materia Medica and Botany;

E. L. Stoddard (instructer in the laboratory of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Lecturer on Chemistry;

G. F. H. Markoe, Lecturer on the Theory and Practice of Pharmacy. The opening lecture was delivered by S. M. Colcord, on Wednesday evening, Dec. 11th, before a full house, in which nearly every pharmaceutical establishment in this city and vicinity was represented; ladies were also present. Mr. Colcord's address was able, eloquent, and especially practical; it occupied one hour in its delivery. Thos. Hollis, President of the College, presided, and made a brief address before introducing the lecturer. On Friday evening, Dec. 13th, the regular lectures for instruction began, E. H. Clarke, M. D., Professor of Materia Medica in Harvard University, opening the Materia Medica course with a very instructive and interesting lecture, in which he clearly defined the duties of the pharmaceutist, as to the kind and extent of his studies. I followed Prof. Clarke, with the introductory lecture of the Pharmacy course. We have succeeded far better than we anticipated, and have a class that already numbers thirty-six students, which will do very well for a beginning.

Very truly yours,

GEO. F. H. MARKOE.

MAINE PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION.-In July last, this new member of the Pharmaceutical Associations of the United States, entered into existence at a meeting called by Dr. Cummings, of Portland, for the 23d of that month. The officers elected were, for President, Henry T. Cummings, M. D., of Portland; for Vice President, John G. Cook, of Lewistown; for Recording Secretary, Charles K. Partridge, of Augusta ; for Corresponding Secretary, Aug. G. Schlotterbeck; Treasurer, M. S. Whittier; Executive Committee, H. T. Cummings, H. H. Hay and J. H. J. Thayer, all of Portland.

This is a good beginning. The territory of Maine is nearly as large as that of all the other New England States, and it is too far from Boston to enable Pharmaceutists to affiliate thoroughly with the Massachusetts College. The more local associations the better; all cannot have nor

need not have Schools of Pharmacy, but association yields direct fruits to the members, encourages literature by forming libraries, gives protection by united action and, above all, cultivates fraternal intercourse among business men by which the asperities of competition are softened.

ST. LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY.-The following letter states the result of the annual election of this body.

Editor Journal of Pharmacy.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5, 1867.

SIR-At the regular annual meeting of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, held Oct. 14th, 1867, the following persons were elected officers for the ensuing year :

President-F. Sennewald.

1st Vice President-Theodore Kalb.

2d Vice President-Maurice W. Alexander.
Recording Secretary-Edmund T. Walsh.
Corresponding Secretary-Hubert Primm.
Treasurer-Charles L. Lips, M. D.

Respectfully,

HUBERT PRIMM, Corresponding Secretary.

THE PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY.-Our readers, by reference to page 85, will observe that measures are being taken to erect a new and more commodious hall for the accommodation of our College and its growing School of Pharmacy. When, after years of occupation of rented premises, through the efforts of a few earnest workers in the College, headed by the late Henry Troth, the present Hall was reared in 1832, few expected to see the day when the Institution would outgrow its capacity ; but so it is now. Not only are the two lecture rooms too small to seat the class comfortably, but the meeting room has ceased to afford space for the growing museum and library. Under these circumstances, the idea of a new hall has for several years forced itself on the Board of Trustees, until during the present winter it has resulted in the purchase of a lot of ample dimensions for the purpose in view, in a central location. It is intended to proceed, as soon as the season opens, to erect the Hall. Meanwhile, the Committee to whom the subject has been committed will proceed, according to the resolutions above referred to, to raise the funds by the sale of the present premises, by the creation of a limited loan and the issue of scrip, and by donations from the members and such others as may feel interested in the progress of the Institution.

The appeal, it is to be hoped, will be kindly met and earnestly answered. Every alumnus of the College, no matter where located, who, having succeeded in business, feels a warm side towards his alma mater, has an opportunity now to infuse new life in her veins by a timely contribution to the building fund, and aid those of us who, being on the spot, will have