National Republican., 1876-04-04
NATIONAL cULLEeE OF PHARNAcY.
Riish Annual Ms.iir, -cordition Of The Col

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The National College of Pharmacy held its
hhh annual meeting yesterday In the college
lseture.room. The president, MI. q. B. Fer
g1son, occupied the chair, and mr.. J. c. FIJI
| a:ted as secretary.
The report Of the committee on finance was re-
eetved and adopted. 1t shows that the receipts
Of the year from collections were $l,743 "a, and
the disbursements 81, ,I65sT.
The committee on the National Pharmscopoe,a
snepittsd report, Recommending some ehanses
ID the manner Of revising the National Phsrma-
coI@ia and Washington as the proper place from
which to issue It. Referred to the board Of etrus
The committee on pharmaceutical education
the college during the past year have been sen-
Speaking Of the title conferred by the college,
the report says: "ft may not be amiss here 70 say
that the title Of
DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
adopted BY this college, has provoked cousidera-
BILE amin sdVersion on the part Of the other COL
leges OF pharmacy in this country. In fact, so
violent has become their opposition to us on that
account that our name is omitted from the puo-
lished list Of teaching colleges and our represen.
tatfves almost denied admission to their annual
possession Of the Aforesaid title win prove So.
rious detriment to the interests Of our graduates
The committee expressed the hope that next
may be delivered, and thought that~it would be
advantageous to all interested in the college to
have an authoritative statement Of the require:
ments OF other colleges, and the character and
extent Of their instruction.
The confederation of the report was postponed
The obituary committee reported upon the
death Of Mr.. Zadoc Douglas Gilman, which was
announced at special meeting held on the 18th
uitimo The report gave slight sketch Of the
life Of the deceased, and the report In conclusion
called attention to the fact that the members OF
this college cannot fail to be reminded that in the
board of trustees, and ali doing business on the
principal avenue Of our city, have been removed
by the unsparfng band of death.
received and adopted.
Prof. Oscar UIo berg, the corresponding score
needing the consolidation OF the Offices OF record
ing and corresponding secretary. Referred TO
the committee on the revision Of the constitution.
The committee on revision Of the constitution
reported amendments consolidating the otfices of
Increasing the number Of trustees selected out
SIDE OF the officers one. The report was adopted
Tie Chair stated that the library had been in
creased during the year by number OF eOntri-
Dr.. HIckIng offered a resolution. which was
aoopted, returning the thanks Of the college to
tie officers OF the past year for their faithful and
satisfactory services.
The president then delivered his
ANNUAL ADDRESS.
Alter referring to the various reports and tie
NEE meeungs OF the trustees for the past year. he
SAID that the committee appointed at the last
annual meeting TO prepare a volume of non-
emcisl formula inisbe their labors in Septem-
Der last So far as he had been able to ascertain,
the work gave great satisfaction. Il would be
well to ada to the list OF regular standing COM
nitees q committee on non. official formula.
Inls class OF preparations are continually in
ere. sing n authoritative formula is desirable.
Referring to the bill now pending in the United
macy, he said that the amendments adoptea At
recent meeting OF the college were satisfactory
10 tnose VINO had previously opposed the bill
that all protes SITS against the passage Of the bill
have been Withdrawn. An idea seems to prevail
Win lev that the pending pharmacy act is
tTs, ,0s .ne protection Of Pharmacists On the CON
dru. gists."
Jos W. Nalrn and Mr. z. D. Gilman. Each of
these gentlemen DEVOTED a long life to the sue.
cessful practice Of their profession They early
gained the confidence and respect of the COM
The college has been successful to an extent
hey ond the expectations Of those who Instituted
apparatus has been purchased, large and val
liable cabinet has been collected, and the nucleus
Of a library formed. This Institution has accom-.
An opinion prevails that the college should be
selEsustaining. We would be glad Indeed If such
was the fact. Perhaps there Is not an institution
Of learning in the land
~. ENTIRELY SELF SUPPORTED. ---.~
he fees received. from students will not meet
!he txPensts. Must we close our doors because
Of this TACT? Have we not q duty to perform, and
Is lot the duty Of every pharmacist in this Dis
trict TO sustain the college BY their personal in
fusnce and effort and BY financial assistance. 1t
is urged that those Just entering the profession
is not the fact, but admitting it to be so Is it any
less CUR duty TO sustain the Institution BY every
means in our power? It is the duty Of every gen.
Those preceding us contributed in this respect to
our success. This has been the experience Of
me SoFie IN al sEes was not % n the knGwl;
indeed. II We wish to elevate our profession to
the standard We desire It should attain. those
is our duty to provide the means BY which they
may obtain proper Instruction.
The college SO far has sustained three profes.
sors, viz Pharmacy, chemistry and botany and
materis medics. A proposition to make separate
chairs Of botany and materia medica has been
considered oy the board o. trustees, but for want
the board very wisely refused to make the change
at present. A chair in analytical chemistry
should be established, but this cannot be done
because OF insufficient means. The influence Of
the college would be greatly extended by the
publication Of journal, but for fear Of involving
trustees have been compelled to abandon the
proposition. We hope the day is not distant
when not only these OBJECTS will be accomplished.
but the college may be able to sustain course Of
popular scientific lectures.
The address was referred to the board Of trus.
f.s .ss 10 Se considered in rNsrence to the valuable
The president then surrendered tho chair to
Mr.. J. D. O'Donnell, and the college proceeded to
: THE ELECTION OF oFFIcEIs.
rIesluent, DR.. Ferguson; first vice president,
DR.. Becker; secOLd Vice president, DR.. Hickling;
secretary, Mr.. ]. O. Fiji; treasurer, Mr.. Thomp-
son; curator, Mr.. II. T.. kalussowski.
Messrs. Hicklipg, Becker and Thompson were
s Sipe were elected. rom which pumSsr tSe fei
lowing were elected: Messrs. W. G. Duckett T.
A. Mi1burn, K. A. Bacon, W. b. Entwisle, Wal
ter Drew and J. K. Major.
Messrs. Milburp, Hfckling, Becker. Southal
and Reed were appointed o committee on phar.
macepticsl legislation.
After further transaction of business, the col
lepe adjourned.