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persons, and the combination of social and personal develop- 

 ment, which makes up the civilization of the day. On the 

 obverse of the medal is the face of a splendid scientific worker. 

 There is the personal touch. On the reverse is the seal of 

 the Academy. So organization is symbolized. In the good 

 fellowship extending from person to organization shall we see 

 the true bench marks of progress. 



The Toastmaster : 



The following other organizations have personal representa- 

 tion here : — 



The American Pharmaceutical Association, represented by 

 Dr. H. M. Whelpley; The Engelmaun Botanical Club, 

 represented by its President, Mr. C. H. Thompson; The 

 Eno-ineers' Club of St. Louis, President W. A. Lavman ; 

 The Missouri Historical Society, Mr. James A. Eeardou; 

 The Naturalists' Club of St. Louis, Mr. Julius Hurter; The 

 St. Louis Biological Club, President S. M. Coulter; The St. 

 Louis Chemical Society, President H. A. Hunicke; St. Louis 

 Public Museum, President J. H. Terry; The State Historical 

 Society of Missouri, Secretary F. A. Sampson; and Wash- 

 ington University, represented by Chancellor W. S. Chaplin 

 and several members of its Faculty. 



[Owing to the lateuess of the hour, the representatives of these bodies 

 were not called to iheir feet, but their niessage.> fullow] : — 



Dr. Whelpley: — 



Mr. Chairman : — It affords me particular pleasure to repre- 

 sent the American Pharmaceutical Association on this occa- 

 sion, as I had the hoc or of serving as president of that 

 organization when it celebrated its own semi-centennial. 



The A. Ph. A. was organized in 1852 for the purpose of 

 securing national legislation, regulating the quality of drugs 

 imported into this country and to further the interests of 

 pharmaceutical education. As time passed, the association 

 increased in size and extended its field of work. To-day, it is 

 the largest and broadest organization of its kind in the world. 



