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The address was referred to a committee, as is customary. This 

 committee subsequently reported favorably on most of the recom- 

 mendations President Schlesinger had made, and unfavorably on 

 each of several others. 



The report of the Secretary, E. S. Dawson, showed that the 

 Association had 1273 members in good standing. The member- 

 ship during the year has sufifered a decrease, and it was the con- 

 sensus of opinion that heroic measures would have to be adopted 

 if the Association were to maintain its present standing. It is a 

 regrettable feature that the Association, as far as membership is 

 concerned, is on the downward grade, despite tlie fact that the 

 number of pharmacists in this State is continuously increasing. 



The report of the Treasurer, Mr. Frank Richardson, showed 

 that the Association has a cash balance of $1317.82 on hand. Com- 

 pared with the 1912 balance the report shows a decrease in the 

 cash resources of the Association. As the decrease amounts to 

 only $6.13, it is not material, and the financial condition of the 

 Association may be said to be on a firm basis, despite the loss in 

 membership. 



The convention went on record in favor of the following propo- 

 sitions : 



First : — That the ownership of pharmacies should be restricted 

 to licensed persons. 



Second : — That the fee for obtaining a license to sell alcohol 

 should be reduced, and the pharmacist not be classed 

 as a- liquor-dealer. 



Warren L. Bradt, Secretary of the State Board of Pharmacy, 

 presented the third annual report of that body to the State Asso- 

 ciation, as required by law. The principal features of the report 

 are as follows : 



REGISTRATION FOR I9I2. 



Pharmacies, 4,576; Drug Stores, 42; Certified Storekeepers, 743; 

 Apprentice Certificates, 438; Exchange Licenses, 59. 



INSPECTION. 



7,155 inspections were made during the year, and in 277 cases 

 violations of the Pharmacy Law were alleged. 



