350  American  Pharmaceutical  Association.  {Amjuiy^marm' 
The  resolutions,  as  finally  adopted,  are  as  follows  : 
Resolved,  That  the  members  of  the  Philadelphia  Branch  of  the 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association  recognize  the  importance  of 
the  work  done  by  the  N.A.R.D.,  and  appreciate  the  need  for  retail 
druggists  supporting  the  National  Association  of  Retail  Druggists 
in  a  practical  way. 
Resolved,  That  the  members  of  the  Philadelphia  Branch  of  the 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association  deprecate  repeated  changes 
in  the  by-laws  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  and 
favor  the  reorganization  of  this  Association  along  broader  and 
simpler  lines,  so  as  to  provide  for  the  transaction  of  all  routine 
business  by  a  widely  representative  elective  body  of  delegates. 
Resolved,  That  the  members  of  the  Philadelphia  Branch  of  the 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association  favor  the  suggestion  that  the 
several  schools  and  colleges  in  this  city  be  requested  to  give  a  series 
of  lectures  or  demonstrations,  in  the  nature  of  a  post-graduate  course 
of  instruction,  and  that  the  executive  committee  of  the  local  branch 
be  requested  to  arrange,  if  practicable,  for  a  series  of  demonstra- 
tions for  such  of  the  local  pharmacists  who  may  wish  to  attend. 
Resolved,  That  the  members  of  the  Philadelphia  Branch  of  the 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association  reaffirm  their  endorsement  of 
the  work  done  by  the  Council  on  Pharmacy  and  Chemistry  of  the 
American  Medical  Association,  and  that  individually  they  pledge 
their  active  support  in  favor  of  publicity  and  honesty  in  connection 
with  medicines  and  medicinal  preparations. 
Resolved,  That  the  members  of  the  Philadelphia  Branch  of  the 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  recognizing  the  many  short- 
comings and  the  difficulties  that  beset  a  satisfactory  revision  of  the 
National  Formulary,  pledge  their  active  support  and  co-operation  to 
the  Committee  on  Revision  of  the  National  Formulary. 
Resolved,  That  the  members  of  the  Philadelphia  Branch  of  the 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  during  the  coming  year,  take 
up  and  discuss  "  The  Declaration  on  the  Prescription  "  as  promul- 
gated by  the  Chicago  Branch  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation. 
M.  I.  Wilbert, 
Secretary. 
