AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION.  489 
"  Resolved^  that  the  faculty  of  Rush  Medical  College  and  of  the 
Chicago  Medical  College  and  the  Medical  Profession  at  large,  be 
invited  to  be  present  at  our  sittings. 
Mr.  Charles  A.  Tufts,  Treasurer,  read  his  Report  for  the 
past  year,  of  which  the  following  is  an  abstract : 
The  Treasurer  reports  that  all  the  bills  coming  to  his  knowledge  due 
by  the  Association,  have  been  paid,  and  there  is  a  balance  due  the  trea- 
surer of  $29.63.  There  are  765  members  names  on  his  books  ;  of  these  607 
are  permanent  contributing  members.  The  remainder,  consisting  of  life 
members  who  have  contributed  ten  years  and  decline  to  resign  it,  and 
those  who  will  be  life-members  after  a  few  years,  more  or  less.  The  cir- 
culars in  reference  to  the  relinquishment  of  life-membership,  directed  by 
the  Association  to  be  sent  to  its  members  in  1867,  have  been  sent  to 
every  member  ;  463  relinquished  the  right,  91  declined,  and  18,  whilst  de- 
clining to  relinquish  the  right, will  continue  to  contribute  till  further  orders. 
110  members  did  not  reply  to  the  circular,  though  sent  several  times,  and 
the  Treasurer  has  been  put  to  much  inconvenience  and  loss  of  time  by  this 
default,  which  is  partly  due,  no  doubt,  to  change  of  residence  and  other 
causes  preventing  the  receipt  of  the  notices.  The  expenses  of  the  Asso- 
ciation have  greatly  increased,  as  will  be  seen  by  the  following: 
In  1866,  Proceedings  cost  $1038.15,  general  expense  $552.45. 
In  1867,  "  "      1508.32,       "  "  552.45. 
In  1868,  "  1724.47,       "  "  1065,46. 
The  great  increase  in  1868  of  the  general  expenses  is  due  to  accom- 
modations for  the  Proceedings  at  the  Hall  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of 
Pharmacy,  and  freight  to  the  State  Libraries,  which  will  not  be  in- 
curred another  year.  The  'cost  of  the  volume  for  1868  is  $2.50,  and 
our  dues  are  $3.00  per  each  member,  which  leaves  but  a  small  margin 
for  the  necessary  expenses  of  the  Association,  hence  it  is  very  desirable 
that  members  should  be  prompt  in  paying  their  dues  to  avoid  embar- 
rassing the  finances  of  the  Association. 
The  Treasurer  tenders  his  thanks  to  those  members  who  have  kindly 
assisted  him  during  the  past  year. 
On  motion  of  the  Business  Committee,  the  report  was  accepted, 
and  it  was  referred  to  an  auditing  committee  appointed  by  the 
Chair,  consisting  of  Messrs.  Boyden,  Bedford  and  Brown. 
Prof.  Procter,  on  behalf  of  the  Nominating  Committee,  pre- 
sented the  following  report  of  nominations  for  the  ensuing 
year : — 
For  President, 
E.  H.  Sargent,       ....    Chicago,  111. 
