AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION. 
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The  Secretary  announced  the  arrival  and  presence  of  the  dele- 
gation from  the  St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy. 
A  ballot  being  ordered  for  President,  the  Chair  appointed 
Edward  C.  Jones,  of  Philadelphia,  and  Charles  F.  Fish,  of  Sar- 
atoga, tellers,  who  reported  the  unanimous  election  of  Mr.  Sar- 
gent for  President  for  the  ensuing  year.  The  remainder  of  the 
ticket  was  then  voted  for,  and  the  tellers  reported  the  election 
of  all  the  candidates. 
The  Chairman  appointed  William  Procter,  Jr.,  and  William 
J.  M.  Gordon,  a  committee  to  conduct  the  President  elect  to  the 
chair.  Mr.  Bringhurst  then  said,  I  have  the  pleasure  of  intro- 
ducing to  the  Association,  the  new  President,  Mr.  E.  H.  Sar- 
gent, of  Chicago,  when  the  President  spoke  as  follows: 
"  I  am  unable  to  express  the  sensations  which  crowd  upon  me  as  I 
realize  the  position  in  which  your  kindness  has  placed  me.  Occupying 
this  chair,  made  honorable  by  the  eminent  men  who  have  preceded  me, 
I  trust  the  influence  of  their  example  will  enable  me  to  fill  it  without  dis- 
grace to  the  Association.  I  thank  you  for  the  great  and  undeserved 
honor  you  have  conferred  upon  me,  yet  I  have  a  painful  sense  of  inability 
to  discharge  its  high  duties  satisfactorily,  even  to  myself.  Unused  as  I 
am  to  parliamentary  forms,  and  seeing  around  me  those  who  have  made 
illustrious  their  efforts  to  build  up  this  Association,  I  can  but  fear  that 
you  have  erred  in  your  choice  of  a  presiding  officer,  yet  I  shall  rely  upon 
the  evidence  of  your  kindness  that  you  will  aid  me  in  properly  discharging 
the  duties  of  the  ofiice,  promising  my  best  efforts.  I  am  happy  to  extend 
to  you,  in  the  name  of  the  Chicago  College  of  Pharmacy,  and  of  the 
druggists  of  this  city,  a  hearty  welcome.  We  will  do  what  we  can  to 
make  your  stay  pleasant,  and  we  hope  this  meeting  may  result  in  extend- 
tending  still  further  the  benefits  and  usefulness  of  our  honored  Associa- 
tion. As  this  is  your  first  meeting  in  the  central  portion  of  the  Conti- 
nent, we  wish  to  remind  you  that  the  Great  West  lies  beyond  us,  toward 
the  setting  sun,  that  it  deserves  your  consideration,  and  we  hope  at  no 
distant  day  will  be  favored  by  your  presence.  The  older  Eastern  States 
have  heretofore  claimed  the  Annual  Meetings  as  of  right,  to  which  we  in 
future  protest  in  good  nature.  The  Young  Giant  "out  West"  is  nearly 
of  age,  but  is  still  growing,  and  will  hereafter  claim  his  full  share  of  these 
privileges.  We  have  at  this  meeting  a  much  larger  exhibition  of 
articles  from  Europe  than  is  usual,  owing  to  the  untiring  efforts  of  your 
Local  Secretary.  It  seems  very  desirable  that  such  exhibitions  of 
goods,  not  less  than  those  of  home  production,  should  be  encouraged,  as 
thereby  the  interest  of  the  meetings  will  be  greatly  enhanced  and  much 
useful  information  be  acquired.  To  meet  a  large  portion  of  the  expenses 
of  such  exhibitions  it  will  only  be  necessary  to  allow  the  articles  exhibl- 
