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ble  and  resolutions  to  offer,  which  required  more  courage  than  he 
possessed,  and  hoped  the  members  would  make  due  allowance  for 
any  feeling  he  might  manifest  in  reading  them. 
JVJiereas,  It  must  be  an  object  of  this  Association,  in  common  with  all 
others  of  similar  character,  to  oppose  what  is  wrong  within  the  sphere  of 
its  action  and  influence,  and 
Whereas,  The  Constitution  of  the  Association  asserts  that  its  objects 
are  to  elevate  the  standing,  increase  the  knowledge,  oppose  the  adulter- 
ations, and  suppress  the  empyricisms  of  Pharmacy,  and 
Whereas,  A  member  of  this  Association  has  put  forth  a  nostrum 
called  "  Sweet  Quinine,"  which  contains  no  quinine,  and  is  therefore  a 
fradulent  imposture,  therefore 
Resolved,  That  Mr.  Frederick  Stearns  has,  in  this  so-called  "  sweet 
quinine,"  and  in  the  advertisements  concerning  it,  violated  the  sense  of 
moral  rectitude  of  this  Association,  and  has  violated  its  Constitution  and 
the  general  purposes  of  its  organization. 
Resolved,  That  for  these  offences,  Mr.  Frederick  Stearns,  of  Detroit, 
be  expelled  from  this  Association. 
The  President  remarked  that  he  should  be  sorry  to  put  the 
question  on  such  a  resolution  without  having  heard  more  ex- 
pression from  the  members. 
Dr.  Garrigues,  Mr.  Hambright  and  others,  advocated  post- 
ponement until  the  morning  session,  which  was  agreed  to. 
Prof.  Maisch  here  announced  his  intention  to  resign  the  Per- 
manent Secretaryship,  to  take  effect  at  the  beginning  of  the  ses- 
sion of  1870,  giving  as  a  reason  that  the  duties  had  become  so  ex- 
tensive and  occupied  so  much  time,  that  in  justice  to  himself  it 
was  utterly  impossible  for  him  to  retain  them.  For  the  latter 
reason,  however,  he  had  fixed  the  time  for  next  year,  so  that  the 
Association  would  have  a  year  to  select  his  successor. 
Mr.  Procter  desired  to  know  whether  the  resignation  would 
exclude  his  acting  at  the  next  meeting ;  to  which  Prof.  Maisch 
replied  that  it  would,  (meaning  probably  after  the  election  of 
officers  at  the  second  session). 
The  meeting  then  adjourned  to  Friday,  Sept.  10th,  at  9 
o'clock,  A.  M. 
Sixth  Session — Friday  Morning ^  Sept.  10th. 
The  Association  met  at  9  o'clock,  A.  M.,  President  Sargent 
in  the  Chair.    The  minutes  were  read  and  approved. 
