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tion  of  which  is  contemplated  by  the  American  Medical  Association ;  to  phar- 
condition  and  the  different  funds  invested  by  the  Association  ;  to  the  approach- 
ing revision  of  the  pharmacopoeia;  to  the  section  of  pharmacy  the  organiza- 
macy  laws  and  examinations  by  the  pharmacy  boards.  The  address  was  well 
received  and  was  ordered  to  be  referred  to  a  committee  of  five  for  consideration. 
A  number  of  invitations  were  received,  accepted  and  ordered  to  be  acknowl- 
edged. 
The  Secretary  of  the  Council  presented  the  names  of  candidates  recom- 
mended to  membership,  and  read  the  minutes  of  that  body  since  the  last 
annual  meeting  ;  the  business  transacted  by  Council  was  approved. 
The  Committee  on  membership  reported  the  roll  to  contain  the  names  of 
25  honorary  and  of  1,263  active  members  ;  during  the  past  year  116  members 
had  joined,  but  the  loss  during  the  same  period  was  by  resignation  34,  dropped 
60,  died  16,  total  110. 
The  report  on  delegations  stated  that  credentials  had  been  received  from  the 
Colleges  of  Pharmacy  of  California,  Chicago,  Cincinnati,  Illinois,  Louisville, 
Maryland,  Massachusetts,  National  (Washington),  New  York,  Philadelphia 
and  St.  Louis ;  from  the  State  Pharmaceutical  Associations  of  Alabama, 
Arkansas,  California,  Connecticut,  Dakota  (South),  Florida,  Georgia,  Illinois, 
Indiana,  Iowa.  Kansas.  Kentucky,  Louisiana,  Massachusetts,  Minnesota,  Mis- 
souri, Nebraska,  New  Hampshire,  New  Jersey*,  North  Carolina,  Ohio,  Pennsyl- 
vania, Rhode  Island,  Virginia,  Wisconsin;  from  the  local  Associations  of 
Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.;  Detroit,  Mich.,  and  St.  Louis  Microscopists ;  and  from  the 
Alumni  Associations  of  the  California,  Chicago,  Cincinnati,  Philadelphia  and 
St.  Louis  Colleges  of  Pharmacy. 
When,  subsequently,  the  Nominating  Committee  was  appointed  it  was  found 
that  the  following  States  were  represented  :  Arkansas,  California,  Connecticut, 
Florida,  Illinois,  Indiana,  Iowa.  Kentucky,  Maryland,  Massachusetts,  Michigan, 
Minnesota,  Mississippi,  Missouri,  Nebraska,  New  Jersey,  New  York,  Ohio  and 
Pennsylvania.  At  subsequent  sessions  representatives  were  also  present  from 
Oregon,  Arizona  and  Honolulu. 
Several  short  committee  reports  were  read,  and  at  the  request  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  revision  of  the  Pharmacopoeia  a  special  session  was  ordered  to 
be  held  for  the  consideration  of  the  report,  the  session  to  convene  after  1  he 
adjournment  of  the  second  session  on  Commercial  Interests. 
Second  Session. — After  the  approval  of  the  minutes  of  the  first  session  and  of 
the  Council,  the  report  of  the  Nominating  Committee  was  received,  and  the 
following  officers  were  elected  for  the  ensuing  year :  Emlen  Painter,  New  York, 
president  ;  Karl  Simmon.  St.  Paul.  W.  M.  Searby,  San  Francisco,  and  J.  W. 
Eckford,  Aberdeen,  Miss.,  vice-presidents  ;  Leo  Eliel,  Indiana,  Wm.  S.  Thomp- 
son, Washington,  D.  C-,  and  J.  H.  Dawson,  San  Francisco,  members  of  Council 
for  three  years ;  the  treasurer,  permanent  secretary  and  reporter  on  the  pro- 
gress of  pharmacy  were  re-elected. 
An  invitation  was  received  for  holding  the  next  annual  meeting  at  Asbury 
Park.  N.  J.  This  with  others  was  referred  to  a  committee  consisting  of  Messrs. 
Painter  of  New  York,  Ebert  of  Illinois,  and  Robinson  of  Florida,  for  considera- 
tion and  report. 
Reports  of  officers  and  committees  being  in  order,  a  letter  from  Prof.  Diehl 
was  read  in  reference  to  the  report  on  the  progress  of  pharmacy,  which  ac- 
