264  Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  \^^\i^y^{ 
Pharm. 
1881. 
Delegates  to  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  were  likewise 
elected. 
The  Treasurer's  report  was  read,  showing  a  healthy  condition  finan- 
cially. 
Mr.  Louis  Schwab,  one  of  the  originators  of  the  Association,  delivered 
an  elaborate  address,  in  the  course  of  which  he  paid  a  graceful  tribute  of 
respect  to  the  memory  of  the  lamented  Professor  William  B.  Chapman, 
deceased. 
Essays  were  read  in  response  to  the  following  queries:  Elegance  in  Phar- 
macy, What  is  it?  by  Mr.  Al.  Wetterstroem ;  What  is  the  Best  Mode  of 
Percolating  Gum  Resins?  by  Mr.  Heuu. 
The  Gold  Medal  of  the  Alumni  Association,  offered  annually  for  excel- 
lence in  the  General  Examination,  was  this  year  awarded  to  Mr.  E.  Fay 
Dover,  of  Dayton,  Ohio.. 
After  the  Commencement  Exercises  of  the  College  a  banquet  was  given 
in  honor  of  the  graduating  class  by  the  Association. 
The  Kansas  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  a  special  meeting 
at  Topeka,  April  13th,  mainly  for  the  purpose  of  considering  what  action 
should  be  pursued  under  the  prohibition  laws  recently  enacted  in  that 
State.  In  the  address  of  the  President  it  was  stated  that  the  same  legisla- 
tive committee  which  reported  in  favor  of  prohibiting  "  everything,  under 
whatever  name  it  might  be  called,  that  would  produce  intoxication," 
refused  to  favorably  consider  a  pharmacy  bill  placing  the  sale  of  medicines 
and  poisons  of  the  Pharmacopoeia  into  the  hands  of  druggists,  because 
*'  some  of  the  poisons  and  medicines  would  produce  intoxication." 
A  committee  rej^orted  the  following,  which  was  unanimously  adopted  : 
Whereas,  We,  the  Pharmaceutical  Association,  representing  largely  the  druggists  of  the  State  of 
Kansas,  having  met  for  the  purpose  of  considering  our  practical  relation  to  the  recently  enacted  liquor  law, 
and  disclaiming  any  intention  of  placing  ourselves  in  antagonism  or  as  an  obstruction  to  tlie  execution  of 
the  same,  and 
AVhereas,  The  delegation  under  the  said  law,  to  the  druggists  of  the  State,  of  authority  to  dispense 
intoxicating  liquors  for  the  excepted  purposes,  is  so  hampered  with  restrictions  and  burdensome  provisions 
as  to  render  the  trust  attempted  to  be  conferred  a  most  delicate  and  dangerous  one  to  the  druggists  of  this 
State,  however  carefully  and  conscientiously  they  might  attempt  to  execute  it,  the  proper  interpretation  of 
the  law  being  so  uncertain,  the  bond  required  being  so  excessive,  and  the  innocent  bopdsmen  being  prob- 
ably liable  to  forfeiture  of  the  amount  executed  in  addition  to  the  penalties  of  fine  or  fine  and  imprison- 
ment imposed  against  the  druggist  himself  in  case  of  even  the  first  technical  violation  of  the  law,  and 
Whereas,  We  understand  that  it  is  the  wish  of  the  State  olficials,  as  well  as  this  Association,  that 
test  cases  be  made  at  an  early  date,  to  secure  a  proper  authoritative  interpretation  of  the  disputed  provision 
of  the  law,  therefore 
Be  it  resolved  hy  the  Kansas  Pharmaceutical  Associatioii  : 
That  we  recommend  to  the  druggists  of  the  State  that  no  application  for  permits  covering  the  sale  of 
intoxicating  liquors  be  made,  except  for  test  cases,  until  the  law  shall  have  been  so  interpreted  by  the  Su- 
preme Court  of  this  State  as  to  make  plain  our  status  under  it,  particularly  with  reference  to  the  provisions 
of  sec.  10,  and  that  in  the  meantime  no  sale  of  liquors  be  made. 
Eesolved,  That  the  Executive  Committee  of  this  Association  are  hereby  instructed  to  take  such  measures 
as  shall  most  speedily  result  in  a  legal  test  of  the  provisions  of  section  10  and  of  such  other  portions  of  the 
present  Temperance  law  as  may  be  necessarj'  for  a  clear  and  final  interpretation  of  the  law. 
Arrangements  were  ordered  to  be  made  for  receiving  the  American  Phar- 
maceutical Association  in  August  next,  and  after  discussing  various  other 
subjects  the  Association  adjourned. 
