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(.     August,  1902. 
cussion  of  exhibits;  2.30  p.m.,  drive  through  Fairmount  Park  along 
the  banks  of  the  Schuylkill  and  Wissahickon  to  Chestnut  Hill, 
returning  by  trolley  cars  through  Germantown ;  8  p.m.,  First  Session 
of  Section  on  Scientific  Papers. 
Thursday,  September  nth. — 10  a.m.,  Second  Session  Of  the  Sec- 
tion on  Scientific  Papers;  3  p.m.,  Golden  Jubilee  Meeting;  8.30  p.m., 
Jubilee  Banquet. 
Friday,  September  12th. — 9.30  a.m.,  Session  of  Section  on  Prac- 
tical Pharmacy  and  Dispensing  ;  1.30  p.m.,  Steamboat  Excursion  and 
Lunch  on  the  Delaware  River,  tendered  by  the  Philadelphia  Asso- 
ciation of  Retail  Druggists;  8  p.m.,  Third  Session  of  the  Section  on 
Scientific  Papers. 
Saturday,  September  13th. — 10  a.m.,  First  Session  of  the  Section 
on  Education  and  Legislation;  3  p.m.,  proposed  Excursion  of  Dele- 
gates to  Atlantic  City,  returning  Monday  morning. 
Monday,  September  15th. — 10  a.m.,  Second  Session  of  Section  on 
Education  and  Legislation ;  3  p.m.,  Last  General  Session. 
'Tuesday,  September  16th,  to  Monday,  September  22d,  will  be 
devoted  to  social  sessions  and  special  committee  meetings. 
The  officers  of  the  various  sections  are  doing  all  that  they  can  to 
make  the  work  in  their  respective  sections  of  benefit  to  those  in 
attendance. 
The  officers  of  the  Scientific  Section  are  arranging  for  an  inter- 
esting program.  Papers  will  be  received  from  two  of  the  honorary 
members  of  the  Association,  viz.,  Prof.  E.  Schmidt,  of  Marburg, 
and  Prof.  E.  Schaer,  of  Strassburg.  It  is  extremely  desirable  that 
all  those  having  papers  in  preparation,  notify  as  soon  as  possible 
the  Chairman,  Lyman  F.  Kebler,  or  the  Secretary,  Joseph  W. 
England,  35  Poplar  Street,  Philadelphia.  Papers  to  be  printed  in 
advance  of  the  meeting  should  be  received  on  or  before  August 
1 2th. 
The  Special  Committee  on  Drug  Market,  the  chairman  of  which 
is  E.  L.  Patch,  Boston,  Mass.,  will  make  its  report  to  this  sec- 
tion. This  committee  was  appointed  to  report  all  variations  lrom 
pharmacopceial  or  other  recognized  standards,  either  in  quality, 
description,  solubility,  fusing  point,  etc.,  discovered  by  published 
statement  in  any  medical  or  pharmaceutical  journal,  or  by  personal 
examination  by  any  member  of  the  committee.  Such  data  should 
be  of  value  to  subsequent  Committees  of  Revision  of  the  U.S.P., 
