AXAugusMfe™'}    Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association.  407 
The  Committee  on  Nominations  presented  the  names  of  the  fol- 
lowing who  were  afterwards  unanimously  elected  :  President,  Chas. 
L.  Hay,  Dubois ;  Vice-Presidents,  H.  L.  Stiles,  Philadelphia  and 
H.  J.  Mentzer,  Waynesboro ;  Secretary,  J.  A.  Miller,  Harrisburg ; 
Treasurer,  J.  L.  Lemberger,  Lebanon  ;  Executive  Committee  :  Wm. 
O.  Frailey,  Lancaster  ;  E.  E.  Heck,  Pittsburg  and  C.  E.  Griffith, 
Johnstown;  Local  Secretary,  David  Horn,  Jr.,  Harrisburg. 
The  following  resolution  was  unanimously  adopted  and  ordered 
to  be  sent  to  the  Pharmacopceial  Revision  Committee :  u  Be  it 
resolved  by  the  Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association  in  annual 
session  assembled,  That  whereas  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia  standards 
of  strength  and  purity  have  come  to  be  recognized  by  the  courts  as 
those  to.  which  all  chemicals  and  preparations  must  conform,  there- 
fore, we  would  most  strongly  urge  upon  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia 
Revision  Committee  the  wisdom  and  necessity  of  fixing  those  stan- 
dards at  readily  attainable  points,  and  not  at  ultra-scientific  heights 
which  it  is  almost  impossible  to  reach,  or  if  attainable,  are  only  so  at 
greatly  increased  cost  without  corresponding  medicinal  advantage!' 
The  Committee  on  Papers  and  Queries  were  so  successful  in  arous- 
ing interest  in  this  work  that  a  special  vote  of  thanks  was  given  its 
Chairman,  H.  F.  Ruhl,  of  Manheim,  who  had  taken  up  the  work  at 
a  late  date. 
The  following  papers  were  presented  : 
"Adulterated  Asafetida."  By  Charles  H.  La  Wall.  (See  this  Jour- 
nal, p.  395). 
"  How  to  Keep  and  Care  for  Leeches."  By  J.  L.  Lemberger. 
"  Gasometric  Analysis."   By  Frank  X.  Moerk.  (See  this  Journal, 
p.  389). 
44  Hydrogen  Dioxid."    By  Robert  C.  Pursel. 
44  Synthetic  Remedies."  By  M.  I.  Wilbert.  This  paper  will  be 
printed  in  a  later  issue  of  this  Journal.  In  the  discussion  on  the 
evils  arising  from  the  introduction  and  sale  of  the  numerous  syn- 
thetics and  proprietary  articles,  a  resolution  was  adopted  referring 
the  matter  to  the  delegates  for  presentation  at  the  next  meeting  of 
the  State  Medical  Association,  if  the  delegates  shall  deem  it  wise. 
41  Should  Pharmacists  Always  Obey  the  Rules  Laid  Down  in  the 
Pharmacopoeia."  By  Joseph  P.  Remington.  (See  this  Journal,  p.  384). 
44  Tincture  of  Arnica  Flowers."  H.  F.  Ruhl  suggested  a  modifica- 
tion of  the  U.S.P.  process. 
