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chamber;  advising  in  one  instant  and  cheering  in  another,  at  all 
times  realizing  that  health,  happiness  and  even  life  depend  upon 
his  devotion,  integrity  and  ability ;  and  this  is  what  the  pharmacist 
does  for  the  welfare  of  the  people. 
Col.  Cyrus  P.  Walbridge,  of  St.  Louis,  speaking  of  "The  Whole- 
sale Druggist,  Our  Friend  of  Substance  and  Good  Weight,"  said  : 
"  Co-operation  in  every  form  of  human  activity  is  now  the  rule  of 
action.  Politicians  may  prate  of  the  harmful  effect  of  combination, 
but  they  may  as  well  try  to  stop  the  tides  of  the  sea.  Shall  we  let 
the  world  roll  on,  and  ignore  the  means  of  progress  ?  Shall  we  not 
co-operate  in  a  manner  that  shall  elevate  the  common  standard  of 
our  calling  ?" 
Prof.  C.  S.  N.  Hallberg  responded  to  the  toast,  "  The  United 
States  Pharmacopoeia ;  the  Bond  Which  Joins  Pharmacy  and  Medi- 
cine," in  which  he  referred  to  the  high  standard  of  work  in  the 
Pharmacopoeia,  the  growing  recognition  of  its  merits  by  both  physi- 
cians and  pharmacists,  and  paid  a  tribute  to  the  part  which  Phila- 
delphia has  played  in  the  history  of  pharmacy  in  the  United  States. 
J.  H.  Redsecker,  of  Lebanon,  read  an  interesting  poem,  of  which, 
on  account  of  limited  space,  we  give  but  the  first  and  last  verses : 
"Just  fifty  years  ago  there  met 
In  this  good  town  of  Penn, 
A  number  of  most  wondrous  wise 
And  still  more  gifted  men. 
'Twas  here  they  met  and  here  they  laid 
Without  much  ostentation, 
The  broad  foundation  whereon' s  built 
This  great  Association." 
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"As  they're  come  here  from  far  and  near, 
What  thought,  Sirs,  can  be  greater 
That  hundreds  here  again  will  greet 
Their  famous  Alma  Mater. 
Oh,  mother  kind,  extend  your  arms 
And  open  wide  your  portals, 
Give  to  each  one  a  fond  embrace, 
For  are  not  some  immortals  ?" 
Brief  responses  were  also  made  by  the  president-elect  of  the 
Association,  Dr.  Geo.  F.  Payne,  and  Prof.  J.  U.  Lloyd,  the  latter  of 
whom  spoke  of  the  one  greater  than  all  those  mentioned  by  the 
previous  speakers,  viz.,  "  The  Mother." 
