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nection  existed.  Ever  since  then  the  Journal  has  sent  a  representa- 
tive to  the  meetings  of  the  Association,  and  given  a  full  account  of 
its  proceedings.  The  Journal  made  notable  progress  until  the  War 
set  in,  when  it  became  very  much  hampered  in  its  work,  but  the 
editor  and  committee  persevered  through  this  crisis,  and  in  1865  a 
reaction  set  in,  which  finally  culminated  in  the  election  of  a  busi- 
ness editor,  Henry  H.  Wolle,  in  1 87 1,  being  chosen  to  fill  this 
position.  Another  change  brought  about  by  Professor  Procter 
was  that  of  making  the  Journal  a  monthly  publication,  which  began 
in  1871. 
On  the  resignation  of  Professor  Procter  in  April,  1 871,  due  to 
failing  health,  Prof.  John  M.  Maisch  was  chosen  his  successor,  the 
Publication  Committee  chosen  at  this  time  consisting  of  the  follow- 
ing members:  Professors  Procter  and  Maisch,  and  Messrs.  Bullock, 
Taylor  and  Wiegand.  A  regular  organization  of  the  committee 
was  effected,  and  a  chairman,  secretary  and  treasurer  selected. 
In  March,  1872,  James  T.  Shinn  was  elected  in  place  of  A.  B.  Taylor, 
and  in  1874,  on  the  death  of  Professor  Procter,  Henry  N.  Ritten- 
house  was  chosen  a  member  of  the  committee.  Professor  Maisch 
was  assisted  in  his  work  as  editor  by  the  following  collaborators  : 
Geo.  M.  Beringer,  Joseph  W.  England,  Frank  X.  Moerk  and  Pro- 
fessors Remington,  Sadtler  and  Trimble.  On  the  death  of  Professor 
Maisch,  Prof.  Henry  Trimble  was  elected  editor,  and  the  Publication 
Committee  reorganized  as  follows :  Henry  N.  Rittenhouse,  Samuel 
P.  Sadtler,  Wallace  Procter,  Joseph  W.  England  and  the  editor.  On 
the  resignation  of  Mr.  Wolle  in  1894,  Florence  Yaple  was  chosen 
his  successor,  as  business  manager,  at  the  suggestion  of  Professor 
Trimble. 
On  the  death  of  Professor  Trimble  in  1898,  the  present  editor  was 
chosen.  In  March,  1900,  the  Publication  Committee  was. increased 
to  seven  members,  and  Dr.  Richard  V.  Mattison  and  Prof.  Joseph  P. 
Remington  were  the  additional  members  chosen. 
As  I  have  stated  in  a  previous  report,  every  effort  is  being  made 
to  make  the  Journal  true  to  its  name ;  that  is,  an  American  journal 
of  pharmacy,  which  will  encourage  research  by  American  pharma- 
cists, and  which  will  at  the  same  time  be  of  direct  value  to  the  pro- 
fession at  large,  and  an  influence  for  the  betterment  of  the  condition 
of  pharmacy  in  America. 
