12  NATIONAL  PHARMACEUTICAL  CONVENTION. 
The  following  resolution  was  brought  forward  by  the  Business 
Committee  and  read : 
"  Resolved,  That  a  Committee  of  three  members  be  appointed 
to  take  into  consideration  the  whole  subject  of  secret  or  quack 
medicines,  and  report  at  the  next  annual  meeting  the  result  of 
their  deliberations,  whether  any  course  can  be  suggested  by  which 
the  Association  may  act  efficiently  in  abating  this  great  evil." 
After  some  discussion  in  which  the  difficulties  that  opposed  all 
efforts  in  reference  to  this  subject  were  stated,  the  question  was 
taken  and  carried  ;  and  the  President  appointed  Charles  A.  Smith 
of  Cincinnati,  and  Henry  F.  Fish  of  Waterbury,  Connecticut ; 
when  on  motion  of  Mr.  Procter,  the  President  of  the  Convention 
was  unanimously  requested  to  act  as  Chairman. 
The  following  declaration  of  the  sentiments  of  the  Convention, 
brought  forward  by  the  Business  Committee,  was  then  read  and 
adopted : 
"  The  subject  of  pharmaceutical  education  being  considered  of 
paramount  importance  by  this  Convention,  and  having  been  de- 
liberated upon  by  its  Committee,  the  following  resolutions  have 
been  adopted,  expressive  of  the  sense  of  the  Convention  in  re- 
ference to  this  important  subject : 
It  is  resolved, 
1st.  That  this  Convention  earnestly  recommends  to  the  practis- 
ing apothecaries  in  all  sections  of  the  United  States,  in  places 
where  they  are  sufficiently  numerous,  that  they  should  organize 
themselves  into  societies,  for  mutual  improvement  as  Pharmaceu- 
tists, for  the  encouragement  of  Pharmaceutical  literature  by  the 
formation  of  libraries,  and  for  the  adoption  of  rules  of  conduct  cal- 
culated to  elevate  the  character  of  the  profession  among  them. 
2.  That  as  schools  of  Pharmacy  are  the  most  effectual  aids  to 
the  student,  this  Convention  respectfully  recommends  to  Phar- 
maceutists in  all  cities  where  they  are  numerous,  to  take  mea- 
sures for  the  establishment  of  such  institutions,  as  powerful 
means  of  improving  the  education  of  their  assistants  and  appren- 
tices, and  thus  benefitting  themselves  and  the  public. 
3.  That  this  Convention  also  recommends  that  more  attention 
should  be  given  by  proprietors  to  the  claims  of  their  apprentices  or 
assistants,  who  are  in  course  of  study,  as  regards  the  facilities  for 
learning,  and  the  tuition  which  of  right  should  proceed  from  them, 
