AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION. 
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ciation,  terms  of  membership,  and  such  other  information  as  they 
deem  requisite  to  ensure  a  full  attendance  upon  its  sittings. 
Thomas  Farrington  was  now  constituted  a  member,  by  signing 
the  Constitution,  his  contribution  having  been  previously  paid. 
The  following  communication  was  introduced  by  the  Correspond- 
ing Secretary  of  last  year,  and,  on  motion  of  C.  B.  Guthrie,  referred 
to  the  present  Corresponding  Secretary  to  reply  thereto. 
To  Prof.  William  Procter,  Jr.,  Corresponding  Secretary ,  &fC. 
Dear  Sir:  At  the  third  annual  meeting  of  the  Illinois  State  Medical  So- 
ciety, held  at  Chicago,  June  7th  to  10th,  1853,  the  undersigned  was  appoint- 
ed a  Committee  to  transmit  to  the  National  Pharmaceutical  Convention  the 
following  resolutions  reported  by  ihe  Committee  on  Drugs  and  Medicines, 
and  unanimously  adopted  by  the  Society. 
Resolved,  That  the  Illinois  State  Medical  Society  have  learned  with  much 
pleasure  of  the  institution  of  the  National  Pharmaceutical  Society,  and 
would  hereby  express  a  desire  and  intention,  as  far  as  may  be,  to  eo  operate 
with  the  laudable  exertions  of  that  body  in  "  the  advancement  of  pharma- 
ceutical knowledge,  and  the  elevation  of  ihe  professional  character  of  apothe- 
caries and  druggists  in  the  United  States." 
Resolved,  That  this  Society  earnestly  recommend  to  the  druggists  and 
apothecaries  in  Illinois,  that,  as  far  as  circumstances  will  admit,  they  form 
among  themselves  pharmaceutical  societies  to  enable  them  to  act  in  the 
most  efficient  manner  as  adjuvants  to  the  National  Pharmaceutical  Associa- 
tion, in  the  work  of  elevation  and  reform  of  their  profession. 
Resolved,  That  this  Society  adopt  cordially  the  following  two  li  resolutions" 
of  the  National  Pharmaceutical  Convention,  held  at  Philadelphia.  October 
6th,  1852,  viz:  u  Resolved,  That  in  the  opinion  of  this  Convention,  the  law 
against  the  importation  of  adulterated  drugs,  chemicals,  and  medicinal  pre- 
parations has  already  effected  much  good  by  excluding  large  quantities  of  in- 
ferior drugs  from  the  market.  Resolved,  That,  inasmuch  as  the  usefulness 
of  the  law  will  be  proportional  to  the  ability  and  conscientious  discharge  of 
duty  in  Examiners,  that  this  convention  shall  respectfully  and  earnestly  rep- 
resent to  the  appointing  power  the  cardinal  importance  of  preventing  the  re- 
moval of  qualified  Examiners  on  mere  political  grounds." 
Resolved,  That  a  Committee  of  one  be  appointed  by  the  chair  to  correspond 
with  the  National  Pharmaceutical  Association,  and  co-operate  with  that 
body  in  carrying  into  effect  the  spirit  of  the  last  quoted  resolution. 
The  undersigned  was  appointed  the  Committee  under  the  last  resolution, 
and  would  respectfully  express  his  readiness  to  co-operate  with  the  Associa- 
tion in  any  manner  they  may  suggest  as  most  expedient  to  effect  the  object 
referred  to.  Please  present  the  above  to  the  Association,  if  it  should  reach 
you  in  time,  and  believe  me 
Yours  very  truly, 
[Signed]  James  V.  Z.  Blaney. 
Vice  President  George  D.  Coggeshall  in  the  chair. 
The  following  resolution  was  offered  by  II.  T.  Cummings: 
Resolved,  That  the  Executive  Committee  be  instructed  to  publish 
a  large  edition  of  the  proceedings  of  this  Convention,  including  the 
reports  and  all  the  accompanying  documents;  distribute  it  exten- 
sively over  the  country  at  the  expense  of  the  Association,  and  file  in 
