Am.  Jour.  Pharm. ) 
August,  1882.  I 
Editorial. 
The  following-  officers  were  elected  to  serve  for  the  ensuing  year  :  Presi- 
dent, G.  A.  Zwick,  of  Covington  ;  Vice  Presidents— G.  Holzhaiier,  of  New- 
port; Samuel  Curry,  of  Danville;  H.  Megill,  of  Owensl)oro  ;  Recording 
Secretary,  Mr.  Elwang,  of  Louisville;  Corresponding  Secretary,  Mr. 
McDowal,  of  Eminence;  Treasurer,  P.  Nodler,  of  Covington. 
The  various  standing  and  several  special  committees  were  appointed, 
and  after  finishing  the  business  before  it  the  Associaton  adjourned  to  meet 
next  year  at  Eminence. 
The  Texas  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  its  fourth  annual 
meeting  in  Fort  Worth,  May  9tli  and  10th,  the  Second  Vice  President,  Leo 
Preuss,  of  Eunis,  presiding.  The  Secretary  read  the  annual  address,  con>. 
taining  valuable  suggestions  for  the  future  welfare  of  the  Association. 
Among  the  business  transacted  was  the  application  for  a  charter  and  the 
election  of  a  Committee  of  Trustees.  The  following  officers  were  elected 
to  serve  for  one  year:  President,  E.  M  Wells,  Fort  Worth;  Vice  Presi- 
dents—W.  J.  Morley,  of  Austin;  T.  W.  Powell,  of  Fort  Worth  ;  and  C.  F. 
Hall,  of  Bryan;  Treasurer,  E.  W.  Lancaster,  of  Marshall;  Secretary,  W. 
H.  Murdock,  of  Dallas.  The  next  meeting  will  be  held  in  Austin,  tlie  capi- 
tal, on  the  second  Tuesday  of  May,  1883. 
The  Nebraska  Pharmaceutical  Association  was  organized  in  the 
Board  of  Trade  rooms  in  the  city  of  Lincoln,  June  21.  Dr.  Park,  of  Ash- 
land, was  elected  temporary  chairman  and  Mr.  Whittlesey,  of  Crete,  secre- 
tary pro  temp.  The  object  of  the  movement  was  fully  explained  by  Mr. 
Goodman,  of  Omaha,  and  a  committee  on  permanent  organization  was 
appointed,  which  reported  at  the  evening  session  the  constitution  and 
by-laws  of  the  Iowa  Association,  and  these,  somewhat  amended,  were 
adoi)ted-  The  officers  chosen  are  :  President,  E.  M.  Park,  Ashland;  Vice 
Presidents— M.  Parr,  Omaha;  A.  D.  Wykoff,  York;  M.  Padden,  Alexandria; 
Jas.  Reed,  Nebraska  City;  and  H.  E.  Wells,  Juniata;  Secretary,  J.  W. 
Bell,  Omaha  ;  Assistant  Secretary,  W.  C.  Lane,  Lincoln  ;  Treasurer,  C.  M. 
Leightou,  Lincoln.  Various  committees  were  appointed,  also  delegates  to 
the  National  Association,  and  on  June  22  the  meeting  closed  and  the  Asso- 
ciation adjourned  to  meet  again  at  Lincoln  on  the  second  Tuesday  of 
June,  1883. 
EDITORIAL  DEPARTMENT. 
County  PnARMACEUTiCAii  Associa'I'ions.— The  Pennsylvania  Phar- 
maceutical Association,  recognizing  the  importance  of  united  action  for 
the  development  of  a  higher  standard  in  the  j^ractice  of  pharmacy,  lias 
appointed  a  conmiittee  for  furthering  the  organization  of  new, county 
societies,  and  this  committee  has  issued  a  circular  which  is  accompanied, 
as  a  guide  or  aid  toward  the  end  in  view,  by  a  copy  of  the  constitution  and, 
by-laws  adopted  by  the  Lancaster  County  Pharmaceutical  Associati(n)„ 
recently  organized. 
