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Reviews,  etc. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
Feb.,  1887. 
The  pamphlet  contains  historical  sketches  of  the  University  and  its  profes- 
sors, descriptions  of  its  museum,  library,  art  gallery  and  observatory,  and 
reports  of  the  schools  of  law,  medicine,  dentistry  and  pharmacy,  the  latter 
being  the  California  College  of  Pharmacy. 
Journal  and  Programme  of  the  Chicago  Drug  Clerks  Association  for  1887,  8vo. 
Mutual  improvement,  fostering  amicable  relations  with  the  employers, 
shortening  the  excessive  hours  of  labor,  and  social  intercourse  appear  to  be 
the  main  objects  of  the  Association. 
Proceedings  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  at  the  thirty-fourth 
annual  meeting  held  at  Providence  R.  I.,  September  1886;  also  the  Con- 
stitution, By-laws  and  Roll  of  its  members.  Philadelphia.  Published  by  the 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  1886.  8vo.,  pp.  773. 
The  present  volume  was  sent  out  January  14  and  15,  within  two  weeks  of 
the  time  fixed  by  resolution  of  the  Association.  It  opens  with  the  reports  of 
standing  committees,  followed  by  the  papers,  presented  to  and  read  at  the 
meeting;  the  minutes  of  the  several  sessions;  the  preliminary  draft  of  a 
national  formulary  of  unomcinal  preparations ;  the  report  on  the  progress  of 
pharmacy  during  the  past  year,  and  the  usual  appendix,  containing  various 
lists,  the  constitution  and  by-laws,  roll  of  members  and  index.  The  preliminary 
matter  contains  the  preface,  table  of  contents,  list  of  queries  and  the  lists  of 
officers  and  authorized  agents.  The  list  of  officers  since  the  organization  in 
1852  has  "been  rearranged  and  now  gives  also  date  and  place  of  each  annual 
meeting.  A  phototype  of  the  late  Professor  Edward  S.  Wayne  accompanies 
the  volume,  and  it  is  stated  that  he  inaugurated  the  reading  of  scientific  papers 
before  this  Association  in  1855,  by  presenting  an  essay  on  the  growth  and 
production  of  wines  in  the  West,  and  on  Catawba  brandy  and  tartar. 
Non-members  may  obtain  bound  copies  of  the  volume  from  the  Permanent 
Secretary,  at  $6,  which  includes  postage. 
