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At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Association  of  the  same  college  the 
usual  business  was  transacted,  after  which  the  meeting  adjourned  to  partake 
of  the  annual  banquet. 
The  Chicago  College  of  Pharmacy  held  its  twenty -second  annual  commence- 
ment in  Attfield  Hall  of  the  college  building  when  the  diploma  of  Graduate 
of  Pharmacy  was  bestowed  upon  forty -four  gentlemen. 
The  exercises  on  this  occasion  were  of  a  very  interesting  and  pleasant 
character;  addresses  were  made  by  Hon.  Ex-Mayor  Gilbert,  members  of  the 
faculty  and  of  the  profession,  and  were  responded  to  by  the  valedictorian  of 
the  class.  In  the  evening  the  faculty  and  alumni  tendered  to  the  graduating 
class  and  some  invited  guests  a  banquet  at  the  Palmer  House.  Covers  were 
laid  for  150,  and  after  due  justice  had  b^en  done  to  the  menu,  toasts,  speeches 
and  gay  repartee  were  indulged  in  until  a  late  hour. 
The  Kings  County,  N.  Y.,  Pharmaceutical  Society  gave  a  course  of  lectures 
during  the  winter  of  1885-86,  which  wTere  so  well  attended  that  a  similar 
course  has  been  arranged  for  the  present  winter,  is  now  in  progress  since 
November  and  will  continue  until  spring.  The  lectures  are  being  delivered 
by  members  of  the  society  and  others. 
The  Rhode  Island  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  its  twelfth  annual  meeting 
in  Providence,  January  12.  Among  the  reports  was  one  stating  that  a  course 
of  lectures  on  chemistry  was  given  under  the  auspices  of  the  Association,  and 
was  attended  by  twenty-five  y«<ung  men.  The  officers  elected  for  the  current 
year  are  F.  J.  Phillips,  president  ;  A.  W.  "Wellington,  secietary;  »nd  A.  W.  Far- 
mer, Jr.,  treasurer. 
The  Illinois  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  a  special  meeting  in  Springfield 
on  January  13th  and  14th  with  the  view  of  considering  amendments  to  the 
pharmacy  law.  The  amendments  adopted  with  the  view  of  submitting  them 
to  the  legislature  contemplate: 
1st.  To  pay  the  expenses  of  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  and  thus  do  awTay 
with  the  annual  registration  fee. 
2d.  To  abolish  diploma  distinctions,  so  that  all  persons  asking  registration 
in  future  will  be  compelled  to  demonstrate  their  ability  as  practical 
pharmacists. 
3d.  To  so  amend  the  pharmacy  law  that  none  but  registered  pharmacists 
shall  be  allowed  to  sell  any  kind  of  drags,  medicines,  or  poisons. 
4th.   To  give  registered  assistants  the  privilege  of  registering  as  pharmacists. 
5th.  To  exempt  pharmacists  from  jury  duty. 
6th.  To  provide  for  the  issuing  of  a  minor  certificate,  and  separation  of  the 
office  of  Secretary  and  Treasurer  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy. 
7  th.  To  empower  the  Board  to  elect  their  Secretary  either  from  or  outside  of 
their  membership,  as  in  their  judgment,  will  be  for  the  best  interest  of 
all  concerned. 
The  Connecticut  Pharmaceutical  Association  met  in  annual  meeting  at  Meriden 
February  1st  and  2d,  at  which  the  address  of  the  president  and  the  usual 
reports  of  the  officers  and  committees  were  presented.  Several  papers  were 
read,  and  a  number  of  pharmaceutical  and  chemical  preparations  were 
exhibited  by  the  members,  for  which  prizes  were  awarded. 
