538  American  Pharmaceutical  Association.  {Am'o?tua£7.arm' 
On  motion  of  Mr.  Seabury  three  prizes  of  $75,  $50  and  $25,  were  offered 
for  competition  to  the  most  practical  papers  presented  next  year  in  the 
Scientific  Section;  and  on  motion  of  Mr.  Macmahan,  $50  were  voted  to  the 
Committee  on  Commercial  Interests  for  a  prize  or  prizes  in  connection 
with  the  exhibition  intended  to  be  held  next  year. 
On  motion  of  Mr.  Klie,  copies  of  the  Proceedings  were  ordered  hereafter 
to  be  sent  to  the  State  Associations. 
The  sum  of  $75  was  placed  to  the  use  of  the  Formulary  Committee  for 
necessary  expenses.  The  Management  Committee  was  reappointed  for  the 
next  year  for  presenting  such  recommendations  as  may  be  deemed  neces- 
sary for  the  perfection  of  the  recently  adopted  course  in  conducting  the 
business  at  the  meetings;  and  the  Committee  on  Commercial  Interests  was 
instructed  to  confer  with  the  National  Wholesale  Drug  Association  in 
regard  to  mutual  fire  insurance. 
In  addition  to  papers  to  be  read  at  the  annual  meetings,  also  reports 
of  committees  and  officers  of  the  Association  are  to  be  printed,  if  feasable, 
for  the  use  of  members  at  the  annual  meetings,  but  no  journal  or  other  pub- 
lication is  to  be  allowed  access  to  these  documents  in  advance  of  the  meeting. 
The  Council  reported  its  organization  as  follows  :  W.  H.  Rogers,  chair- 
man; Karl  Simmon,  vice  chairman  ;  G.  W.  Kennedy,  secretary;  cnairman 
of  Committee  on  membership,  G.  W.  Kennedy ;  on  Finance,  M.  W.  Alex- 
ander, and  on  Publication,  C.  L.  Diehl. 
Resolutions  of  thanks  were  passed,  and  after  reading  of  the  minutes  the 
Association  adjourned  to  meet  next  year  in  Detroit,  at  a  time  to  be  fixed  by 
the  Council. 
During  the  sessions  seventy  new  members  joined  the  Association  by  elec- 
tion or  as  delegates,  and  by  paying  the  customary  fee.  In  addition  444  per- 
sons were,  upon  the  recommendation  of  two  or  more  members,  invited  to 
join,  and  they  will  become  members  by  paying  the  dues  and  filing  their 
signatures  to  the  constitution  and  by-laws  of  the  Association. 
A  number  of  members  arrived  in  Cincinnati  on  Saturday  and  Sunday 
preceeding  the  first  session,  and  were  hospitably  entertained  by  the  local 
pharmacists.  The  entertainments  projected  by  the  Arrangement  Commit- 
tee, consisted  of  a  reception  and  promenade  concert  at  the  Grand  Hotel  on 
Tuesday  evening,  and  an  instrumental  and  vocal  concert  at  Music  Hall  on 
Wednesday  evening.  On  Thursday  evening  the  members  enjoyed  the 
splendor  of  the  grand  spectacular  drama,  "  Rome  under  Nero,"  with  its  vast 
arena,  chariot  races,  combats,  processions,  etc.,  terminating  with  the  con- 
flagration of  the  Eternal  City.  On  Friday  afternoon  a  large  number  of  car- 
riages conveyed  the  members  to  various  places  of  interest  in  the  beautiful 
suburbs  of  Cincinnati,  thisportionof  the  programme  terminating  with  a  visit 
to  the  Zoological  Garden,  where  dinner  was  served  for  the  entire  party. 
The  visiting  ladies  were  most  of  the  time  taken  care  of  by  the  Local  Ladies' 
Committee,  Mrs.  J.  D.  Wells,  chairman,  who  with  her  efficient  associates 
left  nothing  undone  to  make  the  stay  of  the  visitors  both  profitable  and  en- 
joyable. That  besides  the  entertainments  provided  by  the  official  pro- 
gramme of  the  Arrangement  Committee  numerous  visits  were  made  to 
