EDITORIAL.  287 
Publishing  Committee. 
W.  Procter,  Jr.,  E.  Parrish, 
C.  Ellis,  J.  M.  Maisch, 
A.  B.  Taylor. 
Committee  on  Sinking  Fund. 
S.  F  Troth,  A.  Smith. 
E.  Parrish. 
Delegates  to  the  American  Fharmaceutical  Association. 
C.  Ellis,  W.  Procter,  Jr., 
E.  Parrish,  J.  Clarkson  GriflSth. 
On  motion,  the  delegates  were  empowered  to  add  an  additional  member 
to  their  number  and  to  fill  vacancies. 
Then  on  motion  the  College  adjourned. 
Edward  Parrish,  Secretary. 
(gbitorial  IBcpailmcnt. 
The  next  Meeting  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association.— 
But  four  months  are  to  elapse  before  the  period  set  for  the  next  meeting 
of  the  Association  will  arrive.  It  is  very  desirable  that  those  who  have 
accepted  subjects  for  investigation,  should  be  prepared  to  report  on  them, 
whether  they  are  able  to  get  to  the  meeting  or  not.  In  view  of  the  dis- 
ordered condition  of  public  affairs,  it  is  doubtful  whether  there  will  be  a 
large  attendance  even  from  places  adjacent  to  the  place  of  meeting,  and  it 
is  all  the  more  important  that  the  reports  should  go  on,  so  that  at  least 
some  interest  may  be  obtained  for  the  Proceedings  of  1861.  As  a  scientific 
body,  national  and  even  continental  in  its  scope,  the  American  Pharma- 
ceutical Association  should  live  on  through  all  changes  of  a  political  cha- 
racter, and  hence,  whatever  else  be  done,  it  is  of  vital  importance  that  the 
regular  preliminary  forms  for  the  meeting  should  be  carried  out,  and  that 
a  meeting  should  occur,  if  but  a  dozen  members  be  present.  It  will  be  for 
the  President  to  issue  his  call  in  the  July  number  of  this  and  other  Jour- 
nals, and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  ere  the  period  of  convening,  the  dark 
clouds  which  now  lower  over  our  beloved  country  will  be  dispersed. 
Drug  Examiners. — By  reference  to  the  Minutes  of  the  College,  at  page 
281,  it  will  be  seen  that  a  memorial  has  been  sent  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury,  urging  the  importance  of  more  care  in  the  appointment  of  these 
officers  as  regards  their  fitness  for  the  duties  of  their  office.    It  is  hardly 
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