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on  "  The  United  States  Pharmacopoeia,"  by  Robert  A.  Hatcher, 
New  York. 
The  discussion  on  these  several  communications  was  unusually 
interesting  and,  at  times  at  least,  spirited  if  not  impassioned. 
Throughout  the  discussion  it  was  clearly  evident,  however,  that 
physicians  in  all  parts  of  the  country  are  awakening  to  a  fuller 
realization  of  the  uses  and  the  needs  of  a  National  Pharmacopoeia 
and  there  can  be  but  little  doubt  that  the  next  decennial  convention 
for  the  revision  of  the  Pharmacopoeia  will  be  well  attended  by  dele- 
gates thoroughly  prepared  to  discuss  the  various  changes  desired  in 
this  book. 
Following  a  full  and  free  discussion  the  Section  unanimously 
adopted  resolutions  recommending  the  creation  of  a  special  com- 
mittee to  collect  suggestions  on  desirable  changes  in  the  Pharma- 
copoeia and  to  aid  in  the  formation  of  similar  committees  by  all 
chartered  medical  societies. 
These  resolutions  were  subsequently  referred  to  the  Board  of 
Trustees  for  final  action. 
The  papers  on  Wednesday  morning  were  devoted  to  a  discussion 
of  the  treatment  of  cholelithiasis  and  diabetes  mellitus. 
On  the  afternoon  of  the  same  day  the  papers  included : 
"  A  Study  of  the  Effect  of  Drugs  on  the  Coagulation  of  the 
Blood,"  by  Drs.  Robertson,  Illman  and  Duncan,  of  Philadelphia. 
"  A  Study  of  the  Bromine  Compounds  with  Especial  Reference 
to  Strontium  Bromid,"  by  Dr.  William  J.  Robinson,  of  New  York, 
and  a  paper  on  "  The  Effects  of  Hydrastis  and  its  Alkaloids  on 
Blood  Pressure,"  by  Dr.  W.  W.  Williams,  of  Cleveland,  O. 
The  meeting  on  Thursday  morning  was  devoted  to  a  symposium 
on  "  Acute  Rheumatism,"  and  was  a  joint  session  with  the  Section 
on  Practice. 
The  closing  session  on  Thursday  afternoon  was  one  of  unusual 
interest  and  will  long  be  remembered  by  those  fortunate  enough  to 
be  present. 
This  meeting  included  the  election  of  officers  for  the  ensuing  year 
and  the  reading  of  three  papers  bearing  more  or  less  directly  on  the 
widespread  use  of  nostrums  by  physicians. 
The  first  of  these  papers  :  "  The  Connection  of  the  '  M.D.'  with 
Proprietary  Remedies,"  was  written  by  Dr.  H.  W.  Wiley  who  had 
been  recalled  to  Washington  by  important  business.  Objection 
