468  American  Pharmaceutical  Association.  {Aroctober,'i9oa7!m' 
"  A  great  source  of  annoyance  and  financial  loss  to  the  pharma- 
cist is  due  to  the  multiplication  of  similar  preparations  by  manufac- 
turing houses  under  different  titles ;  otherwise  reputable  houses 
should  refrain  from  such  practice. 
"  This  association  should  enter  protest  against  further  abuse  of 
this  character." 
On  the  question~of  revising  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia  under  the 
supervision  of  the  National  Government,  the  president  expressed 
his  views  as  follows  : 
"  Foreign  pharmacopoeias  so  revised  cannot  be  compared  in  any 
respect  with  the  U.S.P.  The  conditions  under  which  the  U.S.P. 
is  revised  are  the  best  for  this  country.  The  Government  has  now 
representation  in  the  Pharmacopceial  Convention  through  its  various 
medical  and  drug  departments,  in  its  different  branches  of  service. 
This  might  be  enlarged  upon  by  the  Convention  electing  one  of  the 
Government  delegates  as  a  member  of  the  Revision  Committee. 
But  it  is  clearly  in  the  interest  of  all  concerned  to  retain  control  of 
the  Pharmacopoeia  under  present  conditions." 
The  address  was  referred  to  a  committee  composed  of  the  follow- 
ing members:  William  H.  Zottman,  Vermont ;  Ralph  B.  Gable, New 
York ;  and  Charles  Holzhauer,  New  Jersey. 
An  epitome  of  the  minutes  of  Council  was  read  by  the  secretary, 
Henry  M.  Whelpley.  Among  other  things  noted  were  :  The  propo- 
sition to  elect  an  honorary  president;  the  election  of  320  new  mem- 
bers during  the  year  ;  the  increase  of  the  number  of  members  of 
Council  to  28,  7  being  added  by  the  American  Pharmaceutical 
Association  branches,  and  the  adoption  of  the  report  on  the  Ebert 
estate,  which  will  add  about  $4,000  to  the  funds  of  the  association. 
The  names  of  the  committees  having  reports  to  make  being  called, 
Prof.  Henry  P.  Hynson  announced  that  Prof.  C.  Lewis  Diehl  had 
been  taken  ill  in  Philadelphia  on  his  way  to  the  meeting,  and  moved 
that  the  association  send  a  telegram  of  sympathy  to  him,  which 
motion  was  unanimously  adopted. 
The  names  of  the  members  of  the  Nominating  Committee  having 
been  reported,  the  first  session  adjourned. 
SECOND  GENERAL  SESSION. 
This  session,  held  on  Tuesday  morning,  was  devoted  to  the 
reading  of  reports. 
