AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION.  469 
mend  that  the  next  Executive  Committee  be  authorized  to  have  such  in- 
surance affected. 
Copies  of  the  Proceedings  were  distributed  to  the  leading  public 
Libraries,  and  about  fifty  copies  to  foreign  Societies,  Libraries  and  indi- 
viduals, ihrough  the  Smithsonian  Institute. 
As  has  been  seen  above,  a  considerable  number  of  volumes  of  this  and 
of  previous  years  remain  on  hand,  and  your  Committee  would  suggest 
the  propriety  of  members  completing  their  sets  of  volumes  as  far  as  prac- 
ticable. A  large  amount  of  money  might  thus  be  raised,  and  perhaps 
enough  to  publish  the  volumes  which  are  now  out  of  print.  In  conse- 
quence of  the  very  great  advance  in  prices,  both  of  labor  and  material, 
your  Committee  is  of  opinion  that,  unless  a  corresponding  advance  be 
made  in  the  revenue  of  the  Association,  it  will  be  impossible  to  continue 
the  publication  of  the  Proceedings.  It  is  hoped  that  means  will  be  de- 
vised whereby  this  important  end  may  be  attained.  We  would  suggest 
that  the  annual  contribution  of  members  be  advanced  to  three  dollars, 
and  that  the  price  of  the  Proceedings  be  raised  to  one  dollar  and  a  half 
per  copy.  We  would  also  recommend  that  life  members  be  charged  with 
all  copies  of  Proceedings  they  may  hereafter  receive. 
Since  our  last  meeting  seven  members  have  been  elected  by  the  Ex- 
ecutive Committee ;  their  names  have  been  reported.  The  subject  of 
prizes  having  engaged  the  attention  of  the  Association  for  several  years, 
and  no  practical  plan  having  been  adopted,  the  following  suggestions  are 
submitted  for  the  consideration  of  the  members. 
It  is  proposed  that  two  prizes  be  offered  for  Essays  presented  to  the 
Association,  to  be  awarded  at  the  meeting  subsequent  to  the  one  when 
such  Essays  are  presented.  The  chief  difficulty  heretofore  in  offering 
prizes  has  been  the  want  of  funds,  and  to  obviate  this  the  following  plan 
is  suggested : 
The  prizes,  and  the  persons  to  whom  they  shall  be  given,  shall  be  de- 
cided by  vote,  any  person  being  allowed  to  give  as  many  votes  as  he 
pleases,  for  any  candidate  he  may  select,  on  the  payment  of  25  cents  for 
each  vote  ;  the  candidate  receiving  the  highest  number  of  votes  to  retain 
the  first  prize,  not  to  exceed  $50 ;  and  the  candidate  receiving  the  next 
highest  vote  to  receive  the  second  prize,  not  to  exceed  $25. 
It  is  also  proposed  that  a  prize,  not  to  exceed  $25,  be  given  to  the  per- 
son presenting  to  the  Committee  on  Queries  the  best  "  Three  Queries 
for  investigation  at  a  subsequent  meeting  of  the  Association."  The  me- 
rits of  the  Queries  proposed  to  be  decided  upon  by  tl^  aforesaid  Com- 
mittee. 
Should  the  amount  subscribed  be  insufficient  to  pay  the  above  prizes, 
then  the  amount  subscribed  to  be  divided  pro  rata;  that  is,  one-half  for 
the  first  prize  and  one-fonrth  for  each  of  the  others. 
In  addition  to  the  above,  it  is  suggested  that  the  Association  have  pre- 
