AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION.  493 
All  the  papers  read  were  also  referred  to  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee for  publication. 
Mr.  Parrish  called  the  attention  of  members  to  a  new  style  of 
scales  for  Apothecaries'  use,  arranged  so  as  to  dispense  with 
weights.  The  weight  of  the  article  weighed  was  read  off  on  a 
graduated  scale,  containing  both  avoirdupois  and  Troy  denomi- 
nations. The  Executive  Committee  were  ordered  to  have  a 
drawing  made  for  publication  in  the  Proceedings. 
On  motion  of  the  Business  Committee  it  was  Resolved,  That 
the  thanks  of  this  Association  be  tendered  to  Mr.  Larz. 
Anderson,  and  Dr.  0.  M.  Langdon,  for  their  kind  invitations  to 
visit  the  establishments  over  which  they  preside,  and  that  the 
Corresponding  Secretary  be  directed  to  carry  into  effect  this 
resolution. 
Resolved,  That  the  thanks  of  the  Association  be  tendered  to 
the  Cincinnati  College  of  Pharmacy,  for  the  attention  and  hospi- 
tality shown  to  the  Association  at  this  meeting. 
The  following  Committees  were  announced  by  the  Chair  for 
the  ensuing  year : 
Committee  on  Scientific  Queries. — Wm.  Procter,  Jr.,  Chair- 
man, Philadelphia ;  E.  S.  Wayne,  Cincinnati ;  F.  Stearns,  De- 
troit ;  R.  H.  Stabler,  Alexandria,  Va. 
Committee  on  Drug  Market. — F.  F.  Mayer,  New  York,  Chair- 
man ;  W.  S.  Thompson,  Baltimore;  S.  M.  Colcord,  Boston;  E. 
L.  Massot,  St.  Louis ;  Fred.  Stearns,  Detroit. 
Business  Committee. — E.  R.  Squibb,  Brooklyn,  Chairman ; 
Robert  R.  Kent,  Boston ;  George  C.  Close,  Brooklyn. 
On  motion  of  Mr.  Primm,  of  Carondolet,  Mo.,  the  following 
resolution  was  adopted  : 
Resolved,  That  the  thanks  of  this  Association  are  hereby 
tendered  to  the  President,  Secretary,  Treasurer,  and  retiring 
Officers,  for  the  able  manner  in  which  they  have  discharged  the 
duties  of  their  respective  offices. 
The  minutes  of  all  the  previous  sessions  having  been  read,  they 
were  unanimously  adopted. 
On  motion,  the  Association  adjourned. 
Henry  N.  Rittenhouse,  Rec.  Sec. 
