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Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association. — The  druggists  and  pharmacists  of 
Reading  have  held  several  meetings  to  secure  proper  accommodations  for  this  State 
Association,  which  will  meet  there  June  nth,  at  n  A.  M.  The  American  Hall 
has  been  selected  as  the  place  of  meeting,  and  the  American  House  as  headquarters, 
both  located  at  Fourth  and  Penn  streets. 
The  Secretary,  Dr.  J.  A.  Miller,  of  Harrisburg,  has  informed  us  that  he  has 
endeavored  to  notify  by  circular  every  druggist  and  pharmacist  in  the  State  ;  how- 
ever, since  the  notice  cannot  have  reached  many  who  are  eligible  to  membership,  we 
insert  here  Chap.  II,  Art.  I,  of  the  by-laws,  which  is  as  follows  : 
"  Every  pharmacist  and  druggist  of  good  moral  and  professional  standing,  whether 
in  business  on  his  own  account,  retired  from  business,  or  employed  by  another,  and 
those  teachers  of  pharmacy,  chemistry  and  botany,  who  may  be  specially  interested 
in  pharmacy  and  materia  medica,  are  eligible  to  membership. " 
The  objects  of  the  Association  are  expressed  in  the  following  Art.  II,  of  the 
constitution  : 
"  The  aim  of  this  Association  shall  be  to  unite  the  educated  and  reputable  phar- 
maceutists and  druggists  of  the  State  ;  to  improve  the  science  and  art  of  pharmacy, 
and  so  restrict  the  dispensing  and  sale  of  medicines  to  regularly  educated  druggists 
and  apothecaries  " 
The  initiation  fee  is  $2;  the  annual  contribution,  $1.  Applications  for  mem- 
bership may  be  addressed  to  the  Chairman  of  the  Executive  Committee,  Chas  H, 
Cressler,  Chambersburg.  We  have  learned  from  the  Assistant  Secretary,  J.  H. 
Stein,  of  Reading,  that  by  May  15,  besides  the  members,  about  sixty  druggists  had 
signified  their  intention  to  be  present,  and  it  is  hoped  that  all  who  are  eligilble  will 
join,  and,  if  possible,  attend  the  meeting. 
Louisville  College  of  Pharmacy. — At  the  annual  meeting  held  in  March  the 
Board  of  Directors  was  elected  to  serve  the  ensuing  year,  and  afterwards  organized 
as  follows  :  President,  C.  Lewis  Diehl  5  Vice  Presidents,  Emil  Scheffer  and  Vincent 
Davis;  Recording  Secretary,  Fred.  C.  Miller  5  Corresponding  Secretary,  C.  Tafel  5 
Treasurer,  Edward  C.  Pfingst 5  Curator,  R.  Snyder  ;  Directors — John  Colgan, 
John  Newman,  C.  J.  Schranz,  Jas.  A.  McAfee  and  W.  W.  Smith. 
The  College  had  twenty-nine  students  at  the  session  just  closed,  five  of  whom, 
having  passed  the  examination,  received  the  Degree  of  Graduate  in  Pharmacy.  The 
College  has  jubt  removed  to  a  commodious  building  of  its  own,  which  was  purchased 
last  April.  The  building  is  situated  on  one  of  the  principal  streets  of  the  city, 
accessible  from  all  parts  of  the  city  by  street  railway,  and  within  two  squares  of  the 
post-office  and  custom-house. 
Professor  Scheffer  has  just  commenced  his  lectures  of  the  practical  course  in 
Botany  to  a  class  of  nineteen  students,  in  the  new  building  of  the  College. 
Pharmaceutical  Society  of  Paris.— At  the  session  held  April  3d,  Mr.  Mehu  pre- 
siding, Mr.  Marais  directed  attention  to  subnitrate  of  bismuth,  which  he  had  recently 
found  to  contain  lead.    The  recent  researches  of  Carnot  were  described  by  Mr, 
