A%Jc°tu,r;8P77.arm'}  American  Pharmaceutical  Association.  513 
they  strongly  recommend  the  chloride  of  calcium  and  phosphate  of 
sodium  process,  H.  gives  the  result  of  his  experiments  as  follows  : 
Dissolve  100  parts  anhydrous  chloride  of  calcium  in  4  parts  of  cold 
water  and  187  parts  phosphate  of  sodium  (Na2HP04+i2H20)  in  30  parts 
of  cold  water.  Pour  the  phosphate  solution  at  once  (not  gradually) 
into  the  chloride  solution,  stirring  continuously,  and  throw  on  a  filter 
as  soon  as  practicable  ;  wash  and  dry  at  a  temperature  not  exceeding 
90  to  ioo°F.  The  yield  will  never  be  more  than  corresponding  to 
half  the  quantity  of  chloride  of  calcium  used  ;  the  composition  of  the 
salt  will  be  constant  (CaHP04+i 2H20)  and  only  after  being  heated 
to  about  230°F.  it  will  be  converted  into  CaHP04+2H20.  The 
precipitate  is  quite  bulky,  35  grams  filling  a  100  grams  measure,  is 
easily  separated  from  the  liquid  by  filtration,  and  easily  washed. — H. 
M.  W.,  extracted  from  Ny  pharm.  Tid.y  1877,  p.  259. 
THE  TWENTY-FIFTH  ANNUAL  MEETING  OF  THE 
AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION. 
FIRST  SESSION,  Tuesday,  September  4. 
The  opening  of  the  meeting  was  delayed  until  four  o'clock,  on  account  of  the 
late  arrival  of  the  boat  from  Niagara  River.  By  that  time  a  goodly  number  of 
members  had  reached  the  Council  Chamber  of  the  City  Hall,  where  the  sessions 
were  to  be  held,  and  President  Bullock  called  the  meeting  to  order ;  the  Secretary, 
Treasurer  and  Chairman  of  the  Executive  Committee  were  present  to  attend  to 
their  duties,  and  H.  S.  Wellcome  acted  as  Chairman  of  the  Business  Committee. 
Alderman  Wright,  of  the  city  of  Toronto,  stepped  forward,  and,  after  apolo- 
gizing for  the  absence  of  the  Mayor,  extended  a  cordial  welcome  to  the  members 
and  their  ladies,  expressed  the  hope  that  the  meeting  would  be  a  satisfactory  one, 
and  formally  placed  the  Council  Chamber  and  the  adjoining  rooms  at  the  disposal  of 
the  Association.    President  Bullock  responded  and  expressed  thanks. 
Messrs.  R.  S.  Woodruff,  of  Connecticut,  A.  B.  Petrie,  of  Ontario,  and  E.  T. 
Dobbins,  of  Pennsylvania,  were  appointed  a  committee  to  examine  the  credentials. 
While  that  duty  was  being  attended  to  the  President  read  his  annual  address,  dwel- 
ling upon  the  fact  that  this  was  the  first  meeting  held  under  the  folds  of  the  British 
flag,  and  that  science  knew  no  geographical  and  political  boundaries  j  he  then  gave 
a  sketch  of  the  rise  and  progress  of  pharmacy,  and  referred  briefly  to  its  influence 
on  the  development  of  chemistry  and  the  benefits  derived  by  it  from  that  science, 
concluding  with  a  review  of  some  of  the  questions  to  come  up  for  discussion  and 
final  disposition. 
Mr.  Sheppard  moved  the  thanks  of  the  Association  for  the  able  and  interesting 
address,  and  proposed  the  appointment  of  a  committee  of  three  to  take  into  consid- 
eration and  report  on  such  of  the  President's  suggestions  which  may  require  action 
by  the  Association.    The  motion  was  carried. 
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