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He  said  that  a  National  Pure  Food  and  Drug  Law  is  among  the  possibilities 
of  the  future.  In  considering  the  question  of  the  Stamp  Tax  he  recommended 
going  slowly  in  attacking  the  revenue  law. 
F.  E.  Holliday,  delegate  from  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  was  given  an  opportunity  of 
explaining  the  work  now  being  carried  on  by  that  organization,  and  his 
remarks  occasioned  an  animated  discussion. 
A  paper  on  "  Methods  of  Advertising  "  was  presented  by  F.  W.  E.  Stedem, 
after  discussion  of  which  the  session  adjourned. 
The  work  of  the  Section  was  resumed  on  Wednesday  morning.  The  reading 
of  papers  bemg  in  order,  the  first  one  presented  was  on  a  "  Scheme  to  Popular- 
ize the  U.S.P.  as  the  Only  Means  to  Combat  Quack  Medicines,"  by  Louis 
Emanuel,  of  Pittsburg,  Pa.  This  paper  was  read  by  the  Secretary,  as  was  also 
the  following  one  on  "The  Commercial  Value  of  a  Pharmaceutical  Education," 
by  Joseph  Jacobs,  of  Atlanta,  Ga. 
Caswell  A.  Mayo  moved  that  the  Section  adopt  a  resolution  petitioning 
Congress  to  repeal  Schedule  B  of  the  Revenue  Law.  The  motion  carried,  and 
was  referred  to  the  general  session  for  final  action,  with  the  result  that  it  was 
adopted. 
Prof.  F.  G.  Ryan,  of  Philadelphia,  gave  a  talk  on  "A  Commercial  Training 
Course  in  a  College  of  Pharmacy."  He  said  he  was  impressed  with  the  neces- 
sity of  commercial  training  for  young  men  in  drug  stores,  especially  those  in 
the  smaller  stores,  where  most  all  of  the  business  is  transacted  by  the  pro- 
prietor. He  said  also  that  this  special  training  could  not  be  obtained  in  a 
commercial  college.  He  presented  a  synopsis  of  a  course  which  he  had 
taught,  and  explained  some  of  the  features  of  the  work.  A  hearty  vote  of 
thanks  was  tendered  the  speaker  for  his  presentation  of  this  subject. 
The  report  of  the  Committee  on  Practical  Pharmacy  and  Dispensing  was 
made  by  its  Chairman,  H.  P.  Hynson,  of  Baltimore.  The  report  embodied 
a  detailed  account  of  the  work  done  by  the  committee,  and  the  data  collected 
led  to  some  general  observations  in  regard  to  the  compounding  of  prescrip- 
tions which  were  of  much  significance. 
The  report  was  freely  discussed,  and  that  it  was  a  valuable  one  was  con- 
firmed by  the  action  of  Council  in  organizing  a  new  section  of  the  Association 
on  Practical  Pharmacy  and  Dispensing. 
A  resolution  by  F.  W.  E.  Stedem,  recommending  that  the  Association 
indorse  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  was  adopted  by  the  Section  and  approved  at  the  final 
general  session. 
The  following  are  the  officers  of  the  Section  selected  for  the  ensuing  year  : 
Chairman,  Charles  A.  Rapelye,  Hartford,  Conn.;  Secretary,  F.  W.  Meissner, 
La  Porte,  Ind. ;  Executive  Committee,  Henry  Willis,  Quebec  ;  F.  E.  Holliday, 
Topeka,  Kan.,  and  F.  W.  E.  Stedem,  Philadelphia. 
SCIENTIFIC  SECTION. 
The  first  session  of  this  section  was  called  to  order  by  the  Chairman,  Prof. 
F.  G.  Ryan,  at  about  3.15  p.m.  Wednesday.  The  first  order  of  business  was  the 
reading  of  the  Chairman's  address,  the  Secretary,  C.  A.  Mayo,  occupying  the 
chair  while  it  was  being  presented.  After  reviewing  the  scientific  achievements 
of  the  Association  during  the  period  of  its  existence,  the  speaker  took  up  the 
subject  of  specialization.    He  said  : 
