A^uS',i9(x)f1]a'}    Missouri  Pharmaceutical  Association,  389 
President  H.  M.  Pettit,  of  Carrollton,  delivered  an  exceptionally 
able  address.  He  reviewed  the  trade  conditions,  legislative  matters, 
and  the  recent  U.S. P.  and  A. Ph. A.  conventions.  Special  attention 
was  called  to  the  coming  meeting  of  the  A. Ph.  A.  in  St.  Louis,  Sep- 
tember, 1 90 1.  Tributes  were  paid  to  the  deceased  members,  and 
special  mention  made  of  the  late  Messrs.  F.  W.  Sennewald  and  W.  E. 
Barth.  The  good  work  of  the  N.A.R.D,  was  heartily  commended. 
Treasurer  Wm.  Mittelbach,  of  Boonville,  reported  a  balance  of 
over  $200  on  hand,  the  total  expenses  for  the  past  year  being 
#622.12.  The  total  list  of  members  was  377,  many  of  whom  are  to 
be  dropped  for  non-payment  of  dues.  Secretary  H.  M.  Whelpley, 
of  St.  Louis,  presented  his  report  covering  the  work  in  that  office 
for  the  past  year.  On  account  of  the  financial  condition  of  the 
Association  and  the  urgent  desirability  of  meeting  the  N.A.R.D. 
assessment,  the  Secretary  recommended  that  his  salary  be  reduced 
from  #100  to  #50  per  year,  which,  after  considerable  discussion,  was 
adopted.  Francis  Hemm,  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Papers 
and  Queries,  presented  the  following  list  of  papers,  which  were  read 
and  discussed  : 
{i)  "The  Artificial  Manufacture  01  Diamonds,"  J.  F.  Llewellyn, 
Mexico. 
(2)  "  A  Few  Notes  on  the  Microscope  in  the  Drug  Store,"  H.  M. 
Whelpley,  St.  Louis. 
(3)  "  Practical  Pharmaceutical  Notes  and  Observations,"  Francis 
Hemm,  St.  Louis. 
(4)  "  Mescal  Buttons,"  J.  F.  Llewellyh,  Mexico. 
(5)  "Photography  in  Pharmacy,"  Ambrose  Mueller,  Webster 
Groves. 
(6)  "  Points  on  the  Assay  Processes  of  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia," 
Francis  Hemm,  St.  Louis. 
(7)  "  Comments  on  the  Revision  of  the  U,  S.  Pharmacopoeia," 
Wm.  Mittelbach,  Boonville. 
(8)  "  Hydrargyrum  cum  Cretae,"  Carl  Hinrichs,  St.  Louis. 
Mr.  F.  R,  Scharlach,  of  Moberly,  Chairman  of  Committee  on 
Deceased  Members,  reported  six  deaths  during  the  past  year.  This 
was  followed  by  a  memorial  session  of  the  convention.  The  phar- 
macists in  the  United  States  employ  were  given  attention,  and 
resolutions  adopted,  copies  of  which  will  be  forwarded  to  the  Gov- 
ernment officials.    A  sample  of  the  new  Epitome  of  the  National 
