406  Oklahoma  Pharmaceutical  Association.  {Am;uS,iimin* 
President,  J.  O.  Connor,  Urbana ;  Executive  Committee,  J.  H. 
Brinker,  Bellevue ;  A.  W.  Kiler,  Columbus;  Albert  Wetterstroem, 
Cincinnati;  Permanent  Secretary,  L.  C.  Hopp,  Cleveland;  Per- 
manent Treasurer,  J.  H.  von  Stein,  Upper  Sandusky.  The  follow- 
ing names  were  selected  from  which  the  Governor  shall  choose  a 
member  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy:  W.  H.  Miller,  New  Philadel- 
phia; C.  W.  Tobey,  Troy;  W.  H.  Styer,  Marietta;  J.  H.  von  Stein, 
Upper  Sandusky,  and  Frank  Amann,  Portsmouth. 
The  fourth  session  was  devoted  to  the  discussion  of  trade  protec- 
tion and  the  formation  of  an  auxiliary  society  among  the  druggists 
of  the  State  for  purposes  of  mutual  protection  and  the  furtherance 
of  the  legitimate  drug  business.  Definite  action  was  taken  by  the 
Association  providing  for  the  formation  of  such  auxiliary  society. 
The  Committee  on  Pharmacy  Laws  was  authorized  to  employ  a 
person  to  watch  out  for  hostile  legislation  and  apprise  the  com- 
mittee of  it. 
OKLAHOMA  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION. 
The  Oklahoma  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  its  tenth  annual 
meeting  at  Shawnee,  April  4-5.  By  reason  of  the  absence  of  the 
President,  W.  R.  McGeorge,  F.  B.  Lillie,  of  Guthrie,  occupied  the 
chair.  The  meeting  was  well  attended,  and  no  pains  were  spared 
to  make  it  a  success. 
Among  the  interesting  papers  read  were :  "  What  Our  Associa- 
tion Does  for  the  Druggist,"  by  F.  B.  Lillie,  of  Guthrie  ;  "  How  Are 
We  to  Increase  Our  Trade  and  Profit?"  by  J.  C.  Burton,  of  Stroud  ; 
"Keeping  Stock,"  by  W.  B.  Wheeler,  of  Guthrie;  "Some  Prepa- 
rations Profitable  for  Oklahoma  Druggists  to  Make,"  by  C.  R. 
Miller,  of  El  Reno;  "Notes  from  the  N.A.R.D. ;  What  it  Has 
Done  and  What  it  is  Doing  for  the  Retail  Druggists." 
The  following  officers  were  elected  for  the  ensuing  year:  Presi- 
dent, C.  A.  Dow,  Pond  Creek;  First  Vice-President,  J.  C.  Burton, 
Stroud ;  Second  Vice-President,  Fred  Reed,  Norman ;  Secretary,  F^ 
M.  Weaver,  Oklahoma  City;  Assistant  Secretary,  C.  C.  Pottenger, 
Saawnee;  Treasurer,  L.  J.  Hord,  Ponca  City;  Local  Secretary,  J.  W. 
Pryor,  Oklahoma  City.  Oklahoma  City  was  selected  as  next  meet- 
ing place,  and  the  date  for  the  meeting  fixed  on  the  second  Wednes- 
day of  May,  1 901. — Pharm.  Era,  1900,  p  597. 
