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proper  authorities  in  Washington,  and  to  urge  the  creation  of  a 
pharmaceutical  corps  in  the  Army. 
A  committee  consisting  of  Dr.  A.  R.  L.  Dohme,  Mr.  Samuel  C. 
Henry,  and  Mr.  Charles  M.  Woodruff,  was  appointed  to  make  ar- 
rangements for  such  a  meeting,  and  to  gather  facts  and  formulate 
arguments. 
The  entertainment  included  a  luncheon,  on  the  Chicago  Munic- 
ipal Pier,  given  by  the  Chicago  Retail  Druggists'  Association,  and 
a  luncheon  in  the  Congress  Hotel,  given  by  the  Chicago  Veteran 
Druggists'  Association.  On  both  occasions,  there  were  speeches 
and  geniality  and  good  fellowship. 
On  Wednesday,  August  14,  the  alumni  of  the  various  colleges 
took  luncheon  together.  The  following  colleges  were  represented — 
Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  University  of  Illinois,  Xor  h- 
western,  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy,  Massachusetts  College  of 
Pharmacy,  Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy,  and  Cleveland  College 
of  Pharmacy.    Over  100  alumni  were  present. 
The  committee  on  nominations  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical 
Association  presented  the  following  names  : 
For  president,  L.  E.  Sayre,  L.  A.  Seltzer,  E.  X.  Gathercoal;  for 
first  vice-president,  T.  J.  Bradley,  A.  H.  Clark,  W.  H.  Rudder;  fcr 
second  vice-president,  Harry  Whitehouse,  John  Culley.  Miss  Zada 
M.  Cooper  ;  for  third  vice-president.  Jacob  Diner,  E.  Fullerton  Cook, 
Adolph  Umenhofer. 
J.  W.  S. 
SUMMARY  OF  THE  PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE  1918  MEET- 
ING OF  THE  AMERICAN  CONFERENCE  OF  PHAR- 
MACEUTICAL FACULTIES  AT  CHICAGO, 
ILLINOIS,  AUGUST  12-13,  1918. 
By  Theodore  J.  Bradley,  Secretary. 
The  nineteenth  annual  meeting  of  the  American  Conference  of 
Pharmaceutical  Faculties  convened  at  the  Congress  Hotel,  Chicago, 
on  Monday,  August  12.  1918,  with,  representatives  of  twenty-six 
schools  in  attendance.  Three  sessions  were  held.  and.  in  addition, 
a  joint  session  with  the  National  Association  of  Boards  of  Phar- 
macy. 
