436  Twentieth  Annual  Meeting  of  the  {^iTifim?' 
eigh,  N.  C;  Alfred  S.  Lane,  Rochester,  N.  Y.;  Louis  J.  Merkel, 
Cleveland,  and  Charles  A.  Heinitsh,  Lancaster,  Pa. 
Mr.  James  T.  Shinn,  from  the  Business  Committee,  reported  on  the 
amendment  to  the  by-laws  proposed  at  the  last  session  of  the  nine- 
teenth meeting,  relating  to  the  appointment  of  a  Council  to  prepare 
all  business  for  the  Association.  The  report  was  made  the  special 
order  for  the  next  day,  at  11  o'clock  A.  M. 
The  President  now  read  his  annual  address,  an  able  document,  re- 
viewing the  labors  of  the  Association  and  its  committees,  and  making 
several  important  suggestions. 
The  address  was,  together  with  the  report  of  the  Permanent  Sec- 
retary, referred  to  a  committee  consisting  of  Messrs.  William  Saun- 
ders, William  S.  Thompson  and  Joel  S.  Orne,  after  which  the  Asso- 
ciation adjourned  until  the  next  morning,  at  9  o'clock. 
Second  Session — Wednesday  Morning. 
After  the  reading  and  approval  of  the  minutes  of  the  first  session, 
the  Nominating  Committee  recommended  the  election  of  the  follow- 
ing officers  for  the  ensuing  year  : 
President. 
Albert  E.  Ebert,   Chicago,  111. 
Vice-Presidents. 
Samuel  S.  Garrigues,  Ph.  D.,         .       .  East  Saginaw,  Mich. 
Edward  P.  Nichols,  M.  D.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Henry  C.  Gaylord,   Cleveland,  Ohio. 
Executive  Committee. 
Thomas  S.  Wiegand,  Chairman,       .       .  Philadelphia. 
George  Leis,    ......  Lawrence,  Kansas. 
Charles  L.  Eberle,  .       .  .       .  Philadelphia. 
Henry  J.  Menninger,      ....  Raleigh,  N.  C. 
John  M.  Maisch,  Permanent  Secy,  ex  officio,  Philadelphia. 
Committee  on  Progress  of  Pharmacy. 
Louis  Dohme,  Chairman,  .       .       .  Baltimore. 
Jos.  P.  Remington,  . 
Emil  Schefeer, 
Chaeles  B.  Smith,  . 
Local  Secretary,  ex  officio 
Philadelphia. 
Louisville,  Ky. 
Newark,  N.  J., 
