438  Twentieth  Annual  Meeting  of  the  {Ats^TiFimu' 
through  the  Treasurer's  hands  during  the  year,  and  shows  a  balance 
of  $733.41  on  hand  at  the  beginning  of  the  meeting.  The  Proceed- 
ings for  1871  were  published  at  an  expense  of  $5-50  for  each  member. 
The  hour  of  11  having  arrived,  the  special  order  of  the  day  was 
called  up,  viz.,  the  creation  of  a  council,  to  be  composed  of  the  offi- 
cers of  the  Association  and  of  the  members  of  the  Executive  Commit- 
tee, the  Committee  on  Papers  and  Queries,  and  of  the  Business  Com- 
mittee, the  object  being  to  have  all  business  matters  digested  and  ar- 
ranged for  each  session,  in  order  to  gain  more  time  for  the  discussion 
of  scientific  subjects.  Objections  were  raised  against  this  proposition, 
the  speakers  generally  regarding  such  an  innovation  as  a  centralization 
of  too  much  power  in  the  hands  of  a  few  members,  who  might  then 
virtually  control  the  business  of  the  Association.  A  motion  to  indefi- 
nitely postpone  the  proposed  amendment  was  carried  without  a  dis- 
senting vote. 
Professor  Procter  read  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Papers  and 
Queries,  proposing  a  number  of  subjects  for  investigation  during  the 
coming  year.    The  report  was  accepted. 
An  invitation  from  the  Committee  on  entertainment  of  the  Cleve- 
land pharmacists  and  druggists  was  received  and  accepted  with  thanks, 
to  participate  in  an  excursion  on  Lake  Erie  on  Thursday  afternoon. 
The  Secretary  was  directed  to  telegraph  to  the  Chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  the  Progress  of  Pharmacy,  Dr.  Thos.  E.  Jenkins,  at 
Louisville,  nothing  having  been  heard  as  yet  of  the  expected  report. 
The  report  of  the  Committee  on  the  Drug  Market  was  read  and  ac- 
cepted ;  also  the  report  of  the  Auditing  Committee,  who  had  found 
the  Treasurer's  accounts  correct  and  his  books  perfect  in  neatness  and 
accuracy. 
The  President  appointed  the  following  Committee  on  Specimens : 
Dr.  H.  J.  Menninger,  Raleigh,  N.  C,  Emil  Scheffer,  Louisville,  Ky., 
C.  C.  Hohly,  Toledo,  0.,  Wm.  Mclntyre,  Philadelphia,  and  M.  L.  M. 
Peixotto,  N.  Y. 
An  album  containing  a  large  number  of  photographs  of  prominent 
British  pharmacists  was  presented  by  Professor  Procter  in  behalf  of 
Mr.  Henry  B.  Brady,  of  Newcastle-on-Tyne,  who  had  attended  the 
St.  Louis  meeting  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association.  The 
gift  was  received  with  the  hearty  thanks  of  the  Association. 
The  Secretary  laid  before  the  Association  meteorological  charts 
and  sketches  from  Brig.  General  Albert  J.  Myer,  the  Chief  Signal 
