472  AMERICAN  PHAMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION. 
tific  knowledge  among  apothecaries  and  druggists,  fostering  pharmaceu- 
tical literature,  developing  talent,  stimulating  discovery  and  invention,  and 
encouraging  home  production  and  manufacture  in  the  several  departments 
of  the  drug  business. 
4th.  To  regulate  the  system  of  apprenticeship  and  employment  so  as  to 
prevent,  as  far  as  practicable,  the  evils  flowing  from  deficient  training  in 
the  responsible  duties  of  preparing,  dispensing,  and  selling  medicines. 
5th.  To  suppress  empyricism,  and  as  much  as  possible  to  restrict  the 
dispensing  and  sale  of  medicines  to  regularly  educated  druggists  and 
apothecaries. 
Article  II. —  Of  the  Members. 
Section  1.  Every  pharmaceutist  and  druggist  of  good  moral  and  profes- 
sional standing,  whether  in  business  on  his  own  account,  retired  from  busi- 
ness, or  employed  by  another,  who,  after  duly  considering  the  objects  of  the 
Association,  and  the  obligations  of  its  Constitution,  is  willing  to  subscribe  to 
them,  is  eligible  to  membership. 
Section  2.  The  mode  of  admission  to  membership  shall  be  as  follows  : 
Any  person  eligible  to  membership  may  apply  to  any  member  of  the  Execu» 
live  Committee,  who  shall  report  his  application  to  the  said  committee.  If 
after  investigating  his  claims  they  shall  approve  his  election,  they  shall,  at 
the  earliest  time  practicable,  report  his  name  to  the  Association,  and  he  may 
be  elected  by  two-thirds  of  the  members  present  on  ballot.  Should  an  ap- 
plication occur  in  the  recess,  the  members  of  the  committee  may  give  their 
approval  in  writing,  which,  if  unanimous,  and  endorsed  by  the  President, 
shall  constitute  him  a  member,  and  the  fact  be  reported  to  the  Association 
at  the  next  succeeding  meeting. 
Section  4.  Every  member  shall  pay  into  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer  the 
sum  of  two  dollars  as  his  yearly  contribution,  and  is  liable  to  lose  his  right 
of  membership  by  neglecting  to  pay  said  contribution  for  three  successive 
years.  Members  shall  be  entitled,  on  the  payment  of  three  dollars,  to  re- 
ceive a  certificate  of  membership  signed  by  the  President,' Vice-Presidents 
and  Secretary,  covenanting  to  return  the  same  to  the  proper  officer  on 
relinquishing  their  connection  with  the  Association. 
Section  5.  Every  local  Pharmaceutical  Association  shall  be  entitled  to 
live  delegates  in  the  annual  meetings,  who,  if  present,  become  members 
of  the  Association,  on  signing  the  Constitution,  without  being  ballotted 
for. 
Geo.  W  Andrews,  President. 
Baltimore,  May,  1857. 
