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AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION. 
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tee,  and  Frederick  Stearns,  of  Detroit,  Chairman  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  Progress  of  Pharmacy. 
The  Secretary  was  authorized  by  resolution  to  employ  a  Re- 
porter to  assist  in  embodying  the  discussions  and  extemporane- 
ous communications  for  use  in  compiling  the  published  proceed, 
ings.    [This  resolution  did  ndt  get  carried  into  effect.] 
It  was  moved  by  Edward  Parrish  that  the  reports  of  standing 
and  special  Committees  as  introduced,  so  far  as  convenient,  be 
printed  for  the  use  of  the  members  previously  to  their  being 
acted  upon.    Not  carried. 
On  motion  of  William  A.  Brewer,  it  was  Resolved,  That  in  the 
future  annual  meetings  of  this  Association,  the  nomination  for 
President  be  made  from  the  members  at  large,  without  regard  to 
the  precedent  which  has  hitherto  governed  us  in  selecting  that 
officer  from  the  members  in  the  place  where  said  meetings  are 
held. 
A  communication  was  received  from  M.  J.  Bailey,  M.  D.,  late 
Special  Examiner  of  Drugs,  at  the  port  of  New  York,  and  laid 
on  the  table. 
On  motion  of  W.  Procter,  Jr.,  it  was  Resolved,  That  a  Com- 
mittee of  two  be  appointed  to  report,  to  a  future  sitting,  a  list  of 
subjects  for  members  to  investigate  and  report  on  next  year. 
W.  Procter,  Jr.,  and  E.  Parrish,  were  appointed  by  the  chair. 
It  was  moved  and  carried  "  that  the  Report  of  the  Committee 
on  the  revision  of  the  Pharmacopoeia  be  printed  for  the  use  of  the 
members  before  being  acted  on,"  which  was  carried. 
It  was  moved  and  carried  "  that  Reports  of  Committees  be 
taken  up  in  their  regular  order." 
The  Committee  on  "  A  Syllabus  for  Pharmaceutical  Students," 
reported  through  their  chairman,  W.  Procter,  Jr.,  who  stated 
that  it  was  a  duty  requiring  much  time,  and  their  labors  had  not 
been  sufficiently  perfected  for  publication. 
On  motion,  the  committee  was  continued,  and  requested  to  re- 
port to  the  next  annual  meeting ;  and  if  ready  before  that  occa- 
sion, they  were  authorized  to  have  the  Syllabus  printed  and 
distributed  to  members  only,  for  private  examination  and  sugges- 
tions, prior  to  the  said  meeting. 
On  motion,  the  Chairman  read  several  portions  of  the  report 
to  convey  an  idea  of  the  character  of  the  work. 
