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Pharmaceutical  Colleges,  etc. 
(  Am.  Joto.  Pharm. 
\     Jan.  1,  1874. 
Congress.  An  amendment  to  by-laws  and  code  of  ethics,  expelling  members 
for  cause,  was  adopted,  and  a  committee  appointed  to  revise  entire  by-laws 
and  report  to  the  College  for  action  thereon. 
A  communication  from  the  Medical  and  Surgical  Society  of  Baltimore,  pro- 
testing against  the  action  of  this  College,  as  published  in  the  American  Journal 
of  Pharmacy,  July,  1873,  was  read,  and  on  motion  laid  on  the  table. 
The  President  appointed  J.  Newport  Potts,  Reporter  of  the  College. 
J.  N.  Potts,  Reporter. 
St.  Clair  Pharmaceutical  Association  of  Southern  Illinois. — At  the 
stated  meeting  held  in  Belleville,  December  9,  the  Secretary  and  Treasurer 
presented  their  annual  reports,  after  which  the  following  officers  were  elected 
for  the  current  year:  President,  N.  T.  Baker;  Yice-President,  Hubert 
Kuenster;  Secretary,  A.  G.  F.  Streit  Ph.  D. ;  Treasurer,  A.  Rudolph.  A  pe- 
tition to  Congress  was  adopted,  requesting  the  entire  abolition  of  the  Stamp 
Tax  upon  medicines,  in  view  of  the  conflicting  decisions  by  different  revenue 
officers  ;  the  petition  was  sent  to  Hon.  Mr.  Oglesby  for  presentation  in  the 
Senate,  and  to  Hon.  W.  R.  Merriam  for  presentation  in  the  House. 
California  Pharmaceutical  Society. — The  annual  meeting  took  place  on 
October  9th,  1873.  The  following  officers  were  elected  to  serve  for  the  ensuing 
year:  President,  John  Calvert;  Vice-Presidents,  John  Newman  and  A.  L. 
Lengfeld  ;  Secretary  (Recording  and  Corresponding),  J.  W.  Forbes;  Treasurer, 
Wm,  J.  Bryan  ;  Board  of  Directors,  John  Calvert,  Win.  T.  Wenzell,  J»  Gv 
Steele,  J.  W.  Forbes,  H.  B.  Shaw. 
The  retiring  officers  presented  reports  which  were  accepted. 
A  report  on  behalf  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy,  presented  by  the  Secretary, 
Mr.  J.  (x.  Steele,  contains  the  following  information  : 
There  have  been  registered  of  Graduates,    ....  20 
"    Licentiates,      ...  25 
"  "       "    Practising  Pharmacists,     .  81 
"  «  "       "  "  Assistants,  102 
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Actions  have  in  every  instance  resulted  in  favor  of  the  Board  when  they  have 
been  compelled  to  institute  them  for  infractions  of  the  law.  Such  a  proceeding, 
however,  has  been  the  last  resort,  every  means  being  employed  to  induce  com- 
pliance therewith  and  to  avoid  ill  feeling  toward  the  Act  and  the  Officers  of  the 
Board. 
Owing  to  the  onerous  nature  of  the  position  of  Secretary,  Mr.  James  G-. 
Steele  has  been  obliged  to  resign  the  position,  of  which  notice  is  given  in  the 
report.  At  the  following  meeting  of  the  Board,  his  resignation  took  effect, 
when  J.  Winchell  Forbes  was  elected  to  fill  the  vacancy.  The  financial  affairs 
of  the  Society  are  in  the  most  encouraging  condition,  the  balance  on  hand 
being  larger  than  at  any  previous  report,  although  the  expenses  for  the  current 
year  have  been  heavier. 
