26o 
Annual  Meeting. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
April,  1920. 
The  following  is  a  brief  statement  of  the  progress  of  the  Journal 
since  191 7: 
Increase  in  mailing  list  132  per  cent. 
Increase  in  total  revenue   99    "  *' 
Increase  in  publication  expenses ... .  82    "  " 
The  advanced  cost  of  most  everything  has  materially  affected  the 
printing  trade,  but  it  is  hoped  that  the  cost  of  publication  has  about 
reached  'its  height. 
Prof.  LaWall  stated  that  the  estate  of  the  late  Prof.  Henry 
Trimble  had  sent  to  the  Journal  a  complete  set  of  the  American 
Journal  of  Pharmacy.  On  motion,  the  thanks  of  the  College  were 
tendered  to  Mrs.  Trimble  for  the  valuable  donation. 
The  Editor,  Mr.  George  M.  Beringer,  reported  that  Volume  91 
of  the  Journal  had  been  completed,  and  the  monthly  numbers  are 
being  issued  as  promptly  as  the  demoralized  condition  of  the  print- 
ing trade  permitted.  Volume  91  contained  a  variety  of  original 
contributions,  editorials,  abstracts,  and  reprints  from  current  litera- 
ture, the  purpose  being  to  recognize  the  needs  and  desires  of  each 
branch  of  pharmacy  and  the  drug  trade  interests.  The  primary 
duty  of  journalism,  in  whatsoever  field  engaged,  is  to  make  the 
publication  sound,  representative,  progressive  and  beneficial  to  the 
interests  it  professes  to  serve.  In  order  to  fulfil  its  obligations  to 
pharmacy,  the  scope  of  the  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy 
had  to  be  broadened  and  its  circle  of  influence  widened.  The 
Journal  must  continue  to  be  the  torch-bearer  that  will  illumine 
the  path  of  advances  and  record  the  progress  of  pharmacy  and  the 
allied  sciences.  The  Journal  is  developing  a  policy  and  taking  an 
active  interest  in  all  matters  pharmaceutic  and  by  so  doing  its  useful- 
ness to  pharmacy  is  receiving  more  recognition  and  its  influence  is 
growing  apace.  In  a  marked  way  this  is  shown  in  the  growth  of  the 
list  of  subscribers.  The  earnest  and  hearty  cooperation  of  the 
Committee  on  Publication,  business  management  and  contributors 
is  gratefully  acknowledged  and  to  these  the  thanks  of  the  College 
must  be  accorded  for  making  possible  the  continued  success  and 
prosperity  of  the  Journal. 
Mr.  George  M.  Beringer  reported  the  death  recently  of  M.  Eugene 
Collin,  of  France,  an  honorary  member  of  the  College. 
Committee  on  Necrology  reported  that  but  one  active  member 
of  the  College  had  died  during  the  year — Mr.  C.  Carroll  Meyer. 
