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mittee  proceeded  to  elect  its  chairman,  but  largely  left  in  his  hands 
the  details  of  organization. 
There  was  to  be  an  Executive  Committee  of  fifteen  members  to 
be  elected  from  the  General  Committee  and  presided  over  by  the 
chairman  of  the  General  Committee,  and  it  was  understood  that 
there  would  be  sub-committees. 
Professor  Remington,  the  elected  chairman,  fortunately  had 
experience  in  revision  work  covering  at  least  four  decades,  and 
qualified  by  his  natural  organizing  ability,  was  able  to  create  a  ma- 
chine which  worked  harmoniously  and  effectively.  With  the  ap- 
proval of  the  Committee  and  Board,  the  following  general  plan  of 
organization  was  carried  out: 
Sub-Committee.—'B^^ch  member  of  the  General  Committee  was 
invited  to  express  his  preference  for  the  type  of  revision  work  which 
he  would  care  to  assume,  the  list  of  sub-committees  having  been 
decided  upon  at  the  first  meeting  of  the  committee  in  Washington. 
These  sub-divisions  consisted  of: 
1  Scope. 
2  Therapeutics,  Pharmacodynamics  and  Posology. 
3  Biological  Products,  Diagnostical  Tests. 
4  Botany  and  Pharmacognosy. 
5  General  and  Inorganic  Chemistr}^ 
6  Organic  Chemistry. 
7  Proximate  Assays. 
8  Volatile  Oils. 
9  Fluid  and  Solid  Extracts,  Tinctures. 
10  Aromatic  Waters,  Spirits,  Liquors. 
1 1  Syrups  and  Elixirs. 
12  Cerates  and  Ointments. 
13  Miscellaneous  Galenicals. 
14  Tables,  Weights,  Measures. 
15  Nomenclature. 
From  these  preferences,  the  chairman  of  the  General  Committee 
appointed  sub-committee  members.  Naturally,  the  botanists  indi- 
cated their  preference  for  that  type  of  work;  chemists  selected 
chemical  subjects;  the  physicians,  scope,  therapeutics  and  related 
subjects;  while  the  pharmacists  were  especially  interested  in  pharma- 
ceutical preparations.  These  assignments  by  one  who  was  personally 
acquainted  with  practically  every  member  of  the  committee,  proved 
