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family  its  sincere  sympathy  in  their  bereavement  in  which  it  likewise 
claims  to  share. 
**As  a  lasting  tribute  to  his  memory  and  recognition  of  his  in- 
estimable service  this  minute  is  entered  upon  the  records  of  this 
Convention  and  a  copy  thereof  transmitted  to  his  family." 
The  Nominating  Committee  made  a  report  recommending  the 
following  for  the  respective  officers: 
For  President,  Dr.  Reid  Hunt. 
For  First  Vice-President,  Dr.  Frederick  B.  Power. 
For  Second  Vice-President,  Dr.  M.  Howard  Fussell. 
For  Third  Vice-President,  Dr.  Walter  A.  Bastedo. 
For  Fourth  Vice-President,  Prof.  L.  E.  Sayre. 
For  Fifth  Vice-President,  Dr.  John  F.  Anderson. 
For  Secretary,  Dr.  L.  F.  Kebler. 
For  Assistant  Secretary,  Dr.  W.  W.  Stockberger. 
For  Treasurer,  Samuel  L.  Hilton. 
For  Trustees,  James  H.  Beal,  F.  J.  WuUing,  Henry  M.  Whelpley, 
Dr.  George  H.  Simmons,  Dr.  S.  Solis-Cohen. 
For  members  of  the  Committee  of  Revision  to  be  composed  of 
fifty,  the  names  of  seventeen  physicians  and  thirty-three  pharma- 
cists and  chemists  were  presented. 
This  report  was  adopted  without  division  and  in  record-breaking 
time.  The  report  on  General  Principles  To  Be  followed  in  Revising 
the  Pharmacopoeia  submitted  by  the  retiring  committee  was  taken 
up  and  considered  seriatim.  A  few  minor  changes  in  the  wording 
were  made  without  effecting  any  material  alterations  in  the  prin- 
ciples proposed  and  the  twenty-six  propositions  each  under  a  distinct 
title  were  adopted  as  a  whole  for  the  guidance  of  the  incoming  Com- 
mittee on  Revision. 
Having  discharged  its  work  expeditiously  the  convention  was 
adjourned  sine  die  at  the  end  of  this  second  session. 
The  new  Committee  of  Revision  was  called  together  on  Thursday 
afternoon,  Ma}^  12,  by  the  President,  Dr.  Reid  Hunt,  for  the  purpose 
of  effecting  its  organization.  Dr.  H.  V.  Arny  nominated  Prof.  E. 
Fullerton  Cook  for  chairman  and  he  was  unanimously  elected. 
Prof.  W.  ly.  Scoville  was  elected  Vice-Chairman  and  Prof.  Charles 
H.  LaWall  was  made  Secretary.  The  committee  immediately  got 
down  to  work  and  held  two  meetings  before  adjournment  at  mid- 
night and,  by  adopting  the  suggestions  that  had  been  made  by  Prof. 
Cook, accomplished  in  these  conferences  the  division  of  its  membership 
