Am-ocCmzaTm'}  American  Pharmaceutical  Association.  503 
Preston  paid  the  following  tribute  to  the  people  of  Chicago,  he  said  that  "here 
they  have  the  grandest  people,  the  most  whole-souled  people  that  can  be  found 
anywhere,  and  the  people  who  are  always  glad  to  welcome  their  visitors.  Under 
such  auspices  the  meeting  of  '93,  could  not  fail  to  be  not  only  a  grand  success, 
but  one  of  the  most  enjoyable  in  the  annals  of  the  Association."  [Applause.] 
Upon  conclusion  of  Mr.  Preston's  address,  Henry  Biroth,  the  local  Secretary, 
at  the  request  of  President  Remington,  made  a  brief  address  of  welcome? 
referring  to  the  interesting  programme  arranged  for  the  entertainment  of  the 
association  by  the  local  committee. 
.  Vice-President  Watson  having  been  called  to  the  chair,  President  Remington 
read  his  annual  address,  which  was  very  well  received.  The  president  referred 
to  the  fact  that  this  was  the  second  meeting  of  the  association  in  the  Western 
Metropolis,  that  a  number  of  foreign  visitors  were  present  among  whom  were 
prominent  officers  of  European  pharmaceutical  societies,  and  that  for  the  first 
time  delegates  from  the  American  Medical  Associations  were  present.  He 
dwelled  on  the  fact  that  this  showed  the  beginning  of  that  period  which  had 
been  sought  for  so  long  when  physicians  and  apothecaries  may  meet  on  com- 
mon ground  and  labor  together  to  mutual  advantage.  The  beneficial  effects 
resulting  from  the  establishment  of  the  section  of  Materia  Medica  in  the 
American  Medical  Association,  led  the  speaker  to  believe  that  the  time  was  not 
far  distant  when  a  joint  body  or  commission  would  be  formed  having  for  its 
object  the  securing  of  needed  legislation  to  restrict  the  practice  of  both  pro- 
fessions to  those  only,  qualified  to  perform  such  responsible  duties.  The  chair- 
man further  paid  tribute  to  the  energies  of  the  chairman  of  the  committee  on 
revision  of  the  Pharmacopoeia,  Dr.  Chas.  Rice,  who  had  sent  the  first  copy  to 
the  meeting  for  inspection.  President  Remington  pointed  out  the  changes 
which  had  been  introduced  into  the  Pharmacopoeia,  one  of  the  most  striking 
being  the  adoption  of  the  metric  system  in  expressing  "solids  by  weight," 
and  "liquids  by  measure."  Another  change  is  noticed  in  a  definite  time  being 
set  when  the  Pharmacopoeia  became  official,  January  1,  1894.  Standardization 
was  restricted  to  three  drugs,  opium,  cinchona  and  nux  vomica.  The  changes 
in  nomenclature  were  noticed,  especially  the  dropping  of  "  of  "  in  the  common 
names  of  chemicals,  and  the  creation  of  a  new  class  called  "  emulsa." 
The  president  referred  also  to  the  activity  of  the  preparation  of  synthetical 
compounds.  These  compounds,  when  they  could  not  be  produced  otherwise 
than  under  a  patented  process,  or  if  protected  by  proprietary  right,  were 
excluded  from  the  Pharmacopoeia.  On  motion  of  Mr.  Kirchgasser,  the  presi- 
dent's address  was  referred  to  a  committee  of  three,  and  the  chair  appointed 
Messrs.  C.  L.  Diehl,  H.  R.  Slack  andH.  M.  Whitney.  Mr.  Kennedy,  Secretary 
of  the  council,  read  the  council's  report  on  membership.  On  motion  of  Mr.  Zwick, 
the  chair  was  requested  to  name  a  committee  of  three  to  frame  a  resolution 
expressing  the  deep  sympathy  of  the  association  with  Permanent  Secretary  John 
M.  Maisch  in  his  present  illness,  and  also  the  deep  regret  experienced  in  losing 
his  valuable  services.    The  chair  appointed  Messrs.  Hoffman,  Zwick  and  Ebert. 
President  Remington  then  introduced  Mr.  Michael  Carteighe,  President  of 
the  Pharmaceutical  Society  of  Great  Britain.  Mr.  Carteighe  gave  expression 
to  his  disappointment  in  the  absence  of  Prof.  Maisch.  He  said  he  had  special 
reasons  for  this  as  he  had  a  surprise  in  store  for  him.  He  had  in  his  posses- 
sion a  medal,  the  Hanbury  Medal,  which  had  been  awarded  to  Prof.  Maisch. 
