508  American  Pharmaceutical  Association.  {Am'oct.r'iS3.arm' 
cal  Association  of  Milan,  Italy,  translated  by  Dr.  Chas.  Rice,  giving  an  account 
of  present  status  of  pharmacy  in  Italy.  The  paper  was  on  motion  referred  to 
the  International  Congress. 
The  relation  between  gas  volumes  and  molecular  weights,  by  Prof.  Wm. 
Simon,  was  illustrated  with  some  models  of  ingenious  construction  which  he 
had  invented  for  lecture  work. 
Why  do  so  many  pharmacists  forsake  their  profession  for  the  study  and 
practice  of  medicine?  by  Henry  N.  Slack,  was  next  read. 
Mr.  Michael  Carteighe  next  compared  the  pharmaceutical  legislation  with 
that  of  the  United  States.  Among  other  things  he  thought  the  English  prac- 
tice was  a  good  one  to  have  examinations  by  the  Pharmaceutical  Society  and 
the  government  to  be  represented  by  members  of  the  Privy  Council. 
Following  Mr.  Carteighe  the  following  papers  were  presented  :  Should  can- 
didates for  graduation  in  pharmacy  be  able  to  make  all  preparations,  a  process 
for  which  is  given  in  the  United  States  Pharmacopoeia  ?  by  Prof.  L.  E.  Sayre. 
What  are  the  benefits  and  what,  if  any,  are  the  losses  to  the  community  and  to 
pharmacists  by  reason  of  the  existence  of  pharmacy  laws  ?  by  H.  M.  Whitney, 
and  another  answer  to  the  above  question  by  S.  A.  D.  Sheppard.  Are  phar- 
macy laws  a  benefit  to  pharmacists  ?  by  John  H.  Manning.  A  paper  with  reso- 
lution, which  created  considerable  discussion  and  was  later  referred  to  a 
committee  of  three,  Messrs.  Sheppard,  Simon  and  Ford,  was  :  What  should  be 
the  requirements  of  graduation  in  American  colleges  of  pharmacy?  by  Prof. 
Hallberg. 
Prof.  Sayre  offered  a  resolution  referring  to  certain  statements  in  the  chair- 
man's address  in  regard  to  ill-advised  legislation. 
The  section  then  adjourned  until  the  afternoon. 
Second  Session. — The  section  was  called  to  order  at  3  P.M.,  and  the  proceed- 
ings opened  by  the  Secretary's  report,  dealing  especially  with  the  prosecutions 
under  the  pharmacy  laws. 
A  paper  by  Dr.  Bowker  on  Legislation  in  Pharmacy  was  presented  but 
rejected  by  the  section. 
Draft  of  a  proposed  bill  regulating  the  sale  of  patent  medicines,  by  Prof. 
Hallberg  was  referred  for  publication.  The  following  papers  were  then  read  : 
Would  it  be  a  gain  or  loss  to  pharmacists  to  compel  apprentices  to  pass  a  board 
of  pharmacy  examination  on  their  general  education  before  permitting  them  to 
begin  work  in  a  drug  store?  by  Rosa  Upson.  Two  papers  by  W.  Bodemann, 
with  reference  to  some  special  lines  of  pharmaceutical  legislation.  More  chem- 
istry needed— a  plea  for  the  extension  of  this  branch  of  a  pharmacist' s  training, 
by  A.  R.  L.  Dohme.  Should  any  candidate  be  permitted  to  graduate  in  phar- 
macy before  he  is  able  to  apply  the  tests  and  assays  of  the  United  States  Phar- 
macopoeia, by  Prof.  Simon.  A  paper  by  C.  M.  Troppmann,  Danger  of  our 
Prescription  Business,  was  referred  to  the  Section  of  Commercial  Interests. 
The  Committee  appointed  at  the  morning  session  to  consider  Prof.  Hall- 
berg's  resolution  asked  for  time  until  the  next  annual  meeting. 
Mr.  Ebert  made  a  few  remarks  regarding  legistation,  asking  among  other 
things  for  registration  of  proprietors  only.  Quite  a  number  of  members  parti- 
cipated in  the  discussion  which  followed. 
Change  the  Laws,  by  H.  Bodemann,  referred  especially  to  the  present  trade- 
mark laws. 
