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The  next  business  in  order  was  the  election  of  officers,  the  nominees  being 
elected. 
The  section  then  adjourned  for  the  year. 
Section  of  Commercial  Interest. — The  section  was  called  to  order  on  Thurs- 
day, Aug.  17,  at  8  P.M.,  by  Chairman  W.  H.  Torbert.  Mrs.  M.  O.  Miner,  of 
Iowa,  acting  as  secretary.  The  chairman's  address  dealt  principally  with  the 
A.  P.  A.  plan  for  the  protection  of  rates  on  proprietary  articles.  The  chair 
remarked  that  dealers  who  were  cutters  in  self-defence  had  been  supplied  by 
the  wholesale  trade. 
After  considerable  discussion  a  resolution  by  W.  C.  Alpers  in  regard  to  drug- 
gists to  recommending  preparations  of  their  own  in  place  of  proprietaries  called 
forth  a  lengthy  discussion,  which  ended  in  the  resolution  being  laid  on  the 
table. 
Another  resolution,  by  S.  A.  D.  Sheppard,  indorsing  the  action  of  the  dele- 
gates in  leaving  the  execution  of  the  A.  P.  A.  plan  in  the  hands  of  the  Inter- 
state League  was  adopted. 
Nomination  and  election  of  officers  being  in  order,  Mr.  Rogers,  of  Loui- 
siana, and  Mr.  T  .  N.  Jamieson,  of  Chicago,  were  elected  chairman  and  secre- 
tary, respectively. 
The  section  then  adjonrned  for  the  year. 
Final  general  session. — At  10  A.M.,  Saturday,  Aug.  19,  the  final  session 
of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  was  called  to  order  in  Hall  XXIV, 
of  the  Art  Palace.  Mr.  Whitney,  on  behalf  of  the  committee  on  the  president's 
address,  presented  its  report  which  was  received  and  adopted.  Pursuant  to  an 
invitation  from  the  secretary  of  the  Pan-American  Medical  Congress,  conven- 
ing in  Washington  in  September,  the  Chair  appointed  Messrs.  W.  S.  Thompson, 
Charles  Caspari  and  F.  G.  Ryan  as  delegates. 
The  chair  then  appointed  the  Committee  on  Prize  Essays,  consisting  of  Prof. 
Good,  W.  J.  M.  Gordon  and  J.  H.  Stein. 
On  motion  of  Prof.  Whelpley,  the  Chair  was  instructed  to  appoint  a  special 
committee  of  membership  consisting  of  one  from  each  State  and  Territory  and 
from  District  of  Columbia,  Nova  Scotia,  and  Quebec,  for  the  purpose  of  solicit- 
ing new  members  and  to  report  the  same  to  the  Committe  on  Membership. 
Mr.  Eliel  then  brought  the  charges  against  Mr.  Major,  the  matter  after  dis- 
cussion being  referred  to  the  council  with  power  to  act. 
Prof.  Whelpley  moved  a  vote  of  thanks  to  the  druggists  of  Chicago  and  the 
members  of  the  Illinois  Pharmaceutical  Association  for  the  entertainment  and 
courtesies  shown. 
Prof.  Remington  then  introduced  Dr.  Woodbury,  the  accredited  delegate  from 
the  American  Medical  Association.  Dr.  Woodbury  dwelled  especially  on  the 
relation  between  druggist  and  physician,  and  in  closing  reference  to  Prof. 
Remington's  excellent  work  toward  establishing  the  Section  of  Materia  Medica 
in  the  American  Medical  Association. 
The  installation  of  the  new  officers  was  now  in  order,  so  the  chair  appointed 
Messrs.  Simon  and  Gordon  to  conduct  them  to  the  platform.  The  officers  all 
replied  in  words  of  thanks  for  the  honor  shown  them.  The  only  absent  officer 
was  Prof.  Maisch,  from  whom  a  reply  to  the  resolutions  was  read. 
On  motion  of  Mr.  Zwick,  the  retiring  officers  were  tendered  the  thanks  of 
the  Association,  and  on  motion  of  Prof.  Remington  a  vote  of  thanks  was 
