372  Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  {Am'juiy,ri89i.arm' 
secretary,  and  F.  A.  Kautz,  Cincinnati,  treasurer.  Next  year  the  association 
will  meet  in  Canton,  June  14. 
The  Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association  had  for  the  first  time  selected 
a  summer  resort  for  its  annual  reunion,  the  fourteenth  meeting  having  been 
called  at  the  Bedford  Springs  Hotel,  located  near  the  northern  end  of  the 
Cumberland  Valley,  and  about  37  miles  south  from  the  main  line  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania Railroad  at  Huntingdon.  The  springs  are  about  a  mile  distant  from 
the  town  of  Bedford  in  the  narrow  valley  of  Schober's  Run,  one  of  the  tribu- 
taries of  the  Juniata  ;  the  hills  are  forest-clad  and  endowed  with  an  interesting 
flora.  The  meeting  lasted  from  Tuesday,  June  23,  to  Thursday,  five  sessions 
being  held  during  that  time,  and  was  welcomed  by  Hon.  John  Cessna  and  by 
Chief  Burgess  McNamara,  of  Bedford.  President  J.  H.  Stein  occupied  the 
chair,  and  delivered  a  very  interesting  address,  discussing,  among  other  topics, 
the  aims  and  relation  of  pharmaceutical  education  and  legislation.  The 
treasurer  reported  the  finances  to  be  in  a  favorable  condition,  the  cash  balance 
remaining  on  hand  having  increased  to  over  $1,000.  Among  the  reports 
that  of  the  committee  on  legislation  created  some  discussion  as  to  the  causes  of 
the  failures  of  the  amendments  to  the  pharmacy  law  which  had  been  before  the 
legislature  during  the  past  year.  The  subject  was  referred  to  a  committee, 
whose  report  was  at  a  later  session  adopted ;  it  contained  a  protest  against  the 
clause  of  the  pharmacy  law  permitting  the  registration  as  pharmacists  of  physi- 
cians merely  upon  proof  of  three  years'  medical  practice,  and  without  requiring 
any  pharmaceutical  experience  whatever  ;  and  it  declared  the  ultimate  object 
of  pharmaceutical  legislation  to  be  increased  usefulness  secured  by  thorough 
education.  A  very  pleasing  feature  of  the  meeting  was  the  presence  of  a  dele- 
gation from  the  Penns3^1vania  Medical  Association.  Dr.  Bishop,  one  of  the 
delegates,  advocated  concerted  action  of  the  two  State  societies,  whereby  the 
desirable  and  necessary  legislation  for  each  profession  could  be  best  secured. 
Only  three  papers  were  read  at  this  meeting,  one  of  which  is  printed  in  the 
present  number  of  the  Journal.  F.  H.  Gleim  contributed  a  paper  on  soap  lini- 
ment, suggesting  a  reduction  of  the  strength  of  the  alcohol  with  the  view  of 
preventing  precipitation.  A  paper  by  W.  H.  Reed  discussed  the  subject  of  cut 
rates  on  proprietary  articles.  Messrs.  Chas.  Mohr,  Mobile  ;  W.  T.  Wenzell, 
San  Francisco  ;  Chas.  Rice,  New  York,  and  C.  L.  Diehl,  Louisville,  were  elected 
honorary  members.  The  officers  for  the  current  year  are:  John  F.  Patton, 
York,  president;  W.  H.  McGarrah,  Scranton,  and  Wm.  Mclntyre,  Philadel- 
phia, vice-presidents.  Secretary  Miller  and  treasurer  Lemberger,  who  have 
served  the  association  in  these  positions  since  its  organization,  were  re-elected. 
The  next  meeting  is  to  be  held  at  the  hotel  Shikeliney,  Susquehanna  Heights, 
in  the  immediate  neighborhood  of  Sunbury  and  Northumberland,  June  14, 
1892.    D.  M.  Krauser,  Milton,  was  elected  assistant  secretary. 
The  Texas  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  its  twelfth  annual  meeting  at 
Houston,  May  12,  President  Morrison  in  the  Chair.  The  transactions  consisted 
of  the  usual  routine  business,  the  president's  address,  reports  of  committees 
and  the  reading  of  several  papers.  George  Kalteyer,  San  Antonio,  was  elected 
president ;  W.  F.  Shook,  Dallas,  treasurer,  and  L.  M.  Connor,  Dallas,  secre- 
tary. Waco  was  selected  as  the  place  for  holding  the  next  meeting  May  10, 
1892  ;  H.  L.  Carleton,  local  secretary. 
