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Pharmaceutical  Associations. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
July,  1890. 
Owing  to  the  lamented  death  of  our  mueh  esteemed  President,  Prof.  Emlen 
Painter,  it  devolves  on  the  undersigned  to  issue  this  call. 
KARL  SIMMON, 
Acting  President. 
St.  Paul.  Minx.,  June  iS,  1890. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATIONS. 
The  Alabama  Pharmaceutical  Association  met  in  Tuscaloosa,  Ma}-  13. 
Besides  the  usual  routine  business,  the  most  important  action  taken  was  in 
regard  to  the  exemption  of  druggists  from  jury  duty,  the  Committefe  on  Legis- 
lation being  instructed  to  prepare  a  bill  for  consideration  by  the  Legislature. 
The  reading  of  a  paper  by  Dr.  Humphries  on  the  cutting  of  prices  in  the  sale 
of  proprietary  articles  elicited  the  accustomed  animated  discussion,  but  though 
the  practice  of  cutting  was  denounced  as  unprofessional,  a  practical  remedy 
does  not  appear  to  have  been  proposed.  The  Secretary,  Mr.  P.  C.  Candidus, 
was  the  recipient  of  a  gold-headed  silk  umbrella  presented  to  him  in  recogni- 
tion of  his  valuable  services. 
The  executive  officers  for  the  current  year  are  :  W«  F.  Punch,  Mobile,  Presi- 
dent :  E.  P.  Gait,  Selma,  Treasurer,  and  P.  C.  Candidus,  Mobile,  Secretary. 
The  next  meeting  will  be  held  at  Huntsville,  on  the  second  Tuesday  in  May, 
1S91.    J.  L.  Risin  was  elected  local  Secretary. 
The  Kansas  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  its  eleventh  annual  meeting  in 
Music  Hall,  Topeka,  May  20-22,  President  Allen  in  the  Chair.  An  address  of 
welcome  was  delivered  by  Governor  Humphrey,  who  encouraged  the  associa- 
tion in  the  endeavor  to  benefit  the  public  through  the  advancement  of 
pharmacy,  and  suggested  that  the  Legislature  would  give  all  reasonable  aid. 
The  President's  address  was  very  brief ;  the  Secretary  and  Treasurer  presented 
their  reports,  as  did  also  the  various  committees.  Amongst  the  papers  read 
were  the  following  :  On  the  advisability  of  recognizing  by  the  Pharmacopoeia 
patented  chemicals,  like  antipyrine,  etc.,  by  M.  L.  Stone  ;  on  the  preparation 
of  Dover's  powder,  by  J.  T.  Moore  ;  on  abstracts  and  trituration,  by  M.  Noll : 
on  commercial  chocolates,  by  G.  F.  Wida  :  on  adulterations,  by  Prof.  L.  E. 
Sayre,  etc.  The  question  of  periodical  registration  was  discussed,  since  the 
fee  from  registration  was  found  to  be  insufficient  to  enable  the  State  Pharmacy 
Board  to  fully  carry  out  the  law;  the  subject  was  referred  to  the  Executive 
Committee  with  full  power. 
The  election  of  officers  resulted  in  the  choice  of  C.  D.  Barnes,  Abilene,  for 
President ;  J.  T.  Moore.  Lawrence,  Secretary,  and  H.  W.  Spangler,  Treasurer. 
The  former  Treasurer,  Mr.  Mehl,  having  declined  re-election. 
The  invitation  extended  by  C.  L.  Becker  was  accepted,  and  Ottawa  was 
selected  as  the  place  for  holding  the  next  meeting  in  May,  1891. 
The  Missouri  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  assembled  at  its  twelfth 
annual  meeting  at  Excelsior  Springs,  June  3-5.  The  President's  annual  address 
was  madebv  C.  E.  Corcoran,  and  reports  were  read  from  the  Secretary,  Treasurer, 
several  delegations,  and  various  committees.  A  report  made  by  Mr.  Alexan- 
der, member  of  the  State  Pharmacy  Board,  resigned,  showed  that  470  physi- 
cians had  registered  under  the  amended  law  without  examination  ;  quite  a 
