428  Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  { AmiSS.r,iSifrni* 
of  a  paper  by  Professor  Pengra  ;  the  size  of  drops  of  different  liquids,  by  J.  W. 
Colcord  ;  the  preparation  of  medicated  waters,  by  D.  G.  Benedict ;  on  co-opera- 
tion among  pharmacists,  by  S.  A.  D.  Sheppard  ;  comparison  of  upward  and 
downward  percolation,  by  Prof.  Patch  ;  iron  solutions,  by  B.  Scoville  ;  Preston 
salts,  by  W.  W.  Bartlet ;  use  of  the  microscope,  by  Prof.  Pengra  ;  formulas 
for  perfumes,  by  L.  H.  Leavitt.  E.  C.  Marshall,  Charlestown,  was  elected 
President  for  the  current  year  ;  J.  W.  Colcord,  Boston,  Secretary,  and  F.  B. 
Nichols,  Salem,  Treasurer.  The  next  meeting  will  be  held  in  Boston  in  June, 
1 891. 
The  New  Jersey  Pharmaceutical  Association  met  at  its  twentieth  annual  meet- 
ing in  Jersey  City,  May  28.  Mayor  O.  Cleveland  welcomed  the  association  to  the 
city.  The  address  by  President  Thorn  related  mainly  to  business  affairs,  to  the 
qualification  of  apprentices,  and  to  legislation.  Reports  were  presented  by  the 
officers,  committees,  and  the  delegations  to  the  Pharmacopceial  Convention 
and  to  the  pharmaceutical  associations  of  neighboring  states.  A  number  of 
papers  were  read  by  P.  E.  Hommell  on  the  coloring  matter  for  compound  spirit 
of  lavender  and  compound  tincture .  of  cardamom  ;  on  the  uselessness  of 
pharmacopoeial  wines  ;  on  soap  liniment ;  and  on  the  use  of  waxed  paper  for 
Seidlitz  powders  ;  on  pure  extract  of  liquorice,  \>y  C.  R.  Paddock  ;  and  a  paper 
on  soda  water,  by  F.  B.  Kilmer.  The  officers  for  the  current  year  are  :  Presi- 
dent, Maxwell  Abernethy,  Jersey  City  ;  Secretary,  C.  F.  Dare,  Bridgeton,  and 
Treasurer,  W.  M.  Townley,  Newark.  The  next  meeting  will  be  held  at 
Trenton  on  the  fourth  Wednesday  of  May,  1891. 
The  Neiv  York  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  its  twelfth  annual 
meeting  at  Auburn  ;  President  Gregory  in  the  Chair.  The  first  session  was 
opened  with  an  address  of  welcome  by  Mr.  Woodruff,  President  of  the  Board 
of  Trade,  after  which  the  President  delivered  his  annual  a4dress.  The  reports, 
of  the  Secretary  and  Treasurer  showed  a  membership  of  762,  and  a  cash 
balance  on  hand  amounting  to  $1,101.  Among  the  reports  of  committees  those 
on  adulterations,  on  new  remedies,  and  on  county  organizations  attracted 
general  interest,  and  the  report  on  the  President's  address  elicited  much  dis- 
cussion, resulting  in  the  adoption  of  measures  calculated  to  increase  the  useful- 
ness of  the  association.  Among  the  papers  were  the  following  :  on  oleate  of 
mercury,  and  on  phosphoric  acid,  by  Dr.  Huested  ;  on  fruit  syrups,  by  C.  H. 
Gauss  ;  and  on  the  use  of  compressed  carbonic  acid  for  making  soda  water,  by 
Dr.  Gregory.  Professor  W.  G.  Gregory  was  re-elected  President ;  C.  W. 
Holmes,  Elmira,  Secretary,  and  C.  H.  Butler,  Oswego,  Treasurer.  Bluff  Point 
on  Lake  Champlain  was  selected  for  holding  the  next  annual  meeting  on  June 
25,  1891.    The  Local  Secretary  is  Jphn  H.  Smith,  of  Plattsburgh. 
The  Ohio  Pharmaceutical  Association  was  convened  at  its  twelfth  annual 
meeting  in  Memorial  Hall,  Toledo,  June  10,  President  Sherwood  in  the 
Chair,  and  was  welcomed  with  an  address  by  Mayor  Hamilton.  The  Presi- 
dent's address  and  the  reports  of  the  other  officers  and  of  committees  occupied! 
the  association  during  the  first  two  sessions.  Among  the  papers  read  were  the 
following  : 
On  Salicylic  Acid,  by  J.  G.  Spenzer  and  J.  D.  Lisle.  Both  essays  give  the 
results  of  the  examination  of  commercial  specimens,  Mr.  Lisle  having  exam- 
ined four  samples,    while  Mr,  Spenzer's   investigation    embraced  fourteen 
