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Notes  and  News. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharrru 
June,  1903. 
referred  to  the  fact  that  some  years  ago  barium  chloride  had  been 
found  to  be  in  the  nature  of  a  cardiac  tonic  (see  National  Dispen- 
satory, fifth  edition,  1894,  p.  325). 
Specimens  of  the  following  essential  oils,  received  from  Dodge  & 
Olcott,  New  York  City,  were  exhibited :  Oil  of  fennel  (chaff) ;  oil 
of  lemon  ;  oil  of  bergamot  ;  oil  of  caraway ;  oil  of  fennel  (seed) ; 
anethol ;  oil  of  limes  (expressed)  ;  oil  of  orange ;  oil  of  neroli ;  oil 
of  coriander ;  oil  of  star-anise  ;  oil  of  anise  (Russian)  ;  anethol  and 
carvol. 
NOTES  AND  NEWS. 
Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association.— The  druggists  of  Penn- 
sylvania and  their  friends  are  making  active  preparations  for  the  annual  meeting 
of  the  State  Association  at  Eaglesmere,  June  23d,  24th  and  25th.  There  is 
every  prospect  of  a  large  meeting.  Valuable  reports  ou  legislation  are  promised 
and  unusually  good  papers  are  being  prepared.  A  warm  welcome  is  awaiting 
new  members,  and  druggists  from  sister  States  will  be  heartily  greeted. 
Eaglesmere  is  a  garden  spot.  There  is  a  lovely  lake  in  front  of  the  hotel, 
and  the  scenic  attractions  are  unsurpassed.  For  travelling  arrangements  write 
to  J.  A.  Miller,  Secretary,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 
The  Massachusetts  Coeeege  of  Pharmacy  celebrated  its  semi-centen- 
nial on  May  14,  1903,  in  connection  with  the  graduating  exercises.  The 
annual  banquet  of  the  Alumni  Association  was  taken  in  charge  by  the  College, 
and  President  Wheeler  presided.  There  were  about  150  present,  and  the  affair 
was  very  enjoyable.  Ex-President  Henry  Canning  acted  as  Toastmaster  and 
the  speakers  were  Mr.  S.  A.  D.  Sheppard,  Prof.  E.  L.  Patch,  Mr.  W.  W.  Bart- 
let,  Prof.  C.  F.  Nixon,  Dr.  J.  T.  O'Brien  and  Mr.  A.  Picken,  president  of  the 
Class  of  1903.  At  the  commencement  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Pharmacy  was 
conferred  for  the  first  time. 
The  American  Chemicae  Society. — The  Twenty-eighth  General  Meeting 
of  the  American  Chemical  Society  will  be  held  at  Cleveland,  Ohio,  June  29  and 
30,  1903.  The  opening  session  will  be  held  at  the  rooms  of  the  Associated 
Technical  Clubs,  689  Arcade,  at  9.30  a.m.,  Monday,  June  29th.  Prof.  Edward 
W.  Morley  will  give  a  brief  address  of  welcome  in  behalf  of  the  Cleveland 
Chemical  Society,  and  there  will  be  a  reply  by  President  John  H.  Long. 
The  Cleveland  Chemical  Society  has  charge  of  all  local  arrangements,  and 
inquiries  pertaining  to  such  matters  should  be  addressed  to  Prof.  Hippolyte 
Gruener,  43  Knox  Street,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 
Investigation  of  the  Purity  of  Chemicaes. — At  the  suggestion  of  Prof. 
F.  W.  Clarke  and  others,  a  committee  was  appointed  at  the  last  meeting  of  the 
American  Chemical  Society  to  investigate  the  purity  of  chemicals,  especially 
reagents,  as  sold  by  dealers.  It  is  a  common  experience  that  many  articles 
marked  "  pure,"  "  chemically  pure,"  or"C.  P."  are  far  from  satisfactory,  and 
it  is  believed  by  many  analysts  that  the  quality  of  reagent  chemicals  has  grown 
