452  American  Pharmaceutical  Association.     { A^£mb^5o8. •* 
which  he  referred  to  advertising  through  the  use  of  show  window 
placards  and  gave  methods  for  making  these  cards.  He  said  that 
patience  and  practice  will  enable  the  druggist  to  write  attractive 
and  effective  placards. 
A.  B.  Raines  sent  a  paper  on  "  The  Reduction  of  the  Tax  on  Al- 
cohol," which  was  read  by  the  secretary,  in  which  he  contended  that 
the  reduction  would  not  be  to  the  commercial  interests  of  the  phar- 
macist. He  contended  that  a  reduction  in  price  of  alcohol  meant  a 
reduction  of  the  price  of  products  made  from  it  as  a  menstruum,  and 
stated  that  as  the  taxes  on  other  products  have  been  reduced  so  have 
the  prices  of  the  finished  article.  He  said  that  the  diamond  dealer  is 
benefited  in  his  business  because  diamonds  are  high  priced.  Mr. 
Meissner,  however,  stated  that  he  doubted  if  a  tincture  selling  at  five 
cents  an  ounce  would  suffer  any  reduction  in  selling  price,  as  the 
proposed  reduction  was  a  comparatively  small  one. 
Mr.  Mittlebach  read  a  paper  on  "  Commercial  Training  and  Ap- 
prentices," in  which  he  pointed  out  the  responsibilities  of  the  pre- 
ceptor in  the  training  of  the  apprentice.  The  paper  was  discussed 
by  Messrs.  Sherman,  Burke  and  Mclntyre. 
W.  H  Burke  presented  a  paper  on  "  Progress  of  Pharmacy,"  in 
which  he  compared  the  present  conditions  of  pharmacy  with  those 
some  years  ago.  • 
The  election  of  officers  for  the  section  resulted  in  the  choice  of 
of  W.  L.  Dewoody,  of  Pine  BlufT,  Ark.,  as  chairman ;  Robert  C. 
Reilly,  Sr.  Louis,  secretary;  and  E.  M.  Boring,  Philadelphia,  Chas. 
R.  Roth,  Canton,  O.,  and  Chas.  R.  Sherman,  Omaha,  as  associate 
members  of  the  committee  of  the  section. 
A  CoiXEGE  House  for  the  use  of  students  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of 
Pharmacy  has  recently  been  secured  by  the  joint  committee  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees  and  Alumni  Association.  The  house  is  located  at  1913  Arch  Street, 
and  contains  on  the  first  floor  parlor,  reception  and  toilet-rooms,  also  a  dining- 
room  and  two  kitchens.  On  the  second,  third  and  fourth  floors  there  are  twenty- 
six  sleeping-rooms.  Students  will  use  their  rooms  for  study,  but  on  the  first 
floor  a  reading-room  and  recreation-room  will  be  provided,  with  a  piano,  and 
every  effort  will  be  made  to  establish  and  promote  home  life  with  attractive 
surroundings. 
It  is  especially  desired  that  present  or  prospective  Philadelphia  College  of 
Pharmacy  students  communicate  with  the  Actuary  of  the  College  at  145  North 
Tenth  Street  and  get  fuller  and  further  particulars. 
