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t     May  1, 1873. 
seven  graduated  ;  the  examination  was  conducted  by  written  and  oral  ques- 
tions. For  the  next  Summer,  a  class  in  chemistry  has  been  organized  by  the 
Professor  of  Chemistry,  Dr.  Theo.  Fay,  who  has  also  provided  himself  with 
abundant  apparatus  and  utensils  to  illustrate  his  lectures  by  experiments. 
It  is  to  be  regretted  that  the  lower  house  of  the  Legislature  of  Missouri  has 
not  yet  passed  the  "Act  to  regulate  the  practice  of  Pharmacy  in  the  City  of  St. 
Louis,"  which  has  been  adopted  by  the  Senate  ;  but  in  all  probability  the  law* 
will  be  taken  up  again  and  passed  at  the  adjourned  session  during  next  Winter 
— especially  since  several  flagrant  cases  of  ignorance  by  drug-store  keepers 
have  been  recorded  of  late,  which  have  aroused  the  public  to  demand  legisla- 
tion in  favor  of  the  protection  of  their  lives  against  ignorance. 
Tennessee  College  of  Pharmacy. — At  the  meeting  of  the  Tennessee  Medi- 
cal Society,  held  at  Nashville  April  2d,  the  following  communication  was  read  r 
Nashville,  April  2,  "1873. 
To  the  President  and  Members  of  the  Tennessee  State  Medical  Society: 
Gentlemen, — Knowing  that  the  advancement  of  pharmacy  is  of  equal  interest 
and  importance  to  the  physician  and  pharmacist,  and  feeling  that  the  medical 
profession  will  now,  as  heretofore,  lend  its  aid  to  the  advancement  of  all  true 
progress  in  either  science,  I  desire  to  call  your  attention  to  the  fact  that  a. 
"College  of  Pharmacy''  has  been  organized  in  this  city,  with  fair  prospect  of 
success;  and  that  the  druggists  of  this  State  are  expected  to  assemble  here 
next  mcnth  to  organize  a  "State  Pharmaceutical  Society,"  and  take  such  other 
steps  as  may  be  necessary  to  "encourage  proper  relations  between  druggists, 
physicians  and  the  people  at  large,  to  improve  the  science  and  art  of  pharmacy* 
suppress  empiricism,  and  secure  the  enactment  of  laws  regulating  the  drug 
business  in  our  State." 
Hoping  these  enterprises  may  meet  with  encouragement  and  support  from 
your  honorable  body,  1  remain,  Yery  truly,  yours,  &c, 
Benj.  Lillard,  Phar.  D., 
President  Tennessee  College  of  Pharmacy 
The  Tennessee  Medical  Society,  of  which  Dr.  Lillard  was  elected  an  honor- 
ary member,  pledged  the  encouragement  and  support  of  its  members,  individ- 
ually and  collectively,  to  the  Tennessee  College  of  Pharmacy  and  the  proposed 
State  Pharmaceutical  Association. 
The  Mississippi  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  its  annual  meet- 
ing in  Yicksburg,  April  9th,  the  President,  M.  F.  Ash,  in  the  chair;  J.  T. 
Buck,  Secretary.    A  large  delegation  from  all  parts  of  the  State  was  present. 
In  his  address  the  President  urged  upon  the  members,  as  their  professional 
duty,  integrity  of  character  and  a  proper  appreciation  of  their  responsible 
duties.  Attention  was  directed  to  the  code  of  ethics,  to  the  progress  of  phar- 
macy, the  growth  of  the  Association,  the  need  of  reform  in  the  practice  of  phar- 
macy, and  the  benefit  to  be  derived  from  unity  of  action. 
The  question  of  legislation  affecting  the  practice  of  pharmacy  was  discussed 
at  length,  and  finally  referred  back  to  the  committee. 
After  the  election  of  new  members,  the  following  officers  were  elected  for 
the  ensuing  year  : 
President — Hampden  Osborne,  Columbus;  Vice  President — J.  S.  Caire» 
Okolona;  Recording  Secretary — P.  Keefe,  Vicksburg;  Corresponding  Secre- 
tary— J.  S.  Mosely,  West  Point;  Treasurer — M.  F.  Ash,  Jackson. 
