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and  G.  H.  Loesch,  Indianapolis;  Treasurer,  J.  N.  Hurty,  and  Secretary,  F. 
Hereth,  both  of  Indianapolis.   Richmond  is  the  place  of  the  next  meeting. 
Kansas  Pharmaceutical  Association. — The  seventh  meeting  took  place  at  Em- 
poria, June  9th  and  10th.  The  President,  officers  and  committees  presented 
their  reports,  and  Prof.  L.  E.  Say  re  reported  on  the  progress  made  in  the  de- 
partment of  Pharmacy,  which  was  opened  in  the  State  University  last  fall. 
The  liquor  question,  in  its  relation  to  and  influence  upon  Kansas  pharmacy, 
was  the  theme  of  several  papers  and  much  discussion.  Papers  were  read  by 
Prof.  0.  A.  Wall,  on  "Apprentices;"  by  Prof.  Sayre,  on  "Scale  Pepsins,"  and  by 
R.  J.  Brown,  on  "Kansas  Plants."  Prof.  Sayre  was  elected  an  honorary  mem- 
ber. The  officers  for  the  present  year  are:  President,  W.  C.  Sears,  Burlington  j 
Vice-Presidents,  R.  S.  Drake,  Beloit,  and  M.  S.  Griffin,  Nortonville ;  Secretary, 
J.  T.  Moore,  Lawrence ;  Assistant  Secretary,  D.  Holmes,  Topeka,  and  Treasurer, 
C.  D.  Barnes,  Abilene.  Next  meeting  at  Wichita,  on  the  first  Wednesday  of 
June,  1887. 
The  Maryland  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  its  fourth  annual  meeting  in 
the  chamber  of  delegates,  capitol  building  in  Annapolis,  June  1st.  A  steamer 
had  been  chartered,  which  conveyed  most  of  the  members,  many  of  them  ac- 
companied by  ladies,  to  the  place  of  meeting  after  a  pleasant  sail  from  Balti- 
timore.  President  Dr.  E.  Eareckson  presided.  The  president's  address,  and 
the  reports  of  officers  and  committees  were  read  and  discussed ;  that  on  trade 
interests  dealing  largely  with  the  question  of  the  liberal  coinage  of  silver.  The 
Committee  on  Legislation  explained  the  difficulty  encountered  in  securing  the 
passage  of  a  State  pharmacy  law,  and  it  was  then  resolved  that  the  draft  of  such 
a  law  be  communicated  to  every  pharmacist  in  the  State,  at  least  two  months 
before  the  next  annual  meeting,  so  as  to  have  it  freely  and  intelligently  dis- 
cussed next  year,  before  again  submitting  it  to  the  legislature.  The  member- 
ship of  the  Association  embraces  about  one-fourth  of  the  druggists  of  Mary- 
land; a  number  of  new  members  were  admitted,  and  Messrs.  Charles.  A. 
Heinitsh  and  J.  M.  Maisch  were  elected  honorary  members.  Several  papers 
were  read  by  titles,  and  referred  to  the  Executive  Committee,  and  Prof.  Simon 
gave  a  very  interesting  outline  of  his  paper  on  the  aims  and  objects  of  modern 
chemistry.  Greetings  were  exchanged  with  several  State  Associations  then  in 
session,  and  delegations  were  appointed  to  the  meetings  of  the  pharmaceutical 
associations  of  adjoining  States.  A  circular  from  the  National  Retail  Druggists' 
Association  was  read,  and  after  discussion,  it  was  resolved  that  the  appointment 
of  a  delegation  was  inexpedient.  Mr.  J.  J.  Thomsen  urged  the  desirability  of 
the  abolishment  by  the  United  States  of  the  tax  on  alcohol  when  used  for  man- 
ufacturing purposes,  and  submitted  and  explained  a  plan  by  which  he  thought 
the  object  could  be  accomplished.  The  Association  approved  these  outlines  and 
ordered  the  matter  to  be  submitted  to  Congress,  and  to  be  communicated  to 
other  pharmaceutical  associations.  Mr.  A.  J.  Corning,  of  Baltimore,  was 
elected  president,  and  M.  L.  Byers,  of  Hagerstown,  was  re-elected  secretary. 
After  the  transaction  of  other  routine  business,  and  after  passing  the  customary 
votes  of  thanks,  an  adjournment  was  had  to  Ocean  City,  where  the  next  meet- 
ing will  be  held  on  the  third  Tuesday  (19th  day)  of  July,  1887. 
After  visiting  the  various  places  of  historical  interest  and  the  Government 
institutions,  the  company  again  embarked  on  the  steamer,  which  conveyed 
