366        Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association.  {AnAugusrt,i?o™* 
State  who  were  not  members,  in  order  that  they  might  appreciate 
one  of  the  benefits  of  belonging  to  the  Association. 
The  Treasurer's  report  was  read  by  Mr.  J.  L.  Lemberger,  of  Leb- 
anon, who  reported  a  balance  of  $1,476.82.  He  commented  upon 
the  large  number  who  had  fallen  behind  in  the  matter  of  the  pay- 
ment of  dues,  stating  that  it  was  rather  to  be  expected  after  the 
phenomenal  growth  of  the  last  two  years  in  which  many  persons 
joined  without  really  intending  to  continue  membership. 
Reports  of  committees  and  delegates  were  then  called  for. 
Charles  Leedom,  of  Philadelphia,  represented  the  Philadelphia 
Association  of  Retail  Druggists. 
Prof.  Joseph  P.  Remington  and  F.  M.  Apple,  of  Philade'phia, 
represented  the  Philadelphia  Branch  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical 
Association. 
Dr.  Clement  B.  Lowe  spoke  in  behalf  of  the  Alumni  Association 
of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  as  well  as  of  the  member- 
ship of  the  college  itself. 
Mr.  W.  L.  Cliffe  represented  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation and  called  the  attention  of  the  members  to  the  fact  that  the 
Treasurer,  Mr.  J.  L.  Lemberger,  was  now  President  of  the  American 
Association.  Mr.  Lemberger,  upon  being  addressed  by  the  Chair, 
spoke  eloquently  in  behalf  of  the  Association,  which  is  the  highest 
one  of  its  kind  in  this  country,  devoted  to  the  professional  as  well 
as  the  trade  interests  of  pharmacists. 
Mr.  Whipple,  of  Bridgeton,  N.  J.,  represented  the  New  Jersey 
Pharmaceutical  Association,  while  Mr.  Jacob  S.  Beetem,  of  Wilming- 
ton, Del.,  represented  the  Association  of  his  State. 
A  congratulatory  telegram  was  received  from  Dr.  Whelpley,  from 
St.  Louis. 
The  report  of  the  Entertainment  Committee  as  to  the  programme 
that  had  been  outlined  for  the  diversion  of  the  members  and  the 
ladies  who  were  present,  was  presented  by  Mr.  D.  E.  Bransome. 
The  Busy  Bees,  as  this  committee  is  facetiously  termed  (their  names 
being  Bransome,  Byers  and  Busch),  have  never  yet  failed  to  make 
good  when  it  came  to  entertaining  the  members,  no  matter  how 
limited  the  means  at  their  disposal. 
The  Report  of  the  Committee  on  Papers  and  Queries  was  pre- 
sented by  the  Chairman,  Professor  Charles  H.  La  Wall,  who  an- 
nounced that  the  number  of  papers  presented  at  this  session  would 
