Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
October,  1905. 
}    American  Pharmaceutical  Association.  497 
The  sixth  query  occasioned  the  most  discussion,  but  there  was  a 
strong  majority  in  favor  of  continuing  the  Section. 
The  election  of  officers  resulted  as  follows  :  Chairman,  H.  P.  Hyn- 
son ;  Secretary,  H.  D.  Knisely ;  Associates,  L.  Wilcox,  C.  A.  Ra- 
pelye,  J.  VV.  T.  Knox. 
SECTION  ON  PRACTICAL  PHARMACY  AND  DISPENSING. 
C.  A.  Rapelye,  Chairman.  W.  C.  Kirchgessner,  Secretary. 
Amanda  W.  Stahl,  Associate. 
Beginning  Thursday  evening  this  Section  held  two  sessions.  Dr. 
Alpers  occupied  the  chair,  while  Mr.  Rapelye  read  his  address.  The 
speaker  expressed  a  doubt  as  to  whether  the  present-day  pharma- 
cist can  demand  recognition  as  a  professional  man,  and  said,  "  but 
such  a  demand  will  be  made  in  the  near  future,  when  higher  educa- 
tion has  accomplished  its  task,  and  when  the  uneducated  boy  will 
no  longer  have  a  place  as  an  apprentice  in  a  pharmacy." 
The  following  papers  were  presented  : 
"  A  Revelation  Prescription  Case."    By  Wm.  F.  Kaemmerer. 
"  Combination  Percolator  and  Shaking  Tube  for  the  Assay  of 
Alkaloidal  Drugs,"  and  "  A  Simple  Arrangement  for  Percolation 
with  Hot  Alcohol."  By  H.  M.  Gordin  (both  papers  published  in 
this  Journal,  see  page  463). 
"  Elixir  of  Thyme  with  Bromides  and  Atropine."  By  M.  I.  Wil- 
bert.  The  following  formula  and  directions  were  given  for  the 
preparation  of  this  elixir: 
Thyme  50" 
Wild  thyme  50' 
Potassium  bromide   .  8' 
Sodium  bromide   8* 
Ammonium  bromide   4* 
Atropine  sulphate   0*02 
Sugar  200  * 
Alcohol,  20  jQf  each  en      h  tQ  make  OOQ 
Water,     80  J 
The  mixed  drugs,  in  moderately  fine  powder,  are  moistened  with 
150  c.c.  of  the  menstruum  and  allowed  to  stand  in  a  closely-covered 
dish  for  twenty-four  hours.  The  moist  powder,  after  being  thor- 
oughly well  stirred  and  mixed,  is  then  packed  moderately  tight  in 
a  glass  percolator,  and  sufficient  of  the  menstruum  is  then  allowed 
