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April,  1888. 
awarded  to  W.  H.  Clark.  Herbert  Ray,  of  Portland,  Oregon,  was  the  re- 
43ipient  of  the  junior  testimonial  for  best  scholarship. 
The  newly  elected  members  of  the  Association  received  their  certificates 
of  membership,  and  the  members  of  the  class  in  microscopy,  who  had  passed 
3i  successful  examination  in  that  branch,  received  a  testimonial  to  that  effect. 
The  class  oration  was  delivered  by  W.  Crutcher ;  the  history  of  the  class  was 
given  by  Claude  G.  Johnson ;  and  the  future  of  the  class  was  predicted  by  J.  L. 
D.  Morison,  who  also  read  the  poem  of  the  class  poet,  E.  J.  Jacobs,  the  latter 
being  prevented  from  attending.  The  College  Glee  Club,  under  the  direction 
of  its  musical  director,  Albert  J.  Lynch,  contributed  much  to  the  entertain- 
ment of  the  evening. 
The  Zeta  Phi  Alpha  Chapter  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  held  its 
fourth  triennial  banquet  in  the  museum  of  the  College  building  on  the  evening 
of  March  15th.  The  committee,  of  which  Henry  A.  Newbold  was  chairman, 
had  made  very  satisfactory  arrangements  for  the  occasion.  A  microscopic  ex- 
hibition was  given  under  the  supervision  of  Albert  P.  Brown,  Instructor  in  Mi- 
croscopy ;  and  a  bountiful  repast  had  been  provided  for  the  members,  most  of 
whom  were  accompanied  by  ladies.  In  the  absence  of  President  Kennedy, 
owing  to  illness,  Wm.  E.  Krewson  presided,  and  Dr.  A.  W.  Miller  acted  as 
toast-master. 
EDITOKIAL  DEPARTMENT. 
Relations  Between  Physicians  and  Pharmacists. — The  publication  of  the 
"Transactions  of  the  Medical  Society  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania,"  for  1887, 
affords  us  an  opportunity  of  learning  the  official  record  made  of  the  recep- 
tion by  the  Medical  Society  of  a  Committee  appointed  by  the  Pharmaceuti- 
cal Association  for  the  purpose  of  presenting  resolutions,  soliciting  the  aid 
and  co-operation  of  the  Medical  Society  in  promoting  the  prescribing  by 
physicians  of  officinal  medicines  only,  or  of  preparations  the  working  for- 
mula of  which  is  known  ;  also  for  inviting  the  INIedical  Society  to  send  dele- 
gates to  the  meetings  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Association.  The  Committee 
of  pharmacists  consisted  of  the  Chairman,  Chas.  A.  Heinitsh,  of  Lancaster; 
Prof.  J.  P.  Remington,  of  Philadelphia;  John  M.  Cunningham,  of  Pottstown; 
Chas.  T.  George,  of  Harrisburg,  and  C.  F.  Randolph,  of  Altoona ;  and  all 
these  members  were  present  at  the  meeting  held  at  Bedford  Springs,  June 
29th.  After  the  credentials  were  read  by  Dr.  W.  B.  Atkinson,  the  perma- 
nent Secretary,  Mr.  Heinitsh  made  a  brief  address,  which  was  well  received, 
dwelling  upon  the  intimate  and  important  relations  between  the  two  kin- 
dred professions,  and  upon  the  mutual  interest  and  good  fellowship  subsist- 
ing between  the  two  bodies.  The  resolutions  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Asso- 
ciation were  read  by  Prof.  Remington,  who  afterward  made  an  earnest  ad- 
dress on  the  desirability  and  necessity  of  official  intercourse  between  the 
medical  and  pharmaceutical  state  societies. 
On  motion  of  Dr.  Parish,  of  Philadelphia,  the  whole  subject  was  referred 
to  a  Committee,  consisting  of  Drs.  W.  G.  Weaver,  Wilkesbarre ;  H.  A.  Kelly 
