378  Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations,  {'^^'sniyimi^^' 
on  legislation,  on  internal  taxation,  on  cutting  of  prices,  and  on  other  sub- 
jects, and  invited  considerable  discussion.  Papers  were  read  by  Dr.  Eccles 
on  "  Colorless  hydrastis ; "  by  P.  Hommel,  on  "  Tasteless  quinine  mix- 
tures," "  Tincture  of  musk,"  and  one  entitled,    From  seed  to  seed ;  "  by 
A.  Drescher,  on  "Opium  Assay,"  and  by  F.  B.  Kilmer,  on  "Pharmaceuti- 
cal legislation  in  New  Jersey."  A  resolution  was  passed  instructing  the  sec- 
retary to  procure  and  send  to  each  member  of  the  Association  a  copy  of  the 
"National  Formulary,"  about  to  be  published.  George  H.  White,  of  Jersey 
City,  was  elected  President ;  W.  M.  Townley,  of  Newark,  treasurer,  and  F» 
B.  Kilmer,  of  New  Brunswick,  was  re-elected  secretary.  The  next  meeting 
will  be  held  in  Bridgeton,  the  date  to  be  fixed  by  the  Executive  Committee. 
The  Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  its  eleventh  annual  meet- 
ing in  the  armory  of  a  military  company  in  Titusville,  commencing  June 
12th.  Owing  to  the  great  distance  many  of  the  visiting  members  had  to 
travel,  the  first  session  was  held  at  8  o'clock  in  the  evening,  when  the  local 
secretary,  C.  D.  Lippincott,  introduced  the  Hon.  Mr.  Schwartz,  mayor  of  the 
city,  who,  in  a  brief  address,  welcomed  the  members  to  the  hospitalities  of 
the  city.  The  president,  W.  L.  Turner,  of  Philadelphia,  responded,  and 
then  deUvered  his  annual  address,  dwelling  on  the  relation  between  phar- 
macy and  medicine,  urging  thorough  education,  particularly  in  all  that  per- 
tains to  practical  pharmacy,  and  referring  to  various  matters  of  interest  to 
the  Association.  The  treasurer's  report  showed  a  cash  balance  on  hand 
amounting  to  $259.31,  and  a  considerable  amount  due  from  some  of  its 
members.  The  total  number  of  active  members  is  599.  The  different  com- 
mittees presented  their  reports,  which  were  appropriately  disposed  of.  A 
proposition  made  to  abolish  the  admission  fee  was  amended,  that  it  be  re- 
duced to  $1.00.  It  was  also  proposed  that  newly  elected  members,  having 
paid  the  admission  fee  and  annual  dues  be  hereafter  furnished  with  a  certi- 
ficate of  membership  without  additional  charge.  This  requires  an  altera- 
tion of  the  by-laws,  and  was  withdrawn  at  the  last  session  for  want  of  time. 
The  furnishing  of  papers,  or  abstracts  of  the  same  for  publication,  was  dis- 
cussed, the  Association  declining  to  part  with  the  papers,  but  leaving  it  to 
the  authors  to  furnish  to  newspapers  or  journals  copies  or  abstracts  of  their 
papers  after  they  had  been  read  before  the  Association.  A  recommendation 
was  adopted  that  the  committee  on  adulteration  and  sophistication  give 
particular  attentioa  to  the  class  of  liquid  officinal  preparations  usually  sold 
by  general  dealers,  and  where  possible  give  such  information  to  the  phar- 
macy board  as  will  enable  them  to  prosecute  violations  of  section  9  of  the 
pharmacy  law. 
The  committee  appointed  to  attend  the  meeting  of  the  State  Medical  Soci- 
ety at  Bedford  Springs  in  1887,  reported  their  cordial  reception  and  the  favor- 
able action  taken  by  the  Society.  A  committee  of  five  on  the  relations  of 
medicine  and  pharmacy  was  subsequently  directed  to  be  appointed,  and  it 
is  the  intention  of  amending  the  by-laws  at  the  next  meeting,  with  the  view 
of  making  this  a  standing  committee. 
The  following  papers  were  read  : 
A  Concise  History  of  Pharmacy,  with  conspicuous  contrasts,  ancient  and 
