588  Proceedings  of  State  Pharmaceutical  Associations,  {^^'^ovl'w^^^^' 
was  discussed  to  a  considerable  extent,  and  adopted  in  its  main  features,  the 
perfection  of  the  details  being  referred  to  a  committee  consisting  of  one 
representative  from  each  congressional  district,  and  of  the  president,  secre- 
tary and  treasurer  of  the  Association  as  ex-officio  members. 
The  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Chicago  College  of  Pharmacy  tendered  that 
college  and  its  property  to  the  State  Association  for  future  control  and 
management.    After  considerable  discussion  the  matter  was  referred  to  a 
special  committee  for  consideration  and  report. 
S^.  A  number  of  papers  on  various  subjects  were  presented  and  referred. 
The  officers  for  the  present  year  are  Henry  Smith,  Decatur,  president; 
W.  M.  Benton,  Peoria,  F.  C.  J.  Schackmann,  Newton,  and  F.  L.  Shinkle, 
Martinsville,  vice-presidents;  L.  C.  Hogan,  Englewood,  secretary;  C.  A. 
Strathnian,  El  Paso,  treasurer,  and  J.  0.  Christie,  local  secretary  for  next 
year's  meeting  at  Quincy,  to  be  held  on  the  second  Tuesday  of  August. 
At  a  meeting  held  in  Chicago,  October  22d  and  23d,  the  special  commit- 
tee on  the  transfer  of  the  Chicago  College  of  Pharmacy  reported  to  the  exec- 
utive committee ;  while  recognizing  the  advantages  which  might  be  ex- 
pected to  result  from  the  management,  by  the  association,  of  the  pharma- 
ceutical educational  institutions  of  the  state,  the  committee  reported  adversely 
to  the  proposition,  because  its  acceptance  would  alienate  many  of  the  most 
wwthy  members,  and  through  a  disunited  membership  would  make  desired 
advancement  in  legislation  an  impossibility. 
The  plan  of  reorganization  alluded  to  above  was  perfected,  inconsequence 
of  which  the  association  has  now  a  membership  of  about  3400  registered 
pharmacists.  Details  of  the  perfected  scheme  have  not  been  received  by  the 
editor. 
The  Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Association  convened  at  Detroit,  Sept.  4th, 
while  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  was  in  session,  and  on  the 
evening  of  Tuesday  held  a  joint  session  with  the  Section  on  Commercial  In- 
terests of  the  latter  Association.  President  Bassett  presided  at  the  diflferent 
sessions  and  presented  a  suggestive  annual  address.  Reports  of  various  of- 
ficers and  of  the  several  committees  were  read  and  acted  upon.  Among  the 
papers  read  were  the  following :  Use  of  Mayer's  reagent  (see  American 
Journal  of  Pharmacy,  Oct.  6,  p.  487) ;  adulterated  ground  elm  bark ;  con- 
stituents of  buchu;  valuation  of  dialyzed  iron;  nicotine  in  cigarettes;  assay 
of  tincture  of  nux  vomica;  agnin;  reactions  of  aniline  colors  upon  volatile 
oils,  etc.  Legislation  in  regard  to  patent  medicines  being  required  to 
have  the  full  formula  printed  on  the  label  of  each  package  was  favorably 
considered. 
The  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  are  :  George  Gundrum,  Ionia,  president ; 
F.  M.  Alsdorf,  Lansing,  H.  M.  Dean,  Niles,  and  0.  Eberbach,  vice-presidents  ; 
H.  J.  Brown,  Ann  Arbor,  secretary,  and  William  Dupont,  Detroit,  treasurer. 
The  following  printed  Proceedings  have  been  received : 
Alabama. — Pp.  33.    See  July  number,  p.  375. 
Kentucky. — Pp.  60.    See  July  number,  p.  376. 
Ohio. — Pp.  144.    See  September  number,  p.  478. 
Texas. — Pp.  59.    See  August  number,  p.  427. 
