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The  delegates  to  the  meeting  of  the  Delaware  Pharmaceutical 
Association,  Professor  C.  B.  Lowe,  Chairman,  reported  that  all  the 
delegates  appointed  attended  the  meeting,  which  was  held  at  Wilm- 
ington, June  5th.  Mr.  Challenger,  of  New  Castle,  presided.  Re- 
ports of  various  committees  were  presented,  one  of  the  most  inter- 
esting being  that  on  "  Adulterations,"  by  H.  K.  Watson,  of  the 
Delaware  State  College.  The  State  Pharmacy  Board  presented  a 
report  of  their  work  for  19 12.  Delaware  now  exchanges  certificates 
with  Maryland,  and  possibly  with  several  other  States.  The  report 
advocated  examination  and  registration  by  a  National  Board  and 
that  certificates  from  this  Board  be  recognized  in  all  the  States. 
The  delegates  to  the  meeting  of  the  New  Jersey  Pharmacutical 
Association  made  a  verbal  report  by  the  chairman,  George  M. 
Beringer.  The  meeting  was  an  unusually  pleasant  one,  the  dele- 
gates being  welcome  and  accorded  every  privilege,  and  as  usual 
the  graduates  of  the  College  presented  papers  and  took  an  active 
part  in  the  discussions.  Professor  Kraemer  supplemented  the 
report  by  adding  that  Mr.  Beringer  presented  a  report  of  his  work 
as  a  member  of  the  U.  S.  P.  Revision  Committee.  He  also  pre- 
sented a  paper  on  Magma  Magnesia  and  one  on  Elixir  Ferri  et 
Quinia  et  Strychnia  Phosphatis.  He  said  considering  the  amount 
of  work  accomplished  in  the  reading  of  reports,  number  of  papers 
read  and  the  entertainment  features,  the  meeting  was  one  of  the 
best  he  ever  attended. 
The  delegates  to  the  meeting  of  the  Pennsylvania  Pharmaceu- 
tical Association,  Professor  C.  B.  Lowe,  Chairman,  reported  that 
the  36th  annual  meeting  was  held  at  Forest  Park,  Pike  Co.,  June 
24,  25,  26.  The  informal  opening  was  held  on  Tuesday  morning, 
at  which  time  delegates  from  other  associations  were  welcomed. 
The  formal  opening  was  in  the  evening  when  the  Association  was 
welcomed  by  Rev.  B.  F.  Apple,  of  Stroudsburg,  The  gentleman, 
though  81  years  of  age,  made  a  pleasing  and  spirited  address, 
which  captivated  the  audience. 
The  Procter  Memorial  Committee  suggested  a  plan  of  action  for 
pushing  the  matter  by  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association, 
and  also  presented  photographs  of  a  proposed  monument.  The  re- 
port of  the  Committee  on  Trade  Interests  was  a  specially  notable 
one.  Buena  Vista  Springs  was  chosen  as  the  next  place  of  meeting. 
The  officers  elected  were  R.  H.  Lackey,  President ;  Charles  R. 
Rhodes,  First  Vice-President;  George  J.  Durbin,  Second  Vice- 
