Am.  Jour.  Ph. arm 
May,  1876 
Editorial. 
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EDITORIAL  DEPARTMENT. 
The  International  Exposition  at  Philadelphia  will  have  been  opened  (May 
loth)  by  the  time  the  present  number  reaches  some  of  our  readers,  who  are  un- 
doubtedly to  some  extent  familiar  with  the  extent  which  it  promises  to  assume. 
That  there  will  be  much  of  interest  to  the  pharmacist  to  see  and  a  great  deal  to 
learn,  may  be  expected.  Many  new  and  old  remedial  agents,  which  are  but  partial- 
ly or  not  at  all  known  in  this  country,  many  new  or  improved  apparatus  and  de- 
vices bearing  upon  the  drug  business,  will  doubtless  be  found  among  the  multitude 
of  articles  which  have  been  collected  in  FaJrmount  Park  from  all  sections  of  the 
globe.  While  it  can  scarcely  be  expected  that  everything  1  elated  to  pharmacy, 
more  especially  all  the  numerous  chemical  and  pharmaceutical  preparations  and 
appliances  should  be  of  sufficient  importance  to  claim  the  same  attention,  yet  much 
will  be  noticed  possessing  lasting  intrinsic  value.  While  our  readers  will  not  look 
for  minute  descriptions  of  all  the  features  of  this  Exposition,  it  will  be  our  aim  to 
select  from  that  which  will  be  presented  such  matters  for  more  detailed  considera- 
tion which  may  appear  to  be  more  especially  adapted  to  the  wants,  or  serve  for  com- 
parison with  the  products  of  the  American  pharmacist. 
In  this  connection,  we  desire  to  direct  the  notice  of  our  readers  to  the  arrange- 
ments made  by  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  for  the  convenience  of  those 
visitors  more  or  less  directly  connected  with  the  drug  trade.  The  Actuary  is  now 
daily  present  at  the  College  building,  and  prepared  to  give  information  and  assist 
strangers  in  their  endeavors  to  most  profitably  spend  the  time  which  may  be  at  their 
disposal  on  the  occasion  of  their  visit.  The  pharmacists,  druggists  and  chemists, 
from  whatever  par-t  of  the  globe  they  may  hail,  will  be  welcome. 
The  Philadelphia  Drug  Exchange,  we  are  informed,  are  likewise  prepared  to 
show  similar  civilities  to  druggists,  so  that  no  one  visiting  during  the  Exposition 
need  feel  embarrassed  for  want  of  advice  to  further  his  object. 
The  Twenty-fourth  Annual  Meeting  of  the  American  Pharmaceuti- 
cal Association  will  be  held  in  Philadelphia,  September  12th,  and  many  mem- 
bers will  postpone  their  trip  to  the  International  Exposition  until  that  time,  when 
they  may  expect  to  see  what  may  be  new  and  interesting  in  the  pharmaceutical  and 
chemical  line,  in  connection  with  others  who  are  interested  in  the  same  pursuit.  An 
interchange  of  ideas  may  thus  be  had,  for  which  rarely  any  better  opportunity  will 
be  afforded.  The  Committees  of  Arrangements,  appointed  by  the  National  Asso- 
ciation and  the  Philadelphia  College,  are  actively  at  work,  and  we  understand  that 
it  will  be  among  their  main  endeavors  to  so  arrange  matters  as  to  afford  every  attend- 
ing member  the  best  opportunities  of  examining  minutely  and  profitably  such  goods 
in  which,  as  pharmacist  or  druggist,  he  may  expect  to  be  most  deeply  interested,  with- 
out, in  his  search  after  all  the  novelties,  being  compelled  to  neglect  the  sessions  of 
the  Association.  The  ladies  who  may  accompany  the  members  will  also  be  well 
cared  for  by  the  ladies  of  this  city. 
