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was  in  Europe.  The  report  of  the  Auditing  Committee  certified  to  the  correct- 
ness of  the  accounts.  The  report  of  the  Committee  on  the  Status  of  Pharma- 
cists in  the  Army  and  Navy  of  the  United  States,  which  had  been  referred  to 
this  session,  was  submitted.  The  committee  had  done  a  great  deal  of  good 
work.  The  report  was  accepted  and  the  committee  continued.  Mr.  R.  A. 
Sauerhering,  a  member  of  the  association  and  a  Member  of  Congress  from 
Wisconsin,  presented  a  bill  which  he  proposed  to  present  in  Congress  making 
the  metric  system  of  weights  and  measures  the  only  legal  system  on  and  after 
July  1,  1900.  The  communication  was  referred  to  the  committee  having  this 
matter,  in  hand,  and  later  they  reported  their  approval  of  it.  The  committee 
on  the  president's  address  heartily  approved  of  his  ideas  to  elevate  the  educa- 
tional standard  of  apprentices.    A  vote  of  thanks  was  given  to  the  President. 
The  finance  committee  was  instructed  to  appropriate  a  sum  not  to  exceed 
$200,  for  the  use  of  the  section  on  commercial  interests  in  organizing  the 
pharmacists  of  the  county,  with  a  view  of  remedying  the  present  evils.  The 
same  committee  was  ordered  to  appropriate  $20  to  defray  the  expenses  of 
materials  incurred  by  the  committee  on  indicators.  Dr.  F.  E.  Stewart  proposed 
that  the  chair  appoint  three  members  to  act  as  a  National  Legislation  Com- 
mittee by  regulating  laws  inimical  to  pharmaceutical  interests.  This  proposi- 
tion met  with  the  approval  of  the  Association.  A  tax-free  alcohol  motion  was 
tabled.  The  chairman  of  the  section  on  scientific  interests  reported  regarding 
the  observation  sheet  which  he  had  sent  to  all  members.  The  number  of 
replies  which  he  had  received  was  small  in  proportion  to  the  membership.  Mr. 
Sheppard  moved  that  the  local  secretary  be  made  the  chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee on  arrangements.  The  association  agreed.  The  committee  on  National 
Formulary  and  the  special  committee  on  membership  were  instructed  to  con- 
tinue their  work.  Messrs.  Wooten,  Dimmitt  and  Eliel  were  appointed  a  com- 
mitte  on  trade  interests.  The  Librarians'  Association,  which  was  holding  its 
annual  meeting  in  Denver,  and  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association 
exchanged  fraternal  greetings.  Mr.  Seabury  moved  that  a  delegation  of  five 
be  appointed  by  the  chair  to  represent  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Associa- 
tion at  the  meetings  of  the  National  Wholesale  Druggists'  Association  and 
Proprietors'  Association.  Messrs.  Ford,  Gordon,  Ward,  Thompson  and  Scholtz 
were  assigned  to  this  duty.  The  newly-elected  President  and  third  Vice-presi- 
dent were  formally  installed  after  being  conducted  to  the  chair  by  Prof. 
Remington  and  Mr.  Ebert.  The  retiring  officers  were  given  a  rising  vote  of 
thanks. 
President  Good  then  appointed  the  following  committees:  General  Prizes, 
Messrs.  Patch,  Rice  and  Kaufmann;  Revision  of  the  United  States  Pharmaco- 
poeia, Messrs.  Eliel,  Stevens,  Bartley,  Klie  and  A.  R.  L.  Dohme:  on  National 
Formulary,  Messrs.  Diehl,  Hallberg,  Klie,  Fennel  and  Conrath.  He  reap- 
pointed the  delegates  to  the  section  on  materia  medica  and  pharmacy  of  the 
American  Medical  Association.  The  members  then  attempted  to  express  their 
gratitude  for  the  kind  treatment  and  thoughtful  attention  the}-  had  received 
from  every  one  in  Denver,  and  decided  that  the  chair  should  appoint  three 
members  to  draft  suitable  resolutions  on  the  subject  and  to  publish  the  same  in 
the  papers  of  the  city.  President  Good  appointed  Messrs.  Thompson,  Dohme 
and  Barnum  to  attend  to  this  matter,  and  the  Association  decided  that  the  local 
secretary,  local  committees,  ladies'  reception  committee,  local  press,  Chamber 
