572  Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  {^'^•i^Z'In''^' 
that  a  peremptory  refusal  to  handle  msdicines  of  unknown  constituents  is  the  only 
means  likely  to  prove  successful  in  stopping  their  sale.  Mr.  McElhenie's  paper  eli- 
cited considerable  discussion,  generally  sustaining  him  in  his  assertions  that  any 
rash  acts  on  the  part  of  the  pharmacist  would  rather  tend  to  advertise  and  cause  the 
establishment  of  stores  for  the  sale  of  patent  medicines,  and  that  the  use  of  those 
medicines  could  be  more  effectually  discouraged  by  the  pharmacist  while  combined 
with  his  stock,  by  exposing  the  fraudulent  claims  made  for  them.  The  plan  of  the 
"  Health  Almanac  "  was  specially  commended. 
Mr.  Wellcome  exhibited  some  Glen  Flora  mineral  water,  from  the  spring  at 
Waukegan,  111.,  which  has  gained  an  extended  reputation  through  the  West  for  its 
action  upon  the  kidneys.  Its  main  constituents  are  the  bicarbonates  of  magnesium, 
calcium,  sodium  and  iron,  also  a  small  amount  of  aluminia  and  silica. 
He  also  presented  some  nitrite  of  amy],  put  up  in  thin  flask-shaped  glass  capsules, 
each  containing  ten  minims,  to  be  broken  in  the  handkerchief  or  upon  cotton, 
for  inhalation.  They  are  a  device  of  Dr.  T.  A.  McBride,  of  New  York,  and  seem 
very  practical. 
The  next  meeting  will  be  held  on  Tuesday  evening,  December  5th. 
The  Richmond  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  its  second  annual  meeting 
on  Tuesday,  Nov.  9th,  Mr.  R  H.  Meade  occupying  the  chair  and  H.  G.  Forstman 
acting  as  Secretary.  The  following  officers,  to  serve  during  the  ensuing  year,  were 
elected:  President,  Hugh  Blair  5  First  Vice-President,  Robert  W,  Powers  5  Second 
Vice-President,  Jesse  Child  5  Recording  Secretary,  Joseph  Anthony  5  Correspond- 
ing Secretary,  T.  Roberts  Bakery  Treasurer,  Geo.  L.  Cary  5  Executive  Committee, 
William  P.  Poythress,  Polk  Miller,  and  W.  A.  S.  Conrad. 
The  annual  addresses  and  reports  of  the  President,  Recording  Secretary,  Treas- 
urer and  Executive  Committee  were  read,  after  which  Mr.  H.  G.  Forstman  deliv- 
ered an  interesting  discourse  on  Salicylic  Acid,  which  was  afterwards  discussed  by 
the  members. 
The  California  College  of  Pharmacy  held  its  annual  commencement  at  the 
Young  Men's  Christian  Association,  in  San  Francisco,  on  the  evening  of  October 
1 2th.  After  an  address  by  the  President,  Professor  of  Chemistry  Wm.  T.  Wen- 
zell,  the  valedictory  address  was  delivered  by  Wm.  M,  Searby,  Professor  of  Mate- 
ria Medica,  which  was  responded  to  on  the  part  of  the  graduates  by  R.  C.  Meyers. 
The  degree  of  Graduate  in  Pharmacy  was  conferred  by  the  President  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  California,  Professor  J,  Le  Conte,  upon  the  following  gentlemen  :  Robert 
C.  Meyers,  of  New  York  ,•  Thomas  D.  Graham,  England  5  Gaston  E.  Bacon, 
France  ;  Adolph  Kahn,  New  York  ;  F.  P.  McLean,  New  Hampshire. 
Pharmaceutical  Society  of  Great  Britain — The  first  pharmaceutical  meet- 
ing of  the  session  1875-76  was  held  October  6th,  Mr.  Thos.  H.  Hills  presiding. 
Numerous  donations  to  the  library,  museum  and  herbarium  were  made,  after  which 
Professors  Redwood,  Bentley  and  Attfield  reported  on  the  lectures  and  exaimnations 
during  the  preceding  session.  Mr.  Chas  Ekin,  F.  C.  S.,  then  delivered  the  inaug- 
ural sessional  address  to  the  students. 
