AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION.  485 
cock,  A.  E.  Ebert,  W.  T.  Wenzell,  Randall  Rickey,  J.  L.  Car- 
berry,  Charles  A  Tufts,  Edward  P.  Nichols,  were  appointed  by 
the  delegations,  and  Fleming  G.  Grieve,  John  A.  Vandegrift, 
and  Matthew  F.  Ash  by  the  President.  w  i^^u 
The  President  now  read  his  annual  address.  - 
[The  President,  after  some  generalities  in  relation  to  reunion 
with  friends,  etc.,  said  that  the  national  character  of  our  Asso- 
ciation renders  it  of  the  greatest  importance  that  the  conduct  of 
its  affairs  be  marked  with  wisdom  and  foresight,  and  that  now, 
while  prosperity  surrounds  us,  that  we  build  our  structure  on  a 
sound  financial  basis.  This  is  not  yet  attained,  and  although 
we  are  out  of  debt,  it  is  due  to  the  efforts  of  the  Treasurer  in 
anticipating  the  coming  income.  Our  usefulness  depends  on 
ample  resources.  Social  pleasures  are  desirable,  but  the  devel- 
opment of  energy  and  talent  in  the  members  is  more  so.  Offi- 
cers of  the  Association  are  embarrassed  by  a  deficient  treasury, 
and  are  overworked  in  consequence.  We  owe  it  to  our  own  self- 
respect  that  these  ofiicers  be  better  paid.  The  necessity  of 
increasing  the  annual  dues,  as  will  be  brought  forward  b;y  the 
Committee  on  the  Constitution,  will  be  apparent.  Under  the 
present  dues  each  member  pays  but  fifty  cents  more  than  he 
receives  in  the  form  of  printed  matter,  which  will  not  support 
the  Association.  The  idea  of  life  memberships,  based  on  a  fair 
contribution,  is  fully  discussed,  and  advocated  provided  the  cap- 
ital be  funded. 
The  President  also  recommends  funding  the  initiation  and 
certificate  fees,  and  using  the  income  as  prizes  for  scientific  re- 
search. He  also  advocates  the  propriety  of  members  offering 
prizes  through  the  Association.  That  the  annual  dues  should 
fully  pay  the  annual  expenses  is  assumed  as  a  truism. 
The  President  compliments  the  Executive  Committee,  the 
Secretary,  and  Mr.  Slade  the  Phonographic  Reporter,  for  the 
excellence  of  the  volume  of  Proceedings.  He  also  refers  to  the 
report  on  the  Progress  of  Pharmacy,  and  advocates  that  the 
Chairman  be  furnished  with  the  necessary  journals  by  subscrip- 
tion, and  not  be  dependent  on  the  very  irregular  exchange  of 
those  journals  with  the  Proceedings. 
