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Before  adjourning  the  secretary  announced  that  the  following  pro- 
visional  program  had  been  arranged  lor  the  next  meeting,  on  De- 
cember 17th : 
"The  Origin,  History  and  Influence  of  State  Pharmaceutical 
Associations."    By  Joseph  L.  Lemberger,  Ph.M. 
"  The  Pharmacologic  Assay  of  Drugs."  By  Dr.  Arthur  R. 
Cushny,  University  of  Michigan. 
"  A  Useful  Method  of  Filling  Capsules  with  Essential  Oils."  By 
William  G.  Toplis. 
Various  exhibits  and  some  other  papers  are  also  expected. 
H.  K. 
NOTES  AND  NEWS. 
U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia. — By  reason  of  the  death  of  Dr.  Charles  Rice  several 
changes  have  been  made  in  the  Committee  of  Revision,  as  follows  :  Chairman, 
Joseph  P.  Remington  ;  First  Vice-Chairman,  C.  Lewis  Diehl  ;  new  member, 
Henry  H.  Rusby.  The  death  of  William  S.  Thompson,  the  Chairman  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees,  has  also  necessitated  some  changes,  as  follows  :  Chairman, 
Charles  E.  Dohme  ;  new  member,  J.  H.  Beal. 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association. — Owing  to  the  death  of  Wil- 
liam S.  Thompson,  Chairman  of  the  Council,  Prof.  A.  B.  Prescott  has  been 
elected  Chairman,  and  Charles  E.  Dohme,  Vice-Chairman. 
Conference  of  Teaching  Faculties.— At  the  recent  meeting,  held  con- 
jointly with  the  St.  Louis  meeeting  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Associa- 
tion, the  principal  business  transacted  was  to  complete  an  organization.  A 
constitution  and  by-laws  were  adopted.  The  following  officers  were  elected  : 
President  Joseph  P.  Remington  ;  Vice-President,  Edward  Kremers  ;  Secretary 
and  Treasurer,  Wilbur  L-  Scoville.  Executive  Board,  J.  H.  Beal,  Chairman  ; 
Oscar  Oldberg,  William  Simon,  L.  E.  Sayre,  E.  A.  Ruddiman. 
Conference  of  Boards  of  Pharmacy.— At  the  St.  Louis  meeting  of  the 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association  provision  was  made  for  a  meeting  of  the 
Boards  of  Pharmacy.  W.  M.  Searby  was  elected  Temporary  Chairman  and  A. 
Brandenberger,  Temporary  Secretary.  Ten  States  were  represented.  It  was 
decided  that  a  committee  be  appointed,  to  consist  of  the  Chairman  and  Secre- 
tary, to  draw  up  resolutions  requesting  the  Committee  of  Arrangements  for  the 
next  meeting  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  to  provide  a  space 
on  their  program  for  a  conference  of  boards  of  pharmacy.  It  was  also  de- 
cided to  appoint  a  committee,  consisting  of  the  Chairman,  Secretary,  and  three 
members,  to  draw  up  a  constitution  and  by-laws  as  soon  as  possible,  and  mail 
a  copy  of  them  to  the  Secretary  of  each  State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  with  the 
request  that  each  board  send  a  representative  to  the  next  annual  meeting,  to  be 
held  at  Philadelphia.  There  was  also  a  committee  appointed  to  ascertain  from 
the  several  boards  of  pharmacy  the  qualifications,  percentage,  etc.,  required  of 
candidates  for  examination  before  certificates  were  granted. 
