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PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE 
tation  of  inferior,  adulterated  or  deteriorated  drugs,  and  by  detecting  and 
exposing  home  adulteration. 
2nd.  To  establish  the  relations  between  druggists,  pharmaceutists, 
physicians  and  the  people  at  large,  upon  just  principles,  which  shall  promote 
public  welfare  and  tend  to  mutual  strength  and  advantage. 
3rd.  To  improve  the  science  and  the  art  of  pharmacy  by  diffusing  scien- 
tific knowledge  among  apothecaries  and  druggists,  fostering  pharmaceuti- 
cal literature,  developing  talent,  stimulating  discovery  and  invention,  and 
encouraging  home  production  and  manufacture  in  the  several  departments 
of  the  drug  business. 
4th.  To  regulate  the  system  of  apprenticeship  and  employment  so  as  to 
prevent  as  far  as  practicable,  the  evils  flowing  from  deficient  training  in 
the  responsible  duties  of  preparing,  dispensing  and  selling  medicines. 
5th.  To  suppress  empyricism,  and  as  much  as  possible  to  restrict  the 
dispensing  and  sale  of  medicines  to  regularly  educated  druggists  and 
apothecaries. 
Article  II. —  Of  the  Members. 
Section  1.  Every  pharmaceutist  or  druggist  of  good  moral  and  profes- 
sional standing,  whether  in  business  on  his  own  account,  retired  from 
business  or  employed  by  another,  who,  after  duly  considering  the  objects  of 
the  Association  and  the  obligations  of  its  Constitution  ia  willing  to  sub- 
scribe to  them,  is  eligible  to  membership. 
Section  2.  The  mode  of  admission  to  membership  shall  be  as  follows : 
Any  person  eligible  to  membership  may  apply  to  any  member  of  the  Ex- 
ecutive Committee,  who  shall  report  his  application  to  the  said  Committee. 
If  after  investigating  his  claims  they  shall  approve  his  election,  they  shall 
at  the  earliest  time  practicable  report  his  name  to  the  Association,  and  he 
may  be  elected  by  two-thirds  of  the  members  present  on  ballot.  Should 
an  application  occur  in  the  recess,  the  members  of  the  Committee  may 
give  their  approval  in  writing,  which,  if  unanimous,  and  endorsed  by  the 
President,  shall  constitute  him  a  member,  and  the  fact  be  reported  to  the 
Association  at  the  next  succeeding  meeting. 
Section  3.  No  person  shall  become  a  member  of  this  Association  until  he 
shall  have  signed  this  Constitution,  and  paid  his  annual  contribution  for  the 
current  year.  All  persons  who  become  members  shall  be  considered  as  per- 
manent members,  but  may  be  expelled  for  improper  conduct  by  a  vote 
of  two-thirds  of  the  members  present  at  any  annual  meeting. 
Section  4.  Every  member  shall  pay  into  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer  the 
sum  of  two  dollars  as  his  yearly  contribution,  and  is  liable  to  lose  his  right 
of  membership  by  neglecting  to  pay  said  contribution  for  three  successive 
years.  Members  shall  be  entitled,  on  the  payment  of  three  dollars,  to  re- 
ceive a  certificate  of  membership  signed  by  the  President,  Vice-Presidents 
and  Secretary,  covenanting  to  return  the  same  to  the  proper  officer  on 
relinquishing  their  connection  with  the  Association. 
