Am"  Juiyamrm- } Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  387 
The  evils  of  proprietary  medicines  were  discussed  in  three  papers,  the 
authors  of  which,  arguing  from  different  premises,  arrived  substantially  at 
the  same  conclusions,  that  the  professional  character  of  the  pharmacist  could 
be  retained  and  his  labors  be  better  and  more  justl}'  remunerated  by  adopting 
the  course  of  manufacturing  in  his  own  laboratory  every  medicinal  prepara- 
tion that  it  is  possible  for  him  to  make,  and  by  letting  the  prescribing  physi- 
cians and  the  consuming  public  know  that  goods  of  uniform  quality  and  free 
from  the  claim  of  secrecy  are  made  by  and  obtainable  from  him.  One  of  the 
essays  concluded  by  stating  that  "devotion  to  your  chosen  profession,  excel- 
lence in  the  manufacture  of  your  own  preparations,  care,  knowledge,  hard 
work,  honesty  and  integrity — and  you  will  succeed  in  driving  from  the  market 
the  many  pharmaceutical  nostrums  with  which  it  is  flooded,  and  supplanting 
them  with  legitimate  preparations." 
The  remaining  papers  dealt  wTith  the  sale  of  drugs  and  medicines  by 
unauthorized  persons,  the  enforcement  of  the  pharmacy  law,  and  the  influence 
of  original  papers  upon  pharmaceutical  associations. 
Adopting  a  suggestion  made  in  President  Patton's  address,  the  Association 
voted  to  hold  the  next  annual  meeting  in  the  western  part  of  the  State,  and 
after  considering  various  propositions  the  Committee's  report  was  adopted  by 
selecting  Eureka  Springs  near  Ssegertown,  in  Crawford  County,  as  the  place, 
and  the  second  Tuesday  of  June,  1893,  as  the  time  for  holding  the  next  meet- 
ing. Wm.  H.  McGarrah,  Scranton,  was  elected  president ;  Wm.  Mclntyre, 
Philadelphia,  and  W.  H.  Reed,  Norristown,  vice-presidents ;  and  secretary 
J.  A.  Miller,  Harrisburg,  and  treasurer  Jos.  L.  Lemberger,  Lebanon,  were 
re-elected  to  these  offices.  The  appointment  of  a  local  secretary  was  referred 
to  the  executive  committee  and  officers  of  the  Association. 
The  Tennessee  State  Druggists'  Association  convened  at  Tullahoma,  May  25, 
was  welcomed  by  Mayor  Marshall,  listened  to  the  reports  of  officers  and  to  the 
reading  of  several  papers,  discussed  pharmacy  legislation  and  trade  interests, 
and  finally  adjourned  to  meet  next  year  in  Nashville.  The  officers  elected  are  : 
J.  O.  Burge,  Nashville,  president ;  W.  Vickers,  Murfreesboro,  secretary,  and 
J.  F.  Voight,  Chattanooga,  treasurer. 
The  Texas  Pharmaceutical  Association  had  its  thirteenth  annual  meeting  in 
Waco,  May  10,  President  G.  H.  Kalteyer  in  the  chair.  The  president's  address, 
the  officers'  reports  and  several  papers  read,  furnished  material  for  discussions. 
It  was  announced  that  efforts  are  being  made  for  the  establishment  of  a  chair 
of  pharmacy  in  the  medical  department  of  the  Galveston  University.  Oak 
Cliff,  a  suburb  of  Dallas,  w^as  selected  for  holding  the  next  meeting  May  9, 
1893.  J.  Burgheim,  Houston,  was  elected  president;  G.  W.  Heyer,  Houston, 
secretary,  and  F.  W.  Shook,  Dallas,  treasurer. 
The  Utah  Pharmaceutical  Association  was  organized  at  Salt  Lake  City,  April 
6  last,  by  the  adoption  of  a  constitution  and  by-laws,  and  the  election  of  J.  B. 
Farlow,  Salt  Lake  City,  president  ;  C.  H.  McCoy,  Salt  Lake  City,  secretary,  and 
S.  P.  Ash,  Ogden,  treasurer.  In  the  evening  a  banquet  was  tendered  to  the 
young  association  by  the  local  druggists  at  the  Knutsford  Hotel,  at  which 
Governor  Thomas  was  present. 
The   Washington  Pharmaceutical  Association  met  at  Seattle,  May  3,  and 
