The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-25

The Vermont Pharmaceutical As>ocia-
tiun convened in Its fourth annual session 20,
Burlington on Wednesday, Sept. eth. at
10 o'clock. %. IN. The meeting wa> called
To order by Frederick butcher, of ST. NJ
bans President of the Association. vino de-
liycrcd ihc following
INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS.
We came mp from orr various homes to
this our fourth annual meeting full of an
ticipaiion ~ pleasure and profit 20 bc dc.
rived from our excursion This is the
grand pharmaceutical gala day of the year.
If we come up each with determination
To contribute hi. portion to the general in
terest. We shall fully realize our eXpccta-
tons. There are many things which lead
profitable meetings We have held. Their
arc present with rs those with whose
names we are familiar in connection with
pharmacy who prove 10y their presence the
high ostimationin which pharmacy ishcld.
But no preparation that we can make will
be of any avail unless each member stands
in his place and takes his part in the dis
cussions of this meeting. May we not hope
that Our time will be spent to our mutual
profit and pleasure.
Ladies' we arc very happy 10 sec SO
many OF you here to-day. II affords us
pleasure that 80 many have come up,
obedicnt to our call. We trust This feature
will he pcrpetuatcd. 1T our meeting in
1911 was suggested and adopted that We
thus combine The social with the pharma-
ccutical members were requested 10 come
accompanied with their wives. and those
unfortunate beings who were not thus ia
vorcd were expected 10 commence neediul
preparation at once. At our last meeting
the ladies were present in respectable num-
bers. II was ascertained however, that
but one Of the dclinQucnts protited 10y the
cNhurlatOn, and this class were again adj
yised to begin in carHesi. | am IT. yet
Unaware that our kind ADVICE has been
heeded. We came near having Il Pharma-
cuts bride with us to-day did my duty
70 bring il about. but previous arrange
mcnts could not he broken, and her place
is vacant. Gentlemen without ladies are
requested to take back seats. Gentlemen
we will now commence the business Of our
fourth annual meeting
On the call of the roll by \. W. Higgins,
secretary. thirty-one members were found
present. Fourteen new members unani-
mously elected. Prof. Redford OF New
York, and many other prominent gentle
men were present, including moss Of the
leading druggists of the state.
The Committee on Scientific Queries re-
ported the following "Can English be
substituted for Latin in writing prcsclip-
ton and labels.
The discussion was opened in the affirm
alive by DIR. e !. Case of Brandon, in
discriminating and studied argument, and
was followed in the negative by y f Rider
of Middlebury. The opening remarks
elected much discussion ON the part of
various members Of the Association, Prof.
commenting in every case that the use OF
the Latin he adhered to. The voice of the
association when taken favored by
Il two-thirds vote. the only reliable method
the Latin.
The following named gentlemen were
appointed committee on nominations of
officers for the ensuing year;
Charles II Warren, Springfield j Il
Young, Vcrgenncs \ O Gates, Morris
vile W l. Grecnlcaf, Winooski f \
Morse, West Rutland
President butcher then delivered the IT,.
tirmg address.
On motion of DIR. G l. Case of Brandon,
the thanks of the ASSOCIATION were pre-.
sented Mr. butcher for his able and intc-
resting address.
The address was referred 10 committee
for consideration consisting nj the follow
Ing named gentlemen: W j Van Pattcn,
Burlington; n + ridden, NIiddlcbury: VI
X Paine, Windsor.
Mr. Van Pattcn in behalf of the firm of
Wells, Richardson Il Co., of Burlington
rendered the association an invitation to
join them in an excursion to Pittsburgh
this afternoon, which was accepted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was occupied BY
Prof. II. NJ. Sceley, of Middlcbury, in pre-
senting the subject of the organization Of
a school Of pharmacy in Vermont.
The ASSOCIATION adjourned at an early
hour for the purpose of joining the cxonr
sion to Plattsburg,