The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-19

lmeric3n Pharmaceutical Association
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

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Vas called 10 order by the President.
Dr. l.. \. Nichols. on behalf Of the BuSi-
yrt>> Committee. made 4 report on the Presi-
dents address, which was adopted after
.}r.kiuL out a proposition 10 authorize the
Executive Committee TO publish in scientific
ftlrall> papers laid before the Association
t.o,nrr thrv have been published in the pro.
,..rI:nc< Of that body.
An amendment 10 the, Constitution pro-
-r.,>:,l. 10 create a sinking fund was rejected.
rXtrK>IoNS AND EANQUETS.
pr. S,jllihb stated that the time of the AS
>a.iltioa was usually greatly cnc!oachcd
Innn hy propositions on behalf OF their
hosts 10 participate in excursions, tcastS, ana
o..rr entertainments of the whclc body.
H. fnouxnt 4 resolution should be passed
,,rI.uiu- Ill such for future meetings.
Professor Markoc thought that all discus
-:.a ui this subject WAS time lost: that the
...a;.ri'v u. the Association always had been
ami aiIy.y, would lie in favor Of accepting
v..lplyr hn>ritllitic> might be offered. lie
yor!'G ~,,2.y>t that the subject he dropped.
liz <U--. >;iuu W..> conclrrCu III.
TINE ANp rLAcG OF NEXT NETTING.
n~. NirhoI. from the committee on the
..a.ANH place for the mex; meeting. reported,
>,:-.r>un- hat it he held at Louisville. NY.
Ill ,ar %d day "f ScptclnJ":. 1874. lie re-
.,.i N.,~ adopted
On motion, Mr.. Emil Schctl|r. Of Louis
,..". Ky., was elected local secretary hy nc
,.nnuinn.
Professor Mai>ch. chairman Of the Com
,n!tt"r on Legislation. reported the laws
recently passed 10y different States regulating
c.r p,:trtic, OF pharmacy.
Tie committee WAS discharged, and, on
notion Of Professor MaiSch. The President
wi> requested to appoint another.
TIE PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBCM.
The Committee on Photographic Album
Reported that they have received very few
.lntograulI, OF members during the past
r,4,r. and urge the dcsirability of the colcc-
ilon uf such mcmcntorS. They state that one
Of tn" members OF the committee has Sc
cured about l2J cards OF the officers and
ucrlnancTt members of the Association, and
layin. placed them in Il suitable album has
forwarded them in the name Of the A>Socla-
,iou IL the British Pharmaceutical Confer
ciI'".
The President announced the following
Committee OH Photographic Album: L. w.
Ncdford. of New York; {. \. Tuft, of
Dover. y. H.: j. L. Remington. of Phila-
drlphia: Il. J. Brown, OF Lcayenworth,
Kansas: f.. II. Sar"cant, OF Chicago.
Professor benjamin I.iiiard, Of Nashville,
read volunteer paper on homeopathic
pharmacy whici! Was referred 10 the EAe-
clt!Sc tuHIIuitlcC.
TA" President announced the appoint
rI"ut Of the following committee Oh the
E,trr urizc: Charles Bullock. William II.
pyI~. ana John VI. Mal>ch. OF Philadelphia.
The Committee on Drugs reported through
Nr. l.. ". Rediord.
QUERIES TAKEN Up.
The Queries were now taken up and re-
l.i,- read.
>h4,i hc-in: An essay in reply to this
constantly y-yccurring query OF beginners,
who are confused by the mass OF books pre-
>cutcd 10 them a. the source O; knowledge
They need, WAS read by Professor William
Proctor. ,lr. Of Philadelphia.
tl,r,ry II. The Statistics OF the American
hrominc production. Paper read by DR.. :.
;. Garri@nc>. Of East Saginaw, Mich.
lie also exhibited specimens of oak nut.
calls collected nc:r Huntington.
Query -. An essay on what are poisons
in I,harIincy. and what plan is most efficient
in Guarding them from improper Use in the
-lup. was presented by Professor Charles
l.. Ebcrle OF Philadelphia.
Query -! An essay Oh the insect enemies
Of dru9>. OH the best means OF protecting
sound dru@> from their IHNase>, and on the
means OF destroying them when already iii
,,ruy-, Wa presented by Professor William
Saunders Of London, Ontario.
HONEY-ASTs.
Tie also read volunteer paper on that in.
r,rr>tnc and curious insect the honey-ant
1t j. found il the neigh borhood of Santa
Fc. New Mexico. The honey, which is
carried hy the an; in its abdomen, is used by
lh, natives aS food and for medicinal pur.
poses.
The paper was accepted and referred to
The Executive Committee.
DR.. +. X. >Iuihh read paper on Ergo,
and itS preparations y; also, one on "A
General aplg,r.tt-->tanl. upright condenser,
pncil-cock. and burcttc->!and.' Both were
;.rcrp,rl with thanks and referred TO the
Executive Committee.
query 81. What is the best strength Of
,lrnhoI to exhaust columho for tincturc and
huid extracts: Answered by Professor
Charles l.. i.bcrlc II" regarded the formula
,,rr>rribed by the United States Pharlnaco-
taia Il, sufficiently correct.
olicyy 81. should not aromatic powder
as. + J be made by powderng the crude
ingredients all together TO facilitate pulrcri.
z.,ion: Replied 10 nirmaiivcly by Joseph
/. Iclibcr-cr, OF Lebanon, IA, and refer.
red
Unmotion. it was resolved that all queries
not answered should be dropped when there
WA, no rc,nlcst for continuance.
QUERY A. What is the purity OF CONNER
ci;l tartlric acid, and what Isl the norma
percentage of moisture: Responded to by
Henry j. Rose, OF Toronto, Canada, and re-
tcyrcd
The report Of the Committee on formuaS
for EIiXirs being called for, DR.. +. ID. Nichol.
took the chair, and DR.. John r. Hancock,
chairman Of the committee, read the report.
ON motion. Professor Hancock was ap-
poin,cd 4 Committee on Unotiicinal FOrmu-
las.
Ga motion Of Professor Maisch, 1t was re-
solved that the report Of the Committee on
Formulas for EliXirs be adopted with the
recommendation that the formulas they sug-
gcst be used by the members OF the Associa-
ton. and that tie secretary be instructed 10
send printed copy of the report to the
medical societies Of the Union with the sug-
geStion tlnl physicians, il prescribing ellXirs
at all, prescribe only such as have been
adopted by this Association.
On motion, II was resolved that all incor-
poratcd pharmaceutical colleges that have
not done 50 h. requested to nominate mem.
bers 10 be added to the Committee on phar-
macopu;a.
Robert Il. Lecky, Of Richmond, and John
W. Burrows. Of Norfolk, were elected mem-
bcIs Of the Association.
After the appointment Of the following
standing committees the Association ad-
ii f.t NJ infy at