Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-21
TENNESSEE DRUGGISTS.
Annual Meeting Pharnnaceuti-
cal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Days Pro-
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Annual Meeting PharmaceuiI
cal AssoeiatiOn-seeond Days Pro
ceedinSs.
The Association was called to order by
the President, at $50 A. NJ, after which
the minutes Of the first session were read
and approved.
Applications for membership were re-
ceived from Robt. II. HALEY, of Nashville
aud John Ii. McMurray, of Edgefield, and
both were elected
The Committee on Nominations report
ep in favor OF DR.. McCSuley, of Clarksville,
| for President, and he was unanimously
chosen.
The retiring President introduced DR..
McCauley, who, in taking the chair, thank
! ed the Association for the high honor con-
ferred.
The following additional nominations
were then reported and approved:
Vice Presidents-W. II. Wharton, Nash
vile; George w. Albers, G.. p, Knoxville;
n. G. Pendleton, jackson.
Secretary-Benj. Lillard, Phar. D.,
Nashville.
Treasurer. E. Page, Nashville.
Committee on Papers and. Queries-J. c.
Wharton, J. J. Gowan, E. L. Laurent.
Business Committee-R. Ii. Gordon, j.
Richards, W. III. Smith.
Committee ON Legislation-W. d. Kline,
John Ii. McMurray, Thos. Black.
The annual report Of the Secretary was
read and received.
The annual report of the Treasurer was
read and referred to the Business Commits
tee.
DIR. Currey, from the Committee on Pa.
Pers and Queries, stated that, owing to a
misunderstanding, there were no queries to
report.
Mr.. Kline, from the Committee on Leg
islatiOn, reported that the petition asking
the repeal Of the stamp tax had been duly
presented to Congress, and read letter
from Senator Cooper, stating that no action
had yet been taken thereon.
The draft of a law regulating the prac-
tice of pharmacy and the sale of medicines
and pOisons was also presented. After a
lengthy discussion it was ordered printed,
and final action was postponed until Tues
day, the 22d of next September.
On motion of Mr.. GOwan, the thanks of
the Association were extended to the edi-
tors of the Phdrmdcdl Gazette, for the able
manner in which it is conducted.
II hC -AoCCNAaNAOAA tA4Cl iii - Il N.
Afternoon Session.
DR.. McCauley, from the Committee on
Code of Ethics, reported one, which, after
having been amended, was adopted. Its
principle feature are the acceptance of the
United States Pharmacopeia as a standard
of authority, and the disapproval of all Sc
cret formulas or signs between the physi-
clan aud pharmacist. 1t condemns strongly
the paying of percentages to physicians for
their prescriptions, or any other collisions
that would result in swindling the public
All applications for medical advice are di-
rected to be sent to the physician, and the
business of the pharmacist is defined to be
that of dispenser and not a prescriHr
The proper course to be pursued in cases
Of error BY the physician or mistakes BY the
drug -gist, are defined in full, so as 10 secure
unffoi m action and prevent any bad feel
ing or disputes, and the use or substitution
of inferior drugs is condemned. The last
section recognizes the great importance Of
pharmacai e iucation, and recommends that
apprentices and assistants be sent to the
College Of Plsal macy, and in other ways
assisted and enc outraged to make them
selves proficient IN their calling.
Messrs. J. Richar,.s, j. &. Wharton, A.
II. Roscoe, A. G.. P.'ndleton and ]. G.
were appointed delegates to the
Twenty annual meeting of the
American Pharmaceutical Association, TO
be held in Louisville, KY, IN September
next.
S. L. Demoville, Henry NasH, L. q.
Revare, E. Z. Goodlet, J. NJ. s. Petit and
B. c. Ford, all of Nashville, were ADMITTED
Is members.
Mr. Kline offered the following resoiu-
ion. which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that the thanks of the Associ- |
ltiOn are hereby extended to those who /
nave encouraged the PhGTmdc0l Gazette 4
with advertisements, and that, as far as
we consider it the duty of the
members Of this Association, and the read
ers of the Gazette generally, to return the
'avor by extending their purchases and
patronage to those who advertise in the
Gazette.
A committee was appointed to prepare
letter of thanks for the use Of the Council
Chamber, which reported as follows:
The Mayor and Council: The members
IF the Tennessee Pharmaceutical Associa-
ion beg leave toexpress their united thanks
Tor the kindness you have extended them in
he privilege of meeting in the Council
Chamber, both during this and at former
meetings. A. II. Roscoe, j. Z. Wharton,
w. ID. Kline, Committee.
Messrs. Kline, Gordon andJ. G. Wharton
we're appointed to prepare suitable Adj
lress urging all the druggists in the State
o become members of the Association, the
Address to be printed inthe PhUnrocdl Ga
,ette, and three hundred copies containing
t TO be mailed to the various druggists, &C
by personal appeal from the
Committee.
On motion of DR.. Roscoe, the Association
hen adjourned to meet as previously ar
anged.