The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-16
Pharmaceutical.

AT st. Johnsbury, the past few days, the
knights of the mortar, (members of the
Vermont pharmaceutical association, have
experienced the most enjoyable season
within their remembrance. Wednesday
morning found goodly number assembled
at the st. Johnsbury house (by the way, a
house worthy the patronage OF every well
meaning traveler,) ready for action. Ad-
journing to the Free Baptist hall the, conven-
ton was called to order by President Sher-
man, A. w. Higgins, secretary.
Before proceeding to business, the presi-
dent addressed the association as follows !:
Gentlemen Of tile Vermont Pha1naaceuti-
cal Association Another year finds us as
sembled for the consideration of such cues
tions, and the transaction of such business
as may properly come before us. But
before proceeding to the business of the
session, | wish to express my profound
sense of gratitude to God, that in his good
providence he has spared lis all to meet
and spend short time in each others soci-
ETY.. 1t is now five years since the organi-
cation of this association, and no member
has been removed by death. Let us duly
appreciate this fact and so conduct the af-
fairs of our association that we may ex-
pect the favor of Him who approves dill
Igence in business and. SO that when we
adjourn from this life it may be to meet
again, where there will be no need of ply
stefan or apothecary.
Ladies', we are glad to see SO many of
you present. We are always glad to well
come you. Indeed, you have become so
attached to us by your peculiar relationship
to US individually, that we, collectively,
cordially greet you as our wives and daugh-
tiers, and we sincerely hope that we may
never be divorced from your presence at
our annual meetings.
The principal business of the morning
session was the election of new members,
reports of the standing committees, read
of the treasurers report-showing a good
financial condition-and the annual address
by President Sherman.
THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL ADDRESS.
In his annual address, the president
spoke at length of the proposed law to
regulate pharmacy, and urged the appoint
ment of special committee to work the
matter up the coming year and effect its
passage at the next session of the legisla-
ture if possible. Recommended the i'm
portance of every member constituting
himself committee of one and agitate the
matter in his special community, thereby
urging upon the people the importance of
the law, and getting their endorsement of
the same expressed his high appreciation
OF the honor of the position as president of
the association for the past two years.
lie recommended the appointment of
delegates to all similar associations in sister
states, and to the meeting of the state and
county medical societies. He thanked the
secretary and officers for their assistance
during his administration, and those men,
bers who by their untiring efforts, had
made each meeting and session one, of
pleasure and profit. He referred with pride
to the fact that we, as an association, were
beginning TO be recognized by the national
ASSOCIATION, and by the people generally,
as an institution doing untold good
throughout the state. LET the same
earnest efforts be continued and it will not
be possible to foretell the high point of use
lulntb5 W WHICH our dsbOCldtlOu may al-
TAIN"
After referring the address to special
committee and appointing committee on
nominations for officers for the coming
year, the association adjourned.
Before dinner the association visited the
scale works of the Messrs. Fairbanks, and
enjoyed an hour very pleasantly, looking
into the secrets of scale making. 1t is USE
less 10 enter into details of the visit, as
volusies are necessary TO describe what we
saw there to interest us.
The business of the afternoon session be-
gun by the report of the nominating COM
mittee, who reported the following names
NJ. X. Paine, Windsor, president.
A. o. Gates, Morrisvllle, and ii. G.. Day,
Bradford, vice-presidents.
A. w. Higgins, Rutland, secretary.
John Il. Young, Vergennes, treasurer.
The report was accepted and the gentle
men were unanimously elected.
During the afternoon an invitation was
presented from Mr.. w. II. Bryant, super
intendent of the Portland and Ogdensburgh
railroad, inviting the association to take a
ride with him over the road as far as
Greensboro and back, which was accepted
with thanks,