National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-06
THE puARMAoopDIAn CONTENTION.
Distinguished PIIysicians and Phnrmaci
in Session.


ia Session.
The sixth decennial convention for the revision
OF the United States PharmacOpmia was called to
order at IL o'clock yesterday IN the National Medi-
cal College by DR.. james L. Morgan, the only sur
viving officer Of the last convention. DR.. Morgan
was then appointed temporary chairman, and DR.
d. W. Prentiss temporary secretary committee
on credentials was appointed aud soon made their
report. Exception was taken to the admission of
the delegates from the United States Army United
States Navy, United States Marine Hospital Service
District of Columbia Medical Society and the Phil.
adclphia County Medical Society. This led to
lengthy discussion, the burden OF which was that
the delegates from the Philadelphia County Medi.
cal Society were not eligible, as the convention was
supposed to be composed of delegates only nom In
corpornted State medical societies and corporutcd
colleges. If allowed, this rule would have thrown
out delegates from the United States Army. United
States Navy and United States Marine Hospital
Service but on motion IL was agreed TO receive
these delegates. committee Oh nomination of
permanent officers was then appointed, being com
posed of one member from each delegation. The
convention then took O recess to allow tile commit
tee time to prepare their report. Upon reassem-
bling the committee on nominations submitted the
following report, which was adopted: DR.. Robert
Amory Of Massachusetts. PRESIDENT DIR. S. &. Busey,
of this city first vicepresident Professor Bedford,
of New York. second vice.president; DR.. Castle Of
New York, secretary and DIR. kleinschmidt OF this
city, assistant secretary. motion was adopted by
q standing vote extending the courtestes of the con-
vention TO Dr. E X. squibb, Of New York. An in
! yitation from the Commissioner of Agriculture to
visit that department at o'clock this morning
was read. Reports were receiN (and rcferrodj
! from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. Phil
adelphia College of Pharmacy Maryland College
| of Pharmacy. National College OF Pharmacy, Dis
trict OF Columbia; National Medical College, Dis
| trict OF Columbia New York College of Pharmacy,
| Massachusetts, Medical Society. Philadelphia
County Medical Society aud the Philadelphia Col
The convention then adjourned to meet at l2
| o'clock to-day.
In the evening the members visited the Corcoran
Art Gallery, beug received by the board of trus-
toes from s to 10 O'clock, and spent a delightful
| evening. Following is list of the delegates
From the st. Louis College OF Pharmacy, Messrs.
| +. ", Sennewald, William II. Crawford and j. NJ.
Good; University of Michigan School of Pharmacy,
| Albert y. Prescott, NJ. d., Nolney NJ. Spulding,
NJ A., aud Henry b. i"rsonS; College OF pharmacy
sulle aud :. Minis Hayes; Medical Department
| U. g. A., Surgeon j. j. Woodward aud sur
University New York city, Professors William Ii.
| Thomson, IL. c. Piilord and +. X. Sturgs; Depart
ment Medicine and surgery University of Michi'
gan, Professors g. +. Frothingham and A. b
Palmer; Chicago College of Pharmacy e. II, Sar-
gent, II. d. Garrison and G.. NJ. Hambright; alter.
mates, +. NJ. Goodman and I: WHITFIELD Cincinnati
College of Pharmacy T. $. Wayne, J. A. Judge and
Adolph Fennel; Womans Medical College Phila
delphia, DR.. Clara Marshall; Medical College OF
Indiana DR.. c. l.. Wright; New York State Medical
Society, C. Green, J. D.. Rushmore and William NJ
Smith; College of Medicine Syracuse University,
Professor G. b. Metcai; Medical Department United
States Navy, b. II, Gibbs; United states Marine
Hospital Service Oscar Oldbcrg; Miami Medical
COLLEGE Cincinnati Professor }. +. Judge J. c. Nc
KenZie and William h. D0vis-altern2te Professor
William II. Musscy, Medical Society OF North Caro-
lima, Thomas +. Wood; Massachusetts, College OF
Pharmacy Professor G. +. H. Markre, S. A. d, Shep-
pard, Thomas DOlibeE Philadelphia College of
Pharmacy. j. NJ Alatsch, a. b. Taylor and j. Z.
Remington; Louisville College of Pharmacy, T.
Schefler, c. Lewis Diehl ana V. Davis; Maryland
College of Pharmacy, W. $. Thompson, L. DOhmc
and ]. Roberts, atcrnatcs, G. Caspari, J. f. Moore
and Il. SantenboCh: District of Columbia Medical
Society p. X. HaguCr, T. Antiscll and Il. Morgan
National Medical College, District Of Columbia W
W. Johnston and d. W. Prentiss; Medical Depart
ment Georgetown University, w. H. Ross, +. e.
Busey and G.. II. A. KleinschmidG National Col
lege of Pharmacy, District of Columbia, W. s
Thompson, Oscar Odberg and X. Is. Ferguson
l Medical Department University OF PENNSYLVANIA
r. g. Wormcy and II. Z. Wood; Massachusctt,
Medical Society, K. Amory h. 4. Edes and Z, $
Wood; Bellevue Hospital Medical College, L. G
JauCWay A. A, Smith and i. A, CustlO College O
Pharmacy. New York, q. Rice, +. ", Bedford gnG
f. HOilman-alternates, ii. j. Mcnuinger, L, Bal
luT and T. r. Nichols College of Physicians and
Surgeons, Medical department Columbia College
New York, Edward Curtis Dartmouth Medica
College New Hampshire, ii, IL, Field; Connecticut
Medical College, e. A, Lindsey, A. Woodward aud
G. W. Chamberlain; Rush Medical College of Chi
cagO w. S. Harris j. s. Knox and j, II. EtheTdge
Philadelphia County Medical Society, IL. II. smith
r. j. Dungison and j. IL. Taylor STATE University
OF Iowa, Medical Department, r. j, Farnsworth
Iowa SRte Medical Society, j. North and r. j
Furnsworth; Philadelphia Jefferson Medical Col
lege, H. Bartholow aud r. h. Rogers.