Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-05
Pharmaceutists in Council.
The Fourth annual Meeting of tn
 State ASsOcfatfOns

The Fourth annual Meeting of the
 State ASsOciatfOns
 The Connecticut Pharmaceutical Association held its fourth annual convention in this city yesterday, at Grand Army Hall, the session opening at II 0. rn., President H. Fl. Osgood presiding. There was large representation of the association, which is in a hourishing condition. Twenty-one new members were added. The annual address was delivered by President Osgood. He congratulated the as- sociation upon it's success, and reviewed it's career. The hopes and objects of the asso- citation were in measure being realized. The pharmacy act, 80 called, received word. It was the assooiation's desire that the LegisIa- ture should adopt it.
 Reports were read by the secretary, Fred Wilcox of Waterbury, the treasurer showing 8 balance on hand of $5s7, and the executive committee, the members of which thought stenographic reports of the meetings should be made. There are 159 members in the as sociation.
 The committee on legislation reported that they had been before the Legislature with poisons. The bill was defeated in 1878, and in 1879 it was laid over to this year. The com mittee were authorized to expend reasonable amount of money to bring about the legisla- ton they desire.
 resolution was introduced calling for re- duction of duty on quinine. The subject was tabled.
 At noon the association took dinner at the Elliott House.
 In the afternoon the following officers were elected for the ensuing year President, Ste phen Goodrich, Hartford First Vice Presi- dent, E. A. Gessner, New Haven; Second Vice President, W. w. Mosher, West Meri- den; Secretary, Frederic Wilcox, Waterbury Treasurer, George P. Chandler, Hartford.
 In the evening seven of the eight queries prepared in advance for the action of the asso- citation were before the convention. In re- sponse to each of them well prepared paper was read The queries and the writers were as follows:
 l. How far is the pharmacist warranted in differing from the oficinal formula of the U. g. F. in making Bridgeport m ~ ~~-'- o--'
 2 Our stores becoming stplaces of busi- ness." What can be done to encourage our young men to become better pharmscists7 s. R. McNary,
 B. What position should members of this associa ton take in regard to the sale of wines and liquors Is the tax imposed on uB an unjust one! Nathan Dikeman, Waterbury.
 {. What ofcinal or other medicinal plants indi genous to this State and any Such be gathered cultivated as to prove proftable' F. P. Dickinson Hartford.
 s. Much of the beeswax, 10th 5leached and un- bleached found in the msZket is sdulterated. State the adulterants and how they Oe detected. s. G. Norris. New Britain
 6. Elixir of pepsin with bismuth is prescribed by physicians and supplied by elixir manufacturers Gan such preparation be made which shall possess the medicinal qualities of both 6rugs2 Thomas F. Main, New York city.
 rooms, closets, etc., saeable in bulk? Philo Newton Hartford rhe reply to this was as follows, in brief Sulphate of zinc, chloride of zinc, oz water, gall. dissolve. This most excellent when used | with care, but it is quite poisonous.) Thanks were given the authors of papers, It was proposed that the time of holding the annual conventions be changed to May instead of February, and that an evening meeting precede the general business day of the con- vention. Adjourned.