Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-13
The Pharmacists' Convention.
SESSIONS OF THE A. P. A. AT THE NATIONAL NJ

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At the session OF the American Pharmaceutical
association, yesterday afternoon, resolution,
offered by Mr.. j. W. Calcord recommending the
appropriation by Congress OF S to0 to be used by
the Agricultural department for the Introduction
and cultivation OF foreign medicinal plants, and
for the protection OF such plants are Indigenous
A B. Prescott, Of Ann Arbor, read paper in refer
ence to iodide OF potassium OF foreign and OF home
M S0se j. seesouy from the
mending the appointment OF an entertainment
committee each year to attend to the pleasure and
the committee on recommendations
The visiting pharmacists and their ladies were
entertained last evening by the Washington phar.
maclsts at ball at the Washington Rifles ar
mory. There were several hundred guests pres.
ent The scene was very brilliant Mr.. T. J.
MacMahon. Dr.. A. J. Schafhirt and Mr.. W. h.
Rogers acted as the floor committee
PROCEEDINGS THIS MORNING.
At the session OF the A. P. A. this morning the
discussion in reference to the action of the enter
tatnment committee was renewed, many members
ooJectlng to fixed plan OF entertainment as in
terfering with the business sessions of the asso
citation; A motion was carried TO refer all mat
ters relating to the entertainment to the council
G. W. Kennedy, OF Potsville, Pa, read paper
IN answer to the question whether Oil of birch
bark was sold In commerce under the name OF oil
OF Wlntergreen. Prof. Kennedy's conclusions were
that Oil OF birch bark was frequently mixed with
Oil OF wintergreen, and that there was a great
deal OF artificial Oil Of wntergreen in the market
Prof. Remington. OF Philadelphia. read paper
prepared by Virgil Coblentz, of Sprlngfield. o. on
thS quality OF sugar and gelatne- coated quinIne
pills The paper stated that many Of the pills fur.
nlShed 0y manufacturers were deficient In guam
tity and quality.
The next paper was volunteer paper by Prof
Oldberg, on Specific Volume"
Mr.. Menninger read a paper by Prof. Lloyd, or
preclpltateS In nuld extracts, tfnctureS, etc.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Prof. Shinn presented the report OF the commit
tee to examine the presidents annual address The
report was In the form of series of resolutions
giving effect to recommendations made by the
president. Among the resolutions adopted was
one referring the subject OF national pharmacy
act TO the legislative committee, with power to
memorlaltze Congress;on directing the legislative
committee to continue its efforts to elevate the
condition OF apOthecaries In the army and navy;
one empowering the council to select suitable dele
gates to represent the association at the 1nterna
t1onal conference at Brussels next year; another
protesting against the sale by the government OF
drugs and medicines condemned by the drug ex.
af ama another d for
which body shall supervise the action OF the com.
nittee.
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM REPOSITORY FOR THE sPECr
MEMS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
President Thompson made a statement to the
effect that the association was largely Indebted to
the kindly interest of Prof s. F. Baird for the &C
commOdatiOns afforded them In the National Mu.
scum building. He mentioned the fact that col.
iectlon oI materla medlca, belonging to no school,
mad already been placed In the museum, and that
Prof Baird would be glad to have specimens de-
posted there by the association, such specimens
TO be designated as the collection OF the American
Pharmaceutical association.
"A resolution was adopted declaring the National
Museum to be the repository or the specimens of
the association; that all specimens there deposited
De designated as the collection OF the American
pharmaceutical association, and that committee
mems.
The association then adjourned till O'clock
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