Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-09
DELAWARE pnAEMAo1srs.
Annual Meeting of the Delaware
pharmaceutical society.

Pharmaceutical SOcietys
The annual meeting of the Delaware
Pharmaceutical Society was held in the
Smith u Painter Building. Seventh md
Market streets, Thursday morning. II. II.
Bringkurst, DR., presided. John III.
Harvey acted as secretary, and j. j..
Gallagher 90 treasurer. Among the
other members present were z. James
Belt, N. B. Dantorth, Walter q. Cover
dale, L. n. DilwoYth, James M. Griffin,
DIR. James II. Morgan, H. q. Moore, II.
Garrett Smith, Frank Roop Smith, q. X.
Watson, d. NJ. White, Frank Il.
Gallagher, DR.. +. L. Stewart, George T..
Williams, DR.. Z. j. Brown and William
Poole.
The following new members were ad-
mitted: George p. Clayton, p. II. Wood,
DIR. III. A. Boothe, Newport; Edgar b.
Free, Clifford Mecapnon, j. Ferris Belt,
Joseph Williams, J. T, TinsInan, and Il.
q. Kiger of this city; William A. Jester,
Delaware City; Oliver j. Hillegas, Phila-
delphia.
Discussion upon questions appertaining
to the general interests of the society was
participated in by President Bringhurst,
z. James Belt, Jacob 3. Beetem, N. B.
Dantorth, F. Roop Smith and others.
Frank Roop Smith read report from
the Legislative committee. In regard to
the matter of the resignation Of the
chairman as a member Of the State Board
of Pharmacy, each Of the members down
State were corresponded with. A bill,wss
| formulated and sent to the Legislature
requiring that clerks left in charge Of
drug stores must have been practically
engaged in the drug business two years
before being allo wed to take charge.
The bill was amended in the Legislature,
but tho exact nature of the amendments
could not be obtained for the meeting.
The following committee was appointed
to attend the next ne hints of the State
Medical Society in D vo in June: Jacob
s. Beetem, T. Roop nmith and William
Poole, for the purpose OF submitting the
National Formuiary for their considers
tion and adoption ss authority for oil
official preparations.
A communication was read from tht
South Carolina State Pharmaceutical So
oiety asking for co operation in making
uniform laws in regard to drug olerl
certificates. A motion was passed that il
ia the opinion of the society that eaol
state should be judge of its own appl
oants for certificates.
Following discussion OF the sale o
proprietary articles by grocery stores, ,ant
the offer OF DR.. Morgan on the part o.
the State Board of Pharmacy to co-ope
rate with the society in prosecuting eve
sions Of theilaw, the meeting adjourned t
3 O'clock Thursday afternoon.
At Thursday afternoons session Of the
Delaware Pharmaceutical Association tht
following officers were elected for tht
ensuing year President, Fl. Il. Bring
hurst; Vice presidents, j. b. JeSter OF
Delaware City, DIR. Brown of Wyoming
and DR.. Shipley Of Greensborough; SEQ
retAry, John M. Harvey; Local Secretary
Harry O. Moore; Treasurer, John ]. Gal
lagher.
The following committees were ap
pointed by President Bringhurst:
r Trade fnterests-I. ). Bolt, 8. T. Tic
Keeyer and Beaton Smith.
Papers and Queries--J. 8, Beesem DR.
F. z. Stewart and Oven q. Spear.
Legislation-F- Roop Smith, Edgar B
Fell and DIR. James H. Morgan.
Deceased Members--E. 4. Dilworth, G
T. Williams and P. H. Wood.
Drug Adulterations--H. K. Watson,
Frank Gallagher and +. w. Fem.
! = nAs tAAAuLAy 1s 1s SdAt
NELL and Fl. Il. Moore.
Observation-Disclosures Poole, Waite!
Coverdale and Garrett Smith.
Revision of Pharmscy-J. s. Beeter1
f. Roop Smith and William Poole.
An exhibition of drugs was made b,
Smith & Painter. Jacob 8. BeetsAI real
an interesting paper upon the subject o
the demand for higher grade Of educa
tional standing among applicants for th
position Of druggists clerks. Mr.. Beeten
advocated the proposition Of the estsb
lishment of q preparatory school in thi
city for that purpose. The suggestion
was extremely we'll received and oom
mittes comprising the following gentle
rnen appointed to give their attention t.
the matter: j. 8. Beetem, DIR. James Fl
Morgan, z. J. Belt, N. B. Danforth snt
H. X. Watson.
Adjournment was made to meet thl
first Friday in May, next year, IN thi!
city. On that occasion it is proposed Il
hold two-days' session.