The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-13
STATE PHARMACISTS.
Their Annual Meeting in Prescott
Post Hall.
MUCH INTERESTING BUSINESS.
Oncers Elected and Addresses Given-An
International Pharmaceutical Conven-
tion-The Annual Dinner at Tilling-
hast's Was Enjoyed after Adjournment.

The nineteenth annual meeting of the
Rhode Island Pharmaceutical Association
was held in Prescott Post hall to-day, be
ginning at IL o'clock. Owing to the
stormy weather the attendance was small.
President O'Hare presided.
w. G.. Calder OF Providence and II. 5.
Swindells of Manton avenue, were elected
members of the association.
President O'Hare in his annual address
referred 10 the question of selling liquor
by pharmacists, and believed that legfsla-
tion should be enacted which should pre-
vent its impudent sale.
He advised a course in botany TO be fol-
lowed by one in chemistry by pharmacists.
Mention was made of the members of
the association who had died during the
past year.
A committee Of three was appointed to
consider the recommendations contained
in the presidents report. The committee
consisted of f. A Jackson, y. Is. Wood
and G. I. Dana.
The treasurer, A. w. Fenner Jr., re-
ported the receipts as S22014, and bal
ance on hand of 3S cents.
Secretary Gates gave the report of the
delegates 10 the American Pharmaceutical
Association. A vote of thanks was en-
tended TO the secretary, after which Presi-
dent O'IIare introduced Prof. Munro of
Brown University. His subject was
university Extention," and his address
was followed by one from Prof. Bailey,
who spoke on Botany as Applied to
Pharmacy"
Prof Bailey gave an outline of the
course he would give in botany if he were
to instruct class of pharmacists. The
desirability of the study Of botany. he
sale, was too obvious TO enter on. A vote
G IL. JaI . l.a
The committee which was appointed to
consider the recommendations in the presi-
dents address reported favorably. The
credentials of the delegates to this conven-
tion from the Connecticut State Pharma-
ceutical Association were read and ordered
to be placed on file.
A communication was also received
from Paris asking the opinion of the asso-
citation in regard to the holding of a in
ternational pharmaceutical convention.
A communication was ordered TO be sent
by the secretary heartily indorsing the SEN
timents in the communication from Paris
and giving a vote in favor of Chicago
Frank T.. Crawford rendered his resgna-
tion as a member of the association, which
was accepted.
The committee on legislation recon-
mended the asking of the General Assem-
bly, the power To choose the members of
the Rhode Island State Board of Phar-
macy.
Ii was voted that three vice presidents
should he added TO the list of officers.
A committee of three was appointed to
make arrangements for course of lee
lures in chemistry and botany.
The following officers were chosen:
President, Henry NJ. Dudley of Woon-
socket; vice president, +. W. Vars of
Mantle; secretary, William T.. Gates of
Providence; treasurer, Albert Fenner of
Providence; executive committee, A. w.
Fenuer, Jr., James O'Hare, both Of Provi-
dence. and Il. w. Vars of Mantle.
Prof. William A. Wall, of Cornell Uni
versity, an honorary member of the asso-
citation, was introduced, and spoke on
weights and Measures. He advocated
the use Of the metric system, and illus
trated his address with metric weights
and measures. After adjournment a
lunch was partaken of at Tillinghast's.