St. Paul daily globe., 1894-06-13
Pharmaceutical PEOPLE
GATHERED F0R TENTH ANNUAL SES-
SI0N YESTERDAY.
ALL,s WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
A Little Mishap at the Outset,
but the Clouds Rolled By
Annual Reports Submitted-A
Jolly Ride Upon tho Lake
Numerous Papers Read-Big
Programme for Today.


Some druggists believe in triturates
and some do not. but the delegates to
the tenth annual session Of the Mime
sofa State Pharmaceutical association.
at Lake Minnetonka yesterday, became,
while en- route, the unwilling subjects
of considerable invoinntry trituration.
The Milwaukee train which carried
them, leaving Minneapolis at 9:l5 a. M,
struck the NJ. IL S. l.. crossing at
time when the seif-locking switch was
off duty, and the engine was deraiIed
and each delegate acted as a self .ap-
pointed pestle with the back of the seat
III front of him as the mortar. No one
was hurt. but it took two hours to get
an engine from the city and proceed.
Consequently it was 1890 when they
reached the Hotel st. Louis, Instead of
10, as scheduled. They had proposed
to have the presidents address, ETC., in
the morning, but had to wait until
after lunch.
By 2:l5 they we're ready for business.
About seyenty-five delegates were pres
ent at the opening of the meeting.
They were accompanied by many
ladies'. President j. E. Stiles. of st.
Louis Park. made an address, detailing
the work of the year and in general
complimenting the body on its progress.
Charles L. Heller. of st. Paul, secretary
and treasurer, reported present men,
bership of 226. Three members have died
during the past year. but there
has been net increase of fifteen to the
membership, bringing i'll SCI in dues
The membership committee reported
sixty new applications for membership
presented yesterday, this being the
largest number thus reported
since the association was Or
ganized in 1854. Some dis
cussion as to whether they should make
Lake Rinnetonka the place of all future
annual meetings was had. but no decis-
ion was reached. A plan for mutual
insurance society among the members
was also discussed, but no action was
taken.
The school of pharmacy in the state
university was reported as very success
full. This school was added to the
university through the efforts of the
association in 1892. and this last year
had twenty-five students attending it.
t. Proprietor }. K. Hall. of the Hotel
st. Louis, had made ample and extern
slye preparations for the entertainment
of his guests. The hotel is not yet for
maiiy opened for the season, but MI.
Hall and his employees all did
everything possible to make the dele
gates comfortable. Mr. Hall had a
propeller ready to take those who
wished on IL ip around the lake, and
about 125 went An amateur mandolin
orchestra composed of fifteen prominent
young business men of MINNEAPOLIS
made excellent music.
To Harald Hamer, f. M. Lutzen, Emil
Zimmerman, of st. PadI, E. Nj. Esty, of
Seabury & johnson. and &c. Davidson,
of Ingram & Co.. the party was
much indebted for entertainment DUR
ing the lake ride.
AT the evening session it was decided
to postpone the election of officers until
to1ay. -
From it the following of interest is
cleaned:
c. P. Moves. of Noyes Brothers 6
Cutler, st. Paul, was introduced, as
representing the National Druggists
association, as one of its ex-presidents.
He spoke briefly, thanking the associa-
tIOn Tor Its courtesy and giving a greet
Ing from the national association,
Ihe ninth annlal report of the state
DOard OF pharmacy was presented by
secretary Il. q. Webster, of Mime
apolis.
The board held nine meetings during
the year. four of which were the regular
quarterly examinations. One hundred
and elghty-nlne persons applied for
registration by examination and at
tended these meetings. Of this number
thirty-four passed as pharmacists. sixty
five assistants, and ninety were re.
granted registration without ex-
animation; eleven of these were
licentiates of other states; six
were graduates in medicine. one gradu-
uate in pharmacy, and five were regis
tered by legislative enactment, making
total OF 122 names added to the regis
ter during the year. There were 1858
names OH the register Dec. 81; LILO of
these were pharmacists, and 143 assist
ants. Five deaths were reported. The
report was commended and adopted.
A report on adnlterations was read by
the secretary for the chairman of the
committee, l.. A. Harding, of Fergus
Falls. A paper on "EliXirs" was read
by Secretary Heller. and the history of
the college of pharmacy was detailed
by the dean, DR.. L. j. Wallin.
Today there will be business sessions
in the morning and early afternoon. At
5 list of outdoor sport has been ar
ranged. and in the evening a hop and
supper. The Milwaukee will run
special to st. Paul from the lake at
midnight.
"SIZZARD" STILL ON,