The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-14
DRUGS AND DRUG LORE.
EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING
OF MAClSTS.
AN INTERESTING SESSION
Prominent Pharmacists From All over 'he
Territory Gather in the city 90 Ds-
cuss the Rest and Latest
Methods OF business Per
tanning TO the Pro
fession.

The eighth annual meeting Of the
Oklahoma Pharmaceutical association
was opened by President Lille at H.
oil hall yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. A good attendance demon
strated the interest the craft takes IN
these annual gatherings where sp IN
terchange Of ideas and comparison
Of results and actual experience greatly
assist and encourage the Pharmaelst IN
his chosen profession
After the reading Of the minutes by
secretsry DeBsrr, OF Norman, accom-
panied by financial statement that
showed the association to be IN q
highly prosperous condition, the presi'
aent announced that the addresses
that were TO have formerly opened
,his session would be obliged to be
postnoned until today on account OF
The absence OF Governor Barnes VINO
vvas slated TO deliver the opening ad-
dress. Governor Barnes was expected
10 return last night and this feature
will be on for today.
The chair appointed a committee
consisting Of Messrs. F A. Dinkler, oil
Hennessey; n. e Wallace, Of okarche'
and w. Il. Wheeler, Of Guthrie TO
Judge of the merits Of prize papers TO
be read on topics, previously designed
and open TO competition to AL mem
bers Of the association.
An admirable composition OF 'Ihe
Best Recreation for the Closely Con
aned Pharmacist" was then presented
bv Mr.. Z. M. Weaver, OF Oklahoma
City. A pleasant discussion followed
the reading Of this paper.
On motion it was ordered that the
minutes OF the meeting be taken down
by a stenographer and be published IN
pamphlet form.
nTiniform Association Labels" was
the title of very interesting paper
read bv DIR. L j. Briggs, OF Ingalls,.
On his recommendation a committee OF
three. consisting OF Ed Vanderpool Of
Guthrie, Or. l.. J. Brigg OF Ingalls,,
and w. w. Yeager Of Kildare, was ap-
pointed to take action necessary in the
matter and report at this meeting.
This paper opened q wide range OF
thought and the desirRbilitY OF having
an association label on remedies com
pounded by the profession, as quar-
antee OF their purity, was debated pro
and con. The concensus OF opinion
favored the label and restrictive meas
ures TO prevent adulterRtion and the
cutting of prices below living mar
gin.
A prize paper was here presented by
w. W. Yeager, of Kildare, on the sub
iect, How TO Dispose Of Ones Time
When an Apprentice SO as to Bscome q
Well Equipped Druggist and business
Man" Mr.. Yesger handled his sub
iect In mastery manner, advancing
practical ideas on the subject that II
would be we'll for incipient pharma-
cists to study and profit by. His paper
met with universal approval by the
members.
The association offered free room
for knights of the grip to exhibit sam
pies OF drugs and drug tundrles' hno
Charley ingram, representing u.
wholesale house Of Faxon, Horton ~
Gallagher, was in evidence with hne
line Charley has host OF friends
among the profession in the territory
and he so conducts himself as 10 retain
the old and make new friends OF per
manent character Mr. ii. Y. "TRIP,
manager Of the cigar department. OF
this firm was also on hand with com
plete line of staple goods which the
"ceuts" sampled with evident satistsc-
tion.
The following names were regis
tered at the seeretarys desk in the
afternoon:
J.N. Wallace, Guthrie.
Il. NJ. Weaver, Oklahoma City.
o. 4. Howard, Edmond.
E. E. Howendobler, Perry.
J.R II. Hannah, Arlington.
Edwin DeBarr and Alfred Reed, Nor
man.
II. A. Denkler, Hennessey.
r. ID. Reynolds, Cloud Chief
A. e. Gray, Blackburn.
o. A. Gilbert, Cleveland.
d. o. Hixon, E. M. VAnderpOol, A.
II. Bosworth and w. b. Wheeler, OF
Guthrie.
w. D. Ezell, Newkirk.
Il. w. Bries, Earlboro.
W. W Yeagor, Kildare.
N. e. Wallace okArche.
o. K. Taylor, Orlando.
Roy Robertson, White Rock.
EreHtng Session.
The evening session was opened by
sparkling and humorous composition
on the snbject, premature Gray HAirI
OF the Pill Rollers" by John Wand, oi
Oklahoma CITY. He noted the trial.
and tribulstions Of the fraternity auC
gave as a panaceA for these prematur,
evidences Of old age the trite advice o
Don't worry"
A number of letters Of regret werl
read from embers who were unabl
10 be present.
President Lille WAS next on the pro