The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-10
RECEIPT ton AT
THE MANSION.
rendered Members Of American Phar-
maceuticaI Association.
MANY SCIENTIFIC PAPERS
Read Before tho Section Yesterday
Afternoon-Omcers of the Sections
Elected Establishment of
Pharmaceutical Colleges.
MANY SCIENTIFIC PAPERS
Read Before the Section Yesterday
Observation-Disclosures f.h, S..o+;,,,s

dered the members of the american Phar-
maceutical Association d reception at the
mansion last evening from $3.50 until L
O'clock. A large number of ladies with
the visiting druggists attended the re-
ception, as well as many OF the we'll
known medical men in this city.
The reception was u very delightful az
fair
The second session of the section on
Commercial Interests of the American
Pharmaceutical Association was held yes
terday morning at che Jefferson. The meet
ing was called to order by Chairman ]. Nj.
Good. of ST. Louis. after Which the sec-
rotary read paper entitled. TO Popu-
larize the United States Pharmacopae
to COMBAT with Quackery as Medi-
cine The paper was referred 10 the
proprietary-stamp medicines was an IN
Chairman Good called Mr.. Hynson to the
chair in order to read paper written by
Mr.. Joseph Jacobs. of Atlanta, on the
Value Of Education TO Pharmacy
THE STAMP TAX.
Mr.. Caswell \. Mayo. of New York, read
a resolution, which was referred 70 the
general session with the endorsement OF
this section. claiming that the revenue on
,oroprietary-tamp medicines, was an una
just tax and should be abolished.
Mr.. Seahury Offered an amendment 20
the resolution. which was to TIE effect
that both the druggists and consumers
should be considered. HIS resolution was
defeated.
Prof Frank G. Ryan, of Philadelphia.
then arose and addressed the body on
the subject OF Commercial Training in
the Colleges Of Pharmacy lie claimed
that the average young man i'll the drug
business was not possessed OF the nec25-
sarys qualifications which were re-
CURED of him. He claimed that few
over ) per cent. of the young men possessed
the education and qualifications for beng
pharmacists. In connection with his re-
marks he advised his hearers never TO
select the location of d drug store next 10
a cemetery.
PRACTICAL PHARMACY.
on Practical Pharmacy and Dis
pensing, Mr.. Henry P. tHynson, OF
Baltimore, Nj, made the report of that
body in most humorous manner. His re-
marks favored the improved methods and
the sevcrest tests by pharmacists. He
thought that the hardest dispensing was
the best.
Several members OF the body discussed
the report, after which other reports were
presented and discussed.
The election of the officers of the sec.
ton followed, several names being pre-
sented Mr.. C. y. Rapelge, of Hartford
Conn. was elected chairman, and Mr.. f.
W. Meissner, Of La Porte, Ind. was
chosen as secretary of the body.
The following were chosen members OF
the executive COMMITTEES Of the section:
sIenry Willis, of Quebec, p. @, F. E.
Holiday of Topeka kans., and L. w Il.
Etedem of Philadelphia.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the carriage-drive and luncheon,
the druggists assembled again at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon to hear the proceedings of
the section on Scientific Papers. Mr..
Frank G. Ryan, OF Philadelphia, was
chairman, while Mr.. Casweli y. Mayo, OF
New York City acted as secretary This is
the most important section of the American
Pharmaceutical Association, as all the
papers and discussions of scientific inter
est are brought before this body. A large
number of variors reports were submitted
by the chairmeD and discussed at length.
The section was called TO order by the
chairman at 3:15 o'clock, and calling the
secretary of the section to the chair, the
chairman of the section delivered his adj
dress which upon motion of f. L. Stewart
was referred 10 a committee OF three,
Messrs. F.. Z. Stewart. j. NJ. Good and
Al B. Steven being appointed by the
chairman, as such committee.
The report of the committee on Ebert
prize, recommending the award OF the
prize to Edward Kremers and Oswald
Schreiner. for the paper presented by
them at the last meeting. on the
Nitroso-Derivatves of Carophyllene and
.Cadineue and their Bearing on the
Characterization and Classification of the
Sesquiterpenes" was presented and the
recommendation adopted.
THE PAPERS READ.
The papers which were read before the
section contained the following titles:
application of the modified Aikalimetrlc
method to the Assay Of Drugs and
Galenicois,'' bss~H. NJ. Gordon.
Short Directions for the Assay OF
Opium by II NJ Gordon and a. B. Pres
colt.
1.-THE Akaloids of Booconia cordata,'
by Paul Murrilt and j. o. Schlotterpeck'
Extraction and Estimation OF Colchic-
inc by III. NJ. Gordon and a. B. Prescott
ION the Alkaloids of Ceanothus Ameri-
canus,,, by II. NJ. Gordon.
Suggestions on the Introduction OF
Powdered Vegetable Drugs into the U. ..
p" by Albert Schneider
Examination of Jalap Root" by Lyman
F. Keller.
Color Standards of the Vegetable
Drugs of the q. S. P" by Henry hraemer
..Isllarmacologic Assay of Drugs, py L.
M. HoNShton.
Assay of Drugs by use OF Living
Plants" by Henry kraemer.
physiological VS.. Chemical ana
Miscroscopical Examination OF Drugs by
Lyman F. kebler-
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session OF the section was
called to order at sis O'Clock
8 TINE officers of the section were elected.
They are Mr.. Oscar OIdbery, OF chicago:
chairman, and MIR. Lyman F. keoier, oil
Philadelphia. secretary
A number of papers were read and as
cussed-
the Committee on the Organization Of
Pharmaceutical Colleges met last night and
adopted constitution The committee WI.
meet again tonight at 9 o'clock. An Ell
fort is being made to establish pharma-
ceutcai college here.
All members of the association VIII go,
to Old Point this morning to spend the
day visiting tie places of interest down
there. They VIII return TO the city to-
night.
THE RACE PROBLEM