Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-03
PHARMAClSTSIN CONVENTION
Largest Gathering in History of
Association,
Tenth Annual Meeting Of state Assoc
citation n Success-Addrcss Of We'll
come and Election of Omcers
Occupy Time.

ing Oh the vermont Stdte fIlhTIndCeutlCdl
association opened at the Y. M. G. A.
hall yesterday and will continue through
to-day. Although the attendance at the
morning session was not large the noon
trains brought many druggists, thus IN
creasing the attendance at the afternoon
and evening sessions. The morning ses-
sion was given up to an address Of well
come by Mayor James Z. Burke, the pres
ident's address by w. F. Root of Brattle-
boro and the reports of the various stand
ing committees. The election of officers.
which was to have taken place in the
morning. was postponed until the after
noon session.
The meeting was called to order shortly
before eleven O'Clock by w. +. Root.
Mayor Burke was introduced and spoke
as follows: ION this suspicious morning
feel 1t a great honor to welcome such
body of men are here present to
our beautiful city. 1t has long been
custom for persons serving in the Of
fetal capacity of mayor to say few
words of welcome to organizations of
this kind from time to time. No duty
is more pleasant than to welcome these
organizations to our city. While you are
with us here l hope you will forget the
cares Of every day life and when you
leave us l hope you will have many hap
by remembrances. In behalf of the citi-
zens of Burlington, I extend to you
hearty welcome"
II. c. Pierce responded for the asso-
citation and in a few words thanked the
mayor for his welcome ana said that dur
ing their stay here the members would
try to enjoy themselves The next mat
ter of business was the election Of new
| members. w. e. Terrll of Montpelier.
secretary of the association. read the
names of 50 applicants who desired to be-
some members of the association. TO
| become n member of the association an
| nt.t
or travelling salesman calling on the
drug trade in Vermont. The applicants
We're elected to membership subject to
the approval of the membership commit
| tee. The following gentlemen from this
| city were among those elected: Benson
Van Vlet, L. r. Young, G. L. Trombley,
George Loveland, Charles DeVarennes,
H. o. Perry, l.. II. Luck and w. b.
Reeves, Drs. Wiltsie and Stone of the
| State laboratory were elected to honorary
membership in the association.
W. +. Root, president of the association,
then read his address. He spoke in part
! as follows: II becomes my duty according
| to the usual custom to read before you
the so-called presidents address 1t seems
| utterly useless for me to take your time in
this manner when it might be employed to
much better advantage. Conditions vary
| so much in different localities that the
| tactics employed in one part of the State
VI NV"iitiS WIN w "H'iiS o'' VI Ci"c'
| in another. The customs and environ
ments of the physicians differ so material
| ~ that they demand more attention and
| more hours IN some Towns IMAM IN others
! ana, whlle II may be possible Tor us to
educate our patrons 10 our ways ana our
! conNchiences TO certain extent we must
bring about the reformation with great
deal Of discretion. or, VIC may find our
| selves endowed with the reputation of the
| bull that attempted TO stop the express
train, namely W onderfuI courage mighty
poor judgment There are many drug
stores IN each community ana compete
| ton Is so sharp that we reach out eagerly
| Tor the SIDE ilne that looks ike Few dol-
lars proht, and until we can bring about
a chanse greater than mas pocn wrought
! yet we must continue 10 udpplc IN the
slde llfleS' however ther are perfectly
| nohorapie part Oh our business anu go u
ionsWay toward the support or our fami-
| mes there Is one way, ana only one IN
Whlch we can permanently improve our
business conditions ana professional
staining ana mat les III me Hshsr euu-
| cation ol the pharmaclst enforced ny law
II may he deplorable fact but neVerthe-
and If is rharn,oIy laws ina, mako ,rood
pharmacists we necd WIS that ShaI re-
qulre that studehts present to inc col
ieSe oil pharmacy hlSl sCIo"l u'pIoiha
ana 10 INC otaie no"ru OF PHARMACY
Glploiha from me phaFm"'euucaI 'oIloEe'
Ley us ihoiNiduaIY as an association
put ourselves on recorn rs advocates OF
nSher educa'loh III phdrihacN' lct us 40
ms LOT thc cIeNa'ioh ol our profession
ana ior trade l'teIes's as well ,letelorc
charse you, Seh'iemen' s'ahd ny your
aSSociatloh' IN union theIe Is s'rohsth'
we h''e Nl'oW Wheh 'iIe 'ite may come
Wneh we snail hceo each other' we nope
IL Is i"nt way OH ana un'I some ciltica i!
'i'he Sf'all come 10 'he ur"S business OF
"ut Htdte iet US Hloet @il'udllS anu eN-
,end inc hahd OF irlCnuship, let us become
pc,tor ACQUAINTED Jet us form ucs that
VIII MAKE ,He mlslortuneS Oh any locaiitg
| universal regret we are 10 cohsioer
'niS year as we nave III years peiore' me
adNisapllity OF joining ana consequently
paying the assessments IN the Natonal
ASSOCIATION or l.etail Drugglsts' we nave
win US uelesate from inns pouy ana
n@druIV recommend that tnls gentleman
pe gwen ample ume 10 explain the work
lhES OF lhe y. a H. ~
r"lIo"'ns .he PFcslueH' auuress tHe
reports OF the secretary treasurer and
committees were reau ana approved Inc
meeting adJourhed I'LL afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION
Inc afternoon session was NANNY taken
with the election of officers, but first on