Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
DRUGGISTS
IN CONVENTION
Annual Meeting of Vermont State
Pharmaceutical Association
in Progress.
TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP
Warm Discussion As to whether the
Organization should Again Anil
int with the National Associ-
alton Of UctniI Druggists-
Onlccrs Elected.

The 18th annual meeting Of the Vor-
mont state Pharmaceutical associa-
ton opened in the Armory yesterday
morning at $50 o'clock with a light
attendance, occasioned by many of the
members not arriving until the later
trains and also by the fact that many
who came to attend tho meeting spent
the morning in visiting places OF in
terest about the city.
The meeting was called TO order bv
! d. f. Davis of Barre president uf the
association, who introduced Mavor W
j. Rigelow as the first speaker. Mayor
Bisclow delivered short address OF
welcome. touching upon some OF the
| important questions of the day rela-
/ tive to pure food and drug work and
the liquor situation with regard to
druggists. The solving of these i'm
portant problems. he said lies to a
great extent with tn druggists and
| they have in their hands a great
power for good.
! President Davis responded to Mr..
Bigelow's remarks and the next busi-
ness was the reading Of the minutes
OF the previous meeting. 1t was
moved. however that the reading of
the minutes be dispensed with. This
was followed by the appointment Of
committees and the reports of the va
ious officers and committees. The re-
| port OF the secretary. w F.. Terrill
OF Montpelier, showed that the dis
bursements for the rast wear were
*649"S and the treasurer, J. NJ. Taylor
of Bradford, reported s94.45 now on
hand. The reports OF the executive
committee and the legislative COM
mittee brought out u, fact that there
| had been no business of importance
taken up during ti.e past year The
travelling mems coHmittee reported
an important move that is being agi-
tatcd. that of forming an auxiliary
| among men outside OF the association
who are not members but who are
| connected in some way with the drug
business such as cigar statesmen and
other allies Of the trade. for the pur-
pose of arousnS mora enthusiasm and
encouraging the social side of the or
| ganization.
report was read from the presi-
dent of the New England Association
Boards of Pharmacy Wilfred f. Root
| of Brattleboro. and W. ". Zottman of
burlington presented an interesting e
report of the proceedings of the last
meeting OF the American Pharmaceu-
tical association, held in New York
last September A report of the last
meeting of the American Association
OF Retail Druggists, hold in Chicago
last September, was made by f. B.
Hyde of Bennington. a delegate to the
convention
Following these reports some time wa :
given over to the discussion Of several
matters of business pertaining to the
other minor matters which came before
| the meeting
NEW MEMBERS.
The membership committee presented
the following IS names of new members
which were added to the association by
a unanimous vote; Roscoe NJ. Annis of
st. Johnsbury. NJ S. Boyless of Ru,
lana, Frank +. Blake of ST. Adams,
Jacob J. Barton OF Burlington. George E..
| Brousseau OF Rutland. A. A. Cole of
f!tchourg, Mass, Joseph NJ. Campbell OF
| huriington IL. Is. Dutton of Middle bury,
Charles W. Flint of ST. Johnsbury, L. l..
| Gokay OF Bennington, II. 7. Greene OF
| Brattiehoro. }. X Halahan OF Burling-
| ton, George Is. Irish of Boston, Mass
Ray a. ingalls, of Vergcnnes, f. c. King
| OF Hoston. Mass, f. II. Lathrup Of Bos-
ton, Mass. +. ID. La Rochelle of Barre.
r. H. Lyon Of White River Junction. A.
La Jennersoe of st. Pierre. i. O., John
NJ LAWN of Bellows Falls, c. NJ Rogers
of Burlington, Edward T. Riley Of Spring
field c, A, Searls OF st. Johnsbury, John
G. Simonds of Barre, II. G. Whipple of
Manchester Center and William A.
Wach of Newport.
The following delegates were present at
the morning session +. c. Harrington
OF Burlington. representing the Burling-
| ton Drug company; II. S. Cowee OF Troy,
y. ". representing John l.. Thompson d
Sons, W. W. Gibson of Albany, n. y,
| representing Walker a Gibson.
Near the close of the morning session
| II was voted to make n slight change in
the constitution relating to the order OF
clectng officers making 1t the last in the
order of business A section was also
added to the bylaws. whereby members
and representatives of wholesale drug
| houses and druggists supply houses who
shall be thought worthy may become
members of the association but shall not
be eligible to any but appointive Offices,
except they be holders of a retail drug
gist's certificate to practice pharmacy in
| this State.
| The time and place of holding the next
| meeting was also discussed at some
| length but the matter was referred TO
the executive committee. Many of the
| members were strong for having the next
meeting at Lake Bomoscen near Rutland,
and Woodstock was also suggested, but
no definite action was taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon session was called to or
der at two o'clock and kilograms OF con-
graduation were read from C. f. Bige-
low of Newport, W. +. Root of Brattle-
boro and II. NJ Whlpley Of st. Louis
Mo.
The first part OF tho afternoon session
J was taken up with tho reading Of the