The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-05

THAT reminds me-, said Professor
j. Il. bennington, of Pk.adeipilla-
after being introduced by one OF the
younger members of the American
Association to DIR. A.
h. Huested. of Albany, whom he had
known for half century. of an ~&-
perienee / had soon after joining the
association. In those days nay -leaa
old better service than my head. 50
was put on the introducing commit
tee, In the party On the boat was a
charming young woman whom l had
known as girl, and | told her that
/ wanted to introduce TO her ths
hanaaomest young man on the boat.
Bring him along, she said, always
like to meet has4 dsona men.' So i
found my handsome friend and told
him that / wanted him to meet the
prettitsst girl he ever saw. Lead nv
to her he said, the sooner the
quicker. SO / took him over and In
troduced him, After the usual formal
salutations. the young man turned
and Introduced me to the handsomS
iady--wno was no other than his
witei"
Next week the United States Phar-
macopooiai Convention VIII meet In
Washington. This body meets once
in ten years, always at Washington.
to revise the Pharmacopocia. which
Is a book recognized by the govern
ment AS setting the standard Tor
strength, quality and purity OF drugs
Not only does the American Phar-
maceuttcal Association send delegates
TO the convention from other bodies
State associations, colleges, etc.-so
whatever decision the association
meeting at the jefferson this week
comes to In regard to the revision on
drugstandards, Will no doubt have
much weight In the Washington CON
vention. Professor Remington. OF
Philadelphia, who Is an ea- president
OF the American Pharmaceutical AS
socfation. Is the chairman of the COM
United OF twenty-six pharmacists
and physicians. which had charge OF
the last revision nf the Pharmaco-
pocia,
one of the most noteworthy collec-
lions of botanical drugs In the grow
ing State ever shown in this country
il on exhibit in the lobby OF the con-
vention hall at the jefferson. This IL
the result of work on the part OF
Or. H. RI. Rushy. president OF the as
sociation, and dean of the College OF
Pharmacy of the city of New York.
Columbia University, who Is not only
an enthusiastic botanist. but one OF
the most expert judges of vegetable
drugs in the country. Many native
drugs have been gathered SO closely
that the supply Is almost exhausted.
and the attention OF the united states
Bureau of Plant Industry and OF many
botanists IL directed to conserving Inc
natural supply and to the cultivation
Of the drugs on farms. A rev decades
ago golden seal was used as an adul-
terant of snake root. and now 1t Is so
scarce that druggists would he glad to
buy snake root adulterated with II and
throw the snake root away and keep
the adulterant. There are some fine
samples Of this plant In the exhibit.
labeled 'Hydrastis Canadensis.
Ex-President Joseph l.. Lemberger,
of Lebanon. Pa, who Joined In 1858.
and Or IT. Nj. Petit, of earroiiten.
Mo-. who Joined in 1860, are perhaps
the only ante hellum members of the
association in attendance this week,
although ex-President G. Lewis Diehi,
OF Louisville, and ex-President John
+. Hancock. Of Baltimore both Date
their membership from 1863
perhaps Vice President Charles w
Johnson. Of the University OF Wash
ineton. Seattle, Is entitled 10 the belt
for having come the greatest distance
u attend the meeting, with L. Jensen
and Tacoma close second. ut Mr..
and Mrs. John Pulse. VI Idaho, and
Mr. and Mrs g. c. Blakeley. Mr..
and Mrg. c. g. Huntley and G. M Me
Killips, are entitled to honorable mem
don. and even Mr.. and Mrs. g. l..
Bressen and daughter and Charles NJ.
Ford. 81 Denver, had To travel more
than a few miles to wee this city.
Two Of the hardest workers In the
association hail from Baltimore. One
IL Prof. Charles Caspari. Jr.. who. as
the efficient secretary OF the body
since 1894, keeps itg records. and the
other Is DR., Henry +. Hynison. who,
fss fsss t>Js i4i.stash SifsAEaqsSE 81 SssiirFs
ence to high code Of ethics. raises
hts clarion voice on all occasions.
The pharmaceutical fourth estate
is Well represented by Il. J. Kennedy.
editor OF th6 Pharmaceutical Era;
Caawell A. Mayo, editor OF the Ameri-
can Druggist q. w, Parsons editor
~ the Practical Druggist, lingo KAN
trowtta. of the German American Apa-
tizef1ftS f5Nxefke, and FrNrcts h. HAYS
u, y 1fess'