Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-09
PHARMACISTS IN SESSION.
j. T.. Remington of PhiIndeIpbin prtp.
cipal speaker Mt Annu,I ueet,,y

Inc feature of the first days sessions
| or the Vermont Pharmaceutical assocja-
| uoh In this city yesterday was an adj
dress In the afternoon at the Majestic
theatre by Professor Joseph p Reming-
ton or Philadelphia. who is the chairman
Oh the revision committee now engaged
IN the revision Of the American Pharna-
copoeia. A business meeting was held
III the morning when the reports of the
orlcers were received, papers read, etc
me meeting was presided over by Presi-
uent A. Is. Anderson CT Swanton, who
maze MS annual address. II was opened
with an address of welcome by Mayor
Burke and response bv the president.
Eleven new members were admitted to
the association, as follows:
Harold c. Berry of Derby Joseph c
r. Lambert Of Burlington, y. Flovd
Libby of Brattleboro Frank A. Mcguire
of Springfield. John +. Marjnan of
Meriden. Conn, Samuel J. Mathewson of
orleans, Reginald j. Paquette of Hard
WICK, Herbert f. Wright of Lvndonvillc
Arthur FL LaDame of North Adams
Mass Edgar L. Holden Of Bennington.
Mrs lot h. Jones of johnson. After
luncheon there was a sightseeing tour
about thu city. The ladies' attending the
convention were given an automobile ride
by the burlington Drug company Shell
ourne Farms, Fort Ethan Allen and
other points of interest were visited.
II was decided to defer the election of
Officers until the boatridc on the lake
to-day This ride will be on the steamer
Chateaugay and will include a trip among
the islands, visit to Ausablo Chasm
and ride to Westport where dinner will
be served at the Westport Inn. The
party will return to the city at ten
o'clock
The address by Professor Remington
was one of the interesting features of
the convention. the speaker being re-
Garded as one of the best posted an
thorities on pharmacy in the world His
subject was the revision of the Amcri- |
can Pharmacopoea. In this connection |
ne said that a great change had taken |
place In the manufacture of drugs since |
the advent of the national pure food |
and drug law Those who had prophesled |
that 1t would he a great blow to the |
drug business owing to the changes de- |
manded We're now satisfied that the law
was good thing and are much in favor
of It, 1t brought about a revolution in |
the manufacture of drugs but ample |
time had been given for all concerned |
10 ADJUST themselves to the new condl- |
tions. The work Of revising the pharma- |
copoeia was begun in 1910 and the work |
VIII he published the first of January, |
lsl5' If nothing unforeseen happens It will |
not 20 into effect until the first of the
following July. Professor Remington call
ed especial attention to the abbreviated |
language agreed upon for the use Of
physicians in prescribing drugs. The
Latin forms are used but are shortened |
for convenience sake These abbrevia-
tons will also be adopted in the revision
of the British pharmacopoea and pre-
scription language will be the same in
is spoken. Sample pages of the new
work as compared with the old were
shown by lantern slides Professor
Remington made an able and scholarly
address and at its conclusion he was
loudly applauded for what he had said
and explained
TRAVELLING MEMS AUXILIARY
ELECTS.
At a meeting of the Travelling Mems
Auxiliary of the Vermont State Tharma-
ceutical association. held on the roof gar
den of the Hotel Vermont last evening
the following officers were elected. prcsl-
dent G. G. Maynard of Burlington; vice
president. George j. Stanley of Burlng-
ton; secretary and treasurer w. !. Wood
Of Boston. Prof Joseph Z. Remington
IF Philadelphia was made an honorary
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