The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-25
THE DRUGGISTS
THE STATE CONVENTION AT
LAKE MADISON IN AUGUST.

The officials of the State Pharma-
ceutical association, X. o. Grover,
president; f. c. Bent, secretary; A.
A. Woodward, treasurer, and j. C.
Schultz, local secretary, are sending
out literature galore announcing
their annual convention. A nicely
printed folder received at this office
says:
Arrangements for the coming an
nual association meeting, to be held
at Lake Madison, August 10, IL, II
and 13, are progressing nicely and
encouragingly. The prospect for a
large attendance is bright. The sec
rotary of the association recently Wis
tied the local secretary at Madison,
Mr.. j. c. Schultz. and found him busy
i'm arranging for a very warm recep-
ton and happy time for those attend
ing the annual meeting. Many reser-
vations for tents, cottages and rooms,
even at this early date, have been
made.
Lake Madison is charming this
year, and with boating, fishing and
bathing are new features to enter
tain. Baseball, tennis. shooting
and all field sports will take place or
the chautauqua grounds. not far
from the hotel and auditorium where
the business sessions will be held.
THE program is in the making
and will be another handsome book.
Advertisers and donors have re-
sponded with their usual liberality.
Four cash prizes are offered for pa
pers by registered druggists ladies
on the subject The Ideal Drug Store
for South Dakota. Not to exceed $50
words nor less than 800 words. First
prize, SIS gold piece, donated by Fair
child Bros. & Foster of New York
city; second prize, SIS in silver, do
mated by the association; third prize,
SO; fourth prize, So. The papers
should be typewriter and in the Of
fee of the secretary by August 5.
Do not sign your name, but inclose
your name on slip with your paper.
These will be numbered consecutive
ly as received. We urge many ladies
to compete and this includes also all
ladies who are registered pharma-
cists in this state, who are urged to
compete. All competitors must be i'm
attendance. OF course the ideal drug
store will have an ideal proprietor
and an ideal clerk or clerks. The
Sioux Falls Paint and Glass Co. offer
a handsome prize of a beautiful bev-
eled plate mirror for the best paper
on the following subject, How to In
crease the Sales of Your Paint De
partment and Make 1t Pay Larger
Returns. The competitors in this
event must be members of our asso-
citation.
THE officers are pleased to an
nounce that they have received favor
able replies TO our invitation to meet
with us and address us, from Mrs. A.
T. Weaver of Chicago and Mr.. Chas.
w. HUM of Minneapolis. Mr.. Wea-
yer is manager of the chemical and
color department of the American
Steel & Wire Co, and a trained. sue
cessful business man, whose subject,
we are sure. will be of interest and
instructive to us all. Mr.. HUM is an
experienced pharmacist, and chair
mar of the executive committee of
the National Association of Retail
Druggists.
THE Travellers Auxiliary, headed
by President Charlie Long, are al
ready active for a large and enthus-
full share to make this meeting a
large success. Remember the dates.
Plan to attend.
"A handsome medal will be offered
for the best clay pigeon shot among
registered druggists"