"Another source for the creation and promulgation of such a body of standards would be some great national association of sufficient dignity and influence to insure that its resolutions would be given respectful consideration by courts and law-making bodies.

"It should be an association whose membership embraces representatives of every interest concerned with the production, distribution and use either in a commercial or scientific way of the substances with which such a system of standards must deal. It should be an association in which political influence can not find place or support, and one which is wholly ethical in its purposes, but which follows practical rather than utopian ideals, in short, the inauguration of a system of nomenclature for products not covered by the existing recognized standards, and for the setting of the limits of strength and purity for such products should be under the auspices of such a body as the American Pharmaceutical Association.

"The fitness of this association to inaugurate such an undertaking, and the importance of the work itself, are so palpably evident that to enlarge upon these topics seems superfluous.

"As a tentative scheme for the inauguration of such a work, the following is offered." Resolved, 1. There shall be a standing committee of the Council to be known as the Committee on Standards of Non-Official Drugs and Chemical Products, consisting of fifteen members elected by the council, but the members of such committee need not be members of the Council.

2. The first committee shall be constituted as follows: two representatives from firms engaged in the manufacture of chemicals, two representatives from firms engaged in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, two re resentitives engaged in the wholesaling of drugs and chemicals, five retail druggists, and four representatives from the faculties of colleges of pharmacy.

3. The committee shall prepare from existing sources of information, a tentative list, subject to revision, correction and extension by this association of the principal drugs, chemicals and medicinal preparations not recognized by the United States Pharmacopoeia with a suitable system of nomenclature for the same, and shall adopt suitable limits of strength and purity therefor.

4. The Chairman of said committee shall be designated by the Council, and the committee shall report progress annually.

5. The committee first chosen shall serve for one year, and at the next annual meeting of the Council shall report upon a plan for the permanent organization of the committee, and also upon a plan for the permanent continuance of the work.

The resolutions were seconded by H. M. Whelpley and discussed by Messrs. Whelpley, England, Searby, Lemberger, Oldberg, Eberle and Eliel.

On motion, the resolutions were adopted.

Amendment to By-laws proposed.

Moved by Chas. Caspari, Jr., seconded by H. M. Whelpley to amend Article xiii of Chapter ix by transposing Sections 6 and 7, and changing the number of said sections in accordance therewith.

Motion carried.

On motion the Council adjourned to meet at 9 a. m.

Tuesday, at the Eastman Hotel.

President Searby here resumed the chair, and called for action on the minutes of the Council as read.

Mr. Hallberg thought the last resolution read as part of the minutes of the Council, providing for the creation of a standing Committee of Standards of Non-Official Drugs and Chemical Products, was a matter of too great importance to be passed on intelligently, without full consideration

and discussion, and Mr. J. P. Remington, joined him in this view, moving that the matter be made a special order for the earliest convenient time, in order that full discussion might be had in general session.

This suggestion precipitated a discussion participated in by Messrs. Oldberg, Payne, J. P. Remington, R. H. Walker, and L. E. Sayre, which developed the fact that all of the speakers were in favor of the motion except Mr. Oldberg, who was inclined to let the matter go as it was, in view of the fact that the Council had carefully considered the proposition, and the committee's duties as outlined would be merely of a tentative nature at most, to prepare a basis for future action when the matter would come before the Association in an intelligent form for consideration and disposition. The real object of the resolution was, as he considered it, to prevent the Association from losing identity in this matter, and to show to others who would take up this work, if the American Pharmaceutical Association does not, that the pharmacists of America, who are more vitally interested than any other set of men, are alive to their opportunity and duty in this behalf.

At the conclusion of the discussion, the question raised by the resolutions was set as a special order for to-morrow (Tuesday) at 12 o'clock, at the suggestion of the General Secretary.

The minutes of the Council, with the exception noted, were then approved as read, on motion of Mr. Hallberg.

Mr. Oldberg called attention to the fact that, as the By-Law now reads, it calls for a vote of the majority of the membership to decide the election of officers-an impossible requirement: it should read, as recommended by the Council, that a plurality of the votes cast will elect. He thought it well to have this understood, in approving the minutes of the Council.

The Secretary called the list of standing and special committees as follows, to give notice to the chairmen to present their reports to the General Secretary as early as possible, as the reading of such reports would begin to-morrow morning and continue until completed :

Committee on National and State Legislation-Oscar Oldberg, Chairman.
Committee on U. S. Pharmacopeia-A. B. Lyons, Chairman.

Committee on Time and Place-D. W. Kirkland, Chairman.

Committee on National Formulary-C. Lewis Diehl, Chairman.

Committee on Organization of Local Branches-Philip Asher, Chairman.

Committee on Proposed Pharmaceutical Collection at Washington-Edward Kremers, Chairman.

Committee on William Procter, Jr., Monument Fund—John F. Hancock, Chairman. Committee on Publicity-C. A. Mayo, Chairman.

Committee on Reorganization-C. S. N. Hallberg, Chairman.

Committee on General Membership and Reception-W. B. Day, Chairman.

Committee on Weights and Measures-H. G. Lohmann, Chairman.

Committee on Status of Pharmacists in the Government Service-George J. Seabury, Chairman.

Delegates to Section on Pharmacology A. M. A.—J. P. Remington, Chairman.
Delegates to National Association Retail Druggists-J. P. Remington, Chairman.
Delegates to National Wholesale Druggists Association-C. A. Mayo, Chairman.

The Chair called for the report of the Committee on Credentials, and Mr. J. W. England, Chairman, presented the report as follows:

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.

To the President and Members of the American Pharmaceutical Association : Your Committee on Credentials beg leave to report that they have examined the credentials presented by the delegates of the various organizations named below, and find them in proper form:

Colleges of Pharmacy.—Albany, Brooklyn, Buffalo, California, Maryland, Massachusetts, National, New Jersey, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, St. Louis-13. Schools of Pharmacy.-Northwestern University, University of Kansas, University of Iowa, University of Illinois, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, State University of Oklahoma, Vanderbilt University—9.

State Pharmaceutical Associations.—Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin-34.

Alumni Associations-Brooklyn College of Pharmacy, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy-2.

U. S. Government Service-Public Health and Marine Hospital Service, Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery of the U. S. Navy—3.

National Associations.—American Medical Association, National Association of Retail Druggists, National Wholesale Druggists Association.—3.

Local Associations.-Los Angeles Retail Druggists Association, Manhattan Pharma. ceutical Association, Philadelphia Branch of the A. Ph. A.—3.

J. W. ENGLAND, Chairman.

E. G. EBERLE.

F. C. GODBOLD.

On motion of Mr. Francis B. Hays, of New York, seconded by Mr. Kennedy, of the same city, the report just made was received and accepted.

The Chair here declared a recess of five minutes, to give the delegates from the various states, territories and provinces of Canada an opportunity to select two members from each state to serve on the Nominating Committee. After the recess, the General Secretary called the roll of the States, Territories and Provinces, and the Nominating Committee was made up as follows:

For Arkansas-W. L. Dewoody, J. F. For Georgia-W. S. Elkin, Jr., Geo. F.
Dowdy.
Parque.
For California-Wm. M. Searby, Mrs. F. For Illinois-C. H. Avery, C. S. N. Hallberg.
Howard.
For Indiana-Leo. Eliel, F. W. Meissner.
For District of Columbia-M. G. Motter, For Iowa-J. M. Lindly, W. J. Teeters.
L. F. Kebler.

For Florida-W. O. Richtmann.

For Kansas-L. E. Sayre.

For Kentucky-J. O. Cook, C. Lewis Diehl.

For Louisiana-Philip Asher, F. C. God- For Oklahoma- H. D. Kniseley, F. B. bold.

Lillie.

Wilbert.

For Maryland-H. A. B. Dunning, Louis For Pennsylvania-J. P. Remington, M. I. Schulze.

For Massachusetts-F. A. Hubbard, E. O. For South Dakota-R. M. Cotton, I. A. Engstrom.

Keith.

For Michigan-A. B. Stevens, Harry B. For Tennessee-Jas. O. Burge, F. W. Ward.
Mason.
For Texas-R. H. Walker, E. G. Eberle.
For Missouri-J. M. Good, Chas. E. Cas- For Vermont-D. F. Davis, A. L. Cheney.
pari.
For Virginia-Jas. L. Avis, T. A. Miller.
For Washington-C. Osseward, C. W.
Johnson.

For Nebraska-A. V. Pease, R. A. Lyman.
For New Jersey-Chas. Holzhauer, Geo.
M. Beringer.

For Wisconsin-H. G. Ruenzel.

For New York-Geo. C. Dieckman, R. B. For New Mexico-B. Ruppe.
Gable.

For North Carolina-E. V. Howell, F. B.
Hays.

For Ohio Geo. B. Kauffman, W. F.
Kaemmerer.

The Association at Large-A. M. Roehrig,
H. M. Whelpley, Jas. H. Beal, Jas. L.
Lemberger, J. W. Forbes.

The General Secretary called attention to the peculiar and unusual duties of the Nominating Committee this year, in that it would have to bring in two tickets, one for officers of the Association for the ensuing year-except for Secretary, Treasurer and Reporter on the Progress of Pharmacy, hereafter to be elected by the Council-and one for officers to be voted for by the Association at large, to serve for the year 1909-10, the latter ticket to consist of three names for each office, so as to give the membership some latitude of choice in voting by mail this fall, the result of the election to be announced in the "Bulletin."

On motion of Mr. Hallberg, the Association adjourned until ro o'clock to-morrow (Tuesday) morning.

SECOND SESSION-TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1908.

The second general session was called to order by President Searby at 10:20 a. m., and the Secretary read the minutes of the first session, which, on motion of Mr. Richardson, were approved as read.

Mr. Mason, of Detroit, chairman of the Nominating Committee, made report for that committee as follows:

REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE.

HOT SPRINGS, ARK., Sept. 8, 1908.

To the Officers and Members of the American Pharmaceutical Association: Gentlemen: Your Nominating Committee held a meeting last evening and after duly organizing by the election of Mr. Harry B. Mason, of Detroit, as chairman, and the undersigned as secretary, proceeded with the business for which it was created. As a result we take pleasure in presenting the following ticket for your consideration at this meeting:

For President-Mr. Oscar Oldberg, of Chicago, Ill.

For First Vice-President-Mr. Eugene G. Eberle, of Dallas, Tex.

For Second Vice-President-Mr. William Mittlebach, of Boonville, Mo.

For Third Vice-President-Mr. James H. Beal, of Scio, O.

For Members of the Council for Three Years-Mr. H. P. Hynson, of Baltimore, Md.; Mr. S. A. D. Sheppard, of Boston, Mass.; and Mr. William M. Searby, of San Francisco, Calif.

The Committee had a new duty to perform under our amended by-laws, namely, the selection of a ticket consisting of three nominees for each of the above-mentioned officers, to be voted for by mail, to hold office during the year 1909-1910. Your Committee discharged this duty by selecting the following names.

For President-Mr. Eugene G. Eberle, of Dallas, Tex.; Mr. Henry H. Rusby, of New York, N. Y.; and Mr. A. B. Stevens, of Ann Arbor, Mich.

For First Vice-President-Mr. C. B. Lowe, of Philadelphia, Pa.; Mr. F. B. Lillie, of Guthrie, Okla.; and Mr. F. B. Schachleiter, of Hot Springs, Ark.

For Second Vice-President-Mr. C. W. Johnson, of Seattle, Wash.; Mr. Francis B. Hays, of New York, N. Y.; and Mr. Murray G. Motter, of Washington, D. C.

For Third Vice-President-Mr. E. V. Howell, of Chapel Hill, N. C.; Mr. W. B. Day, of Chicago, Ill.; and Mr. John B. Bond, Sr., of Little Rock, Ark.

For Members of the Council for Three Years-Mr. George M. Beringer, of Camden, N. J.; Mr. Oscar Oldberg, of Chicago, Ill.; Mr. A. M. Roehrig, of Stapleton, N. Y.; Mr. Charles E. Caspari, of St. Louis, Mo.; Mr. J. W. England, of Philadelphia, Pa.; Mr. F. W. R. Perry, of Detroit, Mich.; Mr. William Mittelbach, of Boonville, Mo.; Mr. W. L. Dewoody, of Pine Bluff, Ark., and Mr. Harry B. Mason, of Detroit, Mich.

As under the new by-laws the General Secretary, the Treasurer and the Reporter on the Progress of Pharmacy are elected by the Council, your committee did not make any nominations for these offices.

Respectfully submitted,

FRANCIS B. HAYS, Secretary of the Committee.

On motion of Mr. Lemberger, the report was received.

The General Secretary suggested that, according to custom, the vote for President be taken by a separate ballot, first. Thereupon Mr. Eliel, seconded by Mr. Henry Kraemer, moved that the Secretary cast the affirmative ballot of the Association for Mr. Oscar Oldberg, of Chicago, for President of the Association for the ensuing year, and the motion was adopted. The Secretary announced that he had cast the ballot as directed, and the Chair declared Mr. Oldberg duly elected.

On motion of Mr. M. I. Wilbert the Secretary was directed to cast the affirmative ballot of the Association for the committee's nominees for First, Second and Third Vice-Presidents. Mr. Caspari announced that he had cast the ballot as directed for Messrs. E. G. Eberle, of Dallas, Texas; William Mittelbach, of Boonville, Mo., and James H. Beal, of Scio, O., for First, Second and Third Vice-Presidents, respectively, and the Chair declared these gentlemen duly elected.

The Chair called for action in regard to the three members of the Council, and Mr. Hays, of New York, moved that the same proceeding be followed as before. The motion prevailed; the Secretary announced that he had cast the ballot of the Association for Messrs. Henry P. Hynson, of