with which they have attended to their duties. The resolution was adopted and responded to by the President for himself and in behalf of the other officers. Mr. Scheffer, in behalf of the Committee on Papers and Queries, reported that only a small number of queries had been accepted for investigation during the coming year, of which the following is a list: QUERY 1. The Resin of Leptandra Virginica (the Leptandrin of commerce) varies much in appearance and sensible properties. To what causes are these varying results to be attributed? What is the best process for the preparation of the resin and what is the average yield of the root? Accepted by J. U. Lloyd, Cincinnati, Ohio. 2. An essay on Gelsemium Sempervirens, embracing the question as to what principle its activity is due, and whether the green root possesses any advantage over the dry? Accepted by Gust. J. Luhn, Charleston, S. C. 3. Nearly all the Lactic Acid in use in this country is manufactured abroad. Cannot this acid be made as well and as cheaply in this country? Give a formula for its preparation. Accepted by P. J. Schumann, Atlanta, Ga. 4. Eriodictyon Californicum is receiving attention for its action in lung diseases and bronchial affections. What is its therapeutical value and to what is its activity due? Make a chemical examination of it. Accepted by Charles Mohr, Mobile, Ala. 5. Does Erigeron Canadense possess any medicinal properties after the volatile oil has been removed from it by distillation or by treatment with Petroleum Benzin? Accepted by F. Marion Murray, Philadelphia. 6. Are the medicinal qualities of Cannabis Americana such as to warrant its place in the primary list of the United States Pharmacopœia? Accepted by H. P. Tarrant, Augusta, Ga. 7. What is the therapeutic value of Ergot from Corn? Accepted by Norman J. Kuhn, Salem, Ohio. 8 What is the source of supply of Spigelia? Does it come from the Spigelia Marilandica or from other plants? Accepted by R. H. Land, Augusta, Ga. 9. An examination of the residuum liquid from Hydrastis Canadensis, from which Berberia has been separated, with a view to establish the identity of the acid with which the alkaloids are naturally combined. Accepted by Emil L. Boerner, Iowa City, Iowa. 10. Should not the fluid extract and syrup of Seneka be prepared with an alkaline menstruum? Accepted by George W. Kennedy, Pottsville, Pa. 11. Desired the best excipient for pills, bearing in mind the necessity for a permanently soft, pliable mass and solubility in the stomach. Accepted by F. Marion Murray, Philadelphia. 12. Aromatic Spirits of Ammonia has been proposed as a menstruum for exhausting lupulin. Has this any advantage over alcohol. Accepted by C. T. George, Harrisburg, Pa. 13. On dissolving solids in water or in other liquids, a change of bulk is generally produced, consisting in nearly every case of an increase of volume. It is desired to work out a table of the changes of bulk produced by dissolv. ing definite quantities of officinal solids in definite quantities of menstrua. Accepted by P. C. Candidus, Mobile, Ala. 14. What is the best process for preparing powdered extracts? Report on the feasibility of preparing them of a definite strength by evaporating the fluid extracts on milk-sugar. Give practical working formulas. Accepted by C. T. George, Harrisburg, Pa. 15. Can any of the decoctions or infusions of the United States Pharmacopoeia be satisfactorily prepared from the fluid extracts of the United States Pharmacopoeia, and in what particulars do they differ from infusions and decoctions prepared in the prescribed manner? Accepted by William Saunders, London, Ont. The Executive Committee proposed Mr. P. L. Turnley, of Rome, Ga., for membership. The chair appointed Messrs. Candidus, of Alabama, and Griffith, of New York, tellers, who reported the unanimous election of the candidate. Mr. Mohr read a partial report on the Exhibition, and, on motion, permission was granted to the committee to finish their report after adjournment. At the suggestion of the Business Committee an appropriation of ten dollars was made to the Committee on the Revision of the Pharmacopoeia, to make up the deficiency in the expenses of last year, and an appropriation of twenty-five dollars toward defraying the expenses of the current year. The Business Committee urged upon the members not to neglect the Centennial Fund, but to send their contributions forward at an early date to the chairman of the Executive Committee. The minutes of the sixth session were then read by the Secretary, and, on motion, approved, after which, at 11 o'clock, A.M., the Association adjourned to meet again in the city of Indianapolis, Ind., on the second Tuesday of September, 1879, at 3 o'clock, P.M. The following delegates to the twenty-sixth annual meeting became members by signing the Constitution, in conformity with Chapter VI, Article VI, of the By-laws: At an early day in the year the pharmacists and druggists of Atlanta commenced to make preparations for the entertainment of the members of the Association. The rapid spread in the latter part of summer of the yellow fever caused such a panic among the members living in the Northern States, that the Executive Committee and officers found it impossible to resist the pressure that was brought to bear upon them in favor of postponing the meeting. All the work done by the Local Committee of Arrangements for September, had to be done over again to prepare for the meeting at the end of November. In consequence of this change in the time of the meeting, a number of ticket offices in the West and North failed to receive proper notices from their passenger agents of the reduction in fare, which they had agreed upon with Mr. Rankin the Local Secretary; and in consequence of this failure, several members, mainly from the West, being unable to obtain the excursion tickets, were prevented from being present at Atlanta. For the members east of the Alleghanies, travelling arrangements had been made with the Kennesaw Road and with the Piedmont Air Line; but the latter was selected by those coming from the North, the majority of whom, with their ladies, met on the train which reached Washington, D. C., at an early hour on Sunday morning, November 24th, and during the day were met by others who had preceded them to Richmond, Va., and Greensboro, N. C. On Monday about noon, the first Eastern party arrived at Atlanta, and were conducted to their hotels by the Reception Committee, who exerted themselves also in behalf of those arriving subsequently when it was more difficult to procure pleasant accommodations owing to the unusual influx of strangers, due to the fact that the Legislature of Georgia was in session at the time, and that three or four other conventions were held at Atlanta simultaneously with the meeting of this Association. The visiting ladies were particularly well cared for, and received the constant attention of the Local Committee and of the resident ladies, who projected and accompanied them upon visits and drives to the many places of interest in and around Atlanta. On the evening of Wednesday, November 27th, the members and their ladies sat down to a banquet tendered them by the druggists of Atlanta, and served in the spacious dining-room of Concordia Hall. The entertainment was enlivened by music from a fine band, and by a number of toasts and the happy responses thereto. President Luhn led with a toast to "Our Country," and was responded to by William Saunders, of Canada; the Local Secretary, J. W. Rankin, proposed "Our Guests," which was replied to by Dr. Menninger; then followed the Permanent Secretary with "The State of Georgia, the Empire State of the South," responded to by A. Candler; Dr. Taliaferro, "The American Pharmaceutical Association," responded to by President Luhn; the chairman of the Business Committee, Dr. Menninger: "Atlanta, the Gate City of the South," responded to by J. S. Pemberton, of Georgia; A. A. Menard of Georgia, "Our visiting and resident ladies," responded to by James T. Shinn; the Treasurer, C. A. Tufts, "The Committee of Arrangements," responded to by Theodore Schumann; W. A. Taylor, "The American Medical Association," responded to by Dr. J. S. Todd, of Georgia. On the evening of Thursday another entertainment was given in Concordia Hall, consisting of instrumental and vocal music, which was highly enjoyed by all. The physical wants of those present were likewise not forgotten, and provided for in the shape of substantial refreshments. On Friday, after the adjournment, a number of the visitors commenced their homeward journey in the afternoon, while another number enjoyed Atlanta hospitality until Saturday morning, when they likewise turned their faces towards home. It was a jolly party that travelled northward on that day through the picturesque scenes along the Piedmont Air Line; but once in awhile regret was expressed at the stern demands of duty, which called each one to his post, depriving him of the pleasures enjoyed by the happy twenty in the land of the alligator and of the orange groves, Florida. This trip had been arranged with commendable foresight by the Local Secretary, Mr. Rankin, and proved to be a source of pleasure and recreation to those who could extend for ten or twelve additional days their winter vacation in the sunny South. LIST OF PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED For the American Pharmaceutical Association. Societies and editors are respectfully requested to forward all publications intended for the American Pharmaceutical Association to the Permanent Secretary. European exchanges, if not sent by mail, will reach us through the Smithsonian Institution at Washington. JOHN M. MAISCH, 145 North Tenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. The Druggists' Circular, New York, 1878. New Remedies, New York, 1878. Oil, Paint, and Drug Reporter, New York, 1878. American Journal of Medical Sciences, Philadelphia, 1878. The Pharmacist, Chicago, 1878. Pacific Medical and Surgical Journal, San Francisco, 1878. The Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal. Edited by E. B. Shuttleworth, 1878. Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions, London, October, 1877, to Decem ber, 1878. Yearbook of Pharmacy and Transactions of the British Pharmaceutical Conference, 1877, 1877. The Chemist and Druggist, London, 1878. The Chemists' and Druggists' Diary, 1879. Pharmaceutische Zeitschrift für Russland, 1877, Nos. 21-24; 1878, 1-18, 24. Sitzungsberichte der K. Bayer. Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1876, 3; 1877, 1-3. Die Geognostiche Durchforschung Bayerns. Von Dr. C. W. Gümpel, 1877. Transactions of the American Medical Association. 17 vols. Nachrichten von der K. Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften, etc. Göttingen, 1877. Pharmaceutische Centralhalle, Berlin, 1878. Archiv der Pharmacie, Halle, 1878. Zeitschrift des allgemeinen oesterreichischen Apotheker-Vereines. Wien, 1878. Anzeiger der K. K. Akademie der Wissenschaften. Wien, 1878. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Boston, xiii. Transactions of the Illinois State Medical Society, 1878. Twenty-eighth Annual Session. N. S. Davis, M.D., Secretary, Chicago. Transactions of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, 1878. |