MR. KEPPLER.-I was a member of the Committee on the Place of Meeting, and listened to the statements made before that Committee. Living in this section, I took a disinterested view of the matter, and like Professor Remington, was in favor of Cresson Springs on account of its central location. The point made by Mr. Sheppard in favor of the White Mountains was, that the country was more picturesque, that we had never met as far north in the New England States, and that Cresson Springs was too near to Chicago, which will have the meeting in 1893. Living in this section, I would like to please the majority of the visiting members assembled in New Orleans, and since the petition has been presented by our ladies, would like to show courtesy to them. I second Mr. Alexander's motion.

MR. REMINGTON.-As my name has been mentioned in connection with this matter, I would say a word or two. I happened to be a member of that Committee, and I accede to the outside influences as gracefully as the gentleman from St. Louis has done, because I do not wish to be outdone in gallantry to the ladies. I believe yet that it would be to the interest of this Association to go to a spot like Cresson Springs, as we would get there members of the Association who are not in the habit of attending; but I realize also that the men who attend these conventions who come long distances are really the most interested, and that they should have some consideration. There seems to be no question that the sober second thought of this Association is in favor of the White Mountains. Personally, I would rather go there than to Cresson Springs, as I have never been there. I simply make this explanation, and shall vote for the change.

The motion to change the place of meeting to the White Mountains was then put to a vote, and carried.

The President then submitted the motion made that the first Monday in September be substituted for the second Monday previously agreed npon.

MR. TORBERT.-Before this motion is decided, I would inquire for information what is regarded by those who know as the best time to visit the White Mountains-June, August, or September? I am satisfied as to the convenience of those who have business to attend to, that an earlier time than September would be more satisfactory, unless it is more pleasant to be there in September.

MR. SHEPPARD. In answer to the question of the gentleman from Iowa, I would say that the White Mountains are pleasant at any time of the year in which we are likely to go, and that it would be perfectly safe for this Association to pass a vote naming any date; but it would be wise to give the Council authority to change it if there should be some hitch in the hotel arrangements. There is no difficulty about any time of the year.

The motion was then adopted, and the report of the Committee as thus modified by the two amendments was concurred in.

Mr. Hogan reported from the Section on Pharmaceutical Education and Legislation a recommendation that the Association be requested to make an annual appropriation of fifty dollars to enable its Secretary to compile statistics for the Association.

On motion of Mr. Sheppard, the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That we appropriate the sum of fifty dollars for the use of the Section on Pharmaceutical Legislation and Education, to enable the Secretary to properly collect and compile the statistics and information necessary for the annual report to be presented to that Section.

Mr. Hogan also reported from the same Section the request that two sessions be set apart for the transaction of the business pertaining to the Section.

MR. SHEPPARD.-I move that the By-Laws be amended by adding to Article VII., Chap. IX., after the words "at the 8th" on the first line, the words " and ninth," so that the section shall read "At the 8th and 9th sessions the Section on Pharmaceutical Education and Legislation shall consider the business assigned to that Section."

MR. STEVENS.-I give notice that at the next meeting I shall move to strike out Article V., Chap. VIII., of By-Laws; or to amend by inserting the word "state" in place of "local." The article will then read "All state organizations," etc.

Both these propositions lie over until next year.

Mr. Canning presented the following:

The Section on Commercial Interests asks the Association to appropriate an amount not exceeding two hundred dollars, to cover the expenses of the Committee of Nine on Plan to Regulate Prices on Proprietary Articles.

HENRY CANNING, Chairman.

The request was on motion granted, and an appropriation of $200 made for the purpose.

Mr. Gordon presented the following report:

Your Committee, to whom was referred the communication from Chas. C. Bonney, President of the World's Fair Auxiliary, beg leave to report a recommendation to accept the invitation to co-operate in the work of preparing for an International Pharmaceutical Congress at Chicago in 1893, and for that purpose we suggest the following Committee: Oscar Oldberg, E. H. Sargent, A. E. Ebert, D. R. Dyche, L. C. Hogan, C. S. N. Hallberg, President of the A. P. A. ex-officio, Permanent Secretary ex-officio.

Respectfully,

W. J. M. GORDON, Chairman,

W. SIMON,

A. H. HOLLister,

J. M. GOOD,

H. M. WHELPLEY.

On motion of Mr. Torbert, the report was accepted and the recommendation contained therein adopted.

Mr. Fennel moved a rising vote of thanks to the ladies of New Orleans for the courtesies extended to the visiting ladies and members of this Association.

The motion was seconded, and by a rising vote carried.

Mr. Sheppard moved the following:

"Resolved, That a vote of thanks be extended to our Local Secretary and the Committee of Entertainment for their efforts in providing for our comfort; and also that a vote of thanks be extended to the Mayor of New Orleans, to the gentlemen of the press of this city, and to the various societies of the city that have by their courtesy added greatly to the pleasure and profit of our visit to New Orleans."

MR. ANGEAR.-While I am in full accord with the sentiment of that resolution, I think

it would be proper that the ladies who are present be invited to vote on that resoluiton of extending thanks to the Local Committee; for we are certainly indebted to them for the pleasure we have enjoyed, and I have heard many of the ladies state that they would be greatly pleased with the privilege of voting on a question of tendering thanks to the Local Committee for the courtesies received.

The motion was seconded and unanimously adopted.

On motion of Mr. Sheppard, a special vote of thanks was extended to the Louisiana State Pharmaceutical Association.

Mr. Seabury suggested the appointment of a permanent Committee on Entertainment; it was stated that this would necessitate an amendment to the By-Laws on which action would have to be taken next year. After some discussion he moved the appointment of a Committee of Three on Arrangements.

MR. SHEPPARD.—I certainly hope that the motion will not prevail, as in each locality in the country the Local Secretary can select a committee which will work better with him than the Association can do. It has been our custom for several years past to give the Local Secretary authority to appoint a Committee of Arrangements to act with him, and this has always worked well, I think especially so here in New Orleans. Now, if we had appointed a Committee of Arrangements at Old Point Comfort we would have made a mistake; but when we gave our Local Secretary, Mr. Finlay, an opportunity to choose his associates, he made a success of it, and I believe that the Local Secretary can always do better work than we can.

MR. SEABURY.-It has been my misfortune to have been chairman of at least two committees which arranged for two of the most successful meetings this Association has had; and if the gentleman had had a similar experience, he would not rise and attempt to defeat this motion. I concede that when you meet at a place like New Orleans, the Local Secretary can appoint three or four very efficient men to co-operate with him; a Local Secretary has that privilege wherever we go. But my object is to have a Permanent Committee of men who understand these matters and can co-operate with the Local Secretary, simply tell him what to do and how to do it, and therefore I hope that any opposition to a Permanent Committee will be defeated. The proposed arrangement does not take the power out of the Local Secretaries' hands at all; it strengthens them instead of weakening them.

MR. SHEPPARD.-I would answer Mr. Seabury in this way. He says "if I had had any experience." I was Local Secretary at the meeting in Boston, one of the largest the Association has had, and I say without fear of contradiction that unless we had had the enthusiasm of local pride engendered, and had not gotten together under the lead of the Local Secretary twenty-seven of the best men in Boston, we would not have had the very successful meeting which we did have. If the local drug men had left this work to a Committee of the Association, they would not have made the good showing they did; and what is true of Boston is true of every section of the country. We want the enthusiasm of the Local Committee to carry on the work of the meeting. We can depend on the enthusiasm of every locality where we meet to come up and do their full duty.

MR. SEABURY.-This committee does not interfere with any local committee at all. Of course, there are other cities in this country besides Boston which know how to entertain. But what are you going to do in the White Mountains this year?

MR. WELLS.-There is a common saying that history repeats itself, and it will be so in

this case if you pass this motion.

We had a Committee on Entertainment at Niagara Falls, and I believe that a committee at such a place would be correct, but not in New Orleans or any other large city. For some reasons which I do not care to state just now, the Association almost unanimously abandoned the idea of a Committee on Entertainment, and I think that the Association did well in such action. Now, do not let us make the same mistake now.

MR. KEPPLER.—I think such a committee could give valuable information to the local Secretary wherever we meet in the future, which would facilitate the work most decidedly.

MR. EBERT.-I move to refer this matter to the Council for action.

MR. SEABURY.—I would object to it. That recommendation was voted down in the Council. This whole Association should consider it; if you vote it down, I will be satisfied; but I hope you won't refer it to the Council.

want.

MR. SHEPPARD.-I want to say amen to what Mr. Seabury says. I want it decided right here, and the reason I do not want the committee appointed is that instead of a help to the local Secretary they will be obstructionists, though unintentionally it is true. There are men in every locality who work best on their own lines, and that is what we We do not want a northern man to give the idea to a southern man. When we come to New Orleans, we want a New Orleans reception, and don't want it encumbered with any Boston ideas. When we go to the west we want a western reception, and have the men in the west, especially the local Secretary. I have had conferences with these gentlemen year after year. They can get all the information they want from members. If you elect Mr. Whitney for the White Mountains he can select his men in New Hampshire; but here we cannot do it, and therefore it would be unwise to appoint such a committee.

MR. SEABURY.-This Permanent Committee will not interfere with the local Secretary in this unless asked to do so. There is no obstruction about it.

MR. CANNING.-Mr. Sheppard stated all the points in the case except one, and that is, the committee would share the honors with the local Secretary; and as that is all the local Secretary gets out of it, I think he ought to have it.

MR. HALLBERG.-Does the Council have a voice in the arrangement of the meetings and entertainments of the Association as now constituted?

MR. GOOD.-I will state for the information of the gentleman that we have a provision in the By-Laws, that the Chairman of the Council shall confer with the Chairmen of the Sections and arrange the business of the meeting, and that should be arranged of course in connection with the entertainments.

MR. HALLBERG.—I see a reason for some head directly responsible to the Association as to the arrangements of the meetings and entertainments, so that the two will not conflict, and that the business of this Association be not in any way curtailed by arrangements made by any local, or in fact any other committee.

MR. WHELPLEY.-We are overlooking one important point, and that is, is there any necessity for this committee? Have we had a meeting where the entertainment has shown a lack of proper management? I think not.

Mr. Seabury's motion having been seconded, was put to a vote, and lost.

Mr. Alexander made a supplementary report from the nominating committee by presenting the name of H. M. Whitney, of Lawrence, Mass., as the nominee for the office of Local Secretary.

On motion the report was received and the Secretary was directed to cast an affirmative ballot for the nominee, which having been done Mr. Whitney was declared duly elected Local Secretary for the ensuing year.

On motion of Mr. Sheppard, the Local Secretary was authorized to appoint a committee of arrangements.

Mr. Ebert called up the amendments to the By-Laws offered by him at the second session (see page 35) directing the Council to make the selection of the time and place for the next succeeding annual meeting; and explained that these amendments were intended to save a great deal of valuable time for the Association, and that all the arguments in favor of different localities could be made before the Council, and in the presence of any member who felt especially interested in the question.

Mr. Kennedy moved the adoption of the amendments; the motion was lost, and counting of the votes was not considered necessary.

Mr. Hurty, in behalf of the Committee on the President's Address, and in conformity with the Committee's recommendation reported at the second session, offered the following addition to the by-laws, Chapter IX, Meetings and Sections, Article XI, Section 9:

A committee of five on time and place of meeting shall be appointed by the President at the first session, they to report at the second session.

Mr. Main moved to amend requiring the committee to report at the last session so as to give it as much time as possible for consideration. This motion was not seconded, and the new section 9 was adopted unanimously.

Mr. Hurty, in behalf of the Committee on the President's Address, also presented an amendment to the Constitution, Article IV, last line, changing the word "shall" to "may," so as to make the Article read :

All moneys received from life membership, together with such funds as may be bequeathed, or otherwise donated to the Association, shall be invested by the Treasurer in United States Government or State securities, the annual interest of which only may be used by the Association for its current expenses.

On motion of Mr. Main, the recommendation was received, and in accordance with the Constitution laid over until the next meeting.

The Permanent Secretary referred to the action of the Association at the second session in regard to the congratulatory communication to be sent to the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, and asked whether it was not advisable that the Committee on the President's Address present some

* Mr. Whitney, who was not present at the meeting, has accepted the office of Local Secretary. PERMANENT SECRETARY.