The National Druggist Volume 46 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...Retail Druggists continued, and honorary membership, upon the recommendation of the retiring president, Theodore Campbell, conferred upon W. B. Day, of Chicago, 111., general secretary of the American Pharmaceutical Association. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Adolph Schmidt, McKeesport; first vice-president, Melvin W. Ramford, Reading; second vice-president, W. H. Knoepfel, Scranton; secretary, B. F. Fischelis, Philadelphia; assistant secretary, Lewis H. Davis, Philadelphia; local secretary, H. W. Pritchard, Pittsburgh; treasurer, F. H. H. Glcis, Lebanon; member of the executive committee, David J. Reese, Philadelphia. Mr. Reese has been the efficient secretary of the association since 1914, but press of other business made it impossible for him to accept a renomination this year. The invitation of the Western Pennsylvania members to visit them next year was accepted, and the Hotel Schenly, Pittsburgh, was chosen as the meeting place, June 19, 20 and 21, 1917. The program of entertainment contributed greatly to the success of the meeting. On one day the visitors were the guests of the Reading Chamber of Commerce and the retail druggists of that city in a trolley tour and luncheon at the Tower, a lofty mountain resort overlooking the city. On Wednesday evening William H. Luden, the well-known confectionery manufacturer of Reading, was host to the convention at a banquet at the Hotel Berkshire, where the sessions were held, while throughout the meeting there were all sorts of scientific and guessing contests, dances, automobile trips, athletic sports and card parties, either designed for the entertainment of the ladies or for the men when sessions were not scheduled. The handsome gold prize for the best paper...