desire, as he thought, to improve the standing of pharmacy in the United States. He referred in complimentary terms to the educational advantages of our Commonwealth. At the close of this session the newly elected officers were installed. The several committees were appointed, and Mr. Engstrom was placed as chairman on the committee on questions and methods of State boards of pharmacy examinations. The syllabus committee of twenty-one, representing prominent men in the calling of pharmacy from different parts of the United States, were appointed. At a meeting held Tuesday night by this committee Mr. Engstrom was elected as chairman of the chemistry committee, and thus became a member of the executive committee of twenty-one. Tuesday and Wednesday were taken up with organizing the different work for the coming year; and in this connection, as representatives of the State of Massachusetts, we used our best efforts to improve the standing of pharmacy on such basis that it may be practical to establish the reciprocal exchange of certificates between the States, in accordance with our law of 1906, and still protect the public from ignorant or unfitted men practising our calling. The convention work during the remaining time was along this same line of work. On Saturday, September 7, the meeting was adjourned, to meet next year at Hot Springs, Ark. Respectfully submitted, FRED A. HUBBARD. ERNST O. ENGSTROM. SECRETARY'S REPORT. Meetings for examinations have been held on dates and with results as follows: Of the 97 candidates who passed the examinations this year: 43 passed on first examination. 4 passed on fifth examination. 2 passed on sixth examination. 2 passed on seventh examination. 1 passed on tenth examination. Applications for registration by virtue of reciprocity with other States were considered on dates and with results as follows: 11 fees for duplicate certificates, at $1, 10 fees for forwarding papers of applicants who are registered in Massachusetts, and desire registration by reciprocity in another State, at $1, Amount of fees paid to State Treasurer, 145 00 11 00 10 00 $1,480 00 $1,435 00 Amount of examination fees returned by request, cancelling privilege of examination, . 30 00 Amount of reciprocity fees returned, reciprocity being refused, . 15 00 $1,480 00 LIQUOR CERTIFICATES. Number of applications received for certificates to expire 91 Number of applications received for certificates to expire Number of certificates granted for sixth 1,588 Amount brought forward, Stenographer, witness fees, incidental and contingent ex- New England Telephone and Telegraph Wright & Potter Printing Company, $6,242 22 $1,000 00 31 38 173 04 |