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Latin. — Grammar — Translation of simple sentences from English into Latin. 
Translation into English of a paragraph from Cmsar. (De Bello Gallieo, Book 
I., or Virgil-iEneid, Book I.) 
In each examination paper a passage from both of the authors will be 
given, but a candidate will be required to translate only one of such passages. 
The examiner for the Preliminary Examination adds the following note to 
his report to the registrar on the last examinations: — “As on former occasions, 
the candidates show great weakness in Latin, and especially in Latin grammar, 
which they seem never to have seriously worked at. I should like to make the 
suggestion that candidates would find it beneficial to work through, under proper 
supervision, a series of papers on Latin grammar, such as may be found at the 
end of Dr. Smith’s ‘ Appendix Principia Latina, Part L* If candidates would 
take the trouble to do something of the sort, carefully referring to their gram- 
mars, and having their work properly examined, I am convinced it would greatly 
tend to reduce the per centage of failures in that subject. Could you convey 
the suggestion in any way to all who would be likely to become candidates for 
the preliminary ?” 
The ordinary correspondence and general business brought the meeting to 
a close. 
THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA. 
Thb monthly meeting of the Council was held at the College of Pharmacy, 
Swanston-street, Melbourne, on Friday, the 10th September, 1886. 
Present — Messrs. Baker, Francis, Harrison, Huntsman, Cooper, Kingsland, 
and Tompsitt. 
Mr. T. Huntsman in the chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 
Apologies were received from Messrs. Blackett, Gamble, and Brinsmead. 
NEW MEMBERS. 
The following new members were balloted for and duly elected : — 
John Lambert Nicholson, Formby, Tasmania. 
Duncan Rankin, St. Kilda. 
Henry Skarratt Brothwood, Leichardt, Sydney. 
Wm. Geo. Cox, Launceston. 
Henry George King Wells, Ullverston, Tasmania. 
THE INTEKCOLONIAL PHARMACEUTICAL CONFERENCE. 
The committee submitted their report and also the programme of the business 
to be dealt with, which is printed in full elsewhere. At the next meeting of the 
council the names of all the delegates will be made public. Messrs. Tompsitt 
and Shillinglaw were appointed a reception committee. The report was received 
and adopted. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
A number of letters were read and dealt with, but as the pressure on our 
space is unusually heavy this month, we are compelled to curtail our report. 
THE LATE MR. G. LEWIS. 
It was unanimously resolved that the council place on record its high 
appreciation of the very valuable aid rendered by the late Mr. Lewis to the 
Pharmaceutical Society during the past thirty years. 
Financial and general business then brought the meeting to a close. 
