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in advancing pharmacy, stimulating chemical research, and promoting union 
of action amongst the profession generally. Professor Bentley replied, 
thanking the chemists of Dundee for the interest they had displayed in fur¬ 
thering the objects of the Conference. He had the greatest possible satisfac¬ 
tion in presiding at the meetings of the Conference in Dundee, the arrange¬ 
ments for which had been singularly complete. At all times he had taken a 
deep interest in pharmacy, and when he could do anything to help forward 
and establish it more firmly as a study, it would give him infinite pleasure. 
The other toasts on the programme were, “ The Pharmaceutical Society,” 
by Mr. Kerr, replied to by Mr. Brady ; “ Pharmaceutical Education,” by 
Mr. Schacht, replied to by Dr. Attfield ; “ The Trade and Commerce of 
Dundee,” by Mr. Mackay, acknowledged by Mr. Doig; “The Visitors,” by 
Mr. Hodge, responded to by Mr. Ainslie,—Mr. Ebert, of Chicago, U.S.A., also 
responded, and was warmly applauded; “ The Dundee Chemists’ Associa¬ 
tion,” by Mr. Young, coupled with the name of Mr. Hodge, the Secretary, 
who responded ; “TheChairman,” by Mr. Nicol, Edinburgh; and “The Crou¬ 
piers,” by Mr. Baildon, Edinburgh. Several gentlemen contributed to the 
enjoyment of the evening by some excellent songs, and this gathering, like 
other portions of the proceedings of the Conference, derived peculiar piquancy 
from the international fraternity pervading it. 
EXCURSION TO CRAIGHALL. 
The most novel and certainly not the least enjoyable feature of the meeting 
consisted in a picnic, very hospitably devised and very judiciously carried out 
by the Dundee chemists for the entertainment of their visitors. It is fortu¬ 
nate for a record of this very pleasant day that the large party included a 
“ member of the fourth estate ” in the person of a gentleman representing the 
‘ Dundee Advertiser,’ whose genial and graphic report appeared in that news¬ 
paper, and is now transferred to our columns : — 
“ On Thursday, the members of the British Pharmaceutical Conference enjoyed an 
excursion to Craighall. The larger portion of the party left Dundee, starting from the 
Post-office shortly after eight o’clock in the morning. They were in a large omnibus, 
which was filled inside and out, and four waggonettes. They proceeded by Lochee, 
Brewhead, and Lundie, to Coupar Angus, where they halted for refreshments. The 
morning was very bright, and the air refreshing. The scenery along the route delighted 
the strangers. The conversation in all the conveyances was animated and instructive. 
Professor Attfield, from London, drew attention to the various plants observed on the 
roadside, and gave, in a free and familiar style, an informing account of their various 
characteristics and medicinal virtues. After a halt of an hour at Coupar Angus, the party 
drove off for Blairgowrie. From thence they passed right on for Craighall. The scenery 
between Dundee and Blairgowrie, including views of the Isla and its windings, delighted 
the pharmaceutical savants, but the scenery between Blairgowrie and Craighall charmed 
them beyond expression. Exclamations of admiration were hearty and frequent all the 
way. On arriving at the mansion house, the party was completed in their number by a 
brake full of ladies and gentlemen that had preceded the rest, and who had brought with 
them, in kilted and tartan array, the piper of the 14th Company of Highland Volun¬ 
teers. Headed by the piper playing national airs, the whole party, one-fourth of whom 
were ladies, entered ‘ The Walks ’ in groups. Assisted by guides, they proceeded in a 
leisurely saunter to explore the wild and magnificent scenery of sylvan steep, fearful 
precipice, savage gorge, boiling pool, and weird-like waterfall which has made Craig¬ 
hall a favourite spot for tourists. Though interested in seeing the wild wanderings of 
the Ericht from every possible commanding spot, the botanists of the party were busy 
with quick observant eye and keen zest, prying every habitat for specimens. Foremost 
in this was H. Deane, Esq., the Vice-President, from London. During the journey up 
