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Conference generally, and especially to the Local Secretary, Mr. Atherton, for their 
judicious, untiring, and most successful labours to promote the objects of the meeting, 
and the comfort and pleasure of those who have attended it.” 
The President referred again to a letter addressed by Professor Edward 
Parrish, of Philadelphia, to Mr. Dymond, of Birmingham, and which was read 
by that gentleman at the opening meeting of the Conference. In it Professor 
Parrish alluded to the collection of objects illustrative of American pharmacy, 
very kindly sent by him to the Nottingham Exhibition, expressing the hope 
that some member of the Conference would be present at the next meeting of 
the American Pharmaceutical Association, and stating that he hoped to 
be in Europe in 1867, during the meeting of the Conference, and to have 
the pleasure of attending its sittings (applause). Professor Bentley expressed 
the great obligations of the Conference to Professor Parrish, and said that it 
would give its members much pleasure to welcome him amongst them. The 
appointment of a delegate to America was attended with difficulties, because 
tliey did not know of any of their friends vdio intended to make so long a 
journey. Still it was possible that their excellent Vice-President, Dr. J. B. 
Edwards, who was now leaving England to settle in Canada, might be able 
to act as their representative next year. Under these circumstances it was 
determined to leave the matter in the hands of the Executive Committee. 
At the conclusion of the sitting Mr. Wade, London, rose and said, that 
before the President left the chair, he desired on behalf of those who had 
attended the meeting, to express their hearty thanks for the courteous, genial, 
and able manner in which he had presided over them. They had always 
been exceedingly fortunate in their choice of Presidents, and the Conference 
could not fail to be successful wffiilst the rank and file were led by energetic 
officers. It would be particularly gratifying to the President to see so many 
of the old members of the Conference around him, and to know that so many 
new names had been added to the list of members. He wmuld not occupj^ 
any more of the meeting’s time, as he was sure that whatever might be 
omitted by himself in his attempt to express the feelings of the members 
would be made up by the acclamations of all present. 
Mr. TnoNGER, Birmingham, seconded the vote of thanks, which was put 
to the meeting under the temporary presidency of Mr. Jones, and carried by 
acclamation. 
The President said he could not find words to express the feelings with 
which he received such unquestionable evidence of the approbation of the 
meeting. He had derived much gratification from his connection with the 
Conference ; and though he might sometimes be prevented from attending 
the annual meetings, he should always take a lively interest in its proceed¬ 
ings. He was delighted to find that the meetings brought together gentle¬ 
men representing different sections of one body, as he was convinced that 
the familiar intercourse of these gentlemen removed many erroneous notions 
which they had entertained respecting each other. 
FOURTH SITTING!. 
The concluding meeting of the Conference was held on Wednesday, August 
29th ; Mr. T. B. Groves, E.C.S., in the chair. 
The Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association for 1851, 
1852 1855, and 1865, were presented to the Conference by the Association, 
through Mr. J. M. Maisch, Permanent Recording Secretary, Philadelphia. 
The above donation to be acknowledged by the Executive Committee. 
