AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION.  499 
fellow  as  to  himself.  There  is  no  one  so  humble  in  our  ranks, 
but  can  add  something  of  value  to  our  common  stock  ;  then  let 
us  each  lay  aside  excess  of  modesty  as  well  as  ostentation,  and 
join  head  and  heart  in  the  work  before  us. 
It  is  with  these  views  and  these  feelings  that  I  accept  the 
office  with  which  you  have  honored  me — not  because  I  feel  that 
you  have  made  the  wisest  selection,  and  grave  doubts  that  you 
have  made  a  judicious  one — but  as  no  one  can  tell  his  capabili- 
ties until  he  has  made  the  trial,  and  relying  upon  your 
generous  support  and  kind  forbearance,  I  can  only  promise  my 
best  efforts  for  facilitating  business  as  well  as  for  your  general 
comfort  and  happiness  while  you  remain  in  Boston. 
And  I  feel  sure  that  while  I  express  myself  personally  at 
your  disposal,  I  do  but  express  the  sentiments  of  Massachusetts 
College  of  Pharmacy,  as  well  as  the  drug  trade  of  Boston. 
And  I  can  but  hope  that  you  will  consider  us  individually  and 
collectively  as  a  committee  of  the  whole  raised  for  your  special 
convenience  during  your  sojourn  with  us,  and  make  use  of  us 
accordingly." 
The  Association  now  took  a  brief  recess,  and  on  coming  to 
order  the  several  officers  took  their  assigned  places.  On  motion 
of  Mr.  Meakim,  of  New  York,  the  thanks  of  the  Association 
were  tendered  to  Dr.  Robert  Battey  for  his  address,  and  to  Mr. 
Taylor  the  Secretary  pro  tern,  for  his  services. 
It  was  decided  to  make  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Home 
Adulterations  the  first  business  of  the  afternoon  session. 
A  Committee  was  appointed  to  take  into  consideration  the 
order  of  business,  acceptance  of  invitations,  etc.,  viz : 
Thomas  Hollis  of  Boston,  James  Stratton  of  New  Jersey, 
Samuel  S.  Bunting  of  Philadelphia. 
The  Report  of  the  Committee  on  the  Progress  of  Pharmacy 
being  called  up,  the  Chairman,  William  Procter,  Jr.,  of  Philadel- 
phia, remarked  that  the  great  body  of  the  Report  consisted  of 
a  concise  record  of  what  had  been  discovered  and  written  upon 
in  Materia  Medica,  Chemistry  inorganic  and  organic,  Practical 
Pharmacy  and  Toxicology,  with  references  to  original  papers. 
He  then  read  those  portions  of  the  Report  relating  to  the  Phar- 
maceutical Associations,  the  Drug  Market,  Pharmaceutical  Lit- 
erature, and  lastly  a  notice  of  the  decease  of  eminent  Pharma- 
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