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PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE 
of  reforms  involving  the  habits  of  larger  masses  of  people,  in 
different  countries,  is  of  the  opinion,  that  the  Octaval  System  of 
enumeration,  in  which  64  takes  the  place  of  100  in  the  decimal 
system,  and  which  he  elucidates  fully  in  his  paper,  possesses  ele- 
ments that  fit  it  better  for  all  purposes  than  any  other,  were  it 
once  adopted  in  practice.  The  paper  was  referred  to  the  Exe- 
cutive Committee  to  print  in  full,  and  they  were  authorized  to 
print  some  extra  copies  in  pamphlet  form. 
On  motion,  it  was  resolved,  that  when  the  meeting  adjourned, 
it  would  adjourn  at  2  o'clock,  P.  M.,  to  meet  at  3j  o'clock, 
P.  M. 
The  Report  on  the  Pharmacopoeia  being  called  up,  the  Chair- 
man, Edward  Parrish,  read  such  parts  of  the  document  as  were 
interesting  to  the  Association.  The  Committee  deprecate  the 
introduction  of  changes  not  absolutely  necessary,  and  think  that 
no  drug  should  have  a  place  in  the  list  till  it  has  gained  a  gen- 
eral reputation.  The  paper  was  referred  to  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee, with  instructions  to  publish  at  their  discretion. 
Some  discussion  now  arose  upon  the  question,  whether  a  re- 
port would  be  received  by  the  Pharmacopoeia  Convention  of 
1860,  from  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  in  view 
of  the  fact  that  it  was  not  incorporated. 
Mr.  Parrish  had  doubts  of  the  expediency  of  publishing  the 
Report,  as  one  copy  laid  on  the  table  of  the  Revisory  Committee 
would  be  sufficient  for  all  practical  purposes.  Dr.  Squibb,  Mr. 
Carney  and  others,  took  the  opposite  view,  and  the  discussion 
was  continued  at  some  length  ;  the  reference,  as  above  noted,  was 
finally  acquiesced  in. 
The  Association  then  proceeded  to  consider  the  question  of 
the  locality  of  the  next  Annual  Meeting. 
Dr.  Battey,  without  urging  strongly  the  propriety  of  meeting 
at  the  South  next  year,  was  of  the  opinion  that,  in  case  it  was 
determined  to  meet  there,  Atalanta,  Georgia,  was  geographically 
the  best  location,  in  view  of  accessibility  from  all  points  of  the 
Southern  States.  Although  a  new  town,  without  a  pharmaceuti- 
cal organization,  he  felt  authorized  in  pledging  the  support  of 
the  pharmaceutists  of  Georgia  to  the  enterprise. 
Dr.  Squibb  advocated  New  York,  Mr.  Callan  presented  the 
claims  of  St.  Louis,  and  Mr.  Ellis  those  of  Columbia,  S.  C. 
