542  PhamiaGeutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  {^""00^1881^'"' 
of  architecture  had  been  much  admired,  St.  Wilfrid's  Needle  was  visited. 
This  is  a  crypt  under  the  centre  tower  entered  by  a  long  narrow  passage. 
On  one  side  is  an  opening  eighteen  inches  by  twelve,  which  communicates 
with  another  passage,  and  through  this  were  drawn,  in  olden  times,  dam- 
sels of  doubtful  chastity  as  a  test  of  their  fair  fame.  Now  it  is  said  that 
any  maiden  "threading  the  needle  "  will  gain  a  husband  before  the  end 
of  another  year  and  a  married  lady  would  lose  her  husband,  if  a  bad  one, 
within  the  same  time.  Many  ladies  of  the  party  laughingly  went  through 
the  ordeal.  Lunch  was  provided  at  the  "  Unicorn,"  at  1  P.M.,  and  con- 
veyances were  again  in  readiness  to  convey  the  party  to  Fountains  Abbey. 
A  party  of  the  more  vigorous  walked  across  the  fields  through  the  village 
of  Studley  and  the  park  to  the  grounds.  Many  charming  views  of  the 
country  were  obtained  from  various  parts  of  vantage  in  the  grounds,  and 
in  particular  one  from  a  seat  called  "  The  Hurprise,"  from  which  the  val- 
ley of  the  Skell,  with  the  Abbey,  was  seen  to  the  greatest  advantage.  The 
Abbey  ruins  were  finally  reached  and  imj^ressed  every  one  by  their  mag- 
nificence and  extent.  The  cloister,  the  refectory,  the  quadrangular  court, 
the  nave  and  ti'!insej)t  in  the  tower  were  closely  examined,  and  after  the 
whole  party  had  been  photographed  they  returned  to  the  lodge,  where  the 
«ame  conveyances  were  fouud  in  readiness  to  take  them  back  to  Ripon. 
During  the  walk  to  the  lodge  the  magnificent  Norway  pines  and  Ameri- 
can spruces  were  much  admired.  At  5.30  high  tea  was  served  at  the  "  Uni- 
corn "  at  Ripon,  to  which  ample  justice  was  done.  After  tea  Professor 
Attfield  proposed  a  vote  of  thanks  to  the  Local  Committee  for  the  admira- 
ble manner  in  which  they  had  carried  out  the  arrangements  and  had  thus 
secured  the  utmost  enjoyment  for  their  visitors.  This  was  seconded  by 
Mr.  Schacht  and  carried  by  acclamation.  Messrs.  Davison,  Dresser,  Clark 
-and  Sowray  responded  in  appropriate  terms,  and  Mr.  Reynolds  was  also 
called  upon  to  reply  in  the  double  capacity  of  President  of  the  last  Confer- 
ence and  as  an  energetic  local  helijer.  The  proceedings  were  enlivened 
by  songs  by  Messrs.  Stanford,  Plowman,  Hills,  Hughes  and  Allen,  and, 
on  breaking  up,  the  party  were  conveyed  to  the  station  where  a  special 
train  was  waiting  to  take  them  to  York.  This  was  safely  reached  a  little 
before  nine,  and  the  party  dispersed,  every  member  delighted  with  the 
excursion  and  carrying  away  the  most  pleasant  reminiscences  of  Ripon 
and  Fountains  Abbey. — Pliar.  Jour,  and  Trans.,  Sept.  3,  1881. 
PHAKMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  AND  ASSOCIATIONS. 
Alumni  Association,  St.  Louis  College  of  Pharmacy.— At  the 
board  meeting,  held  August  Hth,  the  subject  of  an  alumni  medal  was  dis- 
cussed and  it  was  decided  that  it  should  be  awarded  only  to  one  who  is 
entitled  to  a  certificate  of  graduation. 
Pharmaceutical  Society  of  New  South  Wales. — The  fifth  annual 
meeting  was  held  in  Sj^dney,  June  8th,  Mr.  F.  Senior,  President,  in  the 
