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MINUTES   OF  THE 
Prof.  Fairish.— If  we  follow  the  intention  of  the  Pharmacopoeia  in 
fluid  extracts,  in  preparing  solid  extracts  we  deteriorate  them,  because 
(as  Dr.  Squibb  has  shown)  the  last  percolations  are  inert. 
Mr.  Colcord.— The  great  object  to  be  attained  in  preparations  is  uni- 
formity ;  this  we  cannot  get  if  we  differ.  There  must  be  some  standard, 
and  as  long  as  the  Pharmacopoeia  is  adopted  it  should  be  adhered  to. 
The  meeting  now  adjourned  to  8  o'clock  this  evening. 
Fourth  Session —  Wednesday  evening.    Sept.  6th. 
The  meeting  was  called  to  order  b y  the  President,  near  the  hour 
adjourned  to. 
The  Executive  Committee  proposed  the  following  gentlemen 
for  membership : 
John  J.  Fellows,  Boston,  Mass.       William  C.  Brigham,  Boston,  Mass. 
James  L.  Hunt,  Hingham,    u  William  S.  N.  Allan,  Newport,  R.  I. 
George  W.  French,  Boston,  "  Solomon  Carter,  Boston,  Mass. 
Henry  Canning,  "  f 
On  motion  a  ballot  was  held ;  Messrs.  Rittenhouse  and  But- 
terworth,  acting  as  tellers,  reported  the  unanimous  election  of  the 
candidates. 
The  Committee  appointed  at  the  second  session  to  audit  the 
Treasurer's  account,  reported  that  they  had  attended  to  the  duty 
and  found  all  accounts  correct.  The  report  was  on  motion  ac- 
cepted, but  the  Committee  were  continued  to  report  also  on  the 
suggestion  of  the  late  Treasurer,  regarding  the  payment  of  the 
travelling  expenses  of  the  Treasurer  when  attending  the  annual 
meetings. 
Prof.  Parrish  moved  the  following  amendment  to  the  Consti- 
tution, to  be  acted  on  at  an  early  session  of  the  next  annual 
meeting : 
Resolved,  That  Section  2,  Article  III,  be  amended  by  substituting  the 
words  "  Local  Secretary "  for  "  Corresponding  Secretary ;"  and  that 
Section  6  be  amended  to  read  thus  : 
"The  Local  Secretary  shall  be  elected  annually  at  the  last  session  of 
the  annual  meeting,  and  shall  be  a  resident  of  the  city  at  which  the  next 
annual  meeting  of  the  Association  is  to  be  held.  It  shall  be  his  duty  to 
assist  the  Permanent  Secretary  in  his  duties,  to  co-operate  with  any 
local  committee  in  making  arrangements  for  the  annual  meeting,  to  cor- 
respond with  the  Chairmen  of  the  several  Committees  and  with  other 
members  in  advance  of  the  meeting,  promotive  of  its  objects,  and  to  have 
custody  of  specimens,  papers,  and  apparatus  destined  for  use  or  exhibi- 
tion at  the  meetings.    He  shall  act  as  Secretary  at  the  first  meeting,  or 
