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on  a  large  scale.  The  ingot  exhibited  was  of  English  origin, 
the  wire  and  ribbon  being  made  in  New  York. 
The  place  and  time  of  the  next  annual  meeting  being  called 
up  for  discussion,  E.  L.  Massot  repeated  his  invitation  extended 
to  the  meeting  to  hold  the  next  annual  meeting  at  St.  Louis. 
Frederick  Stearns  spoke  in  favor  of  Detroit,  and  promised  to 
the  Association  a  hearty  welcome  on  the  part  of  the  druggists 
and  apothecaries  of  his  city. 
Prof.  Moore  gave  a  standing  invitation  from  Baltimore  to 
meet  in  that  city  as  often  as  convenient. 
J.  M.  Maisch  moved  that,  when  we  adjourn,  we  adjourn  to 
meet  in  St.  Louis,  next  year. 
Prof.  Parrish  offered  the  amendment  to  substitute  "  Detroit" 
for  "  St.  Louis." 
The  amendment  was  adopted,  and  the  motion,  as  amended, 
carried. 
Dr.  Squibb  moved  to  meet  next  year  on  the  third  Wednesday 
of  August,  at  3  o'clock,  P.  M. 
Prof.  Parrish  suggested  to  substitute  "  fourth  Wednesday"  for 
"  third  Wednesday,"  which  was  agreed  to. 
The  following  resolution  was  now  adopted,  as  a  whole,  unani- 
mously : — 
"Resolved,  That,  when  we  adjourn,,  we  adjourn  to  meet  in 
Detroit,  Michigan,  on  the  fourth  Wednesday  of  August,  next 
year,  at  3  o'clock,  P.  M." 
Thomas  S.  Wiegand  read  a  paper  on  the  obligations  of  Phar- 
maceutists in  respect  to  the  instruction  of  those  in  their  employ, 
which  was,  on  motion,  accepted  and  referred  for  publication. 
The  Business  Committee  informed  the  Association  that  Dr. 
Bartlett  was  present,  having  in  his  possession  a  paper,  accom- 
panied by  drawings,  on  a  new  form  of  vacuum  apparatus,  by  our 
fellow-member,  N.  Gray  Bartlett,  of  Chicago.  Dr.  Bartlett,  on 
invitation,  read  the  paper  and  explained  the  drawings,  all  of 
which  were,  on  motion,  referred  to  the  Executive  Committee  for 
publication. 
[This  apparatus  is  analogous  to  the  one  in  use,  several  years  ago,  by 
the  Shakers  at  New  Lebanon,  attached  to  their  vacuum  pan.  The  in- 
strument was  operated  by  a  full  supply  of  water  derived  from  a  reservoir 
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