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of a sufficient quantity of the lin. canth. to render the cerate 
softer, would be equally as good as the above. I do not think so, 
having tried both ; but if either of these suggestions seem to you 
• worthy of notice, my object will be gained by your making the 
disposal of it which to you may seem best. Not being now an 
apothecary, I do not think it necessary to subscribe my name, but 
will take the liberty of signing myself 
Respectfully yours, A. Z. 
Georgetown, D. C, Sept. 22d, 1851. 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION OP PHARMACEUTISTS AND 
DRUGGISTS, HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, OCT. 15, 1851. 
In pursuance of a call issued by the College of Pharmacy of 
the City of New York, a Convention of Delegates from the dif- 
ferent Colleges of Pharmacy in the United States assembled at 
the College Rooms in New York, at 5 o'clock, P. M., on "Wednes- 
day, the 15th of October. Delegates from Philadelphia and 
Boston were in attendance. The Maryland College (at Baltimore) 
and the Cincinnati College were not represented, although dele- 
gates from each had been previously reported to the committee 
of arrangements in New York. A communication of some length 
was received from the Cincinnati delegation. 
The convention was organized by calling Mr. Charles Ellis, of 
Philadelphia, to the Chair, and Dr. Samuel R. Philbrick,of Boston, 
to act as Secretary pro tern. A committee was then appointed 
by the nomination of each delegation, consisting of Messrs. 
Samuel M. Colcord of Boston, Alfred B. Taylor of Philadelphia, 
and George D. Coggeshall of New York, to examine credentials 
and nominate officers for the convention. The committee retired, 
and on their return reported the credentials satisfactory, and 
proposed Dr. C. B. Guthrie* of New York as President, and Mr. 
* [To those "who are not acquainted with Dr. Guthrie, it may appear 
singular that the President of a Pharmaceutical Convention should be a 
physician. To such we will say, that Dr. Guthrie, though a graduate of 
medicine, and at one time a practitioner, has for many years past been a 
