370       CONVENTION  FOR  REVISING  THE  PHARMACOPEIA, 
PROCEEDINGS 
OP  THE 
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The  Fifth  Decennial  Convention  for  Revising  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia 
met  in  the  city  of  Washington,  at  Willard's  Hall,  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M, 
May  2d,  1860. 
Dr.  George  B.  "Wood,  President  of  the  Convention  of  1850,  was  called  to 
the  Chair,  and  Dr.  John  C.  Riley,  of  Washington,  appointed  Secretary  pro 
tern. 
Dr.  Thomas  Miller,  of  Washington,  moved  that  a  committee  of  five  be 
appointed  to  nominate  permanent  officers  of  the  Convention.  This  was 
carried,  and  Dr.  Aikin,  of  Baltimore  ;  Dr.  E.  R.  Squibb,  of  New  York  ; 
Dr.  Bridges,  of  Philadelphia;  Dr.  Fuller,  of  Maine,  and  Dr.  Thomas  Miller, 
of  Washington,  were  so  appointed. 
This  committee,  having  retired  for  consultation,  returned  and  reported 
the  following  names  : 
For  President, — Dr.  Geo.  B.  Wood,  of  Philadelphia. 
For  Vice  Presidents, — Dr.  Jacob  Bigelow,  of  Boston  ;  Dr.  Edward  War- 
ren, of  North  Carolina. 
For  Secretary, — Dr.  Tiios.  Miller,  of  Washington. 
For  Assistant  Secretary, — Dr.  John  C.  Riley,  of  Washington  ;  all  of 
which  were  accordingly  elected  by  the  Convention. 
On  motion,  a  Committee  on  Credentials  was  appointed,  consisting  ot 
William  Procter,  Jr.,  of  Philadelphia  ;  Dr.  Thomas  Miller,  of  Washington, 
and  Dr.  Cutter,  of  Massachusetts. 
This  committee  reported  the  following  delegates  as  present  at  the  Con- 
vention, viz : 
From  the  College  of  Physicians  of  Philadelphia — Dr.  George  B.  Wood  and 
Dr.  Robert  Bridges. 
From  the  New  York  State  Medical  Society — Dr.  Caleb  Green  and  Dr.  E. 
R.  Squibb. 
From  the  New  York  Academy  of  Medicine — Dr.  E.  R.  Squibb. 
From  the  College  of  Pharmacy  of  the  City  of  New  York — John  Meakim  and 
William  Hegeman. 
From  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy — William  Procter,  Jr.,  A. 
B.  Taylor,  and  Edward  Parrish. 
From  the  Maine  Medical  Association — Dr.  A.  J.  Fuller  and  Dr.  H.  T. 
Cummings. 
From  the  Connecticut  State  Medical  Society — Dr.  Guerdon  W.  Russell. 
