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The  Minutes  of  the  discussions  of  the  Society,  are  published  in  the 
Journal  de  Pharmacie,  for  January,  February,  and  March,  for  the  present 
year,  and  are  full  of  interest. 
The  Cavendish  Society. — The  annual  meeting  of  this  Society,  was  held 
at  Burlington  House,  London,  March  1st,  Thomas  Graham,  Esq.,  Presi- 
dent in  the  Chair.  The  report  of  the  Council  was  read  by  the  Secretary,  of 
which  we  give  the  following  abridgment : 
The  operations  of  the  Society  are  limited  to  the  completion  of  Gmelin's 
Chemistry.  They  regret  that,  owing  to  the  delay  in  bringing  out  the  Ger- 
man edition,  the  Translator  has  not  had  material  for  the  completion  of  the 
15th  volume,  until  quite  recently,  although  promised  six  months  ago.  He 
is  now  progressing  as  rapidly  as  possible.  The  last  part  of  the  German 
edition  promises  a  completion  of  the  work  the  present  year.  If  so,  the 
Society  hope  to  finish  the  English  translation  in  the  16th  volume,  and  then 
get  out  a  general  index  of  the  whole,  which  will  occupy  another  volume, 
and  make  the  work  complete. 
The  Council  announce  the  republication  of  the  first  volume  of  Gmelin, 
which  has  been  out  of  print,  so  that  persons  who  have  incomplete  sets  may 
thus  render  them  perfect. 
The  financial  condition  of  the  Society  is  considered  satisfactory ;  there 
are  no  outstanding  debts,  and  a  balance  in  hand  of  £375  15s.  American 
subscribers  will  therefore  be  aware  that  the  15th  volume  will  hardly  be 
forthcoming  before  the  Autumn,  and  meanwhile  they  should  have  their  sub- 
scriptions for  1861  paid. 
New  York  College  of  Pharmacy.— From  the  Druggists'  Circular,  we 
are  informed  that  this  Institution  has  revived  its  energies  during  the  past 
winter,  not  only  in  its  school  of  Pharmacy,  but  in  regard  to  the  member- 
ship. Among  the  new  features  is  that  of  Monthly  Conversational  Meetings, 
where  scientific  and  professional  subjects  are  discussed  in  a  pleasant  in- 
formal manner,  like  our  own  "  Pharmaceutical  Meetings."  At  the  last 
meeting  of  the  College,  the  degree  of  Graduate  in  Pharmacy  was  conferred 
on  A.  W.  Weissmann,  Jr.,  and  George  J.  Waugh,  after  which  the  annual 
election  occurred,  which  resulted  in  the  election  of  H.  T.  Kiersted  Presi- 
dent, John  Milhau,  John  Meakim,  and  John  Carle,  Jr.,  Vice- Presidents , 
T.  T.  Green  Treasurer,  P.  W.  Bedford  Secretary,  and  nine  Trustees.  They 
also  elected  Messrs.  J.  Milhau,  John  Meakim,  J.  W.  Shedden,  P.  W. 
Bedford,  and  W.  Wright,  Jr.,  as  delegates  to  the  next  meeting  of  the 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association. 
Massachusetts  College  of  Pharmacy. — At  a  meeting  of  this  Institution 
held  recently  in  Boston,  Thomas  Hollis  was  elected  President ;  Charles  A. 
Tufts  and  Charles  T.  Carney,  Vice-Presidents ;  Henry  W.  Lincoln,  Re- 
cording Secretary ;  James  S.  Melvin,  Corresponding  Secretary;  Ashel 
