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the  manner  laid  down  in  the  second  formula  of  the  Pharmacopeia  in  order  to 
thoroughly  convert  the  monobasic  into  the  tribasic  variety. 
The  meeting  then  adjourned. 
Joseph  P.  Remington,  Registrar. 
Vermont  Pharmaceutical  Association. — The  fourth  annual  meeting  was 
held  at  Burlington,  Yt.,  Sept.  24th  and  25th,  President  Frederick  Dutcher  in 
the  chair,  A.  W.  Higgins,  Secretary.  After  considerable  discussion  on  the 
employment  of  the  English  language  in  prescriptions,  the  Association  voted' 
by  a  large  majority  in  favor  of  the  Latin.  A  committee  for  nominating  offi- 
cers was  appointed,  when  the  President  delivered  his  annual  address.  An 
invitation  was  received  from  Messrs.  Wells,  Richardson  &  Co.  for  the  members 
with  their  ladies  to  participate  in  an  excursion  to  Plattsburg. 
At  the  afternoon  session  the  Treasurer's  report  was  read,  after  which  Prof. 
Seeley,  of  Middlebury  College,  delivered  an  address,  dwelling  on  the  impor- 
tance of  pharmaceutical  education.  The  establishment  of  a  pharmaceutical 
school  was  referred  to  a  special  committee  for  consideration,  and  report  next 
year.  The  following  officer's  were  elected  for  the  ensuing  year:  President,  L.. 
E.  Sherman,  Ludlow.  Vice-Presidents,  C.  C.  Bingham,  St.  Johnsbury ;  Dana 
J.  Morrill,  Swanton.  Secretary,  A.  W.  Higgins,  Rutland.  Treasurer,  Collins 
Blakely,  Montpelier. 
The  Association  adj  ourned  until  the  next  morning,  an  account  of  which  session 
has  not  been  received. 
The  Tennessee  Pharmaceutical  Association  was  organized  at  the  City  of 
Nashville  Oct.  9th  and  10th.  A  constitution  was  adopted  and  committees 
were  appointed  on  legislation  and  on  code  of  ethics.  A  seal  was  also  adopted. 
The  following  officers  were  elected:  President,  J,  C.  Wharton,  of  Nashville. 
Vice-Presidents,  J.  G.  Rawlings,  of  Chattanooga;  R.  D.  McCauly,  of  Olarks- 
ville,  and  J.  B.  Haddox,  of  Nashville.  Secretary,  Benj.  Lillard,  of  Nashville. 
Treasurer,  R.  E.  Page,  of  Nashville.  Committee  on  Papers  and  Queries,  W.. 
G.  Ewing,  M.  C.  Currey,  E.  C.  Laurent.  Business  Committee,  R.  H.  Gordon, 
J.  Richards,  W.  H.  Smith.  Committee  on  Legislation,  W.  D.  Kline,  J.  R. 
Harwell,  W.  H.  Wharton. 
Prof.  Lillard  read  a  paper  on  Apprentices,  which  was  ordered  to  be  printed 
in  the  Nashville  daily  papers. 
Jas.  M.  Safford,  M.D.,  Ph.D.,  and  J.  Berrien,  Lindsley,  M.D.,  were  elected1 
honorary  members,  and  after  transacting  some  business  of  minor  importance 
the  Association  adjourned,  to  meet  again  in  Nashville  on  the  third  Tuesday  of 
May,  1874. 
The  Tenth  Annual  Meeting  of  the  British  Pharmaceutical  Conference: 
was  held  at  the  Church  Institute,  Bradford,  Sept.  16th  and  17th,  Mr.  H.  B. 
Brady,  F.L.S.,  F.C.S.,  President;  Prof.  J.  Attfield,  Secretary.  Twelve  local1 
associations  were  represented  by  delegations,  but  the  attendance  of  members 
