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equalled  by  his  pharmaceutical  ability,  we  may  anticipate  an  expose  of 
nearly  all  that  has  transpired,  that  is  novel  and  interesting  in  the  Phar- 
maceutical world  since  our  last  meeting. 
The  advantages  which  have  heretofore  attended  the  plan  of  referring 
subjects  to  individual  members  for  investigation,  indicate  the  propriety  of 
appointing  a  committee  at  an  early  day,  of  two  members  qualified  for  the 
task,  to  prepare  and  submit  a  list  of  subjects  for  reference  at  this  meeting  ; 
and  although  the  Constitution  does  not  provide  for  any  distribution  of 
prizes,  it  will  undoubtedly  be  found  a  great  incentive  to  action  if  it  is  un- 
derstood that  the  ablest  essay  or  investigation  submitted  to  the  Association 
upon  any  subject  connected  with  our  profession,  shall  receive  a  reward  to 
be  determined  by  a  special  committee." 
[The  remainder  of  the  address  was  mainly  of  a  historical  character,  re- 
ferring to  the  past  annals  of  the  Association,  and  renewing  many  pleasant 
reminiscences  of  the  former  meetings.  Those  who  desire  to  see  it,  will 
find  the  paper  in  full  in  the  volume  of  Proceedings  about  to  be  issued  by 
the  Executive  Committee. — Ed.  Am.  Journ.  Pharm.] 
When  on  a  motion  of  J.  O'Gallagher,  the  Association  ex- 
pressed its  satisfaction  with  the  Address,  and  then  adjourned. 
Second  Bay — Morning  Session — Sept.  15th,  1858. 
The  meeting  was  organized  at  nine  o'clock,  and  the  previous 
minutes  read  and  approved. 
On  motion,  the  call  of  the  roll  was  dispensed  with,  and  the 
members  present,  not  at  the  meeting  yesterday,  requested  to  re- 
port themselves  to  the  Secretary,  when  the  following  names  were 
presented  : 
C.  B.  Guthrie,  Samuel  M.  Colcord, 
E.  Donnelly,  Augustus  P.  Melzar, 
W.  S.  Merrill,  Henry  W.  Lincoln, 
Alfred  S.  Lane,  T.  C.  Mclntyre, 
Charles  A.  Heinitsh,        James  Cooke,  M.  D., 
William  S.  Thompson,     Henry  Haviland, 
Charles  Caspari. 
The  following  list  of  gentlemen  was  brought  forward  by  the 
Executive  Committee  as  suitable  for  membership,  most  of  them 
being  vouched  for  by  the  Massachusetts  Delegation.  On  motion, 
the  rule  for  election  by  ballot  was  suspended,  and  the  election 
was  carried  unanimously,  viva  voce. 
