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EDITORIAL. 
these  was  one  abolishing  measures  of  capacity  from  the  Pharmacopceia, 
and  another  giving  the  Committee  power  to  issue  a  new  edition,  if  neces- 
sary, before  1880.  A  Committee  of  fifteen  was  then  appointed  to  accom- 
plish the  Revision,  of  which  Prof.  Carson  was  made  Chairman,  and  the 
Committee  directed  to  meet  in  Philadelphia.  Six  members  of  the  Com- 
mittee residing  there,  and  the  working  quorum  of  the  Committee  fixed  at 
three.    [A  full  report  of  the  proceedings  will  be  found  at  page  289.] 
Letters  were  received  from  Prof.  Joseph  Carson,  of  the  University  of 
Pennsylvania,  and  Prof.  John  Attfield,  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Society 
at  London,  acknowledging  their  election  to  honorary  membership  in  the 
College. 
Proposition  for  membership  No.  1  was  referred  to  a  Committee  con- 
sisting of  Messrs.  Procter,  Wiegand  and  Taylor. 
The  appointment  of  delegates  to  attend  the  American  Pharmaceutical 
Association  being  in  order,  the  following  were  appointed  to  represent 
this  College  :  William  Procter,  Jr.,  Alfred  B.  Taylor,  Joseph  P.  Eem- 
ington,  Charles  Bullock  and  Prof.  Robert  Bridges,  with  power  to  fill 
vacancies. 
The  following  delegates  to  attend  the  Conference  of  the  Colleges  of 
Pharmacy,  to  be  held  in  Baltimore,  in  reference  to  Pharmaceutical  Edu- 
cation, were  appointed,  viz.  :  Prof.  Robert  Bridges,  Chairman,  Prof- 
John  M.  JVlaisch,  Prof.  Edward  Parrish,  William  Procter,  Jr.,  and  Alfred 
B.  Taylor. 
The  meeting  then  adjourned. 
C.  Bullock,  Sec'y. 
€Mtorial  IDcpartmcuL 
Meeting  or  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association. — For  the 
first  time  we  have  failed  to  receive  an  official  notice  from  the  President 
for  announcement  in  our  July  number.  The  time  for  the  convening  of 
this  body  (September  13th)  is  rapidly  approaching,  and  the  central 
position  of  Baltimore  will  probably  attract  a  large  gathering  of  the  mem- 
bers. The  opportunity  of  again  meeting  with  us  will  be  afforded  to  the 
old  Southern  members,  and  we  hope  many  new  ones.  The  subjects  of 
local  pharmaceutical  organization,  and  of  legislation  for  pharmacy,  are 
now  prominent  points,  and  will  probably  receive  due  attention  at  tha 
meeting.  There  is  no  doubt  of  the  usefulness  of  local  organization  ;  with 
or  without  the  accompaniment  of  a  school,  it  affords  a  central  rallying  point 
for  scientific  and  professional  interests,  and  when  accompanied  by  library 
and  museum  accommodations  becomes  at  once  something  to  work  for  and 
10  be  iot^rested  in,  outside  of  strictly  personal  interests.  The  appointment 
