The CHAIRMAN in responding said, gentlemen, you must have listened to my voice sufficiently to-day—this is my last appearance before you this session. Our Secretary has promised to allow me to enjoy myself, _otium cum dignitate_, after I have returned my best thanks. It is with great diffidence I respond to this toast, I really feel the difficulty increased tenfold by the kind manner in which you, sir, have proposed, and my friends accepted this toast. One word in regard to sub-branches—I can see no reason why such large towns as Liverpool and Manchester should not establish sub-branches; frequent meetings, say once a month, could be held for an exchange of thoughts and methods of operation in our department of Surgery, in which we are all interested; so constituted, they would be private societies, to which any member of our branch might be admitted. The great event of the next year will be the meeting of the International Medical Congress, held in London during August. This Congress has held its meetings every alternate year for the last twelve years. The London members of the Medical profession have taken it up very warmly, and are making preparations, which must result in giving the Congress such a reception as will be worthy of our capital. The President of the Dental section is Mr. Edwin Saunders, whilst the Vice-Presidents are Mr. John Tomes, and Mr. Spence Bate, Mr. C. S. Tomes acts as Secretary, to all of whom we are much indebted for their untiring efforts in raising our department of Surgery to its present position. I trust that our branch will be well represented at this Congress. Another subject I will broach is the establishment of a Dental School in Manchester. If such a school is formed it should be in concert with the Manchester Medical School at the New Victoria University. When the charter was first granted for the formation of a university, a medical school was not included, but there appears very little doubt that in the course of time such school will be established; let us then wait patiently until we can thoroughly and efficiently carry out such an undertaking. I am sorry I cannot introduce you to a Dental hospital; this is to be deplored, more especially as we took a prominent part in Dental reform for the good of Dental practitioners. If younger and more able men will commence the work, they shall receive my heartiest support and co-operation. I must now conclude by expressing regret that I have not the gift of speech, that I might explain to you the warm feelings I have in regard to the reception you have given me, and the kind manner in which you have drunk my health. Dr. D. A. WORMALD sang “The Spinning Wheel.”