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THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST. 
November, 1880. 
false appearance of mastership. It is not safe to argue 
that the English system of examinations being essentially 
a sham, it may be legitimately evaded. He who wins 
degrees and diplomas by deceit will have acquired habits 
of dishonesty which will cling to him in after-life, and 
which will manifest themselves in a propensity for trim- 
ming and cooking results, for suppressing inconvenient 
facts, and forging evidences for a tottering theory. He 
who cheats examiners in his youth will in after-life be apt 
to cheat scientific societies and the learned world at large 
for his own glorification, and may, perhaps, for a time 
succeed. 
“If we might presume to address a word of advice to 
examiners, we would recommend them, in place of reading 
up recondite matter in order to puzzle a student, to devise 
means for distinguishing true knowledge from mere cram, 
and intelligent comprehension of principles from the 
results of verbal memory.” 
Ute iftonth. 
At the termination of the meeting of the council of the 
Pharmaceutical Society an adjournment was made to the 
Union Club, where the health of our visitors— Messrs. Aicken 
and Langton— was drunk. In responding, Mr. Aicken said he 
felt very much the very kind and hospitable manner in which 
he had been treated in Victoria, and he trusted at no distant 
time to have the pleasure of seeing some of those present in 
New Zealand. 
The Chemists and Druggists' Diary for 1881 will be issued 
to members and subscribers as early in the year as possible. 
They are expected to arrive the first week in January. 
Mr. Rivers Langton (Messrs. Langton, Edden, Hicks and 
Clark, Thames-street, London), in response to the toast of his 
health, which was proposed at the conclusion of the Pharma- 
ceutical Society’s meeting at the Union Club, said that he 
had some experience in essential oils, and the truly magnificent 
Eucalyptus oil exhibit of Mr. Bosisto’s at the International 
Exhibition reflected the greatest credit on that gentleman. 
The samples shown would successfully compare with the best 
makes of the world. Mr. Langton also spoke of the very 
great kindness and attention that had been shown him during 
his visit to the colonies. 
The election of a member of the Pharmacy Board in the 
place of Mr. R. F. Kennedy, resigned, took place on the 18th 
November. There were three candidates — Messrs. Owen, 
Clemes, and Macgowan. The polling was not heavy, 320 only 
voting out of a possible 570. As usual, there were a great 
many informal and unsigned papers. The following are the 
numbers for each candidate Owen, 125 ; Clemes, 112 ; 
Macgowan, 83. 
At the last council meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society 
a communication was read from Mr. Edward Mortensen, 
Ballarat, expressing his thanks for the assistance given to him 
in bringing his case before the Executive Council, which has 
resulted in his liberation. 
Professor Halford, who is about to leave the colony on a 
visit to the medical schools of Europe, after eighteen years’ 
labour in connection with the Melbourne University, was 
entertained at dinner at Gunsler’s Cafe on the 11th November, 
The gathering was a most successful one ; there were about 
sixty-five gentlemen present. 
We are desired to state that the Pharmaceutical Register 
will not, as heretofore, be published in The Chemist and Drug- 
gist. The council of the Pharmaceutical Society have decided,, 
in consequence of the expense attendant on its re-publi- 
cation, to discontinue it. The official copy can be obtained — 
price one shilling — at the offices of the Pharmacy Board, 100 
Collins-street West. 
The following have been added to the legally qualified 
medical practitioners registered under the provisions of the 
Medical Practitioners Statute, 1865 : — Joseph Higham Hill r 
Fitzroy; Arthur Alma Johnston, Moonee Ponds; Richard 
Henry Symes, Melbourne. 
ittettings. 
THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA. 
The monthly meeting of the council was held at the rooms 
on the 5th November, 1880 ; present — Messrs. Blackett,, 
Baker, Bowen, Jones, Francis, Hooper, Huntsman, Norris, and 
Shillinglaw ; the president, Mr. Blackett, in the chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 
An apology was read from Air. Alacgowan for his absence. 
New Members. — John Nathaniel Bird, of Carlton, was 
elected, and Frederick C. Cook, Prahan ; Henry W. Potts, Bris- 
bane ; George Fox Ward, Semaphore, Port Adelaide ; David 
Jones, Ballarat, and Charles Ross, Chapel-street, Windsor, 
were nominated as members. 
School of Pharmacy. — A copy of a resolution passed by the 
Pharmacy Board on this subject was received and discussed, 
and, on the motion of Mr. Bowen, a committee appointed to 
deal with the matter, 
Finance and other Committees . — Mr. J. C. Jones’s motion in 
reference to the appointment of a number of committees to 
manage the affairs of the society was after some discussion 
rejected, a motion being proposed by Air. Francis, and carried, 
that the business be conducted as at present. 
The Dinner Committee. — On the motion of Air. J. C. Jones, 
a vote of thanks was carried to Alessrs. Bowen, Thomas, and 
Shillinglaw for the very satisfactory manner in which the 
dinner was carried out. 
The President of the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand 
was elected an honorary member, 
During the evening Mr. Graves Aicken and Air. Rivers 
Langton were present as visitors. 
Correspondence. — Letters were received and dealt with from 
the following persons : — G. A. Prichard, A. Kibblewhite, W, 
C. Bohn, H. W. Potts, J. Al. Murphy, James Tipping, J. G. 
Bioore, G. Gammon, R. W. Fairthorne, J. B. Hudson, D. Tom- 
linson, G. B. Fairbourne, John Barker, G. P. Philpots, the 
Secretary Pharmaceutical Society, New South Wales. 
Financial and routine business brought the meeting to a 
close. 
Books, &c., Received. — American Journal of Pharmacy , 
Boston Journal of Chemistry , Pharmaceutical Journal , Aus- 
tralian Medical Journal , New York Druggists' Circular , The 
Seventh Decade of the Eucalyptus of Australia. 
THE PHARA1ACY BOARD OF VICTORIA. 
The monthly meeting was held on the 10th November ; 
present — Messrs. Bowen, Brind, Holdsworth, Lewis, and 
Kruse. On the motion of Mr. Lewis, Air, Brind took the chair. 
