November, 1880.3 
THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST. 
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A telegram was received from the president, who was unable, 
from business engagements, to attend. 
Applications for Registration as Pharmaceutical Chemists. 
— The following were passed : — Daniel C. O’Connor, Beech- 
worth ; Charles Ross, Chapel-street, Windsor ; Augustus F. 
Sapsford, Maryborough, Queensland ; and James Anderson 
Moonee Ponds. The indentures of S. V. Say were transferred 
from J. Jelfs, deceased, to A. E. Hughes. 
School of Pharmacy. — The notice of motion given by Mr. 
Bowen on this subject was further discussed, and the following 
resolution agreed to : — Moved by Mr. Bowen, and seconded 
by Mr. Lewis, and carried — “That in consequence of the 
unsatisfactory nature of the reply from the Melbourne Univer- 
sity, this board is of opinion that it would be desirable to 
establish, and is prepared to recognise any efficient School of 
Pharmacy where the instruction required by part 4, clause 18, 
of the Pharmacy Act could be obtained ; and that a copy of 
this resolution be forwarded to the council of the Phar- 
maceutical Society.” 
Names Erased from the Register. — In accordance with the 
provisions of the 13th section of the Pharmacy Act, letters 
were sent to the last known address of the following persons, 
asking if they had changed their residence. The letters having 
been returned unclaimed, their names were removed from the 
register J. M. Ryan, Warrnambool ; A. Bekkevold, Stawell j 
J. L. Anderson, Castlemaine j J. E. Williams, St. Kilda ; F. J. 
Searle, Fitzroy ; G. S. Allingham, Peel-street, Windsor ; 
L. Meyring, Melbourne ; R. Hustwick, Geelong ; T. D. Rutter, 
Buln Buln ; F. J. Negus, Williamstown ; A. S. Beaven, Romsey ; 
J. C. Hallam, Melbourne. 
Correspondence. — Letters were received and dealt with from 
the following persons Mrs. Summers, F. H. Smith, F. Long- 
more, R. D. Murray, the police (Clunes and Sandhurst), the 
Registrar Melbourne University. 
The Pharmaceutical Register for 1881.— The registrar was 
authorised to take the necessary steps to print and circulate 
the register for the year. 
Financial and general business brought the meeting to a 
close. 
THE ANNUAL DINNER, 
The annual dinner of the Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria 
was held at Clement’s Cafe on Thursday, the 18th November, 
when there was a good attendance. The president, Mr. C. R. 
Blackett, occupied the chair, and on his right was seated 
Mr. Cosmo Newbery, and on his left Dr. Moloney and 
Mr. Gillbee, Messrs. Bosisto and Bowen occupying the vice- 
chairs. The country districts were represented by Mr. 
Holds worth, Sandhurst; Messrs. Wheeler and Macgowan, 
Ballarat ; and Mr. A. J . Owen, Geelong. Letters of apology were 
received from Messrs. H. Brind, Ballarat; R. Ellery, F. S. 
Grimwade, A. E. Pulling, T. M. Blackett, S. S. Strutt, W. J. 
Branscombe, and Drs. Day, Nield, Girdlestone, and Henry. 
The catering, as might be expected, was served in Mr. 
Clement’s best style, and afforded satisfaction. The president 
proposed the usual loyal toasts in suitable terms, and they 
were drunk with musical honours. 
Dr. Moloney then proposed the health of the Pharmaceutical 
Society of Victoria, coupling with it the name of the president, 
Mr. Blackett, The society had started in 1857, and but very 
few of the orignators of it were now present. It was to the 
founders that the Pharmaceutical Society owed the fact that 
it was now a powerful and influential body. (Cheers.) If 
there were proportionately as many such downright 
earnest men in his profession, he felt sure that the 
status of medical men would vastly improve. (Applause.) 
It was strange, though true, that the medical profession 
was . not represented in Parliament, but the Pharma- 
ceutical Society had a representative of whom they might be 
justly proud — (applause) — and he regretted that another 
gentleman, their respected president, had failed to obtain his 
seat in the Legislative Assembly ; but if that gentleman 
desired to be still honest and a patriot, he must content 
himself with remaining a little longer out of Parliament. 
(Laughter and cheers.) He was glad to observe that the 
pharmacists were at last obtaining that which they had so long 
been foreign to— fair play. (Cheers.) It was a strange fact 
that amateurs in every other sphere of life, except in pharmacy 
and medicine, were treated with contempt, but even in regard 
to this matter, the prospects of the Pharmaceutical Society 
were vastly improving. (Applause.) He had to say that the 
medical man received a great amount of assistance from 
the chemist and druggist which often proved valuable to 
him. It was true there were instances where medical 
men had to complain of their chemists and druggists, but 
every one expected to find black ‘sheep in every flock ; and the 
same had to be said of the profession of which he was a repre- 
sentative. But these remarks of his did not refer to the 
members of the Pharmaceutical Society, but to the impertinent 
outsider who foists himself on the public, and will, he was sure, 
die out by “effluxion of time.” (Laughter and applause.) He 
would very much like to see fairer play given to the society 
and medical men as well, and a chair of pharmacy established, 
the beneficial results of which he would not attempt to 
estimate. (Applause.) This could not be done, but by united 
action. The Government, he was sure, would afford no help ; 
and from the University but little assistance could be expected. 
The only way would be to establish a School of Pharmacy, 
and then they could boast of having such men as their 
president and other worthy representatives of the society as 
“professors” of it. (Cheers.) This proposition, if carried out, 
would remove all difficulties in the way of examinations, &c. 
for he had only the other day learnt with great regret from 
the worthy secretary of the society that there were several 
students awaiting examination, and unable to undertake 
what they desired. The establishment of the school would 
foster reunions and establish an esprit de corps necessary to the 
welfare of the society, besides stimulating young and promising 
men to spend time in the discovery of new and useful drugs? 
(Hear, hear.) Mr. Bosisto had done much towards the con- 
summation of this latter object, and had given Australia a 
prominent position in the pharmaceutical world. In conclusion, 
he had only to say again, that from his personal experience 
the greatest care and vigilance was practised by pharmacists 
in the preparation of prescriptions. The manner in which 
this was carried out was unique ; and in the suburbs just as 
well as in town a medical man could depend on having his 
prescriptions prepared with the greatest care. He proposed 
the health of the Pharmaceutical Society coupled with the 
name of Mr. Blackett. (Applause.) 
The toast was drunk enthusiastically. 
Mr. Blackett, in responding, thanked the proposer for the 
kind terms in which he had couched the language of his toast. 
He regretted the absence of Dr. Gray, the president of the Medi- 
cal Society, who was unavoidably absent. The Pharmaceutical 
Society of Victoiia was the first of its kind in the southern 
hemisphere, and it was a matter for congratulation to the mem- 
bers of the society that they had first led the way to the opening 
of so many other similar institutions in the other colonies. The 
founders of the society had undoubtedly done much good ; and 
he trusted that those who would follow would strive to emu- 
late the example of their predecessors — (cheers)— and that 
the future might be more glorious than the past. (Applause.) 
He was one of the few left who started the society in 1857 ; 
and then there was Mr. Bosisto, whose name had already 
become so much respected, and Mr. Johnson, who had held 
the position of Government analyst for so long a period, and 
discharged his duties in such a manner that he had gained a 
reputation for himself, and reflected honour on the Pharma- 
ceutical Society, and some others who were happily still 
with us. He would like to see those coming after them 
treading in the footsteps of these men. The establishment 
of the Victorian society stimulated the pharmacists of 
New Zealand to originate one themselves. New South Wales 
followed, and now Queensland, and there was a prospect of 
South Australia adopting the good example of the" sister 
colonies. (Cheers.) He trusted the laws of the Pharma- 
ceutical Societies would not diverge, but be more in unison. 
They had wished for a Pharmacy Act, and now had the 
pleasure of seeing their desire fulfilled. He remembered the 
time when that Act was under debate in the House, and how 
Mr. Bosisto had to answer the criticisms of Messrs. Gaunson, 
Longmore, and other members who were opposed to it. He 
had only to say that their representative stood the attacks 
like a martyr, and his replies silenced the opponents of the 
