February, 1882. 
THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST. 
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microscope, estimation of quantity and detection of adulter- 
ation by above means ; composition of extracts, tinctures, and 
other preparations not having definite chemical formulae ; 
the best means of preserving drugs, &c., in a state of effi- 
ciency. 
Section III. — Chemical and other processes. — Examiners, 
Messrs. Blackett and Owen. 
Operations of pharmacy, such as distillation, sublimation, 
percolation, evaporation, washing precipitates, taking specific 
gravities, dialysis, &c. ; practical use of quantitive and quali- 
tive tests of the pharmacopoeia, chemical formulae, and decom- 
positions occurring in officinal processes, &c. 
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA. 
The monthly meeting was held at the rooms, 100 Collins- 
street, on Friday evening, 3rd February. Present — Messrs. 
Bowen, Hooper, Johnson, Gamble, Nioholls, Thomas, Best, 
Baker, Huntsman, Jones, and Shillinglaw ; an apology was 
received from Mr. Swift ; the president, Mr. Bowen, in the 
chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and con- 
firmed. 
Election of New Members. — The following new members, 
nominated at the last meeting, were duly elected : — W. E. 
Woods, Napier, New Zealand ; P. Fitzsimmons, Brisbane ; 
H. A. Corinaldi, Prahran ; Jas. R. Laughton, Elizabeth- 
street, Sydney ; Frederick Wright, Pitt-street, Sydney ; H. 
J. Fowles, Glenelg, South Australia; Walter Jones, Sand- 
ridge. Harry Jacobs, Canning-street, Carlton, was elected an 
associate. 
New Members Nominated. — H. C. Macaulay, J. Thorby 
Noakes, J. H. Reed, Frederick Cherry. 
Appointment of Lecturer at the School of Pharmacy . — 
After a personal interview with the candidates for the 
appointment of lecturer at the School of Pharmacy, a ballot 
was taken, which resulted in the election of Mr. John Kruse 
by one vote. It was resolved that the lectures commence on 
Monday, 6th March, 1882; and a syllabus of the course was 
agreed to, and is published in another column. 
Election of Members of Council. — Wednesday, 15th Feb- 
ruary is the last day for receiving nominations for the election 
of Members of Council, to be held at the annual meeting on 
8th March next. 
The Annual Report. — A printed copy of the report for the 
year was laid on the table, and the hon. secretary reported 
that copies had been forwarded to all the members. It is 
requested that any member who may desire information in 
reference to any item in the annual report or balance-sheet 
will apply at the office before the date of the annual meeting. 
Correspondence. — A number of letters were dealt with, but 
of no special interest. 
Financial and general business brought the meeting to a 
close. 
Boohs , Ac., Received. — New Remedies , June to December, 
1880, and Dental Cosmos , April to June, 1881, from Mr. W. H. H. 
Lane ; the Therapeutic Gazette for December ; the Australian 
Veterinary Journal for February ; the Australian Medical 
Journal ; the American Journal of Pharmacy ; Report of the 
proceedings of the Fifth Pharmaceutical Congress of 1881 ; 
the New York Druggist Circular. 
BALLARAT. 
It was “ high jinks” with the Ballarat pharmacists on Friday, 
the 27th January, when at about nine a.m. some forty persons 
assembled at the shop of the president of the Ballarat 
Chemists and Druggists’ Association (Mr. Wheeler), preparatory 
to making a start for a picnic to the beautiful Lai Lai Water- 
falls, in order to celebrate the second anniversary of their 
association. One of Cobb and Co.’s very large coaches, 
splendidly horsed, together with a drag and sundry private 
buggies, were the vehiculars for conveying the representatives 
of pharmacy to the trysting ground. The day was simply 
delightful, Sol’s rays being tempered by a beautiful south- 
westerly breeze. Many were the eulogiums passed while 
en route on the committee of the association for selecting this 
now somewhat neglected spot in preference to others nearer 
and more generally frequented. The drive to and through 
‘•ye anciente” village of Buninyong, up to and round the 
mount, with its expansive and charmingly extensive agricul- 
tural and sylvan scenery, then down to Yendon, and so on to 
Lai Lai Waterfalls, was enough to enchant even those who are 
ever present with “nature’s stores.” How much more, then, 
should this enchantment have been intensified to us, the 
slaves to pharmacy. Oh, how much we regretted the opportu- 
nity was lost to us of witnessing the mind’s workings of 
“one of us,” who for the space of twenty- two long but not 
weary years (for he is still sound in mind and limb, and not at 
all of that fossiliferous era such a statement would lead 
one to infer) had not taken such a holiday as this. Shall 
we niche such an one to “pity’s” monument, or custom’s 
use and exacting laws ? Let us hope such a day with heaven’s 
and nature’s bright gifts has made him intoxicated with 
their delights, and that he will for the remainder of his days 
behave himself “ more seemly,” and take such outings much 
more frequently. Mr. Walker, of Bridge-street, was caterer, 
and while preparing for an early dinner sundry games were 
indulged in, the ladies especially distinguishing themselves in 
rounders, while at quoits and cricket it was easily seen that a 
good many of the now old boys had not forgotten the cunning 
of their youth. Awhile after dinner the descent to the basin 
of the waterfall was undertaken, which was highly difficult, 
but beautifully picturesque and romantic ; and while seated 
near the water’s edge, with wondrously formed walls of 
basaltic columns towering a hundred and twenty feet above 
us, immense boulders in wild confusion, and trees and shrubs 
around us, Mr. Towl, with his well-known amiability and 
artistic skill, sang several songs, the choruses to which, if 
lacking in rythm, certainly did not in good will. During tea 
Messrs. Swifte, Cornell, and Wheeler sang several glees, to the 
delight of their audience. Before saying good-night, Mr. 
Wheeler congratulated the pharmacists of Ballarat on 
initiating and carrying out successfully and pleasantly the 
picnic of that day. He deemed the wonderful unity now 
existing amid pharmacy in Ballarat to be a credit and advan- 
tage to the entire trade, and was perhaps unparalleled in “ the 
wide, wide world.” This state of things was entirely owing 
to the association of which he had the honour to be 
the elected president, for its members had learned to 
know and esteem each other for the good that was 
in them. It was rather a bold departure from the 
accustomed celebrations of such an association as this ; 
but the old conventional dinner could not be joined in 
by those nearest and dearest to them, neither was it in any 
pleasurable way to be compared to this, which he hoped would 
be annually repeated. To the hon. secretary, Mr. Macgowan, 
too much praise could not be given, as he was most untiring 
in working for the benefit of the association, the success of 
which he hoped would extend far and wide, permeating even 
to the metropolitan, Sandhurst, and Geelong districts. He 
then called upon those present to give three cheers for their 
hon. secretary, which was responded to most heartily, making 
the welkin ring again. Mr. Macgowan spoke modestly of his 
exertions, but was gratified that so much had been done in 
creating a kindly geniality among the pharmacists of the dis- 
trict, and which, if mutually fostered, must be productive of 
still greater blessings and advantages in the future. Many 
apologies had been received from district allies, regretting their 
unavoidable absence, while that old English gentleman at 
Carngham (Mr. Hopper) had thoughtfully and liberally con- 
tributed to the committee’s canteen for the day. Mutual con- 
gratulations and good wishes followed, and all were transported 
back to Ballarat, which was safely reached soon after nine 
p.m. Much credit must be given to the committee of the 
association for successfully carrying through what must have 
been to all a most enjoyable picnic, which to our brother 
pharmacists in other large centres must seem an extraordinary 
and uncommon event ; to whom we say, “Go and do likewise.” 
THE BALLARAT CHEMISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
The annual meeting of the Ballarat Chemists’ Association 
was held on Wednesday, the 2nd February. There was a 
good attendance. The principal items of business were the 
election of officers, reception of secretary’s report for the past 
year, and reception of report of committee appointed to con- 
sider the best means of celebrating the second anniversary of 
the association. The retiring officers were : — Mr. Towl, presi- 
dent ; Mr. Wheeler, vice-president ; Mr. King, treasurer ; Mr. 
Macgowan, secretary. Mr. Wheeler was unanimously elected 
