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THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 
October 5, 1895 
may be, I fancy that students are very much the same all 
the world over. 1 believe I have come to understand them 
fairly well, and to appreciate their feelings and aspira- 
tions, their difficulties and disappointments, their trials 
.and temptations. I can assure you that I sympathise 
with you deeply and sincerely, and from the bottom of 
cny heart 1 wish you well. Upon each of you, in your 
individual capacity, serious responsibilities rest, which you 
cannot ignore or shirk. If you desire to be successful in 
■the immediate future, as well as prosperous and happy when 
you come to face the stern realities of life, the principles which 
must guide you are precisely those which apply to every 
other sphere of work. You must be diligent, attentive, 
zealous, and earnest in your pursuit of knowledge, and in 
training your mental and moral faculties for the inevitable 
battle, and it may be a severe one, which lies before you. 
Nor must I forget to overlook your duties and responsi- 
bilities in relation to each other. As students of this 
institution you are brought into more or less intimate asso- 
ciation, and the experience thus gained you ought to regard 
.as an essential part of your education. It has been truly 
said that the stimulus of example and companionship in 
early life is required by the great majority of individuals, 
in order to ensure successful study. Moreover, as your 
President has well put it, you learn by rubbing against each 
•other ; you learn temper, tact, and human nature ; while your 
manliness is developed, a quality which he seems to think is 
peculiarly important for chemists and druggists. Might I 
add that you may also learn self-control and self-repression ; 
as well as the satisfaction which is associated with kindly 
feelings, courteous behaviour, and due consideration for 
others. It may be that you will eventually succeed in learn- 
ing the very hard lesson of how to crush down the natural 
•feelings of envy and jealousy, so that you can even rejoice 
in the success of competitors who have fairly proved them- 
selves your superiors. The legitimate effect which each 
should have upon his fellows is to stimulate to friendly 
emulation and rivalry, which cannot fail to be beneficial all 
round. But this association of students has also its dan- 
gerous side. We cannot ignore the influence of evil example, 
or even of the deliberate tempter — the man who would 
wantonly lead others astray, to waste valuable time, to 
spend their days in idleness and frivolity, or even to wreck 
tueir lives in vicious pursuits. I earnestly hope that there 
are none such here. I have so often seen such disastrous 
consequences from their devilish work that I feel bound 
with affectionate emphasis to warn you all against them, 
but especially the new-comers. Some of you are so young 
and inexperienced that I really tremble for you in this 
great city, probably just removed from the guidance of 
loving parents, and the salutary control of home-life. I can 
only trust and pray that you may be constantly guided along 
the paths of virtue and rectitude by a power that is higher 
than man. 
And now, in closing, let me offer my cordial congratula- 
tions to the successful winners of prizes and distinctions 
who have come before us to-day, and my no less cordial 
encouragement to those who for the present have not 
achieved all that they aimed at or desired. May you all 
work on loyally, steadfastly, hopefully, and cheerfully, 
conscientiously striving to fit yourselves for the important 
public duties that lie before you in the future, so that, 
whatever position you may in the course of events be called 
upon to occupv, you may be enabled, not only as accom- 
■pUshed and successful pharmacists, but as men and women 
of high personal character, moral rectitude, and fine sense 
•of honour,” faithfully to serve your day and generation, and 
to contribute your due share to the well being and progress 
of humanity. 
The delivery of the address occupied about forty minutes, 
~and at its conclusion Professor Roberts was enthusiastically 
•cheered. 
Thanks. 
The President : I am personally indebted to Professor 
Roberts for his kindness in coming here. I am quite sure 
'that in the Professor we have not only an able physician, but 
a man of common sense, and these are the people to give us 
.good advice. I therefore have much pleasure in moving a 
vote of thanks, and I will ask the Vice-President to second 
'iu. (Hear, hear.) 
The Vice-President : Mr. President, Ladies and Gentle- 
men, — Any resolution which is put from the chair needs no 
seconding whatever, and this one is no exception to that 
rule, as it is done in so efficient a manner. But upon the 
authority of the President I have to come, I have to go, and 
I have to talk. It was with great pleasure I listened to this 
address by Professor Roberts, and it is one that has filled us 
with deep thought and satisfaction. If our efforts are not 
accompanied by high moral culture we shall utterly fail in 
that we are seeking after. All students cannot be so suc- 
cessful as those who have carried off prizes to-day ; but we 
would ask them to aspire to that high ideal which ought to 
be the aim of every student and which makes us good citi- 
zens of this great empire. (Applause.) 
Professor Roberts : It has been a great pleasure to me 
to come here, and although I am of a retiring nature, I 
get out of it now and then. It has been your President 
who brought me here to-day, and I will remembor it 
with great pleasure for many days to come. (Applause.) 
The meeting then adjourned, most of those present going 
to the Examination Hall, where tea was served. 
flDarrlaaca. 
Bate — Rowland. — On September 26, at Christ Church, 
Carnarvon, by the vicar, the Rev. J. Wynne Jones, M.A., 
Mr. W. H. Bate, chemist, Harrington Road, South Kensington, 
London, to Gladys, third daughter of the late Mr. J. C. 
Rowland, artist, Carnarvon. 
Carter — Jeffery. — On September 17, at S3. Peter and 
Paul Church, Tring, Herts, by the Rev. S. W. Tidswell, M.A., 
vicar, assisted by the Rev. E. W. P. Betts, M A., rector of 
Drayton Beauchamp, Backs, Charles Carter, youngest son of 
Thomas S. Carter, Hertford Borough Treasurer, to Catherine 
(Kate), eldest daughter of George Jeffery, chemist, Tring. 
Hawthorne— Evans —On September 29, at the Brentford 
Wesleyan Church, by the Rev. E. R. Edwards, Archibald 
Hawthorne, chemist, High Street, Brentford, youngest son 
of the late F. O. Hawthorne, of Stafford, to Maud, only 
daughter of Mr. J. Evans, Tillington Cottage, Stafford. 
Williams — Howell — On September 17, at the parish 
church of Grafton, by the Rev. A. Thornhill, J. W. Williams, 
only son of Edward Williams, chemist, Denbigh, to Annie, 
second daughter of Mr. G. Howell, West Hillborough. 
Wyatt — Madders — O n September 24, at the Church of 
St. Lawrence, Coppenhall, Staffordshire, by the Rev. Asshebon 
Weekes, vicar, Harold, second son of Harold Wyatt, chemist, 
of Bootle, to Edith Mary, speond daughter of the late John 
Madders, of Coppenhall, 
©eatbe. 
Allsworth. — On September 20, Mr. Norman Allsworth, 
pharmaceutical chemist, Bromley. Aged 40. 
Howard. — On]September 22, Mr. John Howard, chemist 
and druggist, Ely. Aged 52. 
Randall, — On September 13, Mr. F. J. Randall, chemist 
and druggist, Chelsea. Aged 43. 
Tugwell. — We have to record the death of Mr. William 
Henry Tugwell, chemist and druggist, Lewisham Road, 
Greenwich, aged 64 years. Mr. Tugwell for many years 
acted as local secretary to the Pharmaceutical Society. He 
was also connected with the South London Natural History 
and Entomological Society, and filled tbe position of honorary 
assistant editor of the British Naturalist, 
Fire in Dodge & Olcott’s Factory.— O n September 14 
a fire was discovered on the top floor of Dodge & Olcott’s 
distillery, in Brooklyn. It was caused by a defective electric- 
light wire, and the only merchandise destroyed was a parcel 
of cubeb-berries. Some damage was also caused by water. 
