OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY. 
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greatest painter of modern times, and was being engraved by one of the most 
eminent men in that department of art. He therefore asked for the assist¬ 
ance of the Society in carrying out this scheme. He wished to act entirely 
in concert with the Council, and he hoped they should raise a fund sufficient 
to secure an amount of from £15 to £30 to be given away yearly in books. 
He wished the prizes to be in books, because he had felt the importance of 
them when an assistant himself. As an apprentice he did not pay much 
attention to pharmacy, but he fell into very good company as an assistant, 
a little society for mutual improvement being formed amongst his colleagues, 
and one of their greatest wants was that of books. There were but one or 
two standard works connected with pharmacy at that time, but now there 
was a greater abundance, and he thought that when a young man passed 
the Minor examination, he should be presented by the Council with such 
books as would enable him to pass the Major examination. 
Mr. Watts asked if the President could give them any information whether 
the new Pharmacy Act, in the event of its passing, would be likely to mate¬ 
rially increase the number of their members, particularly in London. 
The President said that some were of opinion that there would be a very 
large increase in the number of members in consequence of the new Act, if 
it passed. There were perhaps three or four thousand chemists not con¬ 
nected with the Society, and he believed many of them would see it to be to 
their advantage to join. They were very anxious now to promote legislation, 
and many, he thought, would join the Society. 
The names of the candidates for the Council for the ensuing year were read, 
and twelve members were appointed to act as Scrutineers in the election. 
The President then read the list of members nominated to serve as Auditors, 
and there being only the requisite number nominated, the following gentle¬ 
men were duly elected :— 
Andrews, Frederick, Leinster Terrace, Hyde Park. 
Barron, Frederick, 2, Bush Lane. 
Mackey, John Brunt, 15, Bouverie Street. 
Squire, William, 5, Coleman Street. 
Westwood, Robert, 16, Newgate Street. 
The Registrar placed on the table the annual Registers of Members, As¬ 
sociates, and Apprentices or Students of the Society, and ol all persons re¬ 
gistered under the Pharmacy Act. 
Mr. Edward Burden rose to move a vote of thanks to the Council for their 
effective services during the past year, saying there were two matters which oc¬ 
casioned a feeling of regret to his mind, one, that the President’s term of office 
had expired, and the other, that he missed from the list two names which 
they had long been accustomed to see there,—those of Mr. Hanbury and Mr. 
Bird. When they found what a difficult matter it was for many members to 
attend a general meeting only once in the year, they could not but appreciate 
the kindness of those gentlemen who gave so much time to the Society; 
many of these gentlemen had grown grey in the service of the trade, and at 
much inconvenience and loss of time had carried on the business of the So¬ 
ciety. and advanced its interests, until now, he believed, they were about to 
secure that protection which, even in these days of free trade, was necessary 
for those who engaged their intellect, time, and capital in the business.. There 
were many instances known which showed the need for some legislative pro¬ 
tection to those who had properly educated themselves for the responsibility 
which attached to the practice of their business. He would move that the 
thanks of this meeting be, and are hereby given to the President and Council 
for their zealous services during the past year. 
