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and that the question of printing the laws and bye-laws and the catalogue be left to 
the decision of the Council.” 
Mr. Wilson seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. 
Mr. Ockleshaw moved, “ That the best thanks of this meeting be given to the officers 
and Council for their valuable services during the Session.” 
Mr. Frazer seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. 
Mr. Robinson moved “ That a vote of thanks be given to the donors to the Library 
and Museum, and to the authors of papers during the past Session.” 
Mr. T. F. Abraham seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. 
Mr. Redford proposed a vote of thanks to the President for his admirable conduct in 
the chair, both at that meeting and also during the two years of his presidency. He 
spoke of the assiduity and earnestness displayed by Mr. Sumner in the highest terms, 
and particularly of the interest which he took in all which conduced to the education of 
young men in pharmaceutical knowledge. 
The vote was at once carried by acclamation. 
The President responded in a few feeling remarks, thanking the members for their 
kindness, and expressing the full reward which he experienced in seeing the unity which 
exists in the Association. 
PLYMOUTH ASSOCIATION OF CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS. 
The Association of Chemists and Druggists for Plymouth, Devonport, Stonehouse, and 
neighbourhood, was auspiciously inaugurated October 21, at the Athenaeum, Plymouth, 
when a conversazione was held, attended by a large assembly, in wdiich the professional 
interest, as well as the lay element, was influentially represented. The association has 
been called into existence by the passing, during the last session of Parliament, of “ The 
Pharmacy Act” (Yic. 31, cap. 120), which was better known as “The Sale of Poisons 
Bill.” This Act provides, among other things, that in future, before any persons can dispense 
poisons, they shall have shown themselves qualified to do so by passing an examination, 
and this association is formed, in order that papers may be read from time to time with 
a view to the improvement of the status of the proprietary members, and also to provide 
means for the education of assistants and apprentices that they may pass the required 
examination. There are at present about eighty members enrolled. Mr. I. C. Radford 
has been elected President, Mr. A. P. Balk will, Vice-President, Mr. F. Herron, Trea¬ 
surer, and Mr. G. Breeze, Secretary, and already a list of monthly lectures has been 
arranged for during the session. The conversazione was in every respect a success. 
The members for Plymouth, Sir R. P. Collier and Mr. W. Morrison, were among those 
present. Around the room were arranged a large number of articles of great interest 
to the profession, including the following:—A good collection of specimens of drugs 
and chemicals, from Drew, Barron, and Company; furnaces, retorts, crucibles, and 
other chemical apparatus, by Doulton and Watts; gluten, bread, and biscuits, malt 
extract, patent food, etc., by Mr. Van Abbott; a very superior collection of alkaloids 
and metallic salts, by Mr. Marten, Bristol; anaesthetic apparatus, galvanic machine, 
inhalers, spinal ice bags, etc., by Maw and Son; a superior collection of pharmaceutical 
preparations, by Hearon, Squires, and Francis ; some very beautiful crystals of oxalate 
of chromium, borotartrate of potash, etc. etc., by Davy, Yates, and Co., Edinburgh ; 
model in cork of St. George and the Dragon, by Mr. Gibson ; case of composition 
photographs, by Mr. E. Lee ; rare specimens of Dresden and Oriental china, Japanese 
cabinet, soap stone carvings, etc. etc,, by Mr. J. Allen; splendid cases of birds, models, 
carvings, etc., by Mr. J. Gatcombe; Chinese paintings (illustrative of opium eating), by 
Messrs. Morson and Son, London; case of beetles, butterflies, etc., by Mr. Branson ; 
cut glass bottles of perfume, by Mr. Breeze ; perfumes and paper flowers, by Mr. C. Hill; 
framed case of new poison labels, etc., by Mr. H. Silverlock ;. some very elegant crystals 
of bismuth, bismuth ore, by Mr. Schacht, Clifton; crystals of chemical salts, by Mr. 
Sloggett; perfume vaporizer, perfume fountain, etc., by Mr. E. Rimmel; magnificent 
mass of crystal bichromate of potash, metrical weights and measures, chemical speci¬ 
mens, etc., by Mr. Balkwill; aniline dye crystals, by Mr. F. Dickerson; specimens of 
algae, by Mr. Bosworva; model of steam-engine, by Mr. Branson; Japanese and Chinese 
