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good, M.R.C.S.; “Microscopic Crystallography,” with illustrations by Mr. Waddington, 
Mr. Abbott, the Secretary, etc. 
An obnoxious clause in the Railways Regulation Bill had received attention from the 
Association, which conveyed the views of its members to the parliamentary representa¬ 
tives of the borough, and it was satisfactory to state that the clause was amended. 
The caution to dispensers issued by the Executive Committee of the General Medical 
Council was carefully considered by the Association, which issued a circular to fhe pre¬ 
scribing practitioners of the town, requesting them to state their intentions as to the 
adoption of the formulae of the British Pharmacopoeia. 
The Library has received some additions in the course of the year, and through the 
zeal and perseverance of a few Associates, a cabinet of Materia Medica specimens has 
been obtained. 
The Report concluded by an earnest appeal to all chemists in the town to join the 
Association, and thus assist in carrying out its programme of useful operations, now 
rendered doubly important by the passing of the Pharmacy Act of 1868. 
The Treasurer’s accounts showed that the income for the year had been £20. 5s. Od., 
a balance being left in hand of 15s. 1 d. 
Mr. Horsfield moved, and Mr. Jefferson seconded the adoption of the Report and 
financial statement, which was unanimously agreed to. 
The election of a Committee for the current year was then conducted by ballot, the 
scrutineers giving the following as the result:— President , Mr. Reynolds; Treasurer , 
Mr. J. Land; Librarian , Mr. M. Wordsworth; Secretary , Mr. E. Yewdall; Committee , 
Mr. J. N. Horsfield, Mr. R. M. Atkinson, Mr. P. Jefferson, Mr. George Ward, Mr. 
William Smeeton, Mr. E. Thompson. 
The prizes offered to the students in Mr. Ward’s Chemistry Class were awarded as 
follows:—First prize, a book of the value of a guinea, given by Mr. Horsfield, awarded 
to Mr. J. P. Jackson; second prize, by Mr. Reynolds, awarded to Mr. T. Wilson. 
The thanks of the Society were voted to the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society 
for its donation of the Pharmaceutical Journal during the year. 
It had been announced by circular, that at the conclusion of the ordinary business of 
the meeting Mr. Edward Thompson would introduce the subject of the Pharmacy Act, 
for the purpose of offering any explanations that seemed desirable, and also to elicit 
inquiry. An animated discussion took place, the following being some of the points 
discussed, viz. the provisions of the Act as to labelling such compounds as Dover’s 
Powder, Chlorodyne, etc.; also the position of such compounds as cough mixtures pre¬ 
scribed by the chemist; the registration of sales of proprietary vermin poisons ; the case 
of “ patent medicines ;” the retailing of drugs differing in strength from those of the 
B. P.; the sale of medicines to surgeons; the position of widows, etc. etc. 
The President, the Hon. Secretary, Messrs. Abbott, Beedle, Brown, Handcock, Hors¬ 
field, Roberts, Smeeton, Stead, and others, took part in the discussion, which was ad¬ 
journed to the next meeting. 
The second meeting of the session w r as held November 11; the President in the chair. 
The following new members were elected:—Messrs. Bambridge, Duckenfield, Fell, 
Mitchell, Rhodes, Roberts, Robinson, Slater, Sleight, and Wheater; and associates as 
follows:—Messrs. Benson, Casson, Child, Green, Ho worth, Mountain, J. C. Reinhardt 
jun., J. T. Reinhardt, and Wilks. 
The President presented from Mr. Harvey eight volumes of the w r orks of the Caven¬ 
dish Society, and took the opportunity of urging a special subscription for the increase 
of the Library, on the ground that an organization amongst chemists must permanently 
exist in large towns such as Leeds, where a number of young men would now always 
be preparing themselves for the examinations rendered compulsory by the Pharmacy 
Act. Several members at once placed their names upon a subscription list for this 
purpose. 
The Hon. Secretary, Mr. Yewdall, brought forward a suggestion which originated 
with Mr. Abbott. It was to have a “ Question Box ” into which any member or asso¬ 
ciate could drop queries or suggestions referring to practical pharmacy,—the author of 
the idea having specially in view the numerous cases of doubt or interest which occur 
in dispensing. The discussion of these questions at the meetings of the association was 
