PROPOSED BYE-LAWS OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY. 
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ing of papers and discussion of subjects relating to the 
objects of the Society. 
2. Notice of such Meetings shall be given in the Pharma¬ 
ceutical Journal next preceding. 
3. All communications intended to be made at such Meetings 
shall be submitted to the President, or, in his absence, to 
the Vice-President, or to the Chairman of the Meeting, 
for his sanction, and without such sanction no subject 
shall be introduced. 
SCHEDULE. 
THE MODIFIED EXAMINATION FOR ASSISTANTS UNDER 
THE PHARMACY ACT, 1868. 
A8 APPROVED BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL. 
Candidates will be examined in the following subjects:— 
PRESCRIPTIONS. 
Candidates will be required to read Autograph Prescriptions, translate 
them into English, render a correct Translation of the Directions for Use, 
and detect Unusual Doses. 
PRACTICAL DISPENSING. 
To weigh, measure, and compound Medicines, write the Directions in 
suitable language, finish and properly direct each Package. 
MATERIA MEDICA AND QUALITY OF SPECIMENS. 
To recognize the Pharmacopoeia Chemicals in frequent demand, and 
specimens of Roots, Barks, Leaves, Fruits, Resins, and Gums in ordinary 
use; the following Plants, either in a fresh or dried state, or from plates:— 
Belladonna, Stramonium, Hyoscyamus, Conium, Aconitum, Digitalis, and 
Sabina; also to estimate the quality of each specimen submitted, and its 
freedom from adulteration. 
PHARMACY. 
To recognize the Preparations of the Pharmacopoeia which are not of a 
definite Chemical Nature, such as Extracts, Tinctures, and Powders, and 
give the proportions of the more active ingredients. 
FORM OF BEQUEST. 
TO THE GENERAL OR BENEVOLENT FUND. 
«I give and bequeath the sum of unto the Pharmaceutical 
Society of Great Britain, the same to be paid out of my pure personal estate, 
and to be applied for the purposes of the General or Benevolent Fund of 
the said Society .” 
N.B .—Devises of land and bequests of money savouring of realty, or, 
in other words, connected in any way with land, will be void. 
