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BRADFORD CHEMISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
Mr. J. Young remarked that the Society here ought to feel grateful to Mr. Leitch for 
having come forward so readily with a paper, and although he agreed with what Pro¬ 
fessor Archer and Mr. Mackay had said, yet he hoped, that as Mr. Leitch had hinted 
this effort, though the first, would not by any means be the last production the Society 
here would have the pleasure of hearing him read ; and concluded by moving a cordial 
vote of thanks to Mr. Leitch for his communication. This was seconded and carried by 
acclamation. 
PROVINCIAL TRANSACTIONS. 
THE ABERDEEN ASSOCIATION OF ASSISTANT CHEMISTS AND 
DRUGGISTS. 
The first annual festival of this Association came off very successfully in the Congre¬ 
gational Hall, Belmont Street, on the evening of Thursday, January 28th, when up¬ 
wards of one hundred of the members and their friends assembled. Mr. J. Duncan, 57, 
Castle Street, in the chair. 
After tea the Chairman delivered an able and instructive address on “ Mental Culture,” 
in which he pointed out the many advantages such an Association as this afforded to 
the members, in the means of their obtaining a large amount of useful information on 
many subjects relating to their business. 
Mr. James Thom, President of the Association, also addressed the meeting on the 
history and objects of the Association, which had been in existence for nearly twelve 
months, and observed that its present condition augurs well for its future success. Its 
membership consists of nearly all the Assistant and Apprentice Druggists in the city, 
and its meetings, which are held fortnightly for the reading of papers and the discussion 
of subjects relating to pharmacy, are numerously attended. He also referred to the 
great benefits Assistants were deriving from the adoption of the early closing system in 
Aberdeen—benefits which were to be seen in the large attendance at the Classes for 
Materia Medica, Botany, and Chemistry, recently formed in the rooms of the Mechanics’ 
Institution, and under the tuition of Dr. Robert Beveridge. 
After the usual votes of thanks the company separated, highly gratified with the 
evening’s entertainment. 
The next business meeting of the Association takes place on March 2nd, the subject 
of paper being “ Opium, its Characters, Compounds, Doses, Uses, and Abuses.” 
THE BRADFORD CHEMISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
A number of the Chemists of this town, being impressed with the necessity for the 
existence of such an Association, resolved to call together the whole body of Chemists 
and Druggists carrying on business in the neighbourhood, with a view of testing the 
practicability of such an undertaking. 
Accordingly, a circular was issued, convening a meeting on the 22nd December last, 
in the corridor of St. George’s Hall, for the consideration of the subject, at which meet¬ 
ing the following resolution, being proposed by Mr. Priestley, and seconded by Mr. 
Stead, was carried unanimously:— 
“ Seeing that the Legislature has imposed great restrictions and onerous responsibilities 
upon those following the business of a chemist and druggist, this meeting is of opinion 
that it is desirable the members of the trade in this town form an Association, for the 
purpose of acting with greater unity; for discussing such matters as may arise affecting 
the interest of the trade; and for promoting the study of such branches of science as are 
requisite for apprentices and assistants to enable them to pass the necessary examina¬ 
tions of the Pharmaceutical Society.” 
At a meeting held subsequently in the Society’s rooms, Salem Street, proof copies of 
the proposed rules were submitted for approval; and after some minor alterations, their 
adoption was moved and carried. 
