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and earnestly exhorted all students to be thorough in doing their work, as the only way 
of ensuring success. 
The President spoke highly of the paper as one conveying information of the greatest 
use to those who had to take these examinations, as it gave details which could not be 
included in a syllabus. 
Mr. Shaw said that a new era had begun for pharmacy. In the examinations held 
since the passing of the Act, 143 candidates had presented themselves in London; 38 
had passed in the Major, and 63 in the Minor. In the Modified Examinations, out of 
268 applicants, 214 had passed. A rather higher proportion had passed in Scotland, 
and he regretted that Liverpool was much behind other towns. He proposed a vote of 
thanks to Mr. Evans. 
Mr. Sharp said that one of those from Liverpool who had passed the Minor Examina¬ 
tion in the last year had been a student in the School of Pharmacy. There is no reason 
to bemoan the position of this town, as sufficient time had not elapsed for young men 
to prepare themselves. He would prefer some other more practically useful study to 
botany, as a mere discipline to the mind, and thought that the great want of the stu¬ 
dent is good text-books. At present there are two kinds, one merely tabular and no 
good at all, and the other too elaborate. He had much pleasure in seconding the vote 
of thanks, which was then most warmly earned. 
Mr. Evans, in replying, expressed his pleasure at again attending the Association’s 
meeting, and said that text-books would shortly be issued by the Pereira medallist of 
1868. 
NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTS CHEMISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
The Inaugural Meeting of this Society was held on Friday evening, February 12th, at 
the Exchange Rooms. There was a large attendance; Mr. J. H. Atherton, F.C.S., 
the President, occupied the chair, and after a few preliminary remarks, called on the 
Hon. Secretary, Mr. Fitzhugh, to read the report of the preliminary meeting. 
The President then delivered the inaugural address, which want of space obliges us 
to omit. 
A vote of thanks was accorded unanimously to the President for his interesting and 
practical address, and after an animated discussion on the provisions of the Petroleum 
Act, the meeting separated. 
SHEFFIELD PHARMACEUTICAL AND CHEMICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The first monthly meeting of this Association was held on Wednesday evening, 
February 10th, in the large room of the Association at the back of the Music Hall, 
Surrey Street. There was a large attendance of members and associates. 
Mr. Hill, the President, delivered his inaugural address, in which he congratulated his 
hearers on the formation of the Association for the purpose of carrying out the provi¬ 
sions of the Pharmacy Act, which had conferred great privileges on chemists and drug¬ 
gists. He referred to the arrangements made by the committee for courses of lectures 
on chemistry, materia medica, and botany, which, he observed, would of necessity call for 
considerable self-denial on the part of masters, and he trusted that apprentices and 
students, in addition to the privileges offered by the Association, would be induced to 
undertake self-education by entering upon a systematic course of reading and study 
at their own homes, by which means many had been enabled to prepare themselves for 
examination. He reminded them that, with the greater privileges, they would have 
more responsible duties. In conclusion, he noticed the seasonable present to the Asso¬ 
ciation of specimens of Materia Medica, etc., from Messrs. Southall, Son, and Dymond, 
for which he was sure they all felt greatly indebted. 
Mr. Dobb proposed, and Mr. Wilson seconded, a vote of thanks to Mr. Hill for his 
excellent address, which was carried unanimously. 
Mr. Ward proposed, and Mr. Hudson seconded, that the best thanks of the meeting 
be given to Messrs. Southall for their valuable present of Materia Medica specimens. 
Carried unanimously. 
