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YORK CHEMISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
Mr. Radley proposed, and Mr. Carr seconded, that the Secretary write officially to 
certain persons for aid in the formation of museum and library. Carried. 
Mr. Wilson then announced that the members of the committee had given about £20 
towards the expenses of furnishing the rooms, and asked for aid from the members of 
the Association who had not yet contributed. 
Mr. Harrison, the Secretary, then announced that the meeting would he glad to 
hear that Messrs. Catley, Gouland, Collier, and Preston, and other gentlemen, had pro¬ 
mised lectures and papers for the monthly meetings. 
A vote of thanks was then passed to Mr. Hill, and the meeting separated. 
YORK CHEMISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
The Annual Meeting of the York Chemists’ Association was held on Friday evening, 
the 5th February, at the King’s Arms Hotel, the President, Mr. George Dennis, being 
in the chair. 
The report having been read, and the balance-sheet audited, the usual vote of thanks 
was accorded to the officials of the Society, who were unanimously re-elected, and the 
Annual Dinner was appointed to lake place on Tuesday, the 23rd instant. 
Appended is a copy of the Report. 
FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT. 
cc Your Committee have great pleasure in presenting their Fourth Annual Report to 
the Members of the York Chemists’ Association, and hope that the success which has 
hitherto attended their efforts in furthering the friendly feeling of the members of the 
trade may be long continued. 
“ In the spring and summer your Committee held several meetings to consider the 
Amended Pharmacy Bill and the Act for the storage of petroleum, when it was thought 
desirable there should be a general meeting of the Members, to discuss matters so inti¬ 
mately affecting their interests ; your Hon. Secretary accordingly sent a circular to each 
Member, but through some unforeseen cause, none but a few of the Committee attended, 
and a great amount of trouble was caused to no purpose. The Committee, however, 
hope the Members in future will sustain them in their labours better than in the past. 
“During the last Session of Parliament the Amended Pharmacy Bill (so long hoped 
for) was eventually passed, but it assumed a shape rather different to what was intended 
by its promoters and by this Society ; along with a great deal of good, a considerable 
amount of evil has resulted from hasty and ignorant legislation, a penal Bill has been 
passed, and vexatious regulations introduced that really hamper and annoy the trade, 
and, at the same time, inconvenience the public, and some of them are positively ludi¬ 
crous. Such legislation cannot long stand, as restrictions of the nature indicated must, 
of necessity, lead to non-observance and evasion, and to ultimate repeal. 
“ Your Committee consider a great mistake has been made; an educational Bill 
was all that was required, and after passing an examination, any person must have been 
competent to have conducted a business on his own responsibility, without being tied 
down by absurd regulations, which only expose the incompetence and ignorance of those 
who made them. 
“ Your Committee received an invitation from the Secretary of the Pharmaceutical 
Conference at Norwich to attend the meeting in connection with the British Associa¬ 
tion, but none of them finding it convenient to attend, your Hon. Secretary was obliged 
to politely decline it, at the same time thanking them for their courtesy and wishing 
them success. 
“ Taking into consideration the necessity that has arisen since the passing of the 
Pharmacy Act, that all assistants and apprentices should have an opportunity of quali¬ 
fying themselves for the examinations of the Pharmaceutical Society, your Committee 
would recommend that a school or classes should be established in connection with this 
Association to facilitate the acquirement of knowledge in chemistry, botany, etc., 
as required by the Pharmacy Act. 
“ The Storage of Petroleum Bill came into operation on the 1st inst., and needs the 
