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TRANSACTIONS OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY. 
as his actions were right or wrong. His friends, probably those who had 
worked hard that he might enjoy advantages not obtainable when they were 
youths, expected him to grasp those advantages to the utmost. He owed it 
to the Institution with which he had connected himself, for the future Phar¬ 
maceutical Society would be but an aggregation of individuals like himself, 
and would be raised or endangered according as his influence expanded or 
collapsed. His own profession, too, if not elevated by his labours, must not 
be degraded by his ignorance : the advancement of Pharmacy to its true position 
in this country, an object so greatly to be desired, could only be thoroughly 
accomplished by the educated intelligence of its followers. It behoved every 
student of Pharmacy, therefore, to work assiduously while he had the chance. 
To his future supporters in business, he owed the duty of diligence for their 
health, and, indeed, their lives would frequently be in his hands. 
The questions and awards were as follows:— 
1. Analyse the solution supplied to you, and arrange your results in the manner shown 
below:— 
Bases. Acids. Other Constituents. Traces. 
2. Examine the solid, stating the results in a similar manner. 
3. Examine the specimen of urine, stating if it be healthy ; if not, describe your expe¬ 
riments leading to the opposite belief. 
4. A portion of the contents of a stomach is given to you; examine it for the ordinary 
mineral poisons. 
5. Determine the strength of the specimen of Liquor Ammonise. 
G. Write the prescription for the medicine you have supplied to you (omitting quan- 
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Medal .Alfred Rose. 
Certificate of Merit .Francis C. Clayton. 
.Henry W. Harris. 
PEREIRA MEDAL. 
This medal is awarded to the student on the List of Honours in the Major 
Examination, who has obtained the highest number of marks durino- the 
session. 
The following are the names of those who passed in honours, with that of the 
successful candidate for the medal:— 
Amoore, Charles Robert. 
Barrett, James. 
Clayton, Francis Corder. 
Eminson, J. M. 0. 
Oldfield, Frank. 
Preston, Joseph Classon. 
Rickards, Edwin. 
Medal...R ose, Alfred. 
PRIZES FOR HERBARIA. 
Professor Bentley, upon being called upon by the Chairman, announced the 
result of the competition for the Herbaria Prizes. He said that three collections 
had been forwarded, and of these, two had, upon his report to the Council, re¬ 
ceived honourable distinctions. The first in order of merit was that of James 
