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PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY, EDINBURGH. 
ber of the present year. Those, therefore, who may have a desire to compete will have 
plenty of time during the summer months to prepare and forward their communications. 
The library is now in a greater state of efficiency than ever, and, as full catalogues 
have been recently printed, it is hoped that additional use may be taken of this impor¬ 
tant branch of the Society’s operations here. Volumes are still being added from time 
to time, while there are a few weekly and monthly publications regularly supplied. 
The Librarian will be glad to supply catalogues and give any information which may be 
equired. 
The Council have had under consideration, more than once, the desirableness of making 
arrangements by which the pupils and associates of the Society might advantageously 
attend courses of lectures on materia medica, pharmacy, and chemistry. Arrange¬ 
ments are not yet completed, but they hope ere long to give such opportunities as 
will doubtless be taken advantage of, by all who can spare the time, to attend these 
courses. 
The Board of Examiners have met in Edinburgh four times during the past year, and 
and it gives the Council much pleasure to be able to announce that the interest in these 
examinations is very much increased. At the last meeting five parties passed their ex¬ 
aminations, and were recommended for admission to the Society. 
The following is a statement of accounts for the year 1865:— 
John Mackcty in account with the Pharmaceutical Society, from ls£ January to 
Dr. 31s2 December , 1865. Cr. 
1865. £. s . d. 
June 10. Cash. 51 0 0 
Dec. 31. Balance due to Secretary ... 19 6 11 
1865. £. s. d. 
Postage Stamps . 2 5 6 
Meetings, Door-Keeper, etc. 1 0 11 
Expenses of Annual Meeting . 7 2 0 
Eire Insurance. 0 6 2 
One Year’s Rent of Hall and Mu¬ 
seum Room . 30 0 0 
W. Hill, Curator of Library and 
Museum. 5 0 0 
Painting. 0 8 0 
Paid Messenger for Petition. 15 0 
Repairs on Museum Account . 1 8 3 
Envelopes, Porterage, etc. 110 
Books and Publications for Library, 
including New Catalogue for 
ditto, Billets, etc. 20 10 1 
£70 6 11 
<£70 G 11 
We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing accounts, with vouchers attached, 
find them correctly stated and entered, and the balance due to the Secretary as at 31st 
Decemher, 1865, nineteen pounds six shillings and eleven pence sterling. 
David Kemp. 
D. R. Brown. 
Edinburgh, 10th April , 1866. J. R. Young. 
It is well known that the exertions of the Society, in reference to an amended Phar¬ 
macy Bill, during the last session of Parliament, were unsuccessful. Such a press of 
business came before the House of Commons, previous to the dissolution, that, although 
a Select Committee had the whole matter under consideration, they were unable so to 
report as to enable any measure to be prepared. It is, however, very satisfactory to 
know that, judging from the intercourse which took place with many influential parties 
during the time the proposed measure was before Parliament, as well as from more than 
one interview with Government officials, all were very favourably impressed with the 
position, usefulness, standing, and high character of the Pharmaceutical Society. At 
present, although there is no bill under consideration, the Society is neither slumbering 
nor careless ; they are not only watching any step which may be taken, but are also 
quite prepared to take action if required, or to give such assistance as may enable the 
Legislature to enact a measure which will be so comprehensive in its details as .to include 
all existing chemists and druggists, and at the same time, from its provisions, give satis¬ 
faction and confidence to the public generally. Without expressing any opinion as to 
