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the provisions of a future Bill, the Council cannot refrain from indulging the hope that 
any Act which may be introduced will, as one of its chief features, make it imperative 
that all who become dispensing chemists, after the passing of such a measure, shall 
submit to a regular examination, and thus be qualified to compound medical prescrip¬ 
tions with some degree of accuracy and care. 
The Council beg to call especial attention to the Benevolent Fund. A glance at the 
Journal during the past year will show that the operation of the fund has now fairly 
commenced, and is gradually extending. Sums of money have been granted, and an¬ 
nuities bestowed, in several cases, where, doubtless, such assistance has been highly ap¬ 
preciated. The London Council are especially desirous that this fund should be fairly 
supported by those connected with the Society, from some of whom a small annual con¬ 
tribution will be gratefully received, which, while it will not impoverish the donor, may 
and will assist in relieving the necessities and wants of some of their less prosperous 
brethren. The Council would take this opportunity of reminding both Associates and 
Members that they have, by voting papers regularly sent in connection with this fund, 
the privilege of giving their support to such cases as they may think the most deserving, 
The Council are much pleased to find from the financial statement, published this 
month, that there is at length a profit to the Society on the Journal account. The 
amount is certainly not a large one, although, small as it is, it contrasts very favourably 
with the heavy expense with which, until lately, the funds of the Society were year after 
year burdened. Now that the balance is on the credit side, the Council do hope that 
each financial year will find the sum gradually but steadily increase, until the publica¬ 
tion of the Journal becomes a considerable source of profit to the Society. While on 
this subject, the Council cannot refrain from giving expression to an earnest desire for the 
increased usefulness of the Journal; and with this view would respectfully, but strongly, 
urge the necessity for increased vigour in the management of the various departments, 
in-order that the 4 Pharmaceutical Journal ’ may not only maintain, but increase, at 
once its circulation and celebrity. 
Edinburgh, 12 th April, 1866. 
Mr. Conacher, of Markinch, moved the adoption of the Report which had just been 
read. This was seconded by Mr. Currie, of Glasgow, and carried unanimously. 
Mr. Hart, of Glasgow, then moved that the following gentlemen be elected as office¬ 
bearers for 1866-67:— 
President—Mr. Kemp, Portobello. 
Vice-President—Mr. D. R. Brown, of Macfarlan and Co. 
Council—President and Vice-President, G. Blanshard, Smith (Kilmarnock), Flockhart, 
Aitlcen, Borland, Govan, Noble, Gardner, Ainslie, Stephenson, Raimes, Young, Tail, 
Baildon (H. C.), Buchanan, and Allau. 
Examiners—President, Vice-President, and Messrs. Gardner, Aitken, Ainslie, Tait, 
Young, Noble, President and Vice-President in London and Secretary in Edinburgh, ex 
officiis. 
Secretary—John Mackay. 
Curator—Mr. W. Hill. 
Library and Museum Committee—President, Vice-President, and Messrs. Ainslie, 
Young, and Noble. 
The meeting with acclamation adopted the list. The President having made a few 
remarks as to the honour which had been conferred upon him by his re-election, the 
meeting adjourned. 
The business having been disposed of, the members and their friends, to the number of 
upwards of a hundred, sat down to supper, Mr. David Kemp in the chair; Mr. D. R. 
Brown and Mr. Blanshard officiating as croupiers. Amongst those present were Pro¬ 
fessor Archer; Mr. John Currie, Glasgw; Mr. Hugh Hart, Glasgow ; Mr. Thomas 
Moffatt, Glasgow ; Dr. Adamos; Mr. David Conacher ; Councillor Colston ; Dr. Steven¬ 
son Macadam ; Dr. Argyll Robertson; Mr. William Ainslie ; Mr. W. Montgomerie ; 
Mr. James Gardiner; Mr. John Macdonald, Lasswade ; Mr. John Nicoll; Mr. J.Bucha¬ 
nan ; Mr. James R. Young; Mr. A. Noble ; the Messrs. Brown ; Mr. John Mackay, etc. 
The Chairman read letters of apology from Professor Maclagan ; Dr. Scoresby Jack- 
son ; Dr. Robertson, of Glasgow ; Mr. Bruce Allan; Mr. A. Kininmont, of Glasgow; Mr. 
Brady, of Newcastle ; and Mr. William Cameron, of Kelso. 
