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LIVERPOOL CHEMISTS 5 ASSOCIATION. 
After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts, 
The Chairman proposed “ The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain,” the object 
of which, he said, was to introduce into the business of pharmacy the elements of a 
medical education. The formation of the Society had in the highest degree tended to 
promote that result. The Society did not interfere in the slightest degree with the 
legitimate duties of the physician or surgeon, but tended to strengthen the position of 
both by ensuring an intelligent and safe administration of the remedies prescribed. Since 
the origin of the Society it had been instrumental in various ways in forwarding the inte¬ 
rests of the pharmaceutical profession, and in preventing the adoption of measures which 
would have been detrimental to their interests. It had also given an opportunity to the 
heads of the profession from all parts, of meeting in conference for the interchange of 
opinion, and for taking action together in matters relating to pharmacy. The toast was 
drunk with all the honours. 
The following toasts were then given :—“Pharmaceutical Education,” by Mr. D. R. 
Brown ; “ Memory of Jacob Bell,” by Dr. Stevenson Macadam; “ President and Council 
in London,” by Professor Archer, replied to by Mr. Mackav ; “ The Honorary Members 
of the Society in Scotland,” by Mr. Nicoll, replied to by Dr. S. Macadam ; “ Professor 
Archer and the Industrial Museum,” by Mr. D. R. Brown, replied to by Professor Archer ; 
“ The Royal Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons,” by Mr. Young, replied to Dr. Argyll 
Robertson ; “Visitors from a distance,” by Mr. Noble, replied to by Mr. Currie, from 
Glasgow; “ Absent Friends,” by Mr. Mackay; “The Council in Edinburgh,” replied to 
by the Chairman; “ The Assistants and Apprentices,” by Mr. Ainslie, replied to by Mr. 
Hill; “The Chair,” by Mr. Blanshard; “The Croupier,” by Mr. Currie; “The Se¬ 
cretary,” by Mr. Nicoll; “ The Union of Pharmaceutists,” by Mr. Moffat, of Glasgow. 
Several excellent songs were sung by Mr. Brown and others, and the party separated 
much pleased with the evening’s entertainment. 
PROVINCIAL TRANSACTIONS. 
LIVERPOOL CHEMISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
CONVERSAZIONE. 
In order to afford an opportunity to the members who are precluded by distance and 
business calls from attending the general meetings, of assembling, interchanging views, 
renewing good fellowship, and, at the same time, of enjoying the pleasure of becoming 
acquainted with many novelties and inventions in chemistry and its kindred branches 
of science, the Council of the Association determined, with great promptitude, to hold a 
conversazione on the evening of the 15th of March. 
Though the interval between this resolution and the night appointed for the con¬ 
versazione was very brief to bring together such subjects of interest as would be attrac¬ 
tive to the general body of the members as well as to that portion of the intellectual 
public of Liverpool who are interested in such matters, it did not discourage but rather 
animated the Council to greater zeal; and the result showed how energetically its 
several members must have worked to accomplish the task. 
This, the ninth conversazione of the Association, was held, as usual, in the Royal In¬ 
stitution, and its several attractive galleries of art, natural history, geology, etc., and 
also the Museum of the Chemists’ Association and of applied science, aided considerably 
to heighten the enjoyment of the visitors. The weather was anything but alluring, to 
the ladies especially; still, in very little time after half-past six, a very select company 
of about 200 ladies and gentlemen assembled, and betook themselves to various 
rooms and galleries. Microscopic inspection was much patronized; and the wonderful 
organization and structure of the objects shown under the powerful instruments of 
Messrs. John Abraham, T. F. Abraham, Laurence Hardman, C. F. Salt, and Joseph 
Marples, arranged along the geological gallery, merited the favour. The splendid micro- 
photographs of Dr. Maddox, brought within the range of the general public by the 
ability and enterprise of Mr. James How, of Foster Lane, London, w r ere arranged in the 
bird-room, and attracted a large number of discerning visitors till half-past seven, when 
