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visited by the Conference. The Treasurer was requested to open an account in 
his books for this money, under the name of “The Bell and Hills Fund.” 
A grant of books to the value of ten guineas was made for the use of the 
chemists and their assistants in Exeter. 
PROVINCIAL TRANSACTIONS. 
BRISTOL PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. 
A meeting of the chemists and druggists of Bristol and its neighbourhood was held, 
September 20th, at the Philosophical Institution, Park Street. The meeting was nume¬ 
rously attended, and the following resolutions were carried with enthusiasm :— 
“ That an Association be formed and called the ‘Bristol Pharmaceutical Association.’*’ 
“ That the object of the Association be the promotion of scientific pharmacy.” 
At subsequent meetings the scheme of the Association was more fully matured, and a 
Council consisting of the following gentlemen elected, viz., Messrs. Boorne, Boucher, 
R, B. Giles, R. W. Giles, Martin, Pitman, Player, Schacht, Stoddart, Stroud, Taplin, 
and Townsend. 
The Council has since issued the following announcement:— 
Bristol School of Pharmacy. 
The Council have the pleasure to announce that they have made arrangements with 
Mr. Coomber and Mr. Leipner, the Lecturers to the Science Classes at Nelson Street, by 
which they are enabled to offer to their fellow members and associates the following 
complete course of instruction in chemistry and botany. 
A course of thirty lectures by Mr. Coomber, F.C.S., on Inorganic Chemistry, every 
Tuesday at 8 p.m., commencing October 12th. 
A course of thirty lectures by Mr. Coomber, F.C.S., on Organic Chemistry, every 
Thursday at 8 p.m., commencing October 14th. 
A course of thirty lectures by Mr. Leipner, on Structural, Physiological, and Economic 
Botany, every Monday at 8 p.m., commencing October 15th. 
A Course of thirty lectures by Mr. Leipner, on Systematic Botany, every Monday at 
8.45 p.m., commencing October 15th. 
At the conclusion of this series, that is in May next, an examination will be held in 
each subject, at which it will be expected that each student shall present himself for the 
subjects he has attended. In connection with that examination it is the intention of 
the Council to offer a series of prizes, of which further notice will be given. 
Tickets for the entire series will be five shillings for members and associates, provided 
the holder agrees to present himself at the examination in May, if not, the fee will be 
ten shillings. The ticket will admit to either one, two, three, or the whole of the above 
series, but no smaller fee than five shillings will in any case be accepted. 
Pharmaceutical Evening Meetings. 
The Council also announce they have made partial arrangements for a series of 
monthly evening meetings, to be held by the kind permission of the Committee, at the 
Philosophical Institution, Park Street, to which members and associates are invited free. 
The following is the outline of the scheme :— 
Friday, November 12th .... Address by the President. 
„ December 10th .... Lecture by Mr. Coomber, F.C.S. 
* „ January 14th .... Pharmaceutical Papers and Discussion. 
„ February 11th .... Lecture by 
„ March 11th.Lecture by Mr. G. Gillford. 
* „ April 8th.Pharmaceutical Papers and Discussion. 
„ May 13th.Lecture by 
G. F. Schacht, Hon. Secretary. 
* Members and associates are invited to prepare papers containing original matter for 
these evenings, and to send a notice of their intention to read, with the title of their paper, 
fourteen days before either of the above dates. 
