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of the Association’s work. Naturally the question of pharmaceutical education has 
formed the topic of several papers under present circumstances, but practical pharmacy 
has had its fair share of attention, and papers of scientific interest have also been read. 
It has not been found necessary during the session to devote a meeting solely to miscel¬ 
laneous communications, but at the ordinary meetings much general information has 
been freely imparted. Your Council invite contributions of papers for the coming ses¬ 
sion, so that the interest of our fortnightly gatherings may be fully kept up. 
The Library has been maintained in order and efficiency, and has been fairly used by 
the members. 290 books have been taken out during the session. 
Your Council regret that their anticipations of being able to complete the re-arrange¬ 
ment of the museum by the end of the session have not been realized. The materia 
medica portion is almost completed, and in a short time its deficiencies will be supplied. 
The school of pharmacy has been carried on during the session in a more complete 
manner than formerly. Classes for the study of botany and materia medica‘have been 
conducted, in addition to that of chemistry, and a few of the members of the Association 
have availed themselves of these advantages. The classes will be re-opened in the first 
week in October, and your Council hope that more young men will devote themselves 
to the systematic study of subjects so important to them. 
The course of lectures on chemistry, by Mr. Davies, F.C.S., which has extended over 
two sessions, is now completed. They have been eminently satisfactory to your Council, 
and highly appreciated by all the members of the Association who attended them. An 
arrangement has been made with Mr. Davies by which a similar course will be delivered 
during the coming session. 
A conversazione, given by the President, afforded a most pleasant reunion, bringing 
together many members who are rarely seen at our meetings, and, it is hoped, stirring 
them up to greater interest. 
At the request of several members, your Council made arrangements for an excursion 
to Chester. Messrs. Walker, Parker, and Co. kindly threw open their works for inspec¬ 
tion, and a very enjoyable day was spent. The only drawback was that so few of the 
members of the Association were present. 
Your Council have much pleasure in informing you that the invitation from the Towm 
Council and the learned societies has been accepted by the British Association, and that 
its meeting will be held in Liverpool next year. 
Your Council also desired the Pharmaceutical Conference to hold its next meeting in 
Liverpool,—an invitation which w r as most cordially received and accepted. The coming 
session will therefore be marked by events of no ordinary interest, and your Council 
trust that the pharmacists of Liverpool and the neighbourhood will unite to make the 
Conference thoroughly successful. 
Your Treasurer will present a report of the finances of the Association, which show's 
a credit balance of £1. 12s. 6d. 
The following Members of Council retire by rotation, and are eligible for re-election : — 
Messrs. Robinson, Barber, Delf, and Jones. 
The Treasurer then read the Financial Report:— 
The Liverpool Chemists’ Association in Account with John Shaw, Treasurer. 
Dr. 
5 
11 Associates’ 
1868-9. 
Year 
£. 
$. 
d. 
. 8 
15 
10 
; . 58 
10 
0 
Arrears 2 
10 
0 
. 2 
15 
0 
. 1 
0 
0 
. 0 
2 
0 
Library Fines. 0 
3 6 
£73 16 4 
ending October lsf, 1869. 
Cr. £■ *• d. 
By Rent . 10 10 0 
,, Insurance. 1 6 0 
„ Tea, Coffee, and Attendance . 23 6 2 
,, Books and Periodicals. 3 11 3 
,, Printing and Stationery . 12 0 6 
„ Directing and Delivering Circulars 5 15 0 
,, Collector’s Commission. 2 3 3 
„ Mr. Davies for Lectures . 5 5 0 
„ Mr. Turner, Librarian . 4 0 0 
,, Secretary’s Expenses . 3 6 8 
„ Advertising Lectures. 10 0 
Balance in hand. 1 12 6 
£73 16 4 
Examined and found correct. 
GEORGE BARBER, •. . ... 
FRED. D. DELF, } Auditors. 
