278 MANCHESTER CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
Mr. Robinson moved, “ That the Reports ns read be adopted, and, together with the 
Transactions of the General Meetings, the Laws and Bye-laws, the Catalogue of the 
Books in the Library, and the List of Members, be printed and circulated among the 
Members. 
Mr. R. M. Sumner seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried. 
The meeting then proceeded to the election of four Members of Council in place of 
Messrs. Robinson, Barber, Jones, and Delf. The result was that the retiring members 
were re-elected. 
Mr. John Shaw then moved several alterations in the Laws, having for their objects 
the admission of all apprentices of chemists and druggists as eligible for election as 
Associates, and the election of Members at the half-session. 
Mr. A. N. Tate seconded the alterations, which were unanimously adopted. 
Mr. Abraham proposed, “ That the best thanks of this meeting be given to the donors 
to the Library and Museum, and to the authors of papers during the session.” 
Mr. Shaw seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. 
Mr. A. N. Tate proposed, and Mr. T. F. Abraham seconded, “ That the best thanks 
of this meeting be given to the Officers and Council, for their valuable services during 
the past session.” Carried unanimously. 
A vote of thanks to the President for his conduct in the chair concluded the business 
of the meeting. 
MANCHESTER CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
The first Annual General Meeting was held at the Memorial Hall, Albert Square, 
on Wednesday, October 6th ; Mr. Councillor Brown, Vice-President, in the chair. 
Mr. Benger, Hon. Sec., read the Report of the Council, and Mr. Woolley, Treasurer, 
presented his statement of accounts. 
“The First Annual Report of the Manchester Chemists and Druggists’ 
Association. 
“In presenting this, their first Annual Report, your Council have to congratulate 
you on the success which has attended the early days of the Manchester Chemists and 
Druggists’ Association, not only on the numerical strength which it has attained, but 
also on the importance of the educational scheme which it has been instrumental in 
organizing. 
“By the hearty co-operation of the Principal and Trustees of Owens College a phar¬ 
maceutical course has been established in connection with that institution, which can¬ 
not fail to be a great boon to the rising generation of chemists and druggists in this 
district. 
“It will consist of courses of lectures on the subjects required by the examiners under 
the Pharmacy Act, viz.:—Chemistry, by Professor Roscoe, F.R.S.; Botany, by Pro¬ 
fessor Williamson, F.R.S.; Materia Medica, by A. Somers, Esq., Lecturer at the Royal 
School of Medicine ; two Latin Classes, conducted by Professors Symonds and Wilkins; 
and a Practical Laboratory Class, under the direction of Professor Roscoe and Mr. Schor- 
lemmer, F.C.S. 
“ Students can enter for either one or more of the subjects. The Professors in the 
several departments occupy such eminent positions that it would be superfluous to speak 
of their qualifications; and the fees demanded are so moderate as to be within the reach 
of all. Judging from the large attendance at the experimental courses of lectures 
delivered during the last session, your council have great confidence in calling on you 
to support, by every means in your power, the pharmaceutical courses at Owens College. 
“The instruction is open, not only to those connected with your Association, but to 
the whole trade. 
“It is perhaps desirable, for the information of those not conversant with our proceed¬ 
ings, to recapitulate what has been done during the past session. 
“ The preliminary courses of lectures before referred to were as follow:—Twenty 
Lectures on Chemistry, by C. Schorlemmer, F.C.S.; sixty-two students entered. 
Eighteen Lectures on Materia Medica, by Alexander Somers, Esq.; fifty-eight entries. 
