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SCARBOROUGH. 
The President delivered the prizes offered by the Council and himself, to those of 
the Associates who had shown the greatest proficiency at the Latin class. 
The President then delivered the Inaugural Address of the Session. After congra¬ 
tulating the members on the success of their efforts during the last Session, and point¬ 
ing out the difficulties which beset their path, and the best means of overcoming them, 
he made a strong appeal to the members to support the efforts of the Council, and, more 
especially with regard to the attendance at the evening meetings, deprecating a prevail¬ 
ing opinion in many provincial Societies, that their obligations ceased with the payment 
of the yearly subscription. He then dwelt at some length on the importance of provin¬ 
cial educational associations ; and reviewed the means by which such education could be 
obtained, referring to the unsatisfactory nature of the existing Chenrstry Lectures in 
the town, in connection with the Science and Art Department, and, expressing a belief 
that lessons or lectures, by properly examined pharmaceutists, would be found the most 
effective. 
. Various subjects of interest to chemists—legally, socially, and morally—were then re¬ 
viewed, including the general operations of the Pharmacy Act:—The stimulus given to 
the technical education of the trade ; the illegal registration of unqualified men; the 
new arrangements for the preliminary examination of Students; the great usefulness 
of the Pharmaceutical Conference in promoting the cause of Pharmacy ; the inadequate 
remuneration for the important work of dispensing ; the moral influence of local Socie¬ 
ties in promoting useful reforms. 
The President concluded his address by impressing on his hearers the means by 
■which the interests of the Society could be furthered. Firstly, for the Associates; se¬ 
condly, by the Members; thirdly, by the chemists throughout the county ; fourthly, as 
a Society; and laid before the members a carefully considered scheme for giving the So¬ 
ciety a firm and solid foundation, which, by the united assistance of the chemists in 
town and country, would enable them to establish lectures and classes for providing a 
systematic course of study; to establish a good library and museum, and, by means of 
delegates from the smaller towns in the county, to know and provide for their wants, 
and thus extend the usefulness of the Society throughout the whole district; which, 
without some such effort on their part, would be unable to give their juniors the amount 
of training necessary for their examinations and improved educational position. He (the 
President) urged upon the Members the necessity of sinking all personal feelings, to 
unite in promoting the cause of elevation and education for which the Society was es¬ 
tablished. 
After some discussion on the various subjects mentioned, a hearty vote of thanks was 
given to the President for the very interesting and instructive Address he had given. 
SCARBOROUGH. 
A movement being on foot in Scarborough for promoting a half-day holiday on Fri¬ 
day during the winter months, the chemists met together on Monday night, November 
15th, and after discussing the matter, unanimously agreed to the following circular, viz. 
“ Half-day Holiday .—The chemists and druggists beg respectfully to intimate to the 
public, that from the present date to May 1st, their respective establishments will be 
closed each Friday, at 2 p.m., the doors being reopened at 6 p.m. for the accommodation 
of their customers. They have also unanimously agreed to close their shops during the 
winter at 7 p.m., Saturdays excepted. — November 1 6th, 1869.” 
This is the first occasion on which the chemists of the town have met; the experiment 
was very successful, almost every member of the trade responding. A most cordial feel- 
ing prevailed, and it is intended to form a local Association, to be shortly inaugurated 
by a dinner. A great wish was also manifested that steps should be taken to assist the 
apprentices and young men in their efforts to prepare for the necessary examinations. 
