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and Mr. Priestley; Council : Messrs. Cubley, Hill, Horncastle, Huddlestone, Hudson, 
Ward, and Watson. 
Votes of thanks to the retiring officers during the past year, and to the President for 
his conduct in the chair, brought the proceedings to a termination. 
The Annual Dinner of the members of this Association was held on the 27th January, 
at the Adelphi Hotel, Arundel Street. Mr. Edward Wilson, the President of the So¬ 
ciety, occupied the chair, and Mr. J. T. Dobb, one of the Vice-Presidents, the vice-chair. 
The attendance was numerous, about fifty, and the dinner was served in a style which 
reflected great credit upon the caterer. Amongst the guests were Mr. E. Birks, Mr. 
Allen, F.C.S., and Mr. Skinner, the representative of Messrs. Battley and Watts, Lon¬ 
don. After the usual loyal toasts had been proposed and honoured, Mr. Hill gave the 
health of “ The Medical Profession,” and said he was sure the toast would meet with a 
hearty reception from all the members of the Association. From the nature of our busi¬ 
ness operations, we ought at all times to be united in friendly co-operation with the 
members of that profession, and he trusted the time was not far distant when the gene¬ 
ral practitioners would leave the dispensing of medicines to chemists and druggists. 
Previously to the passing of the late “ Pharmacy Act,” he had had conversations on this 
subject with some of the leading surgeons of the town, and found they would be glad 
to give up the dispensing of medicines when the whole of the chemists became an effi¬ 
ciently educated body. The Chairman gave the toast of the evening, “ Success to the 
Sheffield Pharmaceutical and Chemical Association he spoke of the success which the 
London Society had obtained, and said the Sheffield Society was going the right road to 
success ; improvements must come, and he hoped when the older members of the pro¬ 
fession in the town retired, the younger members would be more respected, honoured, 
and worthy than their predecessors. 
Mr. Huddlestone responded. 
The Vice-Chairman gave the toast of “ The Honorary Members,” and “ Lecturers,” 
and Mr. Allen responded. 
Mr. Birks gave the health of “ The President,” to which that gentleman responded. 
Mr. Ward proposed “ The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.” He reviewed 
at considerable length its past history. Adverting ’to its formation, he paid a highly 
eulogistic encomium on its founder, the late Jacob Bell, Esq. He also showed that had 
it not been for untiring efforts put forth by the Pharmaceutical Council, the Pharmacy 
Bill of 1868 would not have been accomplished; especially were they indebted to 
George Webb Sandford, Esq., for the tact and judgment he had displayed in bringing 
to an amicable termination the difficulties which existed between the two Bills which 
■were then before Parliament. He believed the Pharmacy Bill would prove a decided 
success, for already many advantages were resulting to the trade at large, and the 
general public were becoming acquainted with the true objects of the Bill. Reminding 
young men of the necessity of systematically prosecuting their studies, he spoke en¬ 
couragingly of the gentlemen who constituted the Board of Examiners. In conclusion, 
he was sure they would all most heartily join with him in wishing continued and in¬ 
creased success to the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. 
Mr. Radley, the Local Secretary, being called to reply, said,—The enthusiastic 
reception of the toast by that large company was a great gratification to himself, as 
also he was sure it would be to the executive of the Pharmaceutical Society in London. 
That Society had worked nearly thirty years, patiently, hopefully, perseveringly, and, 
he was happy to say, successfully. The London Society did not claim the exclusive 
credit of all that had been accomplished, yet it would be admitted by all that they had 
laid a firm foundation, on which a noble superstructure was being built; and not a little 
cause of congratulation was, that the Society for the most part was a self-educating 
and a self-governing corporation. As the evening was so far advanced, the speaker 
would only advert to one other topic, viz. the Benevolent Fund, which he was sure 
was well worthy the support of all; and he was sure they could not better manifest 
their appreciation of the labours of the Pharmaceutical Society than by supporting the 
Benevolent Fund. 
A number of complimentary toasts were proposed, and the evening was spent in a 
convivial manner. 
