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THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
[Augast 3, 1872. 
nave been set apart as tbe nucleus of the Museum and 
Library Fund, and those gentlemen are congratulated 
upon having so materially assisted in laying the founda¬ 
tion of what is hoped to be a very useful feature in the 
scheme of the Association. The Council feel that the 
part taken in the matter by Mr. Stoddart has earned for 
him the gratitude of every member of the Association. 
“ The Council also consider that special thanks are due 
to those who, by their earnest efforts in the cause of 
‘ earlier closing’ have done much to secure the provi¬ 
sion of a due proportion of leisure for the assistants and 
apprentices of the trade, and they sincerely hope these 
increased opportunities will be turned to good account 
“ The Council, therefore, believe that the general esti¬ 
mate of the proceedings of the past year will, upon the 
whole, be attended by a feeling of content; and after a 
careful review of the history of the Association through¬ 
out the period of its existence, they are of opinion that 
its present position and prospects and the work it is doing 
fairly realize the hopes of its founders and justify the 
labour bestowed upon it. 
“ They have, moreover, observed with considerable gra¬ 
tification that the Bifistol Pharmaceutical Association is 
regarded with interest, and is spoken of with some re¬ 
spect by many who are utterly unconnected with the 
locality; and chiefly, as it would seem, for the promi¬ 
nence it gives to the provision of means for the syste¬ 
matic scientific training of its younger members. Con- 
firmed as they thus are, by the opinion of others as well 
as by their own experience, in their impression of the 
wisdom of this feature of their scheme, they once more 
urge its importance upon the consideration of their 
fellow-members and beg them to use their best efforts to 
enlist to the utmost degree the interest of the juniors 
themselves in the measures adopted to so large an extent 
.for their especial benefit.” 
The following is the report of the Treasurer:— 
The Bristol Pharmaceutical Association in account with 
Johx Stuoud, Treasurer. 
1871. For the Year 1871 and 1872. Dr. 
£ s. cl. 
.July 21. To Balance received from late Treasurer, Mr. 
Taplin.19 11 1 
,, ,, ou Prizes from Mr. Taplin ... 0 13 6 
„ 59 Members’ Subscriptions at 10s. 6d. each . 30 19 6 
,, 40 Associates’ Subscriptions at os. each . . 10 0 0 
„ Lecture Fees from 18 Associates at 5s. each 4 10 0 
„ Extra Fees from three Absentees at Ex¬ 
amination .0 15 0 
£66 9 1 
To Balance.13 12 5 
1871. 
July 21. 
■Sept. 5. 
» 
92 
,, 
Oct. 31. 
Nov. 2. 
99 
1872. 
Jan. 23. 
Feb. 2. 
Mar. 18. 
99 
July 
5 ’ 
9 ) 
23. 
5. 
23. 
20 . 
: 99 
- 9i 
For the Year 1871 and 1372. Cr. 
ti T 1 £ 8. cl. 
By Ledger and Receipt Boole.0 8 0 
„ Cash to Professor Leipnerfor four Absentees 
at Examination, 1871.10 0 
j> 3 > Professor Coomber for eight Ab¬ 
sentees at Examination, 1871 ..200 
„ „ Honorary Secretary for Current Ex- 
penses. 1116 
,, ,, Jeflnes for Binding four Books. . . 0 10 0 
,, Lecture Fees to Professor Coomber ....770 
,, Lecture Fees to Professor Leipner ....770 
,, Cash to Arrowsmith for Printing.2 10 6 
,, ,, Honorary Secretary for Stamps, etc. 10 0 
,, Lecture Fees to Monthly Lecturers ....550 
,, Carriage of Photographs for Mr. Warner’s 
Lecture.149 
,, Cash to Honorary Secretary for Stamps, etc. 10 0 
,, Advertising Early Closing in three News¬ 
papers .4 10 0 
,, Cash to Arrowsmith for Printing.3 0 0 
„ „ W. Sanderson, Esq., Treasurer of 
Bristol New Institution, for use of 
Offices, etc., for Meetings and 
Lectures.10 0 0 
,, ,, Mr. Westaway.110 
,, ,, Professor Leipner five Extra Fees for 
Absentees at Examination, 1872 . 1 5 0 
July 26. „ Cash to Professor Coomber three Extra Fees 
for Absentees at Examination, £. s. d. 
1872 . 0 15 0 
,, 28. ,, ,, Arrowsmith for Printing . . . . . 0 18 6 
,, Postage Stamps, etc., used by Treasurer ..035 
,, Balance in the Hands of the Treasurer . . 13 12 5 
£66 9 1 
Museum Account. 
1872. £ s. d. 
Jan. 21. To Cash received from Mr. Stoddart for Lecture 
Fees from seventeen Students who attended 
his classes.. 17 17 0 
£17 17 0 
Examined the above Account with the Touchers, 
and found correct.. 
Wm. Hi'. Collixgs, Auditor. 
The President moved the adoption of the report. The 
motion having been seconded by Mr. Towerzey, was 
carried. 
The result of the election of members for the new 
Council was then announced. The names were :—Messrs. 
Boorne, Boucher, Giles, Isaac, Martin, Player, Pitman, 
Schacht, Stoddart, Stroud, Taplin and Townsend. 
Mr. Collings was appointed to act as Auditor for the 
ensuing year. 
A vote of thanks to the retiring Council was then 
carried, and the proceedings terminated. 
At a subsequent meeting of the Council, the following 
officers were elected :—President: Mr. Townsend. 
Vice-President and Treasurer: Mr. Stroud. Joint 
Honorary Secretaries: Mr. Schacht and Mr. Pitman. 
NORTHAMPTON CHEMISTS’ ASSISTANTS AND 
APPRENTICES’ ASSOCIATION. 
The monthly meeting was held on July 29th, 1872 ; 
Mr. H. J. Masters, President, in the chair. 
The Secretary, Mr. Druce, having read the minutes 
of last meeting, and a letter which had been sent by 
Professor Attfield inviting the association to send dele¬ 
gates to the meetings of the Pharmaceutical Conference 
at Brighton, said that since their last meeting, they had 
received from Messrs. Evans, Lescher and Evans a very 
handsome cabinet of Materia Medica specimens ; also 
several specimen prescriptions from various sources. 
Mr. Masters, in referring to the invitation sent by 
Professor Attfield, said he was sure the association would 
be much gratified if the secretary could make it con¬ 
venient to represent them. He then continued,—We 
have met this evening for the express purpose of com¬ 
menting upon the scheme brought forward by Mr. 
Schacht; and, while I feel all must be thankful to him 
for what he has done, 1 think every one must see it is 
impossible for the third principle to be carried out if the 
second process by which the aid is to be given be adopted. 
With regard to persons eligible to earn prizes and pay¬ 
ments, it seems to me scarcely a pleasant position for a 
chemist in business to be in, or fair to his apprentice, for 
both to be striving for the same prize. Then, again, 
how would it be possible for associations to remunerate 
qualified teachers if those members who had passed the 
Minor examination are not eligible to earn money for 
their association ? I believe that associations consisting 
of apprentices and assistants only would be better at¬ 
tended and prove more useful than those which comprise 
both employers and employed ; for, what assistant would 
like to be asked a simple question in the presence of an 
employer and be unable to answer it ? My opinion is 
that all that is wanted is what has been already done, 
only carried out more liberally; that is, to give help 
where there is a disposition to self-help, and to those who 
are found either through the local secretary or an in¬ 
spector to be deserving. I shall now move,— 
