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Report expressed regret that the number of members 
had decreased during the past year, whilst a still larger 
lecrease had occurred in the list of associates. At the 
meetings of the association, the following subjects had 
'tteen introduced, viz., an Inaugural Address, by the 
President; Early Closing and Retail Prices, by Mr. "VV. 
Smeeton ; A Retrospective Glance at Our Trade, by 
Mr. T. B. Stead; Dr. Black, and the Chemistry of His 
Time, by Mr. E. Thompson; The Germ Theory, by Mr. 
James Abbott; Oxidation, by Mr. S. Jefferson, F.C.S. ; 
Provincial Education, and the Duties of the Pharma¬ 
ceutical Society thereto. The attendance had varied, 
"being sometimes numerous, and at others it had been but 
jcanty. In the early part of the session, the committee 
were enabled to offer a series of prizes for the best essay 
upon each of the following subjects: Cinchona Barks, their 
history, preparations and derivatives ; Iron, its officinal 
and non-officinal preparations; Rhubarb, its history 
and preparations; Magnesia, and its officinal prepara¬ 
tions. There was a fair amount of competition excited 
amongst the associates, and Mr. Schacht, of Clifton, was 
so kind as to adjudicate upon the merits of the respective 
essays. The valuable additions of books to the society’s 
library during the year were named, being chiefly due to a 
grant from the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society, and 
to a valuable donation of Gmelin’s ‘Handbook of Che¬ 
mistry,’ from Mr. T. Harvey. The financial statement of 
the Treasurer was read, showing a balance of £15.14s. 4 d. 
in favour of the association. 
Mr. Smeeton moved the adoption of the Report, and 
urged upon young men to avail themselves fully of the 
advantages offered to them by the society. 
Mr. S. Taylor seconded the motion, which was carried. 
Mr. E. Thompson moved, and Mr. Horsfield seconded, 
a vote of thanks to those gentlemen who had contributed 
papers or donations of any kind during the past year. 
Mr. R. Reynold proposed the thanks of the meeting 
to the retiring officers, which was seconded by Mr. 
Duckenfield. 
The election of officers for the ensuing year having 
been conducted by ballot, it was announced that the 
following was the result:— 
President, Mr. E. Brown; Vice President, Mr. S. 
Taylor; Curator, Mr. S. E. Payne ; Librarian, Mr. G. S. 
Highmore ; Honorary Secretary, Air. E. Yewdall; Com¬ 
mittee, Messrs. T. Day, Mr. W. Smeeton, R. Reynolds, 
F.C.S., Geo. Ward, F.C.S., T. B. Stead, and E. Thomp¬ 
son. 
The President alluded in suitable terms to the plea¬ 
sure which it gave him to welcome two gentlemen re¬ 
presenting the Chemists’ Association of a neighbouring 
town, viz., Messrs. F. M. Rimmington and R. Parkin¬ 
son, Ph.D., from Bradford. He congratulated the asso¬ 
ciation upon the very large attendance at that meeting, 
and urged all who had not yet joined their ranks to do 
so without delay. He also gave some excellent advice 
to the younger portion of the meeting. 
Mr. Rimmington expressed his pleasure in being pre¬ 
sent upon that occasion. He could cordially endorse 
the advice of the President upon self-help. Even 
when the advantages of a chemist’s apprentice were 
much inferior to what they now were, he could state 
from personal experience that the determination to use 
those means thoroughly, would lay up a store of infor¬ 
mation that was afterwards of great value. He had 
found this valuable information by making the best of 
his opportunities of studying Paris’s ‘ Pharmacologia ’ 
andBrande’s ‘ Chemistry.’ This self-help, fortified, and 
directed by the opportunities for class-instruction af¬ 
forded by most large towns, would give a foundation 
for the higher training offered by the School of Phar¬ 
macy at Bloomsbury Square. Mr. Rimmington referred 
to the present position of state medicine as a reason for 
pharmacists asserting their fitness and claims for the 
functions of analysts. 
L Dr. Parkinson spoke chiefly upon the subject of the 
forthcoming meeting of the British Pharmaceutical 
Conference at Bradford in 1873. The chemists of that 
town were taking such steps for organization as they 
hoped would ensure for the Conference a true Yorkshire 
welcome. One feature of this ought to be a very large 
addition of names to the roll of its members from all 
parts of the county, and especially from the West 
Riding. Now that its members received so ample a 
quid pro quo in the Year Book of Pharmacy, self-inte¬ 
rest alone would dictate immediate membership of the 
Conference, in order to receive the new volume of the 
Year Book, which might be expected in the course of 
a few weeks. 
The following were duly proposed and elected mem¬ 
bers : Messrs. E. Hollings and J. W. Longley; Asso¬ 
ciates : Messrs. Barraclough. E. 0. Brown, Clough, 
Downing, Drake, Fisher, Forfitt, Greaves, Harrison, 
Kilner, Knowles, Laycock, Leete, Linscott, McTannet, 
Pearson, Scott, and Sunderland. 
A cordial vote of thanks to the President terminated 
this pleasant and successful gathering. 
SHEFFIELD PHARMACEUTICAL AND 
CHEMICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The first general monthly meeting for the winter 
session was held in the Rooms on Wednesday evening, 
October 23rd; Mr. H. Horncastle, vice-president, in 
the chair. 
The opening address was delivered by the President, 
Mr. W. Y. Radley, as follows :—■ 
Gentlemen,—Since the formation of this association 
it has been the custom for its president, at the com¬ 
mencement of the winter session, to make a few intro¬ 
ductory remarks, and in conformity with this regulation 
I appear before you on the present occasion. 
If my observations should seem too discursive or com¬ 
monplace, I trust you will give me credit for sincerity 
of purpose, and peradventure in some mind, at least, a 
stimulus to thought and action may be given, which 
hereafter may result in personal advantage. 
Allow me, in the first place to remark that no busi¬ 
ness presents so many reasons for union of effort and 
interchange of thought and opinion, as that of a chemist 
and druggist. There are great and varied interests to 
promote, uphold, and defend; there is further the most 
watchful vigilance required in reference to propositions 
yearly coming before Parliament, as well as to the Acts 
of our Legislature which have already become law, for 
which, as in times past, so also in the future, it is well 
to be prepared by a strong trade organization. Also, 
the altered position of our apprentices and assistants, 
renders it needful that those who have the responsibility 
of masters, should take counsel together and unitedly 
adopt the best means to secure their advancement in 
those branches of knowledge which it is imperative they 
should study. To this end, an agreement to shorten the 
hours of ^business" seems to me a desirable thing for all 
parties concerned, and I cannot see any valid reason 
why uniformity throughout the town should not be 
sought. 
Not only the wide-spreading progress of education in 
general, but the rapid advances which are taking place; 
in chemistry, pharmacy, therapeutics, and the allied arts 
and sciences, should, I think, stir us all up to activity, 
and lead us to recognize the absolute necessity of using 
every means within our reach to keep abreast of the 
times, and maintain a leading position amidst the grow¬ 
ing intelligence of the age. I may say, without fear of 
contradiction, that no other business has undergone- 
greater changes during the last twenty years than that 
to which it is our privilege to belong. 
The objects contemplated at the formation of our 
association are still as pressing, important, and desirable; 
as ever; and although we cannot congratulate ourselves - 
on the attainment of all we set before us, yet we have 
