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retailing; poisons. Perhaps it -would not have been quite 
dignified, or liberal to have shown hot haste in bringing 
offenders under the lash of the law; but now, after so 
long forbearance, the time for action seems to have 
arrived, and I believe the authorities in Bloomsbury 
Square are prepared (after giving due warning) to take 
up and prosecute any clear case of infringement of the 
law. It rests with those who feel 'aggrieved to make 
and substantiate their complaint. 
I am sure you would think this address incomplete, 
were I to omit to mention the subject of provincial edu¬ 
cation, which for years past has been of absorbing 
interest to us. I think you will agree with me when I 
remark that the leading idea in the formation of this 
association was not personal advantage to ourselves as 
masters, but that we might thereby afford increased 
facilities to our young men in the acquisition of suitable 
knowledge, to enable them to pass the examinations re¬ 
quired by the Pharmacy Act, and get a fair start in that 
progressive course of acquirement to which a higher 
education leads. Our desire was to emulate and further 
the aims of the metropolitan school; like that establish¬ 
ment, we soon found the need of a little subsidiary 
aid, and should have been glad of a few crumbs 
from the rich man’s table That, however, was denied 
us; our lectures in consequence had to be suspended, and 
our youth, to a great extent, left to seek preparation at 
the hands of grinders. It was not to be expected 
that the young men would all at once realize their new 
position, and all take advantage of our arrangements. 
Although for a time thwarted in our purposes, yet we 
still indulge the hope that in a few years we shall again 
be able to resume our classes, and lay a suitable founda¬ 
tion for a noble superstructure of sound knowledge, which 
shall in part remedy that system of cram which is so 
much complained of in high quarters. 
In conclusion, I desire to congratulate my young 
friends on the movement which they have set on foot for 
mutual instruction and improvement; let me assure 
them it will yield the Council the highest satisfaction to 
render them assistance, and any suggestions they may 
make from time to time will have the most careful and 
favourable consideration. Let me advise you in the 
pursuit of knowledge to be careful to lay the foundations 
broad and deep, get firmly implanted in your minds the 
elementary principles of the things you study, try to 
understand the rudiments of science, cultivate habits of 
observation and patient research. Do not carelessly pass 
over the difficulties that present themselves, but seek to 
get at the philosophy of common things, aim at dis¬ 
charging all your duties in the best manner possible, and 
then the feeling of drudgery will give place to that of 
pleasurable interest. I hope none of you will look for¬ 
ward to passing the examinations as the summum bonum 
of your career, as the goal at which you may rest, but 
that you will consider them as only the portals to a still 
wider sphere of attainment and usefulness, honourable 
alike to yourselves and your profession. Let me com¬ 
mend to your careful perusal and study the address of 
Mr. Stoddart given to the students at Bloomsbury 
Square on the 2nd of the present month; it is rich in 
wise counsel, and fraught with valuable instruction, to 
which you will do well to take heed. 
I think I cannot better close than by reminding you 
of the lectures that are kindly promised during the 
coming winter ; the ability of the lecturers, as well as the 
interesting subjects chosen, ought surely to command a 
numerous audience. 
An interesting discussion followed on various subjects 
remarked upon by the President; after which a vote of 
thanks, proposed by Mr. E. Wilson, and seconded by 
Mr. Horncastle, was unanimously accorded to Mr. 
Radley for his able and comprehensive address. 
Several specimens of new medicines, etc., were placed 
on the table for inspection, for which the contributors 
were duly thanked. 
imttogs of Scientific Societies. 
AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. 
{Concludedfrom p. 317.) 
The fourth session was held on Thursday morning. 
Mr. 0. Eberbach, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, read a 
paper on elixirs, in answer to a query in which he 
gave the results of a number of examinations of va¬ 
rious elixirs in market, showing quite a diversity in the 
medicinal values of elixirs called by the same name, 
but prepared by different manufacturers. After detail¬ 
ing his experiments, he suggested the following for¬ 
mulae : — 
SIMPLE ELIXIR. 
Fresh orange-peel.120 grains. 
Star anise.30 „ 
Cardamom.20 „ 
Alcohol 
Water, each .... 6 ounces percolate.. 
Simple syrup.0 ounces. 
Caramel.10 grains. 
Mix. 
ELIXIR OF CALISAYA. 
Unbleached alkaloids of cinchona 
Citric acid. 
Simple elixir. 
Mix. 
48 grains. 
m „ 
16 ounces. 
FERRATED ELIXIR OF CALISAYA. 
Elixir calisaya.16 ounces. 
Pyrophosphate iron.128 grains. 
Mix. 
FERRATED ELIXIR OF CALISAYA WITH STRYCHNIA. 
Ferrated elixir calisaya . . . . 16 ounces. 
Sulphate strychnia.2 grains. 
Mix. 
FERRATED ELIXIR OF GENTIAN. 
Gentian root, liquorice root, each 1 ounce. 
Fresh orange-peel.120 grains. 
Star anise .30 „ 
Cardamom.20 „ 
Alcohol, water, syrup, of each . . 6 ounces. 
Pyrophosphate iron.128 grains. 
Mix. 
ELIXIR OF VALERIANATE OF AMMONIA. 
Valerianate of ammonia .... 256 grains. 
Simple elixir.16 ounces. 
Water of ammonia to neutralize the acid. 
After the paper was read a discussion occurred upon 
it, and the views and feelings of members were freely 
expressed. The annoyance of the many various manu¬ 
factures in the market, and that medical men will one 
day designate one manufacturer, and. at another tinie 
some other maker will be preferred, obliging phannacists- 
to keep a great variety of the same professed.article, was 
alluded to, and the members described their modes of 
meeting this trouble. 
Dr. Squibb stated that he opposed the whole class of 
elixirs as wrong in principle and practice. It presup¬ 
posed a “ case” for which a certain formula was devised, 
a popular name is now given to it, and the.elixir is to be 
the cure-all for all ages, classes and conditions. 
Professor Moore said that he kept no.elixirs but those 
of his own make, and dispensed them invariably w hen 
elixirs were ordered, no matter -what name might bt de¬ 
signated. . , 
"Mr. Shinn thought that the intention of the phy¬ 
sician should be regarded and his views carried out. 
Mr. Hancock said he kept all the different manufac¬ 
turers’ elixirs, and dispensed which over kind was 
directed, believing if he followed the direction of the 
physician he had done his duty in the matter. 
