November 23,1872.] 
THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
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Prof. Oiling, M.A., F.R.S.—Four lectures, on Satur¬ 
days, April 26 to May 17. 
Edward Dannreuthner, Esq.—Three lectures “ On the 
Development of Music in Connection with the Drama,” 
on Saturdays, May 24, 31, and June 7. 
The Friday Evening Meetings will commence on 
January 17th. 
Friday Evening Discourses during the season will 
probably be given by Wm. Spottiswoode, Esq., the Rev. 
Prof. T. R. Birks, Edward Dannreuthner, Esq., Robert 
Sabine, Esq., Sir H. Rawlinson, K.C.B., Prof. Clerk 
Maxwell, James Dewar, Esq., E. J. Reed, Esq., C.B., 
J. Emerson Reynolds, Esq., Prof. W. K. Clifford, Prof. 
Tyndall, Lord Lindsay, Prof. Odling, and others. 
THE ROYAL SOCIETY. 
The Royal Society lias tliis year awarded the 
Copley Medal to Professor Friedrich Wohler, of 
Gottingen, for his numerous contributions to the 
science of Chemistry. Pvoyal Medals have also been 
awarded to Professor Thomas Anderson, M.D., for 
his various chemical researches, and to Mr. Henry 
John Carter, F.R.S., for his valuable and long-con¬ 
tinued researches in Zoology. The Rumford Medal, 
given every two years, has been awarded to Angers 
Jonas Angstrom, for his researches on Spectral 
Analysis. The annual meeting of the Fellows for 
the election of officers and Council for the ensuing 
year will be held on the 30tli inst. On that occasion 
a successor to Dr. Sharpey —who resigns his office 
after a long period of service as Secretary—will have 
to be appointed. Professor Huxley is nominated by 
the Council as his successor. 
The vacancy in the faculty of the Philadelphia 
College of Pharmacy occasioned by the death of 
Professor Parrish has been filled by the appoint¬ 
ment of Professor William Procter, jun., who for¬ 
merly held the same chair (Pharmacy) for many 
years, but resigned it in 1860. 
We have great pleasure in referring to the inaugu¬ 
ration of a Chemists’ Association at Carlisle (see p. 
Til). We understand that the movement has had a 
generous financial assistance from the employers in 
the town, and it is to be hoped that this will be 
supplemented by the exercise of their personal in¬ 
fluence in supporting the new society. Dooms have 
been taken, and it is proposed to hold a class in 
chemistry and pharmacy, under the tuition of Mr. J. 
Hallaway, and one in materia medica under the 
care of Mr. W. Moss, the secretary. 
The question of the medical education of women 
having a direct bearing upon a subject still under 
discussion in the pharmaceutical body, we desire to 
call attention to an able article from the ‘ Madras 
Journal of Medical Science,’ printed at p. 108. 
Mr.E. C. C. Stanford’s scheme for deodorizing and 
utilizing sewage by means of seaweed char was 
recently the subject of an interesting Conference at 
Soutlisea. Yv r e may mention that Mr. Stanford 
is an old pupil of the school of pharmacy at Blooms¬ 
bury Square, and was at one time Demonstrator in 
the laboratory. 
groiHRcial feitsatforas. 
LIVERPOOL CHEMISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
The second general meeting was held at the Royal 
Institution on the 24tli of October; the President, Mr. 
E. Davies, F.C.S., in the chair. 
Messrs. Pearson, Chambers and W. P. Lake were 
elected members of the association. 
Mr. Charles Sharp presented to the museum a section 
of a Cycas stem from Queensland, and of Adelaide bark, 
used for tanning purposes. Mr. A. Redford presented a 
bark from Queensland, known there as the “bitter medi¬ 
cine.” 
The President invited members to subscribe to the 
John Cargill Brough Fund, remarking on the object and 
merit of the fund. 
A discussion followed on the subject of Pharmaceutical 
Education, which was adjourned to the next meeting. 
The third general meeting was held on the 7th of 
November; the President in the chair. 
Messrs. E. H. Parnell and S. Wilde were elected 
members, and Messrs. Henry Case and Charles Clark 
Burman were elected associates of the association. 
The adjourned discussion on Pharmaceutical Educa¬ 
tion was resumed by Mr. Shaw, but no definite resolution 
on the subject was proposed. 
LEEDS CHEMISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
The second meeting of the present session was held in 
the Clergy-room, Church Institute, Leeds, on Wednes¬ 
day, Nov. 13, 1872 ; the President, Mr. E. Brown, in 
the chair. 
The minutes of former meeting having been read and 
confirmed, Mr. R. Reynolds, F.C.S., read the paper ot 
the evening, entitled “ A Short Notice of some Leeds 
Worthies in Science,” and afterwards gave some informa¬ 
tion respecting the proposed Yorkshire College of Science, 
shortly to be commenced in Leeds. 
Mr. George Ward, F.C.S., was glad to hear that the 
scheme was being carried on. He should hail with 
pleasure the inauguration of such a college, and had 
pleasure in proposing the following resolution :— 
“ That this meeting desires to record its gratification 
at the proposal for a Yorkshire College of Science, and 
believes that it would materially assist in the education 
of students in pharmacy.” 
Mr. E. Thompson seconded the resolution, which was 
carried unanimously. 
On the motion of Mr. Smeeton, seconded by Mr. S. 
Taylor, a cordial vote of thanks was given to Mr. Rey¬ 
nolds. 
NORTHAMPTON PHARMACEUTICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
The monthly meeting was held on Friday, Nov. 8. To e 
first business was to fill up the vacancy caused by the 
resignation of the President, Mr. Masters, and resulted 
in the election of Mr. C. Hester. A vote of thanks was 
passed to Mr. H. J. Masters for his valuable services 
during his term of office as president. 
Mr. C. Hester returned thanks for the honour con- 
conferred upon him. He said he would do all in his 
power to serve the best interests of the association, and. 
much regretted that his business duties compelled him 
to be so frequently absent from their meetings. 
Mr. Druce then read some correspondence, and said 
they had received a specific gravity bottle from Mr. 
Armitt, Ralph’s ‘ Botany’ from Mr. Tearle, Ilfracombe, 
and a number of prescriptions from local friends v\ hieh 
