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been able to proceed, the character of the instruction 
given has been the best of its kind, and they are glad to 
be able to report that a fair number of students have 
availed themselves of the opportunities thus offered, and 
have proved the excellence of their instruction by pass¬ 
ing in goodly numbers the Government examinations. 
The Report then gave the details of the examinations, 
and the names of those who had received prizes at the 
end of the Session, already pi'inted in our number for 
August 27. 
The plan for these lectures adopted by the Council 
consisted in making arrangements with the teachers of 
chemistry and botany in the Government science classes 
at the School of Mines, by which those classes became 
open to any number of pharmaceutical students present¬ 
ing the ticket of this Association. They were thus 
enabled to offer to their associates complete and excellent 
courses of lectures for very small fees, one stipulation 
only being made, that they should present themselves 
for examination at the conclusion of the course. 
Some doubts having been expressed as to the proba¬ 
bility of this course being approved by the Lords of the 
Committee of Council on Education, a communication was 
forwarded to the department by the Honorary Secretary 
requesting a formal statement upon the point. The reply 
was in every respect satisfactory, and definitely asserted 
that students in pharmacy are entitled to every advan¬ 
tage that the science classes can afford. 
The Council have full confidence that their successors 
in office will be gradually enabled to develope these ini¬ 
tiatory measures into a complete school of pharmacy, and 
are rejoiced to see that the Council of the Pharmaceutical 
Society of Great Britain are taking steps that appear to 
lead to the desirable system of granting pecuniary aid to 
provincial efforts in scientific education. They believe 
such a course to be both wise and just, and they congratu¬ 
late the whole body of English pharmacists on the pro¬ 
spect for good that it opens out to them. 
The Council cannot conclude their report without 
acknowledging the courtesy of the Committee of the 
Philosophical Institution, who, at all times, have so 
readily granted the Association the use of their Theatre 
and rooms. 
The Treasurer in Account with the Bristol Pharmaceutical 
Association for the Year ending September 30, 1870. 
Dr. £. s. cl. 
To 59 Members’ Subscriptions. 30 19 6 
„ Donations . 1 1 0 
„ 39 Associates’ Subscriptions . 9 15 0 
„ Cash received for Lecture Fees. 10 10 0 
£52 5 6 
Cr. £. s. d. 
By Cash and Receipt Book. ,... 0 7 6 
„ Postages. 4 3 0 
„ Printing. 5 9 6 
„ Prizes for Students. 6 1 4 
„ Fees to Lecturers. 14 14 0 
„ Donation to Philosophical Institution for 
Use of Room, etc. 6 6 0 
„ Balance .. 15 4 2 
£52 5 6 
HALIFAX AND DISTRICT CHEMISTS AND 
DRUGGISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
The Winter Session of the above Association was com¬ 
menced on the 9th September by a General Meeting of 
the members, at their room, in the Mechanics’ Institute; 
Mr. Stott, Vice-President, in the chair. 
# The Chairman, alluding to the severe illness of the Pre¬ 
sident, expressed the great regret which was felt by the 
trade at his continued indisposition, and the hope that an 
■early recovery would take place. He said the subjects 
for the evening’s consideration were of great importance. 
The Committee of the Association was thoroughly intent 
upon pushing forward measures of improvement, both in 
relation to the members and their young men, and the 
summer, which is usually considered as a respite from 
committee work, had this year been employed in ascer¬ 
taining the feelings of the majority of the trade in re¬ 
ference to the proposed measures, and in forming such 
plans as would be of general benefit; he felt sure that 
the earnestness which the Committee had shown, as well 
as the disinterestedness of their work, would keep alive 
that enthusiasm which founded the Association, and 
which the numerous attendance at the meeting showed 
to be unabated. Before entering into the discussion of 
these matters, he would call upon the members to elect 
delegates to the British Pharmaceutical Conference, to 
be held in Liverpool the ensuing week; the objects of 
these yearly conferences were so well understood amongst 
them, that it would be unnecessary on his part to dilate 
on the necessity of giving them their cordial support. 
After some discussion, it was resolved unanimously, 
“ That Messrs. Stott and Farr be the delegates from this 
Association to the British Pharmaceutical Conference.” 
The Secretary, Mr. Hebden, then informed the mem¬ 
bers that the Committee had succeeded in engaging a 
suitable teacher for botany, and the class which was com¬ 
menced in the early part of summer would cease at the 
end of autumn, till the following spring, when it would 
again commence. This arrangement was necessary, so 
as not to crowd and confuse too much the studies of their 
young men. Chemistry and Latin would constitute their 
studies during the winter. The teacher had arranged 
for a number of meetings early in the summer mornings 
to give the students practical illustrations of his teach¬ 
ing. The popularity of the study of botany amongst 
these young men was strongly evidenced by the fact that 
the number of students was double that of the other 
classes. The Committee had fixed the student’s fee at 
os. the term, and as the fee of the teacher and other in¬ 
cidental expenses would amount to much more than 
would be thus received, and as it was also considered de¬ 
sirable that a prize should be offered at the close of the 
term for competition, the Committee trusted it would be 
agreeable to the members that the amount of the defi¬ 
ciency and prize should be paid from the general fund of 
the Association. In reference to the classes in Chemistry 
and Latin, he read a letter from Mr. Gibb, the Principal 
of Haley Hill College, in which was stated the number 
of students in each class, their regularity of attendance, 
their success at the college examinations last May, and 
the earnestness with which they devoted themselves to 
their studeis. The Latin class, at the express wish of 
the students, was now continued throughout the year. 
The only matters he had to complain of were that the 
number of students ought to be greater, considering the 
number of young men connected with the trade in the 
town ; and of the lateness of business hours, which was 
a most serious obstacle to successful studying. 
The members entered generally into the discussion of 
these classes, and a desire was expressed to give their 
young men every facility for early and regular attendance. 
Mr. Farr proposed, and Mr. Brooke seconded, “That 
the Secretary be empowered to pay out of the funds of 
the Association such amounts as may be required to meet 
the wants of the Botany class.” Carried unanimously. 
Mr. Shaw stated his intention to offer a prize in March 
next for competition in materia medica, conditionally that 
there be a reasonable number of competitors. 
The Secretary then informed the members as to the 
success which had attended the efforts of the Committee 
for curtailing the business hours of the trade ; they had 
proposed to the members individually that every night 
except Saturday night the shutters should be put up at 
8 o’clock, and the door finally closed at 8.30 ; “ matters of 
necessity would of course be attended to at the back 
doors,” and on Sundays no shop door to be opened. 
