October 15, 1870.] THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
313 
£. s. d. 
By Cash for Stationery, Stamps, Printing 
and Advertising. 29 5 2 
Owens College Fees for Summer Course 
(1869) of Botany. 14 12 0 
Rooms, etc., for Meetings in Memorial 
Hall. 
V 
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11 
Ditto, Mitre Chambers ... 9 
.. 3 
.. 2 
Porter for taking charge of Rooms 
Collector’s Commission 
Furniture ..... 15 
1 
0 
0 
13 4 
10 10 
4 0 
Gas Fittings 
Sundries.. 
Balance in hand 
i* 
Bank..... 73 
£162 
2 
15 
19 
5 
2 
17 
6 
6 
6 
0 
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64 
Library Fund. 
1870. _ £ s. d. 
Sept. 30. To Subscriptions received . 63 11 6 
£63 11 6 
Oct. 1. To Balance brought down .. 28 5 7 
£ s. d. 
May 16. By Stamps and Envelopes . 2 6 11 
July 1. „ Cash for Books. 32 19 0 
Sept. 30. „ Balance in Bank. 28 5 7 
£63 11 6 
Examined and found correct, ) Standen Paine. 
September 27th, 1870. } William Bagshaw. 
In moving the adoption of the report, the Chairman, 
after remarking that he was glad to see such a large at¬ 
tendance of members, and friends whom they cordially 
welcomed and hoped to include in their ranks, said the 
Association was formed two years ago, under an impulse 
communicated by the passing of the Pharmacy Act, 1868, 
and they had great reason to congratulate themselves 
upon the continued success which had attended its opera¬ 
tions. He thought they had been more successful than 
they could have anticipated; and certainly when they 
contrasted their progress with that of kindred associa¬ 
tions, Manchester had no reason to be ashamed of the 
efforts put forth, or with the results attained. These 
were not only professional but social, and have had many 
practical outcomes in the experience mutually communi¬ 
cated, and the mutual confidence and goodwill established 
between members of the same business who had previ¬ 
ously very little knowledge of each other. Beyond that, 
and as the principal object of their Association—the 
education of apprentices and assistants of the present 
day, who would be the pharmacists of the future,—they 
had every reason for congratulation that in the outset 
they decided to connect themselves with that noble in¬ 
stitution which Manchester had the privilege of possess¬ 
ing, and ought to be exceedingly proud of—Owens Col¬ 
lege. The cordial co-operation accorded to them by the 
trustees of that institution had culminated in the pro¬ 
ducing for the present session of a course of lectures 
which he thought would bear comparison even with the 
Central School in Bloomsbury Square. He believed no 
other city or town had such a complete course of phar¬ 
maceutical education provided at so small a cost. He 
hoped this state of things would result in a large acces¬ 
sion both of members and associates, for it was most im¬ 
portant that they should have the encouragement of a 
large number of members and associates and large at¬ 
tendances, and they looked to their future connection 
with Owens College as likely to result in the establish¬ 
ment of an institution to provide pharmaceutical educa¬ 
tion, and eventually in a college of pharmacy, which 
might attain a high position. Efforts made in providing 
pharmaceutical education had been hitherto principally 
confined to the parent institution in London, where there 
was a large and flourishing educational establishment, 
but that was only available to a few. The application 
of that kind of education locally had occupied the atten¬ 
tion of the governing body, and it was confidently hoped 
that in a short time a practical scheme would be devised 
by which assistance could be afforded to localities where 
such advantages as were presented in Manchester were 
not available. He trusted that they would be able to do 
without any extraneous aid at all. They had endea¬ 
voured to meet all requirements both in town and country 
by the arrangement of their meetings, and he hoped that 
the appeal they had put forth in the report would bring 
many new members. Let them not be content with 114 
members, but go on until all who were connected with 
the business became associated. He hoped to see more 
of their friends of the medical profession, for it was most 
important that there should not be needless and causeless 
jealousy. He referred with satisfaction to the state of 
the library fund, and expected to see it largely increased 
in the future. The work of the Association, he took it, 
had not only had a practical effect in their own city but 
in many places. The action they took when some ob¬ 
jectionable regulations with regard to the selling and 
dispensing of poisons were sought to be forced upon them 
by legal enactment, was supported by many other kin¬ 
dred institutions, and it resulted in the defeat of an at¬ 
tempt made, without protecting the public in any way, 
to impose restrictions that were objectionable, and ren¬ 
dered it difficult to carry on the business of a chemist 
with that freedom and care which had always character¬ 
ized the trade. In conclusion, he advocated such a shorten¬ 
ing of the hours of labour as would allow apprentices and 
assistants more time for study, and moved the adoption 
of the report and statement of accounts. 
Mr. Slttgg seconded the motion, and said he considered 
the report an admirable one, and that the Association 
was in a most healthy state. 
The report having been adopted, it was announced 
that Mr. Standring had expressed his wish to retire from 
the office of President; whilst he sympathized with the 
work of the Association, his failing health and distant 
residence from town, rendered it impossible for him to 
fulfil the duties of President satisfactorily. 
It was then proposed by Mr. G. S. Woolley, and se¬ 
conded by Mr. F. B„ Benger, and carried unanimously, 
that Mr. W. S. Brown, whose energy, zeal and ability 
were so well known to the members, be elected Presi¬ 
dent. 
On the motion of Mr. Halliday, seconded by Mr. 
Hampson, an alteration was made in the Bye-laws to 
allow of the election of two Vice-Presidents. 
Mr. J. T. Slug-g, F.R.A.S., and Mr. Wilkinson were 
then unanimously elected to these offices. 
Two vacancies occurring in the Council list by the re¬ 
tirement of Mr. Standring and Mr. Bateman, Mr. Red- 
ford, of Messrs. Ransome and Co., and Mr. Hughes of 
Victoria Street, were elected ; the remaining members of 
the Council were re-elected, as were also the Hon. Sec., 
Mr. F. B. Benger, and the Treasurer, Mr. G. S. Woolley. 
Professor Attfield, of Bloomsbury Square, London, and 
Mr. T. H. Hills, of 338, Oxford Street, London, two 
gentlemen who had shown much kind interest in the 
success of the Association, were elected honorary mem¬ 
bers. 
It was announced that the next monthly meeting 
would be held in the Memorial Hall, on Friday evening, 
November 4th. Tea and coffee at 7 p.m. ; the subject 
for discussion being “ Apprenticeships and Pharmaceu¬ 
tical Education in the Provinces.” 
Tannin and Glycerin Pencils. —Dr. Schuster pro¬ 
poses the use of tannin mixed with glycerin as a substi¬ 
tute for caustic injections. This material is at first waxy, 
but soon becomes hard, and it melts in a moist atmo¬ 
sphere at the temperature of the body.— Lancet. 
