October 22,1870.] THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
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tutions in the town (the Mechanics’ Institute and the 
Young Men’s Christian Association), and Associates of 
the Society are allowed to attend either course on the 
same terms as the members of the respective societies. 
In a letter to the Secretary, Mr. George Ward says, 
“Several of the students distinguished themselves "by 
their success at the examinations in connection with the 
Science and Art Department, and on the whole their at¬ 
tention to the subjects of study was highly satisfactory. 
The interest manifested in the organic branch of the 
science was not equal by any means to that shown in the 
inorganic and practical.” The students in Mr. Jefferson's 
class were also very successful at the examinations. 
There is a library of about 180 hooks, which can he ob¬ 
tained between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. It is also open as a 
reading-room from 8 to 10 p.m. The number of books 
issued in 1869 was 170. The museum consists of a materia 
mediea cabinet, containing 226 specimens, neatly ar¬ 
ranged and labelled, in bottles and glass tubes, and 
various other articles. This collection was made by the 
Associates. 
Leicester .—Of 25 assistants and apprentices who are 
members of this Association, 9 have passed eleven exami¬ 
nations during the last half-year, viz. 3 Minor, 2 Modi¬ 
fied and 6 Preliminary. A prize of os. has been given 
in each class at the close of the last two sessions. Some 
assistance is rendered to the Association by the sub¬ 
scriptions of employers as honorary members. The 
library numbers twelve volumes, and is open once a 
week; subscription Id. per week. There have been 36 
issues of books during the last six months. The museum 
consists of one of Evans, Lescher, and Evans’ 50 s. cabi¬ 
nets of materia mediea. 
Liverpool .—In 1868-69 two members passed the Minor 
Examination, and in 1869-70 two more passed. There 
is a library of 566 volumes, open every day from 9 to 5, 
and on meeting nights from 7 to 10; there have been 
290 issues of books in 1868-69. The museum contains a 
complete illustration of the materia mediea of the British 
Pharmacopoeia, and a good general collection of chemical 
and materia mediea specimens. 
Manchester .—Tn 1868-69 the lectures, in consequence 
of the passing of the Pharmacy Act and the small fees 
demanded, were largely attended, but were not self- 
supporting, the deficiency being made up by the Asso¬ 
ciation. The classes are now arranged in connection 
with Owens College, that institution taking the fees and 
supplying the instruction. A chair of Pharmacy has 
been established at the suggestion of the Association. 
Great efforts are now being made to form a good library 
and museum. About £70 has been collected, and a suit¬ 
able room engaged at a rent of £25 per annum. The 
library at present consists of about 70 valuable works of 
reference; the museum of about 130 furnished drawers, 
similar to those at Bloomsbury Square, and 50 dried and 
mounted medicinal plants. They arc open three even¬ 
ings a week from 6 to 10. 
Newcastle-on - Tyne .—The classes for pharmaceutical 
education are in connection with the Pharmacy section 
of the Durham University College of Medicine, whose 
head-quarters arc in Newcastle. To meet the require¬ 
ments of “students in pharmacy” a lectureship in Prac¬ 
tical Pharmacy has been instituted by the Senate of the 
University, a curriculum for such students has been re¬ 
cognised, and the lecture hours have been arranged a§ 
far as practicable to suit their convenience. A winter¬ 
evening course of lectures on Chemical Physics, by A. 
Freire-Marreco, M.A., Reader in Chemistry in Durham 
University, is not included in the tabulated return. There 
is a museum of materia mediea, containing about 360 
specimens, of which 200 are organic, the remainder che¬ 
mical. Most of the specimens are good, both in quality 
and size, and are enclosed in the usual museum jars, ar¬ 
ranged in glass cases at one end of the library. The 
specimens of organic materia mediea were presented to 
the College some years ago by Mr. H. B. Brady, and re¬ 
quire some additions to make the collection completely 
represent the organic materia mediea of the present 
Pharmacopoeia. The Library consists of several hundred 
volumes, but being the library of a medical college, to 
which pharmacy has only recently been added, it is as 
yet destitute of works suited to pharmacy students. 
Nottingham .—The classes, confined to apprentices, 
most of them very young, have been successful, and the 
examinations very satisfactory. Arrangements are in 
progress for fitting up class and reading-rooms, library 
and museum. It is intended to institute during the 
winter months classes for the Preliminary Examination, 
Inorganic Chemistry and Pharmacy. Classes for Botany 
and Materia Mediea are to commence in February, and 
continue during the spring and summer months. The 
library contains 74 volumes, and is open four times a 
week. Museum very small. 
Plymouth. —The Chemistry and Botany classes are in 
connection with the Science School. No library. The 
Museum consists of a case presented by Mr. H. S. Evans. 
Scarborough .—An attempt will be made to form a class 
during the winter. No library or museum. 
Sheffield .—A collection of specimens of materia me- 
dica, chemical and pharmaceutical preparations, forming 
the nucleus of a museum. Also a small library, of 65 
volumes, which it is intended to increase largely. The 
reading-room is open once a week from 8 to 10 p.m., but 
not much used. The Association also possesses a valuable 
microscope, which is lent to members on certain con¬ 
ditions. The educational course is not duly appreciated. 
The young men are evidently not fully awake to the re¬ 
quirements of the Pharmacy Act. The advantages of the 
classes have not been sought by those living in neigh¬ 
bouring towns. Access to the library and museum for 
purposes of reference may be had by members. 
Sunderland .—The Society has two rooms, one for read¬ 
ing and the other for classes, open every evening. The 
nucleus of a library has been formed, consisting of 40 
volumes, which it is expected will be increased by dona¬ 
tions from the members. A cabinet of materia mediea, and 
a few specimens of chemicals, form the museum. Arrange¬ 
ments are being made to form classes for the Preliminary 
examination during the ensuing winter. 
Taunton .—Only a trade association, with no organiza¬ 
tion for educational purposes. 
f mtaciitl ®raimi.ctioits. 
SUNDERLAND CHEMISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
The First General Meeting of the Session 1870-71 
was held in the Society’s Rooms, Fawcett Street, on 
Monday evening, October 10th; Harrison Thompson, 
Esq., Vice-President, in the chair. 
Mr. J. J. Nicholson read a paper on the “Advance- 
of Practical Chemistry during the past Year,”; describ¬ 
ing some of the novelties shown at the exhibition of 
pharmacy at Liverpool; and explaining, by the aid of 
diagrams and specimens, the process for the manufacture 
of alizarine from coal tar; Mond’s process for the re¬ 
covery of the waste sulphur in alkali works; and 
Weldon’s and Deacon’s methods for the continuous pro¬ 
duction of chlorine. 
At the close of the Address, on the motion of Mr. 
Robinson, seconded by Mr. J. Harrison, a hearty vote 
of thanks was accorded to Mr. Nicholson. 
Mr. J. Harrison gave notice that at the next meeting 
he would bring forward a motion that steps should bo 
taken to extend the exemption from juries to registered 
chemists and druggists. 
It was announced that the next lecture in connection 
with the Society would bo given by Mr. Sharp on No¬ 
vember 7 th. 
After the transaction of other business, and the usual 
compliment to the Chairman, the meeting separated. 
The work of this Society is now fairly inaugurated* 
