November 26, 1870.] THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
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MEMBERS. 
Charles Daniel Hart.Burley Road. 
John William Hardman .. .. Woodhousc Lane. 
Edward Fenton Atkinson .. .Kirkstall Road. 
ASSOCIATES. 
George Fell Bowman, residing- with Mr. Bowman. 
John Bradley, „ Mr. Stead. 
John Exley, „ Mr. Exlcy. 
John William Dcwhirst, „ Mr. Becdle. 
The Honorary Secretary then read the 
Report. 
In presenting their Report, your Committee have to 
state that there is an increase in the number of Mem¬ 
bers of two as compared with that of last year; but in 
the number of Associates there is a decrease of eleven. 
The numbers now in the Association are as follows :— 
Members. 37 
Associates. 39 
The decrease in the number of Associates is anything 
but satisfactory, and seems to indicate a feeling of apathy 
in the junior members of our trade ; and your Committee 
strongly exhort those rising up amongst us to avail 
themselves of the privileges so liberally offered for a 
small fee. 
The privileges of an Associate are— 
1st. Access to a valuable and gradually-increasing- 
library and materia-medica cabinet. 
2nd. Admission to the lectures and discussions of the 
Society at the monthly meetings during the session. 
3 rd. If an Associate wishes information upon any par¬ 
ticular point, a written query dropped into the question 
box elicits the desired intelligence. 
4 th. Attendance at certain chemical and botanical lec¬ 
tures at the lowest fees. 
oth. Power to compete for certain prizes occasionally 
offered. Probably, if more would come forward to con¬ 
test, more prizes would be forthcoming. 
All these advantages are open to our Associates at the 
nominal charge of 2s. 6d. per annum, or a fraction over 
one halfpenny per week. Your Committee, therefore, 
earnestly urge upon all assistants and apprentices in this 
district that, if for no other reason, they ought from a 
feeling of self-interest to join the Leeds Chemists’ Asso¬ 
ciation. 
At the last annual meeting, after the transaction of 
the usual yearly business, the newly-elected President, 
Mr. Wm. Smeeton, read an address in which he earnestly 
advised our associates to cultivate habits of observation 
and of mental application. At the second meeting, Mr. 
E. Thompson gave an interesting account of the con¬ 
struction and uses of a few meteorological instruments 
lent for the occasion by Messrs. Harvey, Reynolds and 
Co. Mr. James Abbott occupied the third meeting ; 
subject, “ Palms and their Products.” The paper read 
was interesting and full of facts. At the fourth meet¬ 
ing, a Member failing to be ready with the expected 
paper, Mr. R. Reynolds considerately filled up the gap, 
and reviewed some portions of the proceedings^of the 
American Pharmaceutical Society. Mr. Samuel Taylor 
read, at the fifth meeting of the session, an essay “ Upon 
some Articles of Every-day Request.” The President 
favoured the concluding meeting with the results of his 
experience in the preparation of linimentum potassii 
iodidi cum saponc, and of chloral hydrate ; and, after a 
short discussion, Mr. E. Thompson introduced the pro¬ 
position of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society 
with respect to certain proposed regulations for keeping-, 
selling, and dispensing poisons. The proposed regula¬ 
tions, being considered unnecessary and prejudicial to the 
interests of the trade, a committee w r as appointed to draw 
up a memorial against the same, which, with a statement 
of objections attached thereto, was presented to the 
Council of the Pharmaceutical Society. The effort made 
was successful, and it is not likely that the objectionable 
regulations will ever become law. 
Your Committee thankfully acknowledge the receipt 
of some valuable gifts to the library and museum:— 
‘ The Pharmaceutical Journal,’ from the Pharmaceutical 
Society; ‘ A Medico-Botanical Map of the World,’ and 
two books of labels, from Mr. Barker, of Liverpool; ‘ A 
Post-Office Directory of the Manufacturing and Retail 
Chemists of England,’ from Mr. Edwin Yewdall; Por¬ 
traits of Dr. Pereira, Mr. Wm. Allen and of the late 
Jacob Bell, Esq., from Thomas Hyde Hills, Esq.; ‘ The 
Chemists and Druggists’ Almanack,’ from Mr. R. Rey¬ 
nolds ; nine specimens of roots, fruits, etc., from Air. 
James Collins, Curator of the Pharmaceutical Society ; 
‘ A Collection of Prescriptions,’ from Joseph Inco, Esq.; 
three specimens of fruits, etc., from Mr. R. Reynolds. 
In order to secure the successful working of the library, 
it has been judged expedient to alter certain bye-laws. 
Four Associates competed for the prize of one guinea 
offered by Thomas Harvey, Esq., for the best herbarium. 
Two of the herbaria w r ere not very unequal, and yet 
much superior to the others ; and Mr. R. Reynolds there¬ 
fore kindly offered a prize to be given to the collector of 
the second in order of merit. The first prize was ob¬ 
tained by Mr. Frederick Casson, and the second was 
awarded to Mr. Francis Mather. 
Twenty-two Associates have attended Mr. Ward’s 
lectures on chemistry, and, according to that gentleman s 
statement, have made creditable progress. Seven of 
these have passed the Science and Art examination. 
Messrs. R. M. Atkinson and R. Reynolds attended the 
British Pharmaceutical Conference, lately held in Liver¬ 
pool, as delegates from our Society. 
Your Committee deeply regret the resignation of their 
Secretary, Mr. Edwin Yewdall, on account of ill-health 
and by medical advice. Whilst tendering him their 
hearty sympathy on this occasion, they offer him warni 
thanks for the unremitting zeal lie has manifested in 
furthering the interests of the Association, and trust at 
the next annual meeting he will feel able to resume those 
duties w r hich he has heretofore so satisfactorily dis¬ 
charged. 
When the accounts were audited, it was ascertained 
that there was a balance due to the Secretary of nine 
shillings and sixpence. 
MANCHESTER CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS’ 
ASSOCIATION. 
The First Ordinary Monthly Meeting of the session 
was held in the Memorial Hall, Albert Square, on 1- lidaj 
evening, November 4 ; Mr. W. S. Brown, President, m 
the chair. Tea was served at 7 f.m. 
The formal business of the meeting included the elec¬ 
tion of about twenty new associates. 
A resolution was then passed expressive of the. deep 
reo-ret felt by the officers and members of the Association 
on hearing of the death of Mr. Charles W right, so long 
and honourably connected with the business in Man- 
Chester. • 
Letters were read from Professor Attfield and Mr. T. 
II. Hills expressing their satisfaction in having been 
elected honorary members of the Association. 
The President then called on Mr. Benger to introduce 
the subject chosen for discussion, “ Pharmaceutical Edu¬ 
cation and Apprenticeship,” by reading a paper he had 
contributed to the British Pharmaceutical Conference. 
Mr. Benger having read this paper, added, it was 
scarcely an appropriate introduction of the subject to a 
local association. He hoped nothing he had said v ould 
be construed into disrespect for any of the older mem >cis 
of the trade. Nothing could be further from his inten¬ 
tions than to depreciate the value, of apprenticeships 
served to some non-scientific chemists and druggets , 
there are hundreds of thoroughly practical men w lose 
success amply testifies to the wisdom and skill with. 
