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THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. [January 21,1871. 
the Report, as now read, be confirmed. Carried unani¬ 
mously. 
The following officers were elected for the ensuing 
year :— President: Mr. J. T. Dobb. Vice-Presidents: 
Mr. G. B. Cocking and Mr. Horncastle. Treasurer: Mr. 
Radley. Secretary : Mr. H. W. Maleham. Auditors : 
Mr. Crawshaw and Mr. Priestley. Council: Messrs. 
Cubley, Hill, Huddlestone, Hudson, Preston, Ward, and 
W ilson. 
Mr. Cocking proposed, and Mr. Wilson seconded, 
That Rule 12 shall be altered, and read as follows:— 
u That the ordinary monthly meetings for the transac¬ 
tion of business be held on the first Thursday in every 
month.” Carried. 
Messrs. Newham and Strain were elected Members, 
and Messrs. Jervis, Thwaites, Wood, Birch (Chester¬ 
field), Aldred (Chesterfield), and Hesk (Rotherham), 
Associates. 
Cordial votes of thanks to the retiring President, and 
•each of the other officers, for their services during the 
past year, concluded the business of the meeting. 
HALIFAX CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS’ 
ASSOCIATION. 
The Annual Meeting of the members of the above 
Association was held last month, but with only a mode¬ 
rate attendance. After supper the Secretary commenced 
the business of the evening by reading the report, viz. 
“ The usual meetings in the early part of the year were 
mostly occupied in the consideration of the intention of 
the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society to introduce 
very stringent regulations in the storage and sale of 
j)oisons. These were unanimously disapproved of, and 
your Committee, in conjunction with many others, pro¬ 
tested against them. These protests and agitations re¬ 
sulted in the defeat of the intended plan, and in such a 
change in the Council of the Society unequalled in its 
history. 
“ Two valuable papers have been read during the year: 
one on Materia Medica, by Mr. Shaw, and the other on 
the proposed Poison Regulations, by Mr. Brook. It is a 
subject of regret with your Committee that the number 
of papers have been so few ; the chief cause of this is the 
slender attendance at the meetings, whilst the apathy of 
a great number of members gives no encouragement to 
those who are able and willing to undertake the prepara¬ 
tion of an elaborate paper. 
“ During the year the Committee have succeeded in 
establishing a class in botany. The procuring of a suit¬ 
able teacher was a matter of some difficulty which has 
been so well overcome, that the pupils express great con¬ 
fidence and satisfaction with the tutor. The Committee 
have decided to offer for competition a prize, to be awarded 
at the examination next month. An effort has been 
made to form a class in materia medica, which only failed 
through the want of a suitable teacher. The classes in 
•chemistry and Latin have this year improved in numbers 
and in regularity of attendance, and there is every rea¬ 
son to believe that at the examination in the ensuing 
spring, the young men will distinguish themselves. It 
is to be deeply regretted that there are many young men 
v ho do not avail themselves of these great advantages, 
.a neglect which will seriously imperil their interests in 
the future, and which now prevents them being as reli¬ 
able and useful in daily duties as they otherwise would 
be. Your Committee earnestly hope that this last con¬ 
sideration will have its weight with the members, and 
that they will insist upon every one of their youn^ men 
attending these classes. Whilst the Committee have done 
their utmost to complete a thorough system of technical 
education, so that the future members of the trade will 
be men of undoubted stamp, they have not left untouched 
some of the grievances of the present members of the 
trade, and have succeeded in shortening the hours of 
business. A more uniform rate of retail charges has also 
received a large amount of attention, but the near ap¬ 
proach of the Annual Meeting compelled its postpone¬ 
ment till next year.” 
Mr. Jessop proposed and Mr. Bhook seconded that the 
report as read be adopted. Carried. 
Mr. Shaw proposed, and Mr. Fakr seconded, that Mr. 
Stott be the President for the ensuing year. 
Mr. Stott in reply thanked them for the honour they 
had conferred upon him. He regretted that the con¬ 
tinued indisposition of their late President prevented 
him from any longer occupying that position. He must 
express his great surprise that numbers of the members 
were simply content with their names being on the list, 
and very rarely attending any of the meetings. If 
there were larger attendance, and more earnestness dis¬ 
played by the members, the Committee would possess 
greater influence in the removal of many trade griev¬ 
ances, and in advancing the education of their youths. 
During the year the principal novelty in medicine had 
been the discovery of the usefulness of chloral hydrate, 
on which he commented, as also on the various papers 
read before the Pharmaceutical Conference at Liverpool, 
and expressed his approval of the desire of the Associa¬ 
tion, that the names of Preparations should be truthful. 
With respect to patent medicines, he thought the trade 
was glutted with quackery, and he would rather see a 
diminution than an increase in that direction. He hoped 
a plan for regulation of poisons would bo framed that 
would protect the public and be acceptable to the trade. 
Mr. Stott concluded his remarks by stating that the Com¬ 
mittee should gladly have his assistance in furthering 
their efforts in the spread of technical education amongst 
their young men. 
Mr. Hebden, Hon. Sec., regretted that his numerous 
engagements prevented him any longer filling the above 
post. He had great pleasure in moving that Mr. Brook 
be his successor, which was carried unanimously, as well 
as the election of Mr. J. Brierley as Treasurer. 
The question as to how an increased interest and at¬ 
tendance at the monthly meetings could be brought 
about, after a long discussion, ended in the following 
motion being carried:—“ That in the absence of pressing 
business at our meetings, each member in turn be ex¬ 
pected to introduce matters of special interest to the 
trade, sufficient notice being given to prepare for such 
meeting.” 
A vote of thanks to Mr. Dyer for two years’ services 
as President, to Mr. Hebden, as Hon. Sec., and to the 
President, brought the evening’s proceedings to a close. 
First Monthly Meeting, held January 12, 1871; Mr. 
Jessop, Vice-President, in the chair. 
Mr. Hebden introduced the subject of the late exami¬ 
nation of the Botany Class, and presented the Report of 
the Examiner, Dr. Dougall. The Report stated there 
were six questions given, valued at 65 marks. Only one 
youth answered the six with any degree of correctness, 
gaining for himself 32 marks ; the next highest number 
being 29. Mr. Hebden thought the students had hardly 
come up to the mark the Association could have wished, 
and advised that the prize offered to the successful pupil 
should be reduced in value to that originally intended. 
Mr. Fare agreed with the last speaker, and suggested 
a more valuable one next Session. 
Eventually Mr. Jessop moved, and Mr. J. B. Brierley 
seconded, “ That a prize of not less value than 5s ., in the 
form of a scientific work, be presented to Wm. Ferrand, 
the successful pupil. 
The question of forming a Materia Medica Class then 
engaged the attention of the members. 
Mr. Hebden informed the meeting that Dr. Dougall 
had very handsomely offered his services to conduct it, 
if a sufficient number of members could be obtained. 
Several gentlemen expressed a strong desire that such a 
class should be formed, deeming it of more importance 
