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THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS, 
[October 14, lSfl. 
tatsstriions nf % gractg. 
Tlie following is a list of donations to tlie Library 
to October 4tli, 1871:— 
Chemistry: General, Medical and Pharmaceutical, 
including the Chemistry of the United States Pharma¬ 
copoeia: from Professor Attfield (Author),—Calendar of 
King’s College, London, for 1870-71,—Edinburgh Uni¬ 
versity Calendar, 1871-72,—Reports of the Thirty-eighth, 
Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Meetings of the British Asso¬ 
ciation for the Advancement of Science: from Mr. 
Bremridge,—Introductory Address, delivered at the 
opening of the Session 1870-71, Queen’s College, Bir¬ 
mingham: from Dr. Alexander Fleming,—The Ninth 
Annual Report of the Birmingham Free Libraries’ Com¬ 
mittee, 1870,—Reports, etc., of the West Kent Natural 
History, Microscopical and Photographic Society, 1870, 
—Report on Barracks and Hospitals, with descriptions 
of Military Posts : from the Surgeon-General, U. S. 
War Department,—Proceedings, etc., of the American 
Pharmaceutical Association, 1870,—Sketch of the Present 
State of our Knowledge respecting the Action of Mer¬ 
cury on the Liver: from Dr. T. R. Fraser,—On Dys¬ 
pepsia, by Dr. Lc Guillon,—Coleccion de Medica- 
mentos Indigenas y sus aplicacioncs, por Geronimo 
Pompa; Cuarta Edicion (Notulas adjunxit G. A. Ernst): 
from Dr. Ernst,—La Matiere Medical e a 1’Exposition 
de 1867, par J. Leon Soubeiran et Augustin Delondre ; 
Histoire Botanique et Therapeutique des Salscpareilles, 
par Ed. Yandercolme : from Dr. Soubeiran,— General 
Index to the first Fifty-three Volumes of the Medico- 
Chirwrgical Transactions : from the Royal Medical and 
Chirurgical Society,—Annual Report of the Board of 
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, 1869,—De 
l’Alimentation des Enfants et des Adultes dans une 
Ville assiegee et en particulier de la Yiande do Cheval, 
par Edme Bourgoin; Des Alcalis organiques, par Edme 
Bourgoin; Du Ble, sa Valeur Alimentaire en Temps de 
Siege et de Disette, par Edme Bourgoin; Rccherch.es 
Chimiqucs et Physiologiques sur la Nature des Principes 
purgatifs du Sene de la Palte, par E. Bouchat et Edme 
Bourgoin: from M. Edme Bourgoin,—Naval Hygiene, 
by Joseph Wilson, to which is appended, Moving Men 
on Shipboard, by Albert C. Gorgas : from the Medical 
Department U. S. A.,—Ueber Starke und Cellulose ; 
Uebersicht der Cinchonen, von Dr. Weddell: from Dr. 
Fluckiger,—The Pharmacist (seven numbers) : from 
Mr. D. Hanbury,—Om Marienbad dess Helsokiillor ocli 
Bad; Om Ivarbolsyra: from Dr. N. P. Hamberg,— 
—Bombardement du Museum d’Histoire Naturelle de 
Paris par l’Armee Allemande en Janvier, 1871: from the 
Societe Botanique do France,—Notes on the Quin¬ 
quinas, by H. A. Weddell: from Mr. James Collins,— 
De 1’Organisation de la Pharmacie clans les Principaux 
Etats de 1’Europe, par C. Labelonyo: from Mr. E. J. 
T. Agnew. 
NORWICH CHEMISTS’ ASSISTANTS’ 
ASSOCIATION. 
The Annual Meeting of the above Association was 
held at the Rooms, September 25th. 
The President, Mr. Alfred Hill, in opening the 
meeting, said it was not his intention to detain them 
with an address, as the progress of the Society would 
be laid before them in the various reports. In the un¬ 
avoidable absence of the Treasurer, he called upon the 
Vice-President to read the Financial Report. 
Treasurer's Report. 
Th\ £ *• <?• 
42 Members’ Subscriptions.22 1 0 
19 Honorary Members’ ditto.9 19 6 
Donations.15 18 0 
Donation for Books from Thomas Hyde Hills, Esq. . . 5 5 0 
Library Fines. 030- 
Fees from Latin Class.290 
£55 15 6. 
Cr. 
Rent.10 0 0 
Rates.2 10 (^ 
Furnishing.1G 12 lOi 
Gas Fitting.276 
Gas and Firing.1 17 8 
Cleaning.2 18 8' 
Printing, Stationery and Postage.117 0 
Books ..5 6 11 
Chemicals and Apparatus. 2106 
Materia Medica Specimens and Bottles.1 14 S- 
Sundries.0 3 9 
Latin Tutor. 4 5 0- 
Balance in hands of Treasurer.3 10 2 
£55 15 G 
The Vice-President, Mr. E. Nuthall, then drew the 
attention of the meeting to the fact that the amount 
paid by the members of the Latin class fell far short of" 
that which had been paid the tutor by the Association, 
and stated that this deficiency was mainly caused by four- 
members declining to pay the fees. 
Mr. F. D. Smith said that his presence there that 
night was owing to his desire to clear up a misunder¬ 
standing which evidently existed between the Council 
and the four members just mentioned. These latter 
were in his employ, and they stated that they did not 
feel themselves called upon to pay any fees beyond the- 
annual subscription to the Association, as when the- 
Association was formed it was stated that Latin would, 
be included among the subjects taught by the Associa¬ 
tion. 
Mr. Nutiiall related in full the history of the Latin- 
class, stating that such a class had been started by a 
member of the Association, but as the pupils expressed, 
preference for a paid tutor, and offered to pay extra 
fees for the same, the Council entered into an engage¬ 
ment with Mr. Lowe. Before the commencement of 
each course the students were informed what fees would, 
be required of them, and he maintained that it was 
scarcely justifiable for any of the gentlemen to take ad¬ 
vantage of the class and then decline to pay. 
These statements being borne out by the members of 
the Latin class present, after further discussion, in which. 
Messrs. Tooke, Martin, Mason and Lincoln took part, 
Mr. Smith declared himself satisfied that the young men 
ought to pay unless they were willing to be considered 
as defaulters. 
The President then called upon Mr. Nuthall to read 
the Secretary’s report. 
The report of the Materia Medica class, under tha 
care of Mr. A. J. Caley, was very satisfactory. It met 
during the past winter months. The members were 
attentive and -well-conducted. The class assembled nine¬ 
teen times, and the average attendance was sixteen. 
Eighteen evenings during the past winter and spring’ 
were devoted to the Botanical class, under the care of 
Mr. Octavius Corder; at first it was well attended and 
considerable interest displayed by those present, but 
towards the close the numbers fell short of what was:- 
anticipated. The average attendance was rather abova 
thirteen. 
The course of botanical studies embraced both struc¬ 
tural and general botany, as also a description of tha 
Natural Orders required by the Council of the Pharma¬ 
ceutical Society. 
The General Chemistry class, which was held during, 
the winter months under the care of Mr. Nuthall, met 
twenty times, and the average attendance was twelve. 
At the outset the number of students was much larger ; 
but as the charm of novelty wore off, and it becama 
