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where the affixing of a poison-label to a harmless 
compound caused the druggist some anxiety; hut 
had the conditions been reversed, and a poison been 
improperly labelled, the consequences might have 
been much more serious to him. 
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EXAMINATIONS IN LONDON. 
December 20 th and 22nd , 1871. 
MAJOR. 
The following five candidates presented themselves 
for the Major Examination, and, having passed, were 
declared duly qualified to be registered as Pharmaceutical 
Chemists:— 
NORTH BRITISH BRANCH OF THE PHARMA¬ 
CEUTICAL SOCIETY. 
The Second Meeting of the present Session was held 
in Craigie Hall, 5, St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh, on 
Wednesday evening, 20th December, at 8.30 ; Mr. Bail- 
don, President, in the chair. There was a very full 
attendance. 
After a few remarks by the Chairman, an interesting- 
lecture was delivered by Dr. Stevenson Macadam, on 
“ The Colouring Agents recently derived from Coal 
Tar.” The subject was fully illustrated by diagrams and 
accompaniments, and at its conclusion the President 
proposed a cordial vote of thanks to Dr. Macadam. 
This was seconded by Mr. J. R. Youno, and carried by 
acclamation. Dr. Macadam having replied, the meeting- 
adjourned. 
Brown, Frederic Peter .Cfrantham. 
J ones, William Ellis .Barmouth. 
Keen, Benjamin .Uppingham. 
Brown, James .Ampthill. 
Forsbrook, William Henry.. . .Birmingham. 
MINOR. 
Forty-four candidates presented themselves for the 
Minor Examination ; of these, seventeen failed. The 
following twenty-seven passed, and were declared duly 
qualified to be registered as Chemists and Druggists :— 
^Greenish, Thomas Edward . .London. 
^Stocks, Charles .London. 
* Kendall, Edward Basnipp ..Nottingham. 
1 ( * Cooper, Frederick Richard ..Manchester. 
w i * Grace, Charles .Hammersmith. 
'i ( *Canner, William.Derby. 
\ *Dale, John.. .Birmingham. 
Tucker, William Tyley.Worthing. 
Williamson, Nicholas .Whitehaven. 
Goodlad, John Jonathan ... .Birmingham. 
Hockenhull, Philip Hall .... Macclesfield. 
Windle, John Thomas.Norwood. 
Place, John Newton.Cambridge. 
Hall, Edwin.Weston-super-Mare. 
Hensby, Robert Place .Maidstone. 
Hawley, William .London. 
Springett, Normington.London. 
Tuck, William James .Portsmouth. 
Perks, Samuel AVoodhouse ... Brighton. 
Tamplin, George AV. D. H. .. Bristol. 
Jones, Morgan .Chipping-Sodbury. 
Oliver, Frederick Bailey.London. 
Rossiter, Jolin.. London. 
Bannerman, Chas. Alexander Belfast. 
Simpson, John.Lewes. 
Lea, Harry.Ellesmere. 
Saul, AYilliain Benjamin ... .Taunton. 
The above namesrire arranged in order of merit. 
PRELIMINARY. 
Certificates were received from the undermentioned 
in lieu of this examination :— 
Davenport, Thomas.AVrexham. 
(Certificate of the College of’Preceptors.) 
Thomas, Archibald.Northampton. 
(Certificate of the Law Society.) 
Trood, Richard.Bath. 
Wright, AVatkin A/alentine_Wrexham. 
{Cert if cates of the College of Preceptors.) 
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* Passed with honours. 
LEEDS CHEMISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
The Third Meeting of the Session was held in tho 
Clergy Room, Church Institute, on Thursday, Decem¬ 
ber 21, 1871; the President, Mr. E. Brown, in the chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting having been read and 
confirmed, Mr. Clapham was elected a member, and 
Messrs. J. AY. Clapham, Shaw, Tingle, and J. AVinder 
were elected associates. 
Mr. Smeeton, referring to the Early Closing move¬ 
ment, could not report favourably of the chemists upon 
whom he was deputed to call; there appeared a disposi¬ 
tion to close, but the want of unanimity was fatal to tho 
cause. 
Mr. T. B. Stead then read the paper of the evening, 
entitled “ A Retrospective Glance of the Trade.” During 
the reading of the paper, which had reference more par¬ 
ticularly to local incidents, Mr. Stead observed that the- 
promoters of the Early Closing movement might have 
occasion to regret the steps they were taking, inasmuch, 
as if the assistants and apprentices instead of properly 
using the time squandered it away, more evil than good 
would be done. 
Mr. Smeeton proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Stead 
for his paper, which was seconded by Air. Day. 
The President had pleasure in supporting the vote of 
thanks, though he could not quite agree with the re¬ 
marks referring to the earlier closing of chemists’ esta¬ 
blishments. It was quite true there was a doubt as to- 
the manner in which some assistants would use the time 
thus allowed, but they were of an age to be answerable 
for their own deeds, and ever} 7- master who took a proper 
interest in his apprentice would endeavour to guard 
against the -danger referred to. According to the letters 
which had appeared during the past few months in the 
Pharmaceutical Journal, it would seem as though the 
writers ignored much of the practical work which formerly 
entered into the education of apprentices; the powdering 
of drugs in the iron mortar was now of rare occurrence, 
in consequence of the introduction of mechanical power, 
nevertheless he considered that every youth should have 
some practical work of this character. There seemed a 
growing disposition to leave the scientific education of 
aq>prentices to be conducted in schools of pharmacy. 
The resolution was carried. 
CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 
Thursday, December 21, 1871; Professor AYilliamson, 
F.R.S., ATce-President, in the chair. 
The usual business of the Society having been trans¬ 
acted, the Chairman annoimced that Professor Canizzaro 
had consented to deliver the Faraday lecture. 
