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THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTION'S. 
[May 4 , 1872 , 
the time wasted in their unprofitable employment. He 
concluded by saying that if they copied the alchemists 
in their perseverance, they would possess a philosopher’s 
stone which would transmute base ignorance into pure 
knowledge; and, though they had not the elixir of life, 
yet they might have a greater satisfaction in knowing 
they had not misused their talents, and helped not only 
themselves hut their fellows. 
The President said he hoped that the half-yearly 
meeting would be held on the 2nd of May, and proposed 
that the Principals he invited to attend. 
THE BRADFORD CHEMISTS’ ASSOCIATION. 
The following circular has been issued by the Council 
of the Bradford Chemists’ Association:—• 
“ The Council of this Society feels it to he a matter for 
deep regret that the lectures it instituted about three years 
ago should he discontinued for want of support by those 
they were intended to benefit. The aim of the Society 
was to help the assistants and apprentices then in the 
town to pursue their home reading preparatory to the 
examinations that are now required of all. 
“ This has been so strongly felt, that it has been urged 
that a vigorous effort should he made to rekindle the 
slumbering interest of the young men in this matter, and 
to press upon their attention its importance. It is with 
this object that negotiations have been entered upon with 
Mr. Callaway, Secretary and Curator to the Philosophical 
Society, to deliver a course of ten or twelve Lectures on 
Elementary and Structural Botany, to the Associates of 
the Society, gratis, on payment of their annual subscrip¬ 
tion. 
“The Council also wishes to say a word with regard 
to the object and purpose of these and all lectures ; that 
they are not intended, and cannot do away with the 
necessity for personal study and effort; hut by conveying 
in a clear and systematic manner, the leading principles 
of the subjects treated of, they will greatly facilitate the 
progress of students, by enabling them to understand 
many difficult matters, that would altogether bar their 
progress without such help ; the ultimate object being to 
shorten and make easy the study necessary for passing 
any of the examinations of the Pharmaceutical Society. 
“ In conclusion, the Council find it impossible to make 
personal solicitations of each individual, but as the matter 
is one of personal interest to all, it is hoped that all will 
join the class, and forward their names to Mr. Harrison, 
Mr. Bell, or Mr. Rimmington at once, so that arrange¬ 
ments can be completed for commencing the first week 
in May. 
“ F. M. Rimmington, ) n .,, ,, 
“ F. Bell, j Committee. 
|toI:utnmrti)Tg anir ifito fnndtiittgs. 
HOUSE OF COMMONS. 
Monday , April 29 th. 
Juries Bill. 
The second reading of the Juries Bill was deferred 
until Thursday, the 9th of May. 
Public Health Bills. 
The Committees on the Public Health Bill and the 
Public Health and Local Gfovernment Bills were de¬ 
ferred until Monday, the 6th of May. 
Wednesday May 1st. 
Adulteration of Food, Drugs, etc., Bill. 
The Committee on the Adulteration of Food, Drugs, 
etc., Bill, was deferred till Wednesday, the loth of May. 
Election of Council. 
Sir,—I have received from the Chemists’ Defence Associa¬ 
tion a circular setting forth the names of fourteen persons 
selected from the list of gentlemen nominated for the ensuing 
Council, as being the most fit for election. The issue of this- 
circular under the heading, “ Pharmaceutical Society of 
Great Britain,” renders it incumbent on those who desire to 
to maintain the independence of individual members to pro¬ 
test most strenuously against this usurpation of the name 
of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. 
There are doubtless good names on this list, but when 
the Council absolutely needs an increase in the number of 
London members, why should such men as Messrs. Savory,. 
Stacey, Malden, Burdon, Carr, Starkie, and Wade lie 
handicapped ? Fair Plat. 
Sir,—I did not intend to trespass upon your space, or in 
any way advocate my claim to a seat in the Council, but 
as an opinion exists that if each candidate publicly expressed 
his sentiments, it would enable voters to judge for them¬ 
selves who best represented their views, and so obviate the- 
necessity for any individual or party to select for them, or 
to attempt to bias, or blindly lead in favour of one or the 
other ; therefore, with your permission, I will briefly state the 
reasons that induced me to accept the honour, having been 
nominated for the Council. 
For many years before the passing of the Pharmacy Act, 
it is well known I took a prominent part in all that related 
to the bringing about the incorporation of the trade, ex¬ 
emption from jury service, and associating outsiders with 
pharmaceutists in friendly co-operation. After three years I 
find little has been done by the Society and its Council, to- 
enable it to say it faithfully represents the trade, or more 
than one section; and yet it was constituted the governing 
body over all. I am convinced that the true policy of the 
Society, both for financial reasons and political strength, is 
to secure the support of that large body of outsiders, who, for 
some cause to be ascertained, have as yetrefrained fromjgiving 
their confidence. My desire is, and will be, if elected, to 
make the Society honoured and approved by all chemists and 
druggists, to offer such inducements as will bring members- 
and friends to the succour of the Institution, to cause its 
educational means to be as useful and well applied in pro¬ 
vincial schools as at the Metropolitan Academy, to give con¬ 
fidence in the distribution of its funds to those who now lack 
it, by having none to represent them or their donations. 
I desire the Council to become thoroughly representative, 
strong in the support of all classes, a power capable of resist¬ 
ing medical influence or dictation, able to combat restrictive 
legislation that does not emanate from itself, for its own 
security. 
I would uphold the right of every man to carry on his 
business as heretofore, without penalties, or what is still 
more odious, Government surveillance, whether it be dis¬ 
pensing or general trade. My proceedings last year in op¬ 
position to the compulsory regulations, and the amendment 
which settled the question at the annual meeting, are substan¬ 
tial evidence of my aversion to that unnecessary and objec¬ 
tionable measure. 
I regret finding myself antagonistic to many efficient and 
excellent men who will contest the election, but who in my 
opinion too strongly represent high-class pharmacy, to the 
prejudice and indifference of the middle-class and ordinary 
druggist ; but if the propositions I have advanced are agreed 
to by any members, and who believe with me that the Society 
is competent to become of greater utility, if worked on a 
wider and more liberal basis, then I respectfully solicit their 
votes and interest. 
April 29 th, 1872 . John Wade. 
J. Levers .—Your letter has been handed to the Secretary. 
We are requested to say that it was a printer’s error. 
We are compelled from want of room to defer the publica¬ 
tion of several communications and answers to correspondents. 
Communications, Letters, etc., have been received from 
Mr. A. Weavers, Di*. C. R. A. Wright, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. 
Bell, Mr. Pocklington, Mr. Druce, Mi*. Cooper, Mr. Stott,. 
Mr. Proctor, Mr. Hayland, Mr. Ellwood, Mr. Richardson,. 
“ Chemist and Druggist.” 
