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PHAllMACEUTICAL MEETING. 
wliicli Le was Director. The attendance and general assiduity had-also been 
good. One gentleman had exhibited such praiseworthy zeal in coming up to 
the school, that the case was deserving of record. An apprentice in Lin¬ 
colnshire, he had denied himself the pleasure of a fortnight’s annual holiday 
in 1864, in order that in 1865 he might put the two fortnights together, and 
spend a month in the Laboratory. 
The questions proposed for the prize examination at the end of the term 
were as follows :— 
1. The “ solution ” given to you may contain any of the ordinary metallic salts used in 
medicine ; analyse it, and state the result. 
2. Is the accompanying “ tincture ” made with methylated or with pure spirit of wine ? 
3. Is there any calomel in the “ pills ” supplied, to you ? 
4. Laudanum is suspected to have been added to the specimen of “ beer ” placed before 
you ; are morphia and meconic acid present ? 
5. What proportion of arsenic is in the “ Liquor Arsenicalis ” given to you ? 
He was as pleased with the results of the examination as he had been with 
the labours of the students during the session. Mr. Yates, who occupied the 
highest place, was to be especially commended, as he had worked under the 
disadvantage of not having the qualifications already alluded to as possessed 
by those who had been engaged in retail pharmacies. Mr. Battle, the second 
man, was a most zealous student. Mr. James Deane stood high, considering 
he had only been able towmrk during two days per week. These gentlemen, 
with Mr. Thorn, richly deserved the honours which the Council of the Society 
had aw^arded to them. 
The successful competitors stood as follows :— 
...Kobert Yates. 
■ John Scoley Battle. 
-I James Deane. 
John James Thorn. 
PEEEIEA MEDAL. 
This medal was awarded to 
Alfred Mumford. 
Council Medal. 
Certificates of Honour 
MIHOE EXAMUYATIOlsr PEIZE OF BOOKS. 
Five candidates competed, and the prize was awarded to 
John Eobert Wretts. 
The questions were as follows :— 
1. Describe the processes of the British Pharmacopoeia for the preparation of Extracts, 
and point out the advantages or disadvantages of these processes as compared with 
others. 
2. State what you know with reference to Concentrated Infusions, and give your opinion 
of their properties and usefulness in medicine. 
JxiCOB BELL SCHOLAESHIPS. 
Five candidates presented themselves for the Junior Scholarship. The 
Scholarship was awarded to 
John Scoley Battle. 
