Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-30 00:00:00

THE CHEMISTS' ASSOCIATION

Last night; the annual meeting of this association,
at the opening of the winter session, was held at the
Royal InstitUtion in Colquitt-street.
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fn the absence of the president, who is out of town,
Mr. Abraham was called to the chair ; and

Mr.lons holloTary secretary, read the report,
in which, on a review Of the past or tenth year of the
society's existence, the conned reported its general pro-
sperity. From its fdrmation the, increase of members
and finances had been constant and steady, and the roll
of members was in excess of that of last year, there being
riow-•153 memberi,-of-whom• l 8 and two associates ha
bee'n elected since the last re^^-4

The attendance at
the sessional meetings had been good. Forme
was some-difficulty in naming stibjects for, discu
sion ; but during the pest yeiir, the readiness of members
both ordinary and honorary, 'and. non-members, too,
to contribUte papers, • &e.,, ;had .been., pleasing .and
most satisfactory. - The conversazione, .open to ladies,
was -attended.'with marked success, and encouraged
the council to have similat meetings of a social characters
for which purpose 'they had incurred expense .for gas
fittings in the Royal Institution. - Increased use had
been • made of the library, to which the council felt
justified in appropriating as much of the society's funds
as could possibly be spared. The year additions had
been twenty-one volumes--five: bypurchase and sixteen
by presentation, making the total number 34i volumes ;
and to seventy-two members there had been 738 issues,
being a large increase over the circulation of any other
year. 'At the_ laboratory operations there had been an
-average attendance of: students, and satisfactory answers
-were received to the questions for the president's annual
prizes Mr. Dyce Duckworth being, the successful
competitor. To, the museum fortp.eight specimens
had .been presented at, the ordinary meetings.
The Sale. of Poisons , Bill of last session, upon which
the members principally expressed their views, was
eventually droppedi. The council hoped further
legislation on the :subject would be discountenanced by
all future governments, belie-ving that it could not
_remove , the evils..complained of, and that the only re-
medy was in the improved education of the dealers in
poisons and their :moral and pecuniary responsibilities,
in the form of criminal proceedings and loss of business,
which formed as great a proteetion to the public as any
that could be devised cprisistent with ' the necessities of
daily life. The finances, were satisfactory ; but early
payment of subscriptions•would be a convenience. On
the death of Mr.. Jacob Bell,
:of London, the council, on
June 22, passed a resolution •of 'condolence with his
relatives, and the council hoped :that the national sub-
. scription for the two "Jacob Bell Memorial Scholar-
ships wouldbe successful.
The Treasurer'S financial statement was-then read.

The CHAIRMAN, in a few brief remarks, moved the
adoption of the report, which was seconded by Dr.
EDWARDS, and unanimously carried.
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Four vacancies in the council of the association were
filled up ; land, after'the transaction of some business,
principally Of a routine character, and of interest only
to the profession, thanks were voted to the officers for
the past year, and
The Meeting soon afterwards adjourned.

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