Introductory sessional address delivered at the commencement of the 42nd session of the School of Pharmacy, October 6, 1883 / by Michael Foster.
- Michael Foster
- Date:
- 1883
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Credit: Introductory sessional address delivered at the commencement of the 42nd session of the School of Pharmacy, October 6, 1883 / by Michael Foster. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Report on the Practical Chemistry Class. Professor Attfielt) said he had already presented two reports to the Council, one on the School, and one on the results of the examination; he would merely state as briefly as possible the leading points of those reports. First as regards the numbers they had had a better session than for several years past, and secondly the average period for which the pupils had studied had been longer than for twenty years past. No less than twenty-eight of the pupils studied for the whole session of ten months. The number was no doubt small, but it must be satisfactory to all who were interested in carrying on the work of pharmacy that the number of men who had taken advantage of the instruction offered by the Society was now increasing every year, and that the period of study was also increasing. As to the whole class, he had to report as usual, that the attendance was good, the dili- gence unexceptionable, and the progress satisfactory, while the conduct of the students had been without a flaw in any one case. One feature of the session had been that the students had increased their period of study, another was that they had never held a better all-round average of ability. On the one hand they had no third-class men, but he was bound to say on the other hand they had not had men of exceptional brilliance ; which perhaps might explain how it was that no pupil of the School had succeeded this year in taking the Pereira Medal. After reading the names he said he regretted that Mr. Crow was not present to re- ceive the silver medal, but his absence was very satis- factorily accounted for by the fact that he had been selected by the Secretary of State for the Foreign Department to occupy an honourable position in pharmacy in Hong Kong and had already left Eng- land. The following is a list of the awards of medals and certificates to students in this class:— Session. Ten Months. William Edward Crow. ) Thos. Southall Dymond. ( David Rees. ( Charles Ranken. 1 John Chinery Wig-gin. ) William Lloyd Williams. ( Bernard Keene. ('Edward Baily. ] Francis Ransom. Certificates of Merit -( David Low. | Edward Marsh. 1 James Burden Barnes. The following are the questions that were set in this examination: July 13<7i and lith, 1883. (Books and Memoranda permitted.) Standard number of Marks, 100. FIRST DAT. Hours 10 to 5. 1. Make a qualitative analysis of the accompanying “ Mineral Water,” and give the names of the salts you detect. 2. Report on the sample of “ Syrup.” SECOND DAT. Hours 10 to 3. 3. Is there any tin in the “Soup ” supplied to you ? 4. What substances are present in the “ Teething Powder ? ” Note.—Manipulation as well as results will be scrutinized. The President then distributed the prizes to the successful students. The Herbarium Prize. Professor Bentley next made his report as to the Herbarium Competition, in which a medal and certificate were awarded as follows:— Bronze Medal Thomas Stephenson. Certificate of Merit Frederick Miller. The Council Examination Prizes. The President then explained the nature of the Council Prizes, and Pereira Medal, and called upon Mr. Sidney Plowman to report with regard to them. Mr. Plowman said thirteen candidates had pre- sented themselves for examination, but he regretted to say that after a long and anxious consultation with his colleague Mr. Southall they had been unable to recommend that the Pereira Medal should be given. But two gentlemen had achieved sufficient distinc- tion to entitle them to the Council Prizes; their names were W. L. Williams, to whom the Silver Medal was awarded, and Edward Baily, who was to receive the Bronze Medal. He desired to say that those two gentlemen displayed great merit, but not quite such as would entitle them to the Pereira medal, which was the highest prize of the pharma- ceutical year. These prizes were therefore awarded as follows :— Pharmaceutical Society's Medal (Silver); and Books value £3, presented by Mr. T. H. Hills. William Lloyd Williams. Pharmaceutical Society’s Medal (Bronze); and Books value £2, presented by Mr. T. H. Hills. Edward Baily. The following are the questions that were set for this examination:— BOTANY AND MATERIA MEDICA. Time: 10 a. to. to 1 p.m. In f raming Answers, Candidates should not enlarge upon the Questions, but should confine themselves to giving, as bricily and clearly as they can, the information required. BOTANY. 1. Give instances of irritability in the organs of plants, and describe any of the motile mechanisms connected therewith. 2. What is meant by suppression, augmentation or deduplication of the parts of a flower ? Give instances. 3. What is callus ? Explain its formation. 4. Describe the inflorescence and flowers of the Scotch Fir, and explain how fertilization is effected. Mention the peculiarity of the embryo. 5. Give the morphology of the sporangia of ferns. MATERIA MEDICA. 1. What is the Botanical origin of Scammony, and how is it collected ? What are the adulterations, and how may they be detected ? How may it be distinguished from resin of Scammony? 2. What is the Botanical source of Duboisin, aud what is its physiological effect ? 3. In what part of “ India ” is Cinchona Bark culti- vated? What species and varieties, and what modes of cultivation are best adapted for the production of Quinine yielding barks ? Also what species are desirable for pharmaceutical use ? 4. What is Resorcin, and what can you mention as to its uses and properties ? CHEMISTRY. Time: 2 to 5 p.m. 1. What is the weight of 150 c.c. of the vapour of chloroform at 80° C. and 720 mm. pressure? 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