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marked proficiency in their laboratory work. They are required 

 to reach an average of not less than 66% in all laboratory work 

 and there are four laboratories, namely. Dispensing Pharmacy, 

 Pharmacy, Chemical and Microscopical. The written subjects 

 number seven, and in one of these an average of 66% must be 

 reached, while in the others the minimum requirement is 6o%. 



The demands made upon the student, as far as proficiency is 

 concerned, are becoming more severe each year, and justly so. 

 Pharmacy is a progressive science and what is new to-day becomes 

 obsolete to-morrow. The Pharmacist bears a peculiarly responsible 

 position in his dealings with the public, and unless his college 

 training has been a proper and thorough one, he fails to realize 

 these responsibilities. 



The Faculty of this College takes the stand that unless a Junior 

 student is proficient in all of his branches, it would be unwise 

 to permit him to enter the Senior Class. He could not follow the 

 instruction of this course unless qualified, and would be almost 

 certain to fail in his final examinations. 



The members of the Class of 191 3 who have been declared eligible 

 for admission' into the Senior Class have shown marked proficiency 

 in all their studies, and there is hardly any doubt concerning their 

 success in the work of the Senior year, if they work as diligently 

 and conscientiously as they did during the past term. 



To the members of the Class of 1913, who have failed in the 

 prescribed tests, I would offer a word of good cheer. The Faculty 

 provides for a supplementary examination held in the Fall, where 

 all such as failed to meet the requirements at this time, have an 

 opportunity to be re-examined in the subjects in which they failed. 

 It has been my experience that most of the students who pass 

 the fall examinations do good work in the Senior year, much 

 better work than they could possibly have done, had they been 

 admitted to the Senior year without a proper knowledge of their 

 Junior subjects. I have the greatest admiration for any student 

 who fails and who subsequently brings his work to a successful 

 conclusion. A number of the men who graduated this spring, 

 were failures in their Junior year. Failure to them however was 

 only an incentive to more work, and their subsequent record shows 

 that they overcame all obstacles and difficulties. 



And now I wish to say just a few words concerning the work 

 of the Faculty, particularly as far as examining the books of the 



