THE ALUMNI JOURNAL 75 



students is concerned. This may be thought to be a very 

 laborious task, and it is. 



The members of the Faculty, each year, however, learn a number 

 of new facts, as the result of these examinations. Some of .our 

 students, both Senior and Junior tell us about things entirely un- 

 known to us before. In this respect they are very liberal indeed. 

 While they are willing to pay a tuition fee to receive instruction 

 from the members of the Faculty, they in turn present us with 

 this mass of new facts and theories entirelv without charge. 



I know it will be of interest to the audience to make known 

 some of the new things which we have learned, and with your 

 permission I will enlighten you relative to some matters as 

 follows : 



In the matter of dosage, we have two distinct classes, Homoeo- 

 pathic and Allopathic, as is evidenced by the following: 

 Dose of Homatropinc is 2 grains 



" Hyoscine is 3 grains 



" Elaterin is 8 grains 



Extract of. Scopola is 15 grains 



" Oleoresin of Aspidium is 60 grains 

 " Wine of Antimony is 1/10 minim 

 " Mercury and Chalk is 1/20 grain 

 " Acetanilid is 1/400 grain 



" Extract of Opium is 1/60 grain. 

 Other "Gems" are the following: 



Q. State three conditions which will cause variations in the 

 doses of drugs. 



A. At night the dose is smaller. If a person is intoxicated do 

 not give him alcohol. The nationality of the patient. An Irish- 

 man can usually take more than a German. The size of the 

 patients stomach. 



Q. Name 5 emetics. 



A. Ipecac in No. 20 powder, in 30 powder, in 50, 60 or 80 

 powder. 



Q. What is the emetic does of Syrup of Squill? 

 A. Syrup of Squill as an emetic should be given in tumblerfull 

 doses. 



Q. What are the medicinal properties of Caffeine? 

 A. Caffeine dissipates the gloomy atmosphere and substitutes a 

 cheerful one for it. 



