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acquaintances. We must ascertain if those 

 among whom we have been thrown are what 

 are known as "conventional," meaning in ac- 

 cord with the times and the better doings of 

 the time in which we are Hving. One must 

 not follow the mannerisms or styles of his 

 natural surroundings, if these do not agree 

 with what is accepted by the world as being 

 in good form. This is best illustrated by the 

 outrageous and disgraceful table manners of 

 many reputable families, which, to follow, 

 would ostracize one from anything like polite 

 society. Extravagant or snobbish standards 

 should not be thought of, but standards that 

 are based on good usage should be adopted, 

 such as would be acceptable to the majority 

 of the more intelligent people of a com- 

 munity ; acceptable, especially, to persons who 

 are educated and have travelled. 



Standards may not, necessarily, remain fixed, 

 or the same, indefinitely. They should be 

 changed as greater intelligence and better op- 

 portunity may indicate, but they should not be 

 changed merely to agree with fads, so-called, 

 or influences that are not creditable to follow, 

 such as the tendency to imitate foreigners or 

 those much given to exaggeration. Reference 

 will be made to particular standards, while 

 treating the various subjects that will follow. 



The Person. 



The personality of the pharmacist, or of one 

 who proposes to become a pharmacist, is of 

 much importance. While pharmacy is a voca- 

 tion requiring no great physical strength or 

 power, it does require a considerable amount 

 of endurance and, because the hours of attend- 

 ance upon duty are comparatively long and 

 because most of the time devoted to business 

 is. necessarily, spent indoors, it is not the 

 proper engagement for those predisposed to 

 tubercular trouble or those with anaemic ten- 

 dencies. It is a business suited neither to a 

 deformed nor to a crippled person; quick, 

 well-ordered movements are required and ex- 

 traordinary control and use of the hands and 

 fingers are necessary. 



As successful salesmanship is an important 

 qualification of the pharmacist and since the 

 personality of the salesman has much to do 

 with his success, appearance, or address, as it 

 is more politely called, must be seriously 

 thought about, much thought about. One can- 



not, of course, change his features, neither 

 can he materially alter his size, but there are 

 some defects which may be remedied. The 

 habit of stooping, for instance, may be and 

 should be overcome, by thoughtful and deter- 

 mined effort ; rounded shoulders may be cor- 

 rected by similar efifort, assisted by braces ; an 

 awkward, ungainly gait or slovenly carriage 

 may be easily changed ; bad, unsightly teeth 

 may be improved or replaced by a dentist; 

 nothing so greatly hinders good conversational 

 effects as do imperfect teeth. To a careful, 

 discriminating person, such remediable defects 

 will create disgust of a most uncomplimentar}^ 

 nature. Besides, decayed teeth are frequently 

 the cause of one of the most repulsive charac- 

 teristics a person may possess ; one that may 

 be a great hindrance, even to commercial 

 success, and always a nuisance to those who 

 must come in close contact with such an un- 

 fortunate, wlio, in many instances, is not at 

 all conscious of the heavy handicap he is 

 carrying — an offensive breath. One should 

 strive to ascertain the true condition of his 

 exhalations and. if far from normal, he should 

 seek, by all possible means, to correct the 

 trouble, which must arise from either : carious 

 teeth, as before stated ; an unhealthy condi- 

 tion of the mucous membrane lining the mouth, 

 nose or throat ; a disordered stomach ; lack 

 of care, or uncleanliness. Unfortunately, we 

 become used or insensible to odors that are a 

 part of us and we must not, therefore, be too 

 sure regarding our bodies. There are many 

 conditions, especially diseased conditions, which 

 may make us very unpleasant associates, con- 

 sequently, effort should be constantly made to 

 discover such troubles and, when found, 'they 

 should be treated medically, surgically or 

 dentally, as the special defect may require. 



Personal Cleanliness. 



Personal cleanliness includes, besides the 

 general cleanliness of the body, proper atten- 

 tion to the hair and beard and, especially, care 

 of the hands and nails; regular, daily and per- 

 sistent attention to the latter is suggested. One 

 should, early in life, learn to be his own bar- 

 ber, so far as his beard is concerned, and 

 certainly his own accomplished manicurist. 



Consideration of the delicate — rather, the 

 indelicate — subject of personal uncleanliness 

 will, no doubt, be thought out of place. 



