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for the subsequent conduct of a retail 

 business. Students who are not thus 

 favorably situated as employees may yet 

 secure ample opportunities for spending 

 all the time available for this purpose in 

 examining importations and stocks un- 

 der the most favorable conditions, as im- 

 porters and dealers are more than ready 

 to form an acquaintance with prospect- 

 ive customers. Indeed, the classes at 

 the New York College of Pharmacy are 

 in receipt of more invitations than they 

 can accept, for visiting in a body, collec- 

 tions of this kind. One of the most in- 

 teresting and instructive days which the 

 writer ever passed in this city was in in- 

 specting the stocks of woods, chiefly 

 medicinal and dye woods, upon the aocks 

 and in the warehouses along the East 

 River front. Large importations of the 

 same may often be found at Canal street, 

 and in that vicinity, upon the North 

 River. Drugs and chemicals in cases 

 cannot of course be inspected under these 

 circumstances, but they may be seen 

 after entry, and most of our large dealers 

 maintain show collections of greater or 

 less extent for the interest and con- 

 venience of their customers. Under special 

 circumstances, the privilege may be ob- 

 tained of visiting the Appraisers' Stores, 

 which probably furnishes the best of all 

 opportunities for instruction in this line. 

 In this connection we must not overlook 

 the collection of crude products, vegetable 

 and mineral, on exhibition at the Amer- 

 ican Museum of Natural History in Man- 

 hattan Square, nor the Museum of Ap- 

 plied Chemistry at the School of Mines, 

 both admirably arranged for the use of 

 students. 



The manufacture of these crude pro- 

 ducts being next considered, we note that 

 we have within the same area nearly 450 

 manufacturing establishments, not in- 

 cluding those commercial houses which 

 do a partial and incidental manufactur- 



ing business, and exclusive of all manu- 

 facturers of instruments, rubber goods 

 and other mechanical appliances. Our list 

 includesmanufacturers of drugs and medi- 

 cines proper, plasters and dressings, acids 

 and chemicals, dye stuffs, paints and oils, 

 glues, varnishes and similar materials. 

 It is true that many, if not a majority, 

 of these concerns are chary about admit- 

 ting freely to their establishments those 

 who may be or may become competitois. 

 But many of them, and usually the larger 

 and more advanced, are very liberal, while 

 many others will admit our students under 

 such restrictions or conditions as they 

 consider proper. Certain it is that the 

 facilities of this kind are sufficiently ex- 

 tensive to constitute one of the special 

 features connected with our course of 

 study. They are in fact not excelled 

 anywhere outside of the City of London. 



It has always been the policy of the 

 New York College to utilize to the utmost 

 these opportunities for instruction in the 

 practical application of theoretical knowl- 

 edge, and ample time is allowed for this 

 purpose by leaving certain days of the 

 week open, as well as by means of long 

 vacations between terms. 



Many graduates in pharmacy find life 

 within an institution preferable to situa- 

 tions in ordinary drug stores, the re- 

 muneration being usually much better in 

 consideration of the items of board and 

 lodging. Such situations are particularly 

 favorable to the objects of those desiring 

 to supplement their pharmaceutical by a 

 medical course of study. Even for those 

 intending to engage in the retail business, 

 a practical knowledge of the methods of 

 requisition and supply practiced in public 

 institutions is a very important adjunct 

 to their training. The opportunities for 

 this class of observations afforded by our 

 city are suggested by the fact that the 

 City Department of Charities and Cor- 

 rections alone is obliged to provide insti- 



