498  American  Pharmaceutical  Association,    { ^^ember^m™' 
till  the  report  on  the  revision  of  the  pharmacy  laws  and  the  presentation  of 
the  model  pharmacy  law  had  been  submitted. 
The  next  paper  presented  was  in  answer  to  the  query  : 
SHALL  A  COMPULSORY  CURRICULUM  BE  ESTABLISHED  IN  LIEU 
OF  REGISTRATION  BY  DIPLOMA? 
By  I/.  E-  Sayre. 
The  author  said  he  interpreted  the  term  curriculum  to  be  a  systematic  course 
of  training  under  competent  instructors  in  pharmacy,  materia  medica,  chemis- 
try, toxicology,  and  such  allied  branches  as  are  taught  in  the  reputable  col- 
leges of  pharmacy.  The  author's  ideal  method  was  that  the  candidate  for 
recognition  as  registered  pharmacist  by  the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy  must  first 
have  a  systematic  course  of  training  in  a  reputable  school  of  a  certain  stand- 
ard and  must  possess  a  diploma  certifying  to  this  fact,  and  then  be  examined. 
Following  the  last  paper  was  one  on 
PRACTICE  AND  OWNERSHIP  IN  PHARMACY. 
By  Joseph  Jacobs. 
The  author  denned  what  constitutes  the  practice  of  pharmacy,  and  also 
denned  and  distinguished  between  to  own,  open,  operate,  manage,  conduct, 
direct  or  supervise  a  pharmacy.  In  reply  to  the  question  :  "  Which,  if  any,  of 
these  provisions  should  be  enjoyed  by  non-pharmacists  ?"  he  answered  :  none 
but  ownership. 
The  next  paper  read  was  : 
CONCERNING  THE  QUESTIONS  GIVEN  IN  STATE  BOARD  OF  PHAR- 
MACY EXAMINATIONS. 
By  Harry  B.  Mason. 
The  author  discussed  the  character  of  the  oral  and  written  questions  asked  by 
boards,  and  then  said:  "Such  questions  should  be  asked  as  require  the  use, 
first,  of  trained  pharmaceutical  faculties,  and  next,  of  such  knowledge  only  as 
is  likely  to  be  retained  in  the  mind  by  its  constant  application.  Questions  dealing 
with  memory  alone  should  be  subjugated  instead  of  given  precedence.  Then  an 
examination  would  demand  of  a  pharmacist  just  what  practice  does,  and  if 
really  competent  he  would  be  able  any  minute  to  step  from  behind  his  prescrip- 
tion desk  and  pass  it.  He  would  be  put  to  no  necessity  of  acquiring  the  diffi- 
cult art  of  preparing  for  an  examination,  and  would  be  relieved  of  the  injustice 
of  going  through  a  special  1  cramming '  process  for  months.  And  the  quiz 
compend  student,  skilled  in  the  art  of  preparing  for  the  examination,  but  woe- 
fully deficient  in  the  art  of  preparing  for  practice,  would  find  himself  wallow- 
ing beyond  his  depth." 
The  foregoing  papers  were  received  and  referred  to  the  Publication  Committee 
and  then  discussed.  Dr.  Lyons  thought  it  might  be  well  to  ascertain  the  ability 
of  the  candidate  to  consult  books,  by  allowing  him  to  refer  to  a  library,  and 
thereafter  write  a  short  dissertation  on  a  given  subject.  Mr.  Feil  thought  like- 
wise. Mr.  Helfman  referred  to  a  paper  on  the  subject  of  examinations  by  Peter 
T.  Austen,  and  published  in  the  Chemical  News  about  a  year  or  so  ago.  Prof. 
Oldberg  said  more  practical  examinations  should  be  given  and  less  questions 
requiring  the  mere  act  of  memorizing  ;  he  also  suggested  that  the  examinations 
