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macist.  Dr.  E.  R.  Squibb's  masterful  work  on  a  larger  scale  was 
made  possible  by  their  prior  labor  and  research. 
We  all  remember  with  what  diligence  Prof.  John  M.  Maisch  made 
preparations  for  our  annual  meetings — for  many  years  our  permanent 
secretary — and  yet  with  all  other  labor,  our  proceedings  show  that 
his  contributions  to  the  advance  of  pharmacy  are  most  valuable  as 
well  as  voluminous. 
Of  another  great  promoter  of  the  art,  who  in  his  day  contributed 
largely  in  developing  pharmacy — Prof.  Edward  Parrish,  a  physician 
just  rounding  his  fiftieth  year  of  active  practice — Dr.  William  M. 
Guilford,  of  Pennsylvania,  writes :  "  Edward  Parrish  lectured  to 
medical  students,  whilst  we  were  students  in  the  old  Univers:ty  of 
Pennsylvania,  at  hours  which  did  not  interfere  with  our  regular 
hours  at  the  college  ;  he  not  only  lectured  but  put  us  to  the  practical 
work,  writing  and  compounding  prescriptions  in  his  own  laboratory, 
Eighth  and  Arch  Streets.  He  was  much  beloved  by  his  incipient 
M.D.'s,  who  will  never  forget  his  kindly  face,  his  patience  and 
earnestness.  The  practical  value  of  his  teaching  was  best  appreciated 
by  many  physicians  in  after-years  while  in  active  practice."  It  will 
be  remembered  that  Professor  Parrish  succeeded  Professor  Procter 
in  his  work  of  instructing  students  of  pharmacy  on  a  larger  scale 
at  a  later  date. 
We  note  a  very  conspicuous  advance,  and  well  deserving  a  place 
in  this  paper,  as  we  compare  drug  store  and  laboratory  glassware. 
Go  to  our  exhibition  hall,  note  the  former- day  shop  bottles,  oint- 
ment containers,  prescription  vials  and  bottles ;  compare  with  the 
neatly  finished  glassware  of  to-day,  put  them  side  by  side  with  the 
ware  of  that  day,  run  the  eye  along  the  line  from  the  minute 
gramme  vial  to  the  huge  glass  container  with  capacity  of  thirty  and 
more  gallons,  and  note  also,  with  special  critical  eye,  the  absolutely 
perfect  finish  in  every  detail.  This  is  in  a  large  measure  due  to  the 
encouragement  of  this  Association.  I  may  simply  recall  an  incident  at 
one  of  our  meetings  held  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  when  a  representative 
of  one  of  our  leading  glassware  manufacturers  took  special  pains  to 
obtain  such  points  by  interviewing  our  members  that  would  enable 
his  firm  to  perfect  the  lip  of  the  prescription-bottle.  The  growing 
want  of  the  laboratory  and  dispensing  store  for  glassware  during 
our  history  safely  defines  conditions  then  and  now. 
Elegance  and  excellence  in  pharmacy,  as  compared  with  former 
