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before  a  college  of  pharmacy  or  department  of  pharmacy  in  a  uni- 
versity, granting  him  a  degree  which  will  evidence  a  systematic 
training  in  the  theory  and  practice  of  pharmacy. 
^Esop's  Advice  to  Colleges  of  Pharmacy. 
By  R.  G.  Eccles. 
The  author  recalls  the  fable  of  the  Boy  and  the  Filberts  and  con- 
cludes, from  an  examination  of  the  catalogues  of  most  colleges  of 
pharmacy,  that  there  is  a  tendency  to  do  too  much.  He  advises 
a  careful  consideration  of  the  plan  so  rapidly  gaining  favor  in  our 
highest  colleges  and  universities,  of  having  students  select  from 
the  many  chairs  those  which  shall  be  their  choice,  and  demand  a 
certain  number  of  studies  and  a  definite  result. 
Uniform  Pharmacy  Laws. 
By  Albert  E.  Ebert. 
The  author  suggests  that  an  agreement  be  reached  on  certain 
fundamental  features  provided  in  pharmacy  laws,  and  that  the 
requirements  for  entrance  into  pharmacy  deserve  the  first  considera- 
tion. He  further  contends  that  no  one  should  be  accepted  for 
examination  by  a  board  of  pharmacy  unless  he  can  show  evidence 
of  preparation  in  the  form  of  a  systematic  course  of  instruction  at 
some  recognized  teaching  institution. 
A  Plea  for  a  National  Board  of  Pharmacy. 
By  W.  C.  Alpers. 
The  author  states  that  the  establishment  of  a  National  Board 
of  Pharmacy  would  not  interfere  with  State  rights  and  contends  that 
there  should  also  be  a  National  Board  of  Medicine  and  Pharmacy, 
to  consist  of  prominent  physicians  and  pharmacists  from  all  over 
the  country,  each  branch  to  conduct  its  own  special  examinations 
separately  but  under  a  general  joint  supervision. 
A  Plea  for  Higher  College  Entrance  Requirements. 
By  W.  M.  Searby. 
The  author  advocated  a  high-school  education  as  a  preliminary 
requirement  of  matriculants  entering  colleges  of  pharmacy.  He 
