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visions  of  the  New  York  State  law.  So  that,  in  this  one  instance 
alone,  the  effects  of  the  law,  apart  from  being  of  advantage  as  a 
precept,  are  directly  of  advantage  by  virtually  compelling  colleges 
of  pharmacy  in  other  States  to  conform  their  entrance  requirements 
with  the  provisions  of  the  New  York  State  law  for  preliminary 
education. 
Another  promising  indication  of  improvement  is  in  the  broaden- 
ing influence  that  must  necessarily  result  from  the  amalgamation  of 
colleges  of  pharmacy  with  the  greater  and  more  influential  universi- 
ties. Following  the  example  that  was  set  by  the  College  of  Phar- 
macy of  the  City  of  New  York,  the  Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy 
has  recently  become  the  Department  of  Pharmacy  of  the  University 
of  Maryland.  In  this  latter  instance  it  would  appear  that  the  union 
is  even  closer  and  more  complete  than  in  the  former.  The  professors 
of  the  college  of  pharmacy  have  been  elected  professors  of  the 
university  and  the  coming  course  of  lectures  is  to  be  given  in  the 
university  buildings. 
The  influence  that  the  university  environment  must  necessarily 
have  on  the  students,  apart  from  any  improvement  in  the  curriculum 
of  the  school,  will  prove  of  value  in  giving  them  a  broader  and 
better  outlook  and  in  improving  and  enlarging  their  circle  of 
acquaintance. 
In  Great  Britain  the  agitation  for  university  degrees  for  stu- 
dents of  pharmacy  is  about  to  bring  satisfactory  results.  The  court 
of  the  Victoria  University,  Manchester,  has  decided  to  provide 
for  a  suitable  course  for  the  degree  of  B.Sc.  in  Pharmaceutics.  The 
degree  will  be  the  equivalent  of  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science 
in  ordinary,  but  will  include  studies  particularly  adapted  to  the  needs 
and  wants  of  pharmacists.     Phar.  jour.,  May  24,  1904,  page  678.) 
The  great  Scottish  universities  are  also  considering  the  problem 
of  providing  suitable  courses  of  instruction  and  of  granting  degrees 
in  pharmacy.  It  is  proposed  to  institute  a  Bachelor  of  Science  in 
Pharmacy  degree,  carrying  with  it  all  of  the  privileges  of  the 
Bachelor  of  Science  degree  in  ordinary,  and  leading  up  to  a  Doctor 
of  Science  degree  at  the  end  of  five  years. 
On  the  Continent  of  Europe  probably  one  of  the  most  interesting 
events  of  the  last  few  months  was  the  retirement  from  active  teach- 
ing work  of  Prof.  Dr.  August  Ritter  Yogi  v.  Fernheim,  professor  of 
pharmacology  and  pharmacognosy  in  the  University  of  Vienna, 
