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The  History  of  the  Massachusetts  Law  Giving  the  Board  of 
Pharmacy  Supervision  Over  Druggists'  Liquor  Licenses. 
By  C.  F.  Nixon. 
This  was  read,  in  the  absence  of  the  author,  by  Geo.  M.  Hoyt. 
It  embodies  a  historical  sketch  of  the  practical  working  of  this  law, 
from  its  enactment  in  1894,  some  quoted  opinions  on  the  probable 
use  of  such  a  law,  and  also  a  copy  of  such  portions  of  the  statutes 
of  Massachusetts  as  pertain  to  it. 
Interstate  Registration  :  Is  it  Practicable  ? 
By  W.  R.  Ogier. 
This  paper  contains  a  number  of  valid  reasons  why  reciprocity  in 
pharmaceutical  registration  is  impracticable  at  the  present  time. 
The  section  then  adjourned  so  as  to  allow  members  to  join  the 
excursion  to  Fort  Leavenworth,  provided  by  the  local  committee. 
At  the  second  meeting  of  the  Section  on  Education  and  Legisla- 
tion, held  Thursday  morning,  September  8th,  the  following  were 
elected  as  officers  for  the  ensuing  year : 
Chairman,  H.  B.  Mason,  Detroit;  Secretary,  W.  L.  ClirTe,  Phila- 
delphia. Associates,  F.  B.  Hayes,  New  York;  J.  T.  McGill, 
Nashville ;  F.  C.  Godbold,  Louisiana. 
The  first  paper  on  the  programme  was : 
What  Degrees  Should  Be  Conferred  by  Schools  of  Pharmacy  ? 
By  J.  T.  McGill. 
The  author  reviews  the  degrees  offered  by  the  various  schools  at 
the  present  time,  and  deprecates  the  cheapening  of  academic  de- 
grees by  conferring  them  on  students  whose  professional  education 
is  limited  to  a  short  course  in  a  few  branches  of  science  pertaining 
to  pharmacy. 
This  paper  elicited  considerable  discussion  and  was  referred,  for 
consideration,  to  a  special  committee  and  also  to  the  conference  of 
teaching  faculties. 
A  Commercial  Course  in  Colleges  of  Pharmacy. 
By  H.  P.  Hynson. 
In  this  paper  Mr.  Hynson  describes  in  outline  the  methods  em- 
ployed in  the  school  with  which  he  is  connected,  to  instruct  students 
in  commercial  practices.  In  connection  with  the  paper  he  exhibited 
a  set  of  books  compiled  by  one  of  his  students  in  the  regular  course. 
