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physician  is  overwhelmed  with  all  kinds  of  literature,  let  that  sent 
out  by  the  pharmacist  be  only  of  the  highest  class.  Judicious  sam- 
pling of  carefully  made  preparations  is  of  paramount  importance. 
Short  articles  on  such  abstract  subjects  as  percolation,  specific 
gravity,  etc.,  and  their  bearing  on  properly  made  preparations,  will 
be  found  to  interest  the  physician  and  give  him  a  better  opinion  of 
the  professional  ability  of  the  pharmacist.  Specializing  on  one  line 
at  a  time,  such  as  pills,  ointments,  solutions,  etc.,  is  found  to  be  the 
most  satisfactory  way  of  accomplishing  results  that  count. 
Should  the  Degree  of  Doctor  in  Pharmacy  be  Conferred  by 
All  Colleges? 
James  Gleghorn,  Ph.G. 
Pharmacy  is  greatly  in  need  of  some  uniform  system  of  instruction 
and  one  standard  degree.  Courses  of  instruction  should  be  the  same 
in  all  recognized  schools,  and  something  must  be  done  to  make 
pharmacy  as  attractive  as  the  other  professions.  Law,  medicine, 
chemistry  and  theology  confer  the  doctor's  degree.  Pharmacy 
should  not  carry  with  it  a  less  appropriate  title.  No  other  degree 
is  as  appropriate,  because  it  establishes  the  professional  character 
and  standing  of  the  person  having  it ;  and  if  pharmacy  expects  to 
remain  a  profession,  the  doctor's  degree  will  have  to  be  adopted  as  a 
standard. 
What  Should  an  Applicant  for  Registration  as  Qualified 
Assistant  Pharmacist  in  the  State  of  Pennsylvania  be  Re. 
quired  to  Know  ? 
L.  L.  Walton. 
Under  the  present  pharmacy  law,  applicants  for  registered  quali- 
fied assistants'  licenses  are  expected  to  have  acquired  sufficient 
knowledge  and  experience  in  the  apothecary  business,  while  serving 
two  years'  apprenticeship  in  the  drug  store,  to  enable  them  to  pass 
such  an  examination  as  shall  be  given  them  by  the  State  Pharma- 
ceutical Examining  Board,  and  receive  registration.  It  would  seem, 
therefore,  that  the  examiners  should,  under  the  law,  prepare  ques- 
tions specially  adapted  to  these  applicants  because  of  their  limited 
experience.  Such  an  examination  should  comprehend  the  following 
subjects  :  A  good  knowledge  of  official  names  and  synonyms  ;  famil- 
iarity with  the  properties  and  characteristics  of  drugs  and  medicines, 
