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Pharmaceutical  Service  in 
f  Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
November,  19 17. 
question ;  examinations  in  physics ;  organic  chemistry ;  mineral 
poisons;  galenical  pharmacy;  botany  (natural  families  of  phanero- 
gams) ;  and  the  natural  history  of  medicaments.  The  jury  composed 
of  the  Pharmacist-Inspector  (as  president)  or,  in  his  absence,  a 
Pharmacist  Principal  of  the  first  class,  a  professor  of  chemistry 
and  toxicology  of  a  School  of  applied  Military  Sanitary  Service  and 
a  Pharmacist-Major,  ist  Class,  classify  the  students  according  to 
the  merits  of  their  work  and  certify  to  the  ministry  the  list  of  can- 
didates eligible  for  appointment  to  the  service. 
Pharmacists  possessing  first-class  diplomas  may  enter  the  phar- 
maceutical corps  from  civil  life  with  a  grade  of  Pharmacist  Aide- 
Major,  2d  Class.  Such  candidate,  however,  must  first  comply  with 
the  following  conditions :  be  a  citizen  of  France,  either  by  birth  or 
by  naturalization,  be  not  over  28  years  of  age ;  his  aptitude  for  the 
service  must  be  certified  to  by  an  army  physician  of  not  less  grade 
than  Physician-Major,  2d  Class,  enlist  for  not  less  than  six  years 
in  the  active  sanitary  service  of  the  army  and  accept  appointment 
to  the  grade  of  Aide-Major,  2d  Class,  and  in  addition  must  pass  an 
examination  to  determinejiis  scientific  and  professional  knowledge. 
The  candidate  meeting  these  rather  rigorous  requirements  for 
enlistment  in  this  corps  with  the  grade  of  Aide-Major,  2d  Class,  re- 
ceives an  indemnity  of  575  francs  to  provide  for  his  first  equipment 
with  a  condition  that  this  must  be  refunded  if  he  quits  the  service 
before  completing  his  sexannual  engagement.  The  pharmacists  are 
expected  to  continue  their  studies  and  to  obtain  promotion  to  higher 
grade  a  successful  examination  is  necessary.  Each  advancement 
in  the  corps  is  dependent  upon  a  minimum  number  of  years  of 
effective  service  and  seniority  of  service  is  presumably  respected  in 
the  advance  appointments. 
A  Pharmacist-Major,  2d  Class,  is  expected  to  serve  not  less  than 
two  years  before  advancement. 
A  Pharmacist-Major,  1st  Class,  is  expected  to  serve  at  least  four 
years  in  the  preceding  grade. 
A  Pharmacist  Principal,  2d  Class,  is  expected  to  serve  at  least 
three  years  in  the  preceding  grade. 
A  Pharmacist  Principal,  ist  Class,  is  expected  to  serve  at  least 
two  years  in  the  preceding  grade. 
A  Pharmacist-Inspector  is  expected  to  serve  at  least  three  years 
in  the  preceding  grade. 
The  officers  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Corps  may  be  retired  with 
