604  Pharmaceutical  Service  Association.  {ASec^mberP?9iT' 
Edmonds  Bill,  for  Securing  an  Army  Pharmaceutical  Corps."  In 
this  paper,  he  emphasized  the  necessity  for  showing  the  government 
the  value  of  a  Pharmaceutical  Corps,  and  he  felt  that  the  best  way 
of  doing  this  was  to  organize  such  corps  at  the  different  colleges 
and  among  associations  of  pharmacists  throughout  the  United 
States,  wTho  could  be  trained  to  step  in  whenever  the  government 
needed  them.  This  paper  was  first  discussed  by  Dr.  John  R.  Mine- 
hart,  dean,  department  of  pharmacy,  Temple  University,  who  spoke 
of  the  military  drill  which  was  in  vogue  at  the  university  he  repre- 
sented. He  urged  that  graduates,  as  well  as  students  of  pharmacy, 
be  impressed  with  the  necessity  of  taking  extra  courses  in  sanitary 
subjects,  so  as  to  be  fitted  as  physicians'  assistants,  when  the  country 
calls  them  to  service. 
As  a  result  of  the  foregoing  discussions,  the  following  resolution 
was  unanimously  passed :  "  Resolved,  that  it  is  the  sense  of  the 
meeting  that  we  favor  the  suggestion  that  additions  be  made  to  the 
courses  of  instruction  in  colleges  of  pharmacy  when  needed  to  meet 
the  requirements  of  the  Medical  Service  of  the  Army  and  Navy." 
Dr.  P.  Samuel  Stout,  after  discussing  the  value  of  the  co- 
operation of  the  pharmacist  in  the  success  of  the  medical  work  of 
the  Army,  moved  that  physicians  be  asked  to  cooperate  in  the  move- 
ment to  secure  commissions  for  pharmacists,  and  that  representa- 
tives of  the  medical  profession  be  appointed  on  the  Committee  which 
presents  the  cause  of  the  pharmacist  at  the  hearing  of  the  Bill  before 
the  Committee  on  Military  Affairs. 
One  of  the  interesting  features  of  the  program  was  the  presence 
of  five  men  in  uniform;  two  of  them  were  called  upon  to  speak. 
Private  F.  E.  Berridge>  of  the  post  hospital  connected  with  the 
Medical  Department  of  Fort  Totten,  related  some  of  his  experiences 
as  a  pharmacist  in  the  Medical  Department  of  the  Army. 
A  very  gratifying  report  as  to  new  members  was  made  by  the 
Secretary,  109  having  been  added  to  the  list  during  the  month. 
The  Treasurer's  report  showed  a  balance  of  $155.85,  after  all 
bills  had  been  paid. 
Application  for  membership  should  be  sent  to  the  Secretary, 
Robert  P.  Fischelis,  828  N.  Fifth  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  Phar- 
macists now  in  the  service  are  also  urged  to  send  their  names  and 
addresses  to  the  Secretary,  so  that  if  the  Pharmaceutical  Corps  is 
organized,  they  may  be  referred  to  the  proper  authorities. 
Amiral, 
