2 9  8  Indexing  of  Periodicals.        •     { Am jiSS'\f?"m* 
On  the  fourth  proposition  there  is  scarcely  need  for  further  comment. 
The  propriety  of  the  Convention,  making  provision  for  the  necessary 
expenses  of  its  Revising  Committee,  will  be  questioned  by  no  one.  A 
provision  for  the  actual  traveling  expenses  of  the  members  of  the  com- 
mittee incurred  in  the  discharge  of  their  grave  and  onerous  duties, 
falls  really  within  the  scope  of  the  preceding  statement.  But  on 
this  provision  we  wish  strongly  to  insist,  as  a  step  absolutely  necessary, 
to  secure  attendance  from  any  distance  ;  and  necessary,  therefore,  tc 
maintain  in  the  committee  any  just  and  proper  representation  of  our 
wide-spread  and  diversified  territory. 
With  these  responses,  criticisms,  and  suggestions,  in  relation  to  the 
future  plan  and  management  of  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia,  we  close  by 
a  quotation,  and  full  endorsement  of  Dr.  Squibbs'  considerate  words  s 
lt  There  is  probably  no  subject  where  hasty,  immature  action  is  more 
to  be  deprecated,  or  where  a  wise  deliberation  is  more  necessary  to  the 
welfare  of  the  single  inseparable  interest  which  embraces  the  arts  of 
medicine  and  pharmacy."  (p.  9.)  Having  felt  called  upon  to  review 
with  some  freedom  the  programme  of  improvement  so  elaborately  and 
industriously  set  forth  by  Dr.  Squibb,  the  writer  would  be  doing  justice 
neither  to  his  own  feelings  and  convictions,  nor  to  the  merits  and 
intentions  of  the  talented  author  of  that  programme,  did  he  neglect  to- 
express  his  high  personal  regard  and  professional  respect  for  Dr.  Squibb, 
and  his  unwavering  confidence  in  the  sincere,  exalted,  and  disinterested 
purpose  entertained,  to  advance  the  best  interests  of  both  professions, 
and  to  elevate  the  character  of  our  National  standard — the  United 
States  Pharmacopoeia. 
INDEXING  OF  PERIODICALS. 
The  articles  of  Messrs.  Moore  and  Wilder  on  the  Use  of  Books  and 
the  Indexing  of  Periodicals  are  doubtless  of  sufficient  interest  to  call 
for  further  practical  suggestions.  Mr.  Wilder's  card  system  is  a  good 
one,  but  I  fancy  the  following  plan,  which  I  have  used  successfully  for 
several  years,  will  be  found  more  convenient.  I  have  a  small  set  of 
pigeon-holes  (about  34$  in.  x  13  in.),  made  to  fit  any  desk.  These 
pigeon-holes  are  4J  x  3  inches  in  size,  and  are  labelled  from  A  to  Z. 
I  take  common  foolscap  paper,  double  each  sheet  twice  upon  itself, 
cut  it  into  eight  slips,  and  turn  up  a  margin  of  half  an  inch  on  the  left 
side — the  dotted  line  marks  the  edge  of  this  fold.    Each  slip  is  about 
