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of  phosphorus  cast  in  America,  aud  presented  a  handsome  appearance.  Dr. 
Pile  remarked  that  Mr.  Rose  had  informed  him  in  conversation  that  it  was 
made  from  spent  bone  black  from  the  sugar  refineries,  and  pays  a  profit  at  the 
market  rates.  The  manufacturers  are  already  able  to  supply  it  in  large  quan- 
tities. 
Professor  Rogers  was  called  upon  to  make  a  few  remarks  about  the  recent 
investigation  in  regard  to  the  sale  of  medical  and  other  diplomas.  The  Doctor 
suggested  that  the  meeting  would  be  interested  to  first  hear  something  in  regard 
to  the  recent  veto  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Bill  by  the  Governor.  He  eulogized 
the  bill  as  a  wise  and  just  measure,  and  expressed  bis  wonder  and  astonishment 
at  the  veto. 
Professor  Parrish  rehearsed  the  history  of  the  bill  in  detail,  from  its  origin. 
It  was  prepared  by  a  committee  in  consequence  of  the  demands  made  by  the 
public  press,  and  passed  upon  by  the  druggists  of  Philadelphia  met  in  conven- 
tion, adopted  by  both  houses  of  the  Legislature,  and  now  vetoed  by  the  Gov- 
ernor, who,  from  the  objections  as  reported  in  the  papers  must  have  been  much 
deceived  in  the  character  and  effect  of  the  bill.  The  objections  were  commented 
upon,  and  in  conclusion  Prof.  Parrish  asserted  that  we  much  need  the  protec- 
tion of  such  a  law  to  give  character  and  standing  to  our  profession.  The  pub- 
lic need  it  for  their  protection. 
Dr..  Rogers  said  that  for  one  his  heart  was  deeply  interested  in  our  profession, 
and  that  we  are  emphatically  on  the  same  platform  with  the  physician  :  with- 
out skilfully  prepared  remedies  the  physician's  art  would  be,  indeed,  very  much 
crippled.  Physicians  should  stand  by  the  pharmacists,  and  demand  the  pass- 
age of  this  bill.  We  need  competent  persons  to  dispense  our  prescriptions, 
and  are  well  assured  that  accidents  rarely  happen  with  the  educated  pharma- 
cist. 
Prof.  Rogers  further  dwelt  upon  the  outrageous  frauds  recently  discovered 
in  the  sale  of  medical  diplomas.  This  trade  has  been  going  on  for  some  time, 
and  only  recently  the  profession  and  public  have  found  it  out.  The  parties 
have  been  until  now  adroit  enough -to  cover  their  tracks,  but  occasional  cor- 
respondence has  brought  it  to  light.  Without  the  participation  of  the  faculty ^ 
the  press  took  it  up  and  forced  it  upon  the  attention  of  the  Legislature.  A 
committee  of  investigation  has  been  appointed,  and  the  faculty  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Pennsylvania  were  summoned  to  testify  before  it. 
The  investigation  threatening  the  culprits,  they  have  not  attempted  to  defend 
their  case,  but  attempted  a  flank  movement  aud  attack  upon  the  University  of 
Pennsylvania. 
The  Doctor  explained  the  careful  mode  of  printing  diplomas,  and  the  impos- 
sibility of  their  falling  into  the  hands  of  those  who  would  make  fraudulent  use 
of  them.  The  charge  of  their  over-issue  was  a  mere  invention,  entirely  un- 
supported by  evidence. 
Those  fraudulent  medical  schools— the  Philadelphia  University  of  Medicine 
and  Surgery  (Paine's),  the  American  University  of  Philadelphia  and  the 
Eclectic  Medical  College  (Buchanan's) — pretend  to  have  competent  rules  for 
governing  them  ;  but  it  was  proved  that  they  had  not  lived  up  to  them  in  any 
particular.    Fie  hoped   for  legislative  action  to  relieve  the  public  from  this 
