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"Preamble  and  Resolutions  passed  by  the  College  of  Physicians  of  Philadelphia,  May  \sty 
1872. 
"  Whereas,  cases  of  accidental  poisoning  and  of  the  internal  administration 
of  medicines  intended  only  for  external  use  are  so  common  ;  and,  whereas,  every 
possible  safeguard  should  be  employed  to  prevent  such  accidents,  therefore 
li  Resolved,  by  the  College  of  Physicians  of  Philadelphia,  that  it  be  recom- 
mended to  all  druggists  to  place  all  external  remedies  in  bottles,  not  only  col- 
ored so  as  to  appeal  to  the  eye,  but  also  rough  on  one  side,  so  that,  by  the  sense 
of  touch,  no  mistake  shall  be  possible  even  in  the  dark. 
"Resolved,  that  all  bottles  containing  poisons  should  not  only  be  labelled  'poi- 
son,' but  also  with  another  label,  indicating  the  most  efficient  and  convenient 
antidote. 
"Resolved,  that  a  copy  of  these  resolutions  be  presented  to  the  American 
Medical  Association,  to  the  College  of  Pharmacy  of  Philadelphia,  and  to  the 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  and  that  their  assistance  be  asked  in 
bringing  about  so  desirable  a  reform.  Signed, 
"John  H.  Packard,  M.D., 
"Secretary  of  the  College  of  Physicians  of Philada" 
The  committee  on  deceased  members  read  the  following  notice  of  their  late 
honorary  member,  Prof.  Samuel  Jackson,  M.D. 
Prof.  Samuel  Jackson  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  on  the  22d  of  March,  1787. 
He  early  embarked  in  the  drug  business,  in  which,  however,  he  was  not  suc- 
cessful ;  and  the  bent  of  his  mind  being  toward  scientific  and  professional 
pursuits,  he  became  early  connected  with  Associations  for  Medical  Instruc- 
tion, and  in  1821  was  elected  Professor  of  Materia  Medica  in  this  College. 
His  lectures  were  fluent  and  suggestive  ;  but  in  the  department  of  Materia 
Medica  there  was  less  scope  for  his  peculiar  talents  than  in  that  of  Physiology. 
In  1827  he  resigned  his  Professorship  in  our  College,  though  still  devoting  him- 
self with  success  to  medical  education. 
So  high  was  his  reputation  that,  in  1835,  on  the  Chair  of  Institutes  of  Medi- 
cine being  established  in  the  University,  he  was  elected  its  first  incumbent. 
Here  his  reputation  steadily  increased,  his  clear  and  vigorous  style,  and  the 
terseness  and  force  of  his  language,  drawing  crowds  of  listeners  to  his  lecture- 
room. 
He  published  several  works  of  value,  of  which  his  "  Principles  of  Medicine," 
issued  in  1832,  was  the  most  important.  In  1856,  he  wrote  an  "  Introduction  to 
the  American  Edition  of  Lehman's  Chemical  Physiology."  As  a  practitioner 
of  medicine  he  was  remarkable  for  the  originality  displayed  in  his  prescriptions, 
in  many  of  which  the  leading  idea  was  an  application  of  chemical  principles  to 
the  treatment  of  diseased  or  enfeebled  conditions.  Dr.  Jackson  continued  in 
active  professional  life  until,  a  few  years  since,  physical  weakness  and  advanc- 
ing years  compelled  his  retirement.  He  died  on  the  4th  of  April,  1872,  uni- 
versally respected  and  honored  by  the  medical  profession,  by  pharmacists  and 
the  community  at  large. 
The  following  communication  was  read,  for  information  to  the  members  of  the 
College  : 
To  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  ; 
The  Committee  appointed  at  the  last  meeting  of  the  Convention  of  the 
teaching  Colleges  of  Pharmacy  of  the  United  States,  held  at  St.  Louis  in  Sep- 
tember last,  has  agreed  to  recommend  the  following  questions  for  discussion  at 
the  next  meeting  of  the  Convention,  to  be  held  in  Cleveland,  Ohio,  in  Septem- 
ber next : 
1.  Analytical  Chemistry.  Is  it  essential  for  a  thorough  pharmaceutical 
education  ?    If  so,  should  it  not  be  embraced  in  the  curriculum  of  the  Colleges 
