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tion  as  cannot  be  attained  in  a  large  class  of  stores  whose  students 
desire  to  avail  themselves  of  the  advantages  and  to  secure  the  honors 
of  the  College.  The  laboratory  would  not  substitute  shop  practice, 
but  would  furnish  to  those  skilled  in  the  commercial  phases  of  the 
business,  its  chemical  and  pharmaceutical  requisites,  except,  perhaps, 
those  arising  out  of  the  practice  of  extemporaneous  pharmacy,  profi- 
ciency in  which  cannot  be  guaranteed  by  a  diploma. 
In  this  connection  I  may  mention  another  proposal  which  is  now 
under  discussion.  A  degree  of  Doctor  of  Pharmacy  seems  appropri- 
ate to  place  our  profession  on  a  par  with  those  of  medicine  and  of 
dentistry.  This  has  already  been  granted  to  a  few  distinguished  phar- 
macists by  the  Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy,  but  would  seem  well 
suited  to  designate  all  graduates  in  pharmacy  who  have  devoted  them- 
selves creditably  to  the  legitimate  practice  of  their  profession  for  a 
terra  of  years.  A  title  of  this  kind  would  hardly  seem  pretentious  if 
held  in  reserve  by  the  Colleges  until  their  graduates  had  attained  a 
well  recognized  professional  standing,  and  the  prospect  of  attaining  it 
would  be  an  honorable  incentive  to  professional  effort.  By  withhold- 
ing this  title  the  Colleges  would  be  able  to  testify  their  disapproval  of 
irregularities  in  practice  which  are  sometimes  encouraged  by  the  pub- 
lic at  large,  and  in  awarding  it  they  would  often  have  it  in  their  power 
to  advance  the  reputation  of  pharmacists  whose  steady  and  plodding 
industry  had  failed  of  a  just  reward. 
GLYCERIN  IN  PUTRID  SORE  THROAT. 
By  J.  Dabney  Palmer,  M.  D. 
I  have  found  this  an  invaluable  remedy  in  putrid  sore  throat,  as 
well  as  in  many  other  affections.  Not  long  since  a  case  occurred  in 
which  its  healing  properties  were  fully  tested.  The  patient,  a  little 
girl,  seven  years  of  age,  had  been  suffering  several  days  before  I  saw 
her,  and  the  various  remedies  employed  had  made  no  impression  on 
the  disease.  At  it  was  with  great  difficulty  and  pain  she  swallowed, 
and  her  pulse  being  very  weak  and  quick,  it  was  important  that  the 
remedy  adopted  should  possess  healing,  nourishing  and  antiseptic 
properties;  and  glycerin,  possessing  these  properties,  was  administered 
in  teaspoonful  doses  every  six  hours.  The  first  dose  caused  some 
smarting,  the  second  less,  and  before  giving  the  third  there  was  obvi- 
ous improvement.    The  case  was  dismissed  in  three  days. 
Monticelloy  Fla. 
