So 
Pharmacy  and  Chemistry . 
(Am,  Jour,  Pharm. 
I    February,  1905. 
We  can  do  no  better  than  to  copy  the  subjects  in  which  he  is 
examined. 
First  year  deals  with  the  physico-chemical  studies  and  their  ap- 
plication to  the  subject  of  pharmacy, 
Practical  examination  in  chemical  analysis. 
Oral  examination  in  physics,  chemistry  and  toxicology. 
Second  year  dealing  with  the  natural  sciences  and  their  applica- 
tion to  pharmacy. 
Practical  examination  in  micrography  , 
An  oral  in  botany,  zoology,  mineralogy  and  hydrology.  If  the 
student  fails  in  his  practical  examination  in  either  of  the  first  two 
years,  he  fails,  and  must  take  the  entire  work  of  that  year  over 
again. 
The  third  year  studies  are  the  truly  pharmaceutical.  The  exami- 
nation embraces  two  parts.  The  first  part  embraces  a  practical 
examination  ;  the  quantitative  determination  of  the  strength  of  a 
medicament ;  also  the  recognition  of  simple  and  complex  medica- 
ments or  preparations ;  this  corresponds  to  our  so-called  recogni- 
nition  of  specimens. 
The  oral  embraces  the  subjects :  chemical  and  galenical,  pharmacy 
and  materia  medica. 
The  second  part  of  the  final  examination  takes  up  four  days. 
Eight  chemical  or  galenical  preparations  must  be  made ;  the  stu- 
dent is  also  subjected  to  a  thorough  oral  examination  on  these  prep- 
arations. 
Having  successfully  passed  all  examinations  and  been  in  regular 
attendance  during  these  past  six  years,  the  bachelor  of  arts  becomes 
the  pharmacien  de  premiere  classe. 
In  conclusion,  we  may  say  that  the  British  custom  seems  more 
applicable  to  American  conditions  at  the  present  time.  This  would 
gradually  raise  the  dignity  of  pharmacy  as  a  profession.  Then  in 
the  future  the  French  or  Continental  system  might  gradually  be 
introduced. 
