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made  some  years  ago  tor  determining  the  amount  of  adulteration  in 
commercial  saffron.  It  was  found  by  the  use  of  sulphuric  acid, 
which  turns  the  stigmas  blue,  that  the  better  grades  of  commercial 
saffron  contained  as  high  as  92  per  cent,  of  stigmas,  while  the 
cheaper  grades  contained  as  low  as  45  per  cent. 
M.  I.  Wilbert,  Ph.M.,  read  a  paper  entitled  "  The  Past,  Present 
and  Future  of  Pharmaceutical  Titles  in  America."    (See  page  215.) 
In  discussing  the  paper,  Dr.  Weidemann  said  that  he  had  also 
noticed  that  the  title  Doctor  of  Pharmacy  did  not  seem  to  be  gener- 
ally recognized  by  the  public,  nor  was  it  generally  used  by  the 
graduates  themselves.  Sometimes  it  appeared  on  their  signs,  or  on 
prescription  blanks  furnished  by  them.  Likewise  the  old-time 
honored  title  Graduate  in  Pharmacy,  which  he  rather  preferred, 
appeared  not  to  be  much  used. 
Dr.  Lowe  thought  that  perhaps  one  reason  for  the  graduates  hav- 
ing the  title  Doctor  of  Pharmacy  not  using  it  more,  was  because 
they  were  afraid  of  opposition  from  physicians  or  of  giving  offense 
to  them  by  the  use  of  a  title  which  might  tend  to  the  pharmacist 
being  consulted  for  medical  advice. 
Prof.  F.  P.  Stroup  said  that  it  was  probably  modesty  on  the  part 
of  some  graduates.  The  title  signified  more,  and,  therefore,  more 
would  be  expected  from  the  pharmacist  having  it. 
Mr.  Wilbert  said  that  with  the  establishment  of  departments  of 
pharmacy  in  the  universities,  and  also  with  the  establishment  of 
elective  courses  in  science  in  the  universities  leading  to  the  degree 
of  Bachelor  of  Science,  it  is  to  be  expected  that  the  standard  of 
pharmaceutical  education  will  be  raised,  and  that  the  future  phar- 
macist will  not  only  be  a  well-educated,  but  highly  scientific  man. 
He  was  of  the  opinion  that  the  pharmacist  should  be  educated  along 
with  other  scientists,  and  suggested  the  title  of  Doctor  of  Science  in 
Pharmacy  as  being  an  appropriate  university  degree  for  those  stu- 
dents who  have  taken  the  special  pharmaceutical  courses. 
A  paper  by  J.  B.  Moore,  on  "  The  Importance  of  Insurance  to  the 
Pharmacist,"  was  read  in  the  absence  of  the  author  by  E.  Fullerton 
Cook,  P.D.    (See  page  224.) 
In  opening  the  discussion  on  the  paper  Dr.  Lowe  said  that  he  did 
not  consider  it  advisable  to  take  out  a  straight  life  policy.  He  said 
there  was  very  little  difference  in  the  premium  on  a  life  policy  and 
one  on  an  endowment  policy,  and  that  the  latter  could  be  paid  up 
