Am'jl°yr'i9?9arm' J      A  Standard  Dosage  Measure.  4i9 
The  shape  must  be  such  as  will  permit  of  the  smallest  of  these 
named  doses,  5  minims,  occupying  an  appreciable  space  in  the  meas- 
ure and  also  such  that  each  of  the  doses  named  as  necessary  may  be 
accurately  measured  and  graduated.  It  must  also  be  sightly  and 
convenient  to  drink  and  to  pour  from.  The  inverted  cone  is  the 
only  shape  that  possesses  all  of  these  qualifications  and  so  this  form 
was  adopted. 
The  graduation  must  be  clear  and  accurate  and  indicate  by  dis- 
tinct lines  and  lettering  each  denomination. 
Stability  is  another  essential  so  that  the  measure  will  not  be  easily 
upset.  A  relatively,  broad,  flat,  round  base  was  decided  upon  with 
a  short  heavy  stem  just  above  and  the  weight  of  glass  at  this  point 
adds  materially  to  this  important  feature. 
The  glass  designed,  as  a  result  of  this  study,  as  the  standard 
dosage  measure  is  shown  in  actual  size  in  the  accompanying  illus- 
tration and  a  .  sample  is  exhibited.  It  will  be  noted  that  it  contains 
distinct  graduations  for  5,  10,  15,  20,  30,  45,  60  minims;  the  tea- 
spoonful,  and  the  one-quarter,  one-half  and  three-quarter  fractions 
thereof ;  the  dessertspoonful ;  the  tablespoonful ;  and  the  wineglass- 
ful  along  with  their  equivalents  in  mils.  The  denominations  are 
arranged  in  three  distinct  columns  under  proper  classifications. 
Each  graduation  is  distinct  and  each  dose,  even  down  to  the  small- 
est indicated,  5  minims,  can  be  accurately  measured. 
SECRET— PRIVATE— PERSONAL. 
No.  III. — Personal.1 
By  John  Uri  Lloyd,  Phar.M., 
cincinnati,  ohio. 
"Personal.  Of,  or  pertaining  to  a  particular  person;  relating  to,  or 
affecting,  an  individual,  or  each  of  many  individuals ;  peculiar  or  proper  to 
private  concerns;  not  public  or  general;  as,  personal  comfort;  personal  de- 
sire."— Webster. 
Wherever  one  turns  eye  or  thought,  comes  to  view  a  thing  newly 
perceived  or  a  thing  recollected,  to  remind  of  something  else.  The 
leaf  of  this  tree,  the  flower  of  that  shrub,  speaks  relationship  with 
1  For  the  prior  papers  of  this  series  see  American  Journal  of  Phar- 
macy, April  and  June  issues. 
