THE  AMERICAN 
JOURNAL  OF  PHARMACY 
Vol.  93  FEBRUARY,  192 1  No.  2 
EDITORIAL 
OUR  HERITAGE. 
The  centennial  observance  of  the  founding  of  The  Philadelphia 
College  of  Apothecaries,  the  initial  movement  in  America  looking 
toward  the  education  of  pharmacists,  calls  not  only  for  retrospec- 
tion, but  likewise  for  earnest  reflection.  No  man  may  know  what 
the  future  has  in  store,  or  what  the  future  may  bring  forth  as  the 
fruits  of  the  labor  of  his  day.  It  is,  however,  possible  for  each 
generation  to  build  upon  a  foundation  of  good  example  that  may 
prove  an  inspiration  to  others,  and  an  incentive  to  a  higher  develop- 
ment of  the  vocations  in  which  their  labors  are  directed. 
As  we  study  the  events  and  the  work  of  the  principal  characters 
associated  with  this  important  occurrence  in  the  history  of  phar- 
macy, we  are  impressed  with  the  unselfishness  of  their  labors,  and 
the  high  ideals  and  motives  that  prompted  and  directed  their  course, 
and  we  are  inspired  with  respect  and  reverance  to  their  memories. 
It  is  evident  the  philosophy  of  service  is  not  an  exclusive  doctrine 
of  the  present  generation. 
The  history  of  The  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  is  one 
of  continuous  striving  to  uphold  and  upbuild  the  ethics  of  phar- 
macy, and  the  planting  of  new  milestones  along  its  course/  of 
progress.  The  founders  planted  better  than  they  knew,  and  as  a 
result  of  their  labors  and  sacrifices  and  the  continued  service  of 
those  who  followed  in  their  foot  steps,  there  is  now  dedicated  not 
only  a  proper  basic  foundation  but  a  superstructure  that  has  been 
carefully  erected  as  representative  of  ethical  pharmacy. 
Surely  we  have  no  mean  heritage.  Yet,  with  this  heritage,  we 
must  appreciate  that  to  the  present  generation  there  has  come 
responsibilities.  The  torch  of  progress  and  of  service  now  in  our 
hands  must  be  passed  on  to  succeeding  generations  with  augmented 
