The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-16

and If necessary, experiment So, on the
other hand, how IRE the community bcnc-
fitted by an individuals investigation, re-
Search study or experiments il the results
thereof remain locked up in his own mind.
When we use the word "dscusson," we
use 1t in its highest as well rs its popular
sense. In the one case, 1t means the con-
sideration of the subject by one person
alone. lie considers-that is discusses the
subject-in all its bearings, draws his in
ference from the whole matter, and pre-
sents the results, to which he has come, to
the public This is as much n discussion
as If there were two persons engaged there
in, and this is the popular idea of discus
sion, each taking different sides, each pre-
senting their arguments, orally or in writ
ing, and leaving the public, and those in
tercstcd to judge between them. 1t may
be-and 1t often SO happcns-that neither
party is absolutely right. But such dis
cussions are suggestive, attract the atten-
ton of others, the truth is reached, and all
receive the practical benefit
These propositions are so self evident
that it would seem almost idle to state
them Every advance made by the coun-
try has had its origin, progress and final
triumph in this way. The truths of sci
cncc have been reached by a similar pro-
cess. Medicine and Pharmacy, if they can
be separated. have made their wonderful
progressive strides. during the past quarter
or half century. only through these same
instrumentalitics. Our attention has been
called TO this subject by the publication of
the " Vermont Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton, at its touyM annual meeting, held in
| Burlington, IN September last, and care
full reading of the ''papcrs' contained there
in. 1t is u pamphlet of fifty-sevcn pages !;
but as it was published at THE GLOBE Of
flee, we do not propose 10 say anything in
reference to It's typographical and mechan-
ical execution. Unlike others, we think
''sclf praise docs not Ego great ways,
| but rs in other matters, those which con-
Germ our paper. for instance are will
ing to let it speak for itself. This publica-
| ton is. however, suggestive. Turn the
minds eye backward some twenty years or
more, aid with the possible exception Of
Burlington. there was not Il distinctive
| drug store in Vermont, Now they arc
scattered all over the state, Rutland alone
having segea which may be so classcd. But
] /, az tt,,,t ;,t, al -,
| This .t1,jM annual report is still more sug-
| gestivc 1t shows the progress and advance
made by discussion. We propose, in as
| few words us possible, to rescue from obi
viou an unwritten paragraph in the history
of the progress Of pharmacy in Vermont
and, in so doing, show why We speak of
discussion in connection with discovery and
advance, MS if it was something new.
Not quite four years ago, two pharma-
cists of Rutland -NIessrs. Lewis and IIig-
gins realizing the wants of the profession
and the universal application of the prin-
ciple which we have stated, at frequent in
teryiews considered The propriety and nee
cessity Of forming an association 'for the
benefit and improvement of the profession
and protection to the public They were
of the same opinion and recognized its alb
solute necessity as well as its great benefit.
With that modesty which is only cQualled
by merit, they thought it best not TO move
alone, or make themselves especially promi-
ncnt in the matter. BE it understood, we
are writing entirely from memory, without
speaking with any one on the subject for
over three years, upon our own motion, and
without the knowledge of any other per-
son, and may, therefore, possibly mistake,
but we think not Two other Rutland
county rmacsts-Norlhrop, of Castle
ton, and Case of Brandon were consulted
with, in one form or another, and .were
found to be in harmony with the others. The
result was that a circular or ''call' was
issued and sent to the several druggists of
the state for signature, calling meeting
for the purpose of organizing such an as
ISOLATION. This was less than four years
ago, and yet in mauy-we believe the ma
jority of-cases, the call was returned
without signature, these professional men
being unable to see the utility of such an
association. II would do no good to pub
fish their names, as they have since altered
their minds. To these, there were honor
able exceptions, the call was issued, small,
but earnest, number of pharmacists as
sembled in Rutland in September, 1870,
and an association was formed. The pro-
ceedings of the preliminary meeting, to-
gelher with those OF the first annual meet
ing fill a pamphlet Of only sixteen pages,
without single paper connected with the
science of their profession, Three years
only have Passed, and now their roll of
membership show sixty names, and
the papers and discussions, published with
the proceedings of their fourth annual
meeting, with one OF two exceptions,
would be crcditable 10 the most advanced
yotary of the science. -Four years ago,
these papers could nat have been pro-
duccd There is not a pharmacist in Yer
mont, who has attended these meetings, that
docs not feel that he is, thereby and there
from. the better prepared to follow his
chosen profession. There is not an intel
ligent patron Of drug store" that does
not feel safer in purchasing, or who can
not mark the improvement Of four years
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