Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-14
WOMEN AS FUTURE DRUGGISTS.
Advantage of the Profession
of Pharmacy for an Occupation


of Pharmacy for an Occupation
In some OF the learned professions, |
the women of this, the last half OF the |
Nineteenth Century, are walking side |
by side with its men. The staid old |
Quaker City has always been the friend |
OF woman's progress. Although at
present we have no woman preacher, !
one of the greatest of the woman d.
vines, Rev. Ada G. Bowles, not only !
received her training in Philadelphia,
but was for some time pastor OF a
church here. On every street the sign
OF the woman physician stares US in
the face, and not a great way in the
future we will greet the woman drug
gist.
The Philadelphia College OF Phar-
macy has within the past five years
graduated four women-Dr. Susan
Hayhurst in 1888, Dr. Grace Lee
jabb in 'S4, Anna Lord in 'S7 and
Ella Amermon IN the present year.
of these DIR. Hayhurst alone is practi-
eng in Philadel phia, as druggist at the
Eoman's Medical College. There are
six women now in attendance at the
College of Pharmacy, besides two are
taking a special course in chemistry.
made the path easy for those who sue
ceeded her. She accordingly entered
the College of Pharmacy, and gradua-
ted in class of about one hundred
and fifty, of whom she was the solitary
woman. at the outset of her course,
Predictions were made that she would
not be able to continue tn the end, but
would encounter fierce opposition from
the other members of the class, and
little encouragement from the profess
sors- She was treated with every con-
| sideratiou, however, and experienced
no difficulty IN obtaining her degree.
kEEPING PROFITS IN THE FAMILY.
Although women entitled to the de-
gree Pin G. are a rarity, IN pharmacy
| woman is not altogether a new idea
| Druggists of an economical turn or
mind. desiring to keep all the profits of
the business in tie family, have at
various times instructed their wives i'll
| the mystery of pill and potion making,
and when proficient hired them as as
1 sistants without pay. The old law
| recognized them as druggists by rea-
son of their term of apprenticeship, and
| granted them certificates. Now, how
( ever, the woman who desires certi-
| licate to drugs and lacks the time, am
bition or money to take course at
college of pharmacy and earn the de-
/ gree Pm. CT, must, In addition TO the
| four years practical experience. pass a
rigid examination before the Pnarma-
ceutical Board.
OnIy one Philadelphia woman has
thus far SO represented herself. She Is
a graduate of the Woman's Medical
College. Her husband kept an up
town drug store and she desired 10 carry
on the business after his death She
passed splendid examination and sue
cessfully managed the store for twenty
one months, at the expiration of which
time she sold it to a male practitioner.
\ Another Woman's Medical College
graduate IS thus dispensing drugs at
the Medico- Chirurgical College.
A couple of years ago an ex-schoo
teacher. having accumulated a few
thousand dollars, looked about for d
chance to invest 1t SO that it might give
her a permanent source of livelihood
While thus engaged see came across d
downtown drug store that was To-
sale. Being young and energetic sh'
was not at all dIsmayed when she
found that its owner, a man pretty
well advanced in years, had allowed i
to run to seed, but at once made hiu
an offer which he accepted. After tax
ing pos session of her purchase, sh'
found that according to the then exist
ing law, she was entitled to druggls> ..
certificate on the presumption that the
manager of a drug store must know
how to put up prescriptions. She thei
concluded TO continue and build up th'
business of her predecessor, and a
once put a college of pharmacy grad
uate in charge. The new pharmaceu
tical law passed In May, 1887, stil
protected her, and if she had not beei
an ambitious and conscientious womal
|. Sue could have gained practical expe
, rience under her manager that WouI'
, have enabled her to put up prescrlp
tions and eventually take entire charg
of the business herself. 81 desired L
, be thorough mistress of every detail
my business" she said to reporter
Pharmacy is a noble profession and
, | want to be second to no one In thol
! ough knowledge of it."
4 HARD TO GET INTO 4 STORE.
The most difficult part of a woman
2 course in earning for herself the degre
1 Phi. G. is not the mastering of the ob
4 struse collegiate studies. but the secul
Ing of the cooperation OF druggi:
who will permit her to come into h
store and acquire the four years prac
lcal experience, without which he
book lore avalls her nothing. The IN;
S iority of the women who have take
e and are taking the course have pI
}, Susan Hayhurst to thank for the OF
: portunity she has offered them and
1t constantly affording women to praC
L tice in her college drug store
d "a woman drug clerk would be d
y cidedIy against the prejudices OF man
If customers" said druggist recently
II speaking of the subject. Beside
rs very few of US are able to employ
st porter, and the apprentice Is expects
}. to sweep out, dust the shelves, wa
,e bottles, polish up the cases and So
1t water fountain and take prescriptlo
r home, none of which duties we wou
y like 10 ask a young woman to d
le Despite all these drawbacks, there is
D. held for the woman druggist, but 1t
le not In the crowded city, where b
d. brothers of the profession have To p
't IN long and weary hours Of service f
r less than laborer's wages. II Is Ia I
le country village where with her sistt
so the woman physician, she can make
g. comfortable living. The preJGdi
ly against them, however, will die N;
ed ural death and the future drug ste
ol owner will add to the attractlyeness
ed his store and no doubt increase his sd
" by having behind his counter brig
e. and pretty womau."
ed
u. Well Dressed Berlin Women
=. W. have baap a IittIe surnrISed