The morning news., 1889-04-10
WANT TO BE DRUGGISTS.
APPLICANTS BEFORE THE STATE
BOARD OF PHARMACISTS.

Eight Examined, but Only Five Re-
ceive Certificates - The Board In
dorses the Interstate Certificate
Plsn-Matters Discussed at Yester-
days Session-The Board to Visit
Tybee To-Dsy-The Next Meeting in
Atlanta.
The state board Of pharmacy met yester-
day morning in the parlors Of the Screven
house for the purpose Of examining the ap-
picants for druggists license. The board
was in session from 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing until after 5 o'clock in the afternoon,
Eight applicants were rigidly examined.
Only five Of the number passed credita-
BILE examination.
The following members of the board were
present: J. w. GOODWIN of Macon. S. c.
Durham of Augusta, George D. Case Of
Milledgevlle, and H. r. Slack, Jr., secre-
tary, Of Lagrange. Theo. Shuman of At
lanta, who is chairman of the board, was
unable TO be present, and in his absence
Mr.. Goodwin was made chairman.
The morning hours OF the session were
devoted 20 the reading of reports of the
chairman, secretary aud treasurer, and to
communications which the secretary read
from the state boards Of Michigan,
North Dakota, North Carolina and Vir-
ginia negotiating for the adoption Of inter
state certificates, or the reconstruction of
the existing law, so as to allow an applicant
who may have creditable examination in
one state to be permitted to use his certifi-
cate in any other state without having to
60 before new board.
AN INTERSTATE CERTIFICATE.
The movement was discussed at some
length, and was unanimously indorsed. and
the secretary was instructed to prepare a
circular letter similar to those which had
been received, to be sent to each state board
of pharmacists in the United States Sec
retary Slack said last night that the new
plan was a good remedy for an old evil, and
he thought that all the states will adopt
it, Formerly, he said, If a druggist.
no matter Of how much experience, went
into new state, he vas forced to go before
the board of pharmacists of that state to
stand an examination. II he did not do so,
he was liable to rigid prosecution. The
amendment, Mr.. Slack said, is meeting
with considerable favor. After settling
those matters, the rest of the session was
devoted to the examination Of applicants.
The following appeared before the board
and were examined: Robert s. Reid of
Reid q Co.. of Savannah; J. w. Peacock,
Of Dublin; J. o. Tignor, of GreenviIle;
Charles H. Finley, of Senoia; G. Toombs,
of Cuthbert; G.. r. Brinson, of Wrights-
vile; W. F. Edmundson. of Thomasville;
r. NJ Prather, of Harlem.
THE EXAMINATION.
The applicants were examined in chem
istry, pharmacy, materia-medica, prescrip-
tions and doses. The examination was in
writing, after which was a general oral ex-
amiGatiOn. To pass successfully as a drug
gist the applicant must get 60 per cent, as
an apothecary 20 per cent, and as a phar-
macist so per cent. Only one of the ap-
plicants passed as a pharmacist and one as
an apothecary. Three passed as druggists
and three failed to pass. The examination
was rigidly conducted, and those who
passed successfully were thoroughly con-
versant, with not only those branches in
which they were examined, but in all de-
partmentS.
The Dublin applicant made as good a
showing, it is said, as any that the present
board ever passed upon During the ses-
sion pretty BASKET Of flowers was sent up
to the parlor, with the compliments OF
Osceola Butler.
TO SEE THE CITY's SIGHTS.
Mr. Butler, who was for long time
chairman of the board. and was reappointed
by the governor at the last appointment,
but declined to serve, extended the board
every courtesy, aud upon his invitation all
the members will remain over to-day and
will visit Tybee and other places of interest
in Savannah.
The board is appointed by the governor
every four years and its meetings are held
quarterly. 1t has heretofore met in Atlanta
but it is likely now that the meetings will
be held in different parts of the state, so
that all parts of it will get an advantage.
The board will hold its next meeting in
Atlanta however, on the third Tuesday in
October.