Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-03
MEN OF THE PESTLE
Tenth Annual Convention of
State Pharmacist
HOW IN SESSION IN ELks' HALL
President Coleman Delivers the Annual
AddFess aad Exaons the Members
- Careful! STUDY.


At2.30 O'Clock the tenth annual con-
vennon II Michigan pharmacists met
IA E.ks bail. The meeting Was called
70 order BY President II. G.. Coleman,
who, ia neatly tarnad speech, intro
dHced City Attorney William w.
Taylor, who gave the address of wei
come IA the absence OF the mayor. He
~lttl.y described the melancholy, at
tenasted pharmacist OF the olden
times and gave as authority Shake
speare's description of al apoGheeary,
reading il. a. be SAID Dis memory 10
poor. He original rendering OF snake
spears followed tho original reading
aad Afforded a fund OF amusement %
the interested spotnecaries. lie grsphi-
eally described the drug store OF today,
with "a drawing card, the soda toun-
taia. Mr.. Taylor considered It a conf
phment 10 be called upon to address
such a Body of cheerful men. not
melancholy as generally described lie
welcomed them aud wished 10 present
them With the key OF the city, but
there WAS none At haud. lie CON-
pimentcd them en- being men of q
learned profession. The time has come
when tie paarmacist was recognized as
the equal OF tae medical faculty
Arthur Bassett, prominent Detroit
Druggist. responded 10 Mr.. faylor's ad-
dress Vi welcome. lie said. al hardly
feel able 10 respond TO the gentleman's
hearty welcome. Men OF his pr0tes-
si0g are trained 10 speaS. They are
Always on tap. We are trained only TO
deal cut postage stamps, drinks OF ice
water, To toe small bow, or give the
tram t.me. Our meeting here means
more thaa simply giving us a weleon.
o. the city. Tas coming together from
tine 10 time make "a feel more friend
~. mans life - small indeed, II
ceutered IA the shop. We are too
prone 20 1--we such hges. IL 10. only
when We get out "a our western towns
that We whOop 70 up. | hope that your
police force has been Instructed 10 deal
gently with US. Our lives have been
passed n that secluded spot at the far
end of the drug store. We are umid.
III YOU sae us going round with nesltat-
ing step help u along. Tho pubic -
Oi the opinion that al we have To do Is
10 pile up our borrowed money IN
sofia fountain, but IL goes out again,
aud the outgoing stream IS larger than
the IngOing str am.'
Fret Vice President Parklll OF Owosso
was called to the chair while the presi-
dent delivered hIs annual address
which is given IN full
President Ceieman's Address.
eve have again met IT, CONSIDER the
work OF cur ASSOCIATION and the needs
OF our profession. Since our last meet
ing no great changes or new develop
ments have occurred. There has been
no session Of our state legislature To
INSPIRE Va with either hope or fear. So
far ~ | know everything remains about
as lt was last year. Possibly that Isduo
ia measure TO the fact that We are
holding our annual meeting two
months earlier IN the season than
usual, and that consequently TINS past
year nss been = short one. There are
two subjects that are always with us.
and which during the past few years
have been the principal sources OF an
n0yance and loss TO druggists. They
are the supplying Of pnyacians by
houses outside of the drug business
add the cutting OF prices on proprietary
articles" Continuing, Mr.. Coleman
said they had diminished IN some
places. Druggists still ask If the asso-
cation cannot protect them against
this. lie said the physician has right
TO boy his supplies wherever be pleases.
The only remedy lies IN the druggist.
IL he sesps an inadequate stock. or II
he ~ 20 poor a salesman or 50 lazy .
salesman that he Will permit All out
ader to come IN ard eel IA hrs town he
has no one ~ blame but himself. IL is
not a matter that the ASSOCIATION mas
anything TO DO with.
There a question, an old one,
that demands careful consideration
from us all. How can we interest more
Of The druggists OF Michigan IN the NJ.
). 7. AZ We believe that the sssocia-
ton IL good tning Tor us. that we
derive benefit IL m Il. and also that,
as a means Of protection II IL wise and
prudent tor Us TO keep up the organ
katon. and g. keep y IN good working
order. How can we make others be
ieva this How can We reach those
druggists who are 40 busy and 80 alb
sorbed n their business that they have
no time for anything. either scientific
or social How can we reach that
ttnef CLASS Nio tFe NDi 80 very busy
about anything. but who have been
Jogging along in oid ruts so long that
tBey are satisfied WITH hum-drum aud
rouhnef
Desire for Professional Growth.
elbow can we inspire all these with
desire for Improvement and growth
professionally 81 we'll as financially,
and persuade them that they can find
such Improvement aud growth IN the
association I trust that many Of as
will try 10 answer this question. have
heard druggists deplore the decline Of
their prescription business. Often they
are at a loss tn account for Il. They
cannot understand hor busy physl
eisn can have time 81 compound NJ.
oss prescriptions. and do u accurately.
The exploration liz. m the fact thai
NJ are hving n what may BE styled
the ready made azc. me 0ti
time vhselwrixht Who nsed To be mar
Of marvellous genus no longer shsves
out teiioes, tores hubs. makes sSies. on