The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-27
PHARMACISTS SEEM TO HAVE
REACHED 1T IN EVOLUTION
OF DRUG BUSINESS.
INTERESTS ANTAGONISTIC.
DIVISION ON COMMERCIAL AND SCI
ENTIFIC LINES AMONG THE
POSSIBILITIES.
Pleasant Trolley Party and Visit to
Hotel Lafayette-TOday's
Programme.

One thing becomes more and more
apparent with each session of the con-
vention of the American Pharmaceu-
tical association now in session at
Hotel Lafayette, Lake Minnetonka,
and that is that there is an evolution
going on IN the drug business which
will ultimately land one class of drug
gistS in a profession and another in
a purely commercial business. Sc in
timated a member of the convention
from the state of New York to a
G l o b reporter yesterday afternoon,
and the character of the debates he
fore the convention and OF conV2rsa-
tions about the hotel indicate plainly
that it is the firm purpose Of the more
progressive pharmacists to bring about
this result.
1t is said that the iact that at the
present time the commercial side Of
the business is stronger than ever be-
fore, is counterbalanced by the other
fact that much higher standard of
education is now required, and the
simultaneous progress of the two
sides, the commercial and the scien-
tific, will surely lead to cleavage.
The gentleman alluded to above also
says that today there is practically
what may be called a new pharmacy,
widely different in the standard of it's
representatives from that Of twenty
years ago, and the education and leg
islation which has brought this about
has had its source in the A. Phi. A.
which is now, with the true spirit of
progress, looking forward to still bet
ter things.
This will be shown today in a strik-
Ing way by paper to be presented by
Prof James H. Beal, of Scio, O., which
will deal entirely with legislation upon
matters relating to pharmacy, and
which it will be the object of the as
sociation to have adopted as the basis
of every state pharmacy law in the
union. Prof. Beal has made a spec
ialty of the study of this subject, and
his paper will doubtless meet with
general approval What the details
of this model will be could not be
learned yesterday, but it will tend to
solve such questions as restrictions
upon pharmacists in the sale of
poisOnS, and the appointment of ply
sicians on pharmacy boards, ct cetera.
Today's sessions will begin at 10 and
o'clock under the direction of the
section on pharmacy education and
legislation. Both will be among the
most important of the convention. At
4 a tour of the lakes will be made in
the steamer st. Louis. The evening will
be given up entirely to concert, in
which DR.. Arne Oldberg and D. Mag
nus Schultz, of Chicago, will partici-
pate. A programme of sports, includ-
ing base ball matches between the
Minnesota and American association
hot 1n Hirrncn+o
and the travelling men; whistling
matches for the ladies, button sew
ing matches for the bachelors-a sly
scheme on the part of the ladies TO
find out the unmarried men-will
be pulled off by those not tied up with
the educational section.
The ladies' trolley party yesterday
was complete success. 1t took near
ly everybody at the Lafayette, those
who did not go in the morning going
in on later trains, and overtaking the
party at Como or the university, where
lunch was served. Returning they did
not arrive at the Lafayette until
O'Clock, when, even though tired, they
still had strength and enthusiasm left
to eXclaim over the beauties of the
trip taken during the day. I'VE had
a glorious day." said some, and others
when asked how they enjoyed the trip
simply looked their delight.
The state association of pharmacists
held voting contest at the Lake Park
hotel during the afternoon, which re-
suited as follows: Most popular lady
druggist, Miss Josie Wanous, of Min,
reapolis; most popular lady soda water
dispenser, Mrs. G. H. HUM: most gen
ial country druggist, Rob Lamm; pref
test travelling man Qadies only voting),
A. Autrum; most popular travelling
man, c. A. Robinson; most genial
druggist, G. H HUM; most popular
city druggists, T. w. Finch