The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-14
WHAT THE OBJECT is.
NOT A FUNCTION OF THE e. or W.
To TURN OUT ORIG cLERKs-
Pharmaceutical D~parfmeut-The
Course Of study Outlined for sss-
aesss-Regent Baysen's views.

Relative 70 he refusal OF The state board
OF pharmacy TO issue certificates, without
examination. 20 graduates O. me short
Course n pharmacy Ia the University OF
Washington. Prof HiII. OF the university.
states that K was never his desire that
ssch should be done. Prof. Hill was IN
siructoF ID chemistry ard botany in the
university a the time tbs department of
paarsnaey was established ard be was
made dean OF the department. He was 20
give the instruction III chemistry and
botany. while the work IN pharmacy and
pEiaTzTacogRosy was 10 be given IN lec-
lures by w. XII. r. Barnes. secretary OF the
state board Of pharmacy, and by Oscar J.
Smith. Pm. C.. of Stewart & HoImes-
The requirements for admission 20 this
department were ;hs same AZ 10 the college
OF literature and arts. Fog the hrst year.
iss4-e5 she instruction was given as out
Eaea. save that DIR. Emil Bories took Dir.
Smiths place. There were Setween thirty
FIVE and forty students wfso desired TO
register In this department the first year,
PROBABLY because " was short and ap-
peaFed TO the young people a. an easy
road 20 good employment. A. the begin
ming OF the second year the number 90
students had dropped 10 about twelve.
This Was TIE first year in the new build
ing and under the new administration:
and though Il was decided 20 discontinue
the short course in pharmacy yet the stu
dents who had begun the course were pro-
FHfed for and the instruction was given
almost as outlined AZ the beginning Ahou.
the only difference was the omission Of
the praefieal lectures on pharmacy, which
bad been given by Mr.. Barnes. and toxl-
Geology. Tne students who graduated in
the spring 81 Iss5. however. easily passed
the examination OF the state lizard: In fact.
Miss Helen Anthony who took only the
rF.~l@ ri
tory examination. From these facts Il
would not appear that the course had been
greatly weakened. The university author
ities however. have no desire 70 see grad
yates Of the department passed without
examination.
This short course IN pharmacy has. as
stated above. been discontinued. The
university, however IL not without a de-
parbnent of pharmacy. The position OF
DR.. Harrington, the former president. in
regard TO this matter. ard also Of DR..
Myers. o. the department Of chemistry.
and President Edwards. may be stated in
the words OF the latter. WHO says:
1T is rot the function Of a state uni
versIty TO turn out drug clerks. The re-
iation Of a pharmacist 10 the public is
such that he ought 10 be man or broad
culture as we'll a. a chemist and pharma-
clst. To this end the university has out
lined a course OF study In the college OF
chemistry covering FIVE years and lead
ing to the professional degree OF pharma-
ceutlcal chemist. The university Is bet
ter fitted than ever before TO give this
instruction; In fact II has all the equip
msnt needed for pharmaceutical work.
For those who wish merely to prepare
themselves for the examination of the
state board Of pharmacy. there IS certain
work outlined in the catalogue which can
be completed IN two years and which with
IL Il
one TO pass the examination with ease
There has been no retrogression In
this line but the university Of Washing
ton has taken a position that the univeT-
stiles OF the east are striving 20 reach,
namely. that Of requiring haeealaureate
degree a. prerequisite for all profession
al courses President Edwards refers TO
the annual catalogue outlining the
aims of the university.
Major j r. Hayden one Of the.regents
Of the university, when asked 20 make
statement relative 20 the quarrel between
the university and the state board Of
pharmacy said
There "a no quarrel whatever between
the state heard OF pharmacy and the uni
vtrsIty-nothine but the beat Of feeling.
go FAR az I know. Indeed, the board has
heipcd the university all II could. con-
tributtnE lecturers and aiding in other
ways 20 the best Of iis ability / was
surprised that a certificate had been re-
fused one Of our graduates but l admit
that the course Ia pharmacy has not been
up 10 the high standard that We would
IKE 20 have 81 The appropriation has
not been large enough to make all coufs-
es perfect and this course Is one that
Is sighted. The law course is another
ia the same FIX However. ] think that
nnv s,uaent who has received a diploma
+, the pharmaceutical department Of this
university - able % easily pass the ex-
animation required by the state board
far = certificate An additional $50
would I think he sufficient to make the
department tn question equal 10 any col
s1ra In ire country 4"