The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-13
THOSE e" DIPLOMAS.
THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY
EXPLAINS ITS ACTION.
The Unfversfty Not Recognized, Be-
cause the Pharmacy Department
In Not Kept Up-Caused by Lack
Of Legislative Appropriations.

W. FL. T. Barnes, secretary Of tha state
board OF pharmacy, yesterday gave a
observation-disclosures reporter . statement as
20 way the board did not recognize d.
pionias issued by the department OF phar-
macy OF the University Of Washington
Inc simple fact seems TO be. the board OF
pnafmscs took this action because the
University has been unable TO keep up its
pharmacy department because OF Lack OF
appropriation. Mr. Barnes said:
referring 10 the interview with Frank
=. G-ies. published in the Post-Intelligen-
Ger day or two ago. in which Il was
stated that the state board Of pharmacy
was unJustly discriminating against the
department OF pharmacy OF the Washing
ten STATE university, l desire TO say, no
one. outside OF the faculty OF the college,
has shown more interest In this depart
ment than has the state board OF phar-
macy. This Is evidenced by resolution
ADOPTED by the board at q regular meet
ing held at Tacoma September IA. 1884. In
when II pledged its hearty cooperation
and aid.
The board. Of course supposed at the
time tnat the pharmacy department was TO
De permanent, and conducted on the same
hnes as such departments IN other univer-
stiles. That this has not been done Is not
IN my opinion, the fault Of either the re-
gents or the faculty; but because OF in
sunicient appropriations TO properly equip
ana maintain this much-needed depart
ment- 1t Is true. the board decided at its
last meeting not to recognize diplomas is
sued oy the department OF pharmacy OF
the University Of Washington, and for this
reason; They do not regard II as being
UP TO the standard Of the average phar-
macy schools. AS matter of fact, II has
already ceased 10 exist as q separate de-
partment.
None Of the faculty during the two
years In which Mr.. Giles attended the
scnooi would, / am quite confident, claim
10 De either practical or theoretical phar-
nsacists. This Is not reflection on the
faculty. for they undoubtedly did the best
they could under the circumstances. As to
Mr. Giles requirement the board has no
means of judging except through the reg
ular channel prescribed by law. I, a nv
examination. The only question for the
board 10 determine was whether they
would De justified In forming precedent
py recognizing his diploma I feel safe In
saving that the druggists throughout the
state will indorse me, when say that the
papers submitted by the board have al
ways been fair. practical questions, such
as any person entitled 10 a certificate
should be able to answer and I have no
DOUBT Mr.. Giles will. with his superior ac-
qolrements and experience, be able TO pass
an examination successfully He certainly
cannot expect the board to make an ex-
ception of his case.
While neither Mr. Stewart nor Mr.
Collins were present at the Spokane meet
ing, they both fully and heartily Indorse
the action OF the other members of the
board"
The Post-Intelligencer's representative
al Tacoma has also secured an Interview
with A. NJ Stewart, of that city. president
of the board
Mr. Gfauar+ 1a1so~ ~.
Is practicing discrimination. and to the
observation-disclosures correspondent had the
following TO say on the subject:
Inc board OF pharmacy has no desire
10 discriminate against any educational In
stitution, and especially against those of
our own great state Of Washington. If any
discrimination were tolerated il would GER
taanly be In favor OF the home university.
but owing to the lack OF sufficient appro-
priation the board OF regents has been I'M
able TO maintain the curriculum of the
pharmacy department as II had intended
doing when this department was Instituted
In 1894
THE board of pharmacy recognizes only
FIVE or six colleges in the United States
and has the privilege of ignoring all Of
them However, every one whose app -
cation is acceptable has the privilege OF
taking the examination, and a recent grad
uate or any college OF pharmacy should
have no fear Of passing a satisfactory ex-
animation before the board
The pharmacy schools referred to by Mr.
Stewart as having the right to present
diplomas are the acknowledged institu-
tons or this character In the United States
and ones which are fitted up with every
appliance for the pursuance OF the studies
by the people who attend them.
In 1894 the University of Washington is
sued announcements to the effect that a
frst-class department of pharmacy would
be established at the college and compe-
tent Instructors and lecturers engaged
The faculty OF the university was assured
at the time OF the hearty cooperation of
the Washington state board OF pharmacy
and the Washington State Pharmaceutical
Association. The courses were mapped out
and the department Instituted with every
appearance OF great success. The legis-
lature, however. failed 10 make a suf-
fcient appropriation to carry on the de-
partment as II should be, consequently the
state board. in all fairness, could not rec
ognize the home graduates with the same
degree OF efficiency as those from larger
colleges. retaining the right to refuse even
diplomas from these institutions without