Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-18

and is now in business for himself at LIN
coin.
Another old timer Attending the conven-
ton is Max Becht, who is the only original
member OF the association Of twenty-seTen
years ago that is present at this conven-
ton He is the well known South Sixteenth
street druggist OF Omaha
The wives OF the delegates were enter
tanned with a street car ride and special
luncheon at South Omaha at noon.
Pharmacy Law Good Enough.
Wednesday afternoons session was
marked by a long debate brought on by
the oral report Of the COMMITTEES on legis-
lation. The committee. through Chairman
H II. Barth Of Lincoln, announced that II
had only a brief report to make, as the
COMMITTEES, which was appointed last year.
had practically nothing to do and could not
make any report until II had received sug-
g~estions from the members as to what i'm
provements in the Nebraska pharmacy law
were required. Seevral Of the members
thought that it would be pretty good policy
to let well enoug alone and not tamper
with the present law. A representative to
the meeting Of the American Association
OF Pharmacists stated that 1t was the opin-
ion Of the best informed OF that associa-
ton that the Nebraska law was a very
good one. one OF the best, in fact. in the
country.
on the question of liquor selling in the
drug store. one delegate believed that the
only place to sell liquor was the saloon and
not the drug store. The Question OF the
sale Of poisoned flypaper. paris green and
other poisons by other establishments than
drug stores was discussed.
DIT. Edmund Thorp OF the Creighton Col
lege OF Pharmacy favored a higher stand
ard Of qualifications for applicants for ex-
animation as pharmacists before the State
Board of Pharmacy. He believed that the
examination should be far more rigid than
at present. He favored a theoretical as
well as a practical examination
Other members advocated theory and
practice as an essential for a successful
pharmacist. Neither theory OF practice
alone were sufficient. II was held that the
pharmacy schools were slack in practical
work. The discussion took up almost the
entire afternoon. and it was finally agreed
to let the pharmacy law alone for the pres
ent and not tamper with it. President Kill
len was in favor of improvements in the
medical as well as the pharmacy law.
Papers Read by Members.
These papers were read during the after
noon: Reciprocal Registration Between
States by F. P. MARSHALL; Relation of
the Physician to the Pharmacist" by DR..
P. A. Pinard; The Drift Of Pharmacy, %
by Charles Smikovsky. and Short Hours
and Sunday Closing. 20 by Mrs. E. E. Cath
art The papers were but briefly discussed
and were ordered printed in the record.
The report Of the standing committees
was made the special order Of business for
Thursday morning.
A telegram of greeting was received dur
ing the afternoon session from the Vermont
Pharmaceutical association. in session al
Bennington. A telegram Of reply was or
dered sent 10 Vermont.
Chairman Bradshaw OF the committee or
deceased members reported that the only
death in the association during the year
was that OF James Reed OF Nebraska City
The committee reported the usual resolu-
tons OF sympathy and coincidence. which
were unanimously adopted.
Last evning the visitors and their wives
were entertained at the Rome hotel from
80 TO 1870 with a dancing party, followed
by supper at II ?. N.
The convention will conclude it's work
Thursday forenoon with the reports OF
the various committees and the election
Of officers for the ensuing year.