The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-06
JOINT SESSION
OF PHARMACISTS
Questions of Examinations in
Pharmacy Colleges and
Poison Labels Discussed
CONVENTION WILL
CLOSE SATURDAY
MANY Delegates Will Go to Wash
ington to Attend L. S. Phar-
maeopoeaeal ConSen-
ton.

Following several preliminary ses-
aions OF difterent sections FRIDAY
morning the sections on education anu
Legislation. National Association OF
bcarus OF Pharmacy ana American
Conference y! Pharmaceutical FAC
ulties. met Jointly in the auditorium
at 1889 O'Clock
Dr. Charles II, La Wall. who pre-
sided AT ine Joint session. read reso-
lution that was prepared as cense-
2uenee of suggestions mauc Try Lyman
r. h@Iuer. Ca uasnlaxton, IL a paper
read Thursday on Need OF Poison
Labels" Mr. kebier pointed out that
there are many preparations contain
ing poison that are dangerous for the
reason that they are not required tn
he labelled as poison. Ii was the sense
of the convention that 1t he placed on
record as thinking poison labels nec-
essary
The wording OF the resolution pre-
sipitated II spirited debate. In which
many delegates took part. AS first Of
fered IL was declared unsatisfactory.
and committee MAS appointed TO
draft resolution and present IL for
consideration. The committee pre-
scented the following resolution:
Resolved, That the association
recommend that the food and drugs
acts be amended SO as To require thar
suitable poison labels be placed upon
all packages of proprietary medicines
containing toxic drugs in every case
where the bottle, box or container
holds IA toxic dose of the contents.
Several delegates argued that the
labels should state what amount of
the contents of the packages wou,u
prove fatai tn an adult person. While
others held that the words .suita BILE
poison labels" covered the point.
Various other points were raised BY
other delegates, and when IL became
evident that there could be no har-
monfous action upon the resolution,
II was, BY motion. laid upon the table.
Text Of Fcrnulary.
PROFESSOR Joseph r. Remington. OF
Philadelphia, aroused an interested
discussion on the text of the National
Formulary by offering several forsnu-
laes for changes to be employed In the
Reconstruction Of the formulary, Pro-
fessor Remington offered his formulate
in typewriter form and copies were
distributed among the delegates A.
ter discussion among the delegates
II was determined to refer the formu-
lac to the committee on editing, to he
reported TO the general session, and
subsequently brought to the attention
Of the National Formuiary commfttee.
Examination QUESTIONS.
A large portion OF the joint session
was consumed in the reading OF pa
psTs pertaining Ia examination uuey-
tons by members of the section on
education and legislation. The first
OF these papers dealt with the infiu-
ence OF exaniinaation questions on
pharmaceutical education. This was
read by J. w. Sturmer. OF Lafayette,
Ind. who displayed great knowiedeg OF
the subject. The second paper was
read by H. ". Army. OF Cleveland, o.,
his subject being. Board Examination
Question:
The leading paper on the subject
ION some Defects in Examinations. .
WAS read by III. Il. Kalonsowski, OF
Washington. ID. c.
Following tho reading OF tho three
papers, tha session went into general
discussion Of the subjects. X was
stated that the question az State boarg,
examinations IL one OF the most Inn
| portant that could be taken up ut the
convention. II was claimed BY some
az the. Delegates .sliat .shTra. GhuSsid be
no examining board. but survey
board. and that III determining stu
dents worth his>age, practical expo-
irience ana previous education. II was
scoatinusd an sixth PAgsss ssss..