year, to apply on their tuition in the course of study leading to the degree of Pharmaceutical Chemist. These scholarships, it should be understood, will be awarded directly after the entrance examinations, and are therefore to apply to the regular and not to the postgraduate courses of study-to new students instead of to those already in the school. Judgment will be based upon certificates and testimonials presented, upon the results of competitive examinations in arithmetic and elementary English, and upon such other considerations as the faculty may deem wise. Two scholarships will be awarded each year to candidates from Chicago and Cook County, two to candidates outside of Cook County, and one to a candidate from outside of Illinois. While provision has so far been made for awarding these scholarships for the next two years only, it is the intention of the school to continue them. ENGLISH TROUBLES. * The chief thorn in the flesh of British pharmacists-or "chemists," as they are customarily called is the existence of the great "company pharmacies." These corporations often comprise two or three hundred stores, and they offer cheap prices and other in ducements to THE M. A. R. D. The newly organized Metropolitan Association of Retail Druggists seems to be working nicely in Greater New York. So promising are the prospects, indeed, that some enthusiastic individuals have suggested the formation of a schedule covering all patents and perhaps counter goods as well. But the wiser spirits of the Association are determined to restrict efforts, at least for the present, to contract goods, realizing that the contract plan has the necessary legal strength behind it to warrant success. If the association should prove entirely successful in this work, then it can broaden its efforts a year or two later when a strong and closely-knit organization has been developed. But it must be remembered that New York, with her 3000 druggists, and with her conflicting and complex interests, must go slow in any constructive movement. New York wasn't made in 15 minutes any more than Rome was. A CLERKS' ORGAN. The drug clerks of Philadelphia have succeeded in developing a very successful organization and are now printing a twelve-page publication called "Philadelphia Drug Clerk," issued monthly in the interests of the association. George W. Geasey, the public. president of the association, is likewise editor of the paper. Among other things the clerks hope to inducethe proprietors of Philadelphia to close their stores on Sunday between one and six o'clock. At a recent meeting of the druggists' association, however, the proprietors decided to take no collective action, but to leave the question to each pharmacist for his individual decision. The result is ing enmity. companies The compa- take advan tage of this and endeavor to make capital of it in their newspaper advertisements. We reproduce, for instance, a cartoon which recently appeared in a full page advertisement published by Boots, the largest company in the kingdom, and owning over 300 stores. Boots is, as will be seen, satirically intimating that the chemists, in their attacks upon the companies, are playing the part of a Mrs. Partington and endeavoring to sweep up the Atlantic with a broom. The chemists, as in previous years, have a bill before Parliament intended to embarrass the companies somewhat, and it is this bill which is typified by the broom in the cartoon. THE COUNCIL ON AND CHEMISTRY. The new Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry of the American Medical Association, which proposes to pass on the ethical nature of new and nonofficial remedies for the guidance of physicians, has been the subject of a good deal of discussion during the last month. All sorts of opinions are expressed. On the whole the Council seems to meet with approval, although it has been bitterly scored in some directions, notably in editorials in the National Druggist, the Western Druggist, and the New York Medical Journal. But the Council is meanwhile continuing its work with sublime indifference to opposition. PERSONAL. THE PRESIDENT OF THE M. A. R. D. It was eminently fitting that Dr. W. C. Anderson should be chosen as the first president of the newlyorganized Metropolitan Association of Retail Druggists-the Greater New York branch of the N. A. R. D. No one has been so active in striving for years to establish proper N. A. R. D. conditions in New York City as Dr. Anderson, and no could have done more unselfish and heroic work. He has been conspicuous, too, in the activities of the National Association, served one term DR. WM. C. ANDERSON. one as president, and was among the first to fight for the adoption of the direct-contract and serial-numbering plan. Dr. Anderson is a man of unusual power and skill in debate, and he makes an admirable presiding officer. He has a successful store in Brooklyn and is the dean and the professor of pharmacy of the Brooklyn College. A NAVAL PHARMACIST. One of the familiar figures at recent meetings of the American Pharmaceutical Association has been that of Frederick T. Gordon, "Pharmacist" in the United States Navy. Officially representing the navy on such occasions, Mr. Gordon is attired at some of the sessions in the uniform in which he is seen in the accompanying engraving, and his presence may well be understood to lend a unique interest to a pharmaceutical gathering. Born in Atlanta in 1868, he was graduated from Baltimore City College in 1887, had three years' experience FREDERICK T. GORDON. afterwards in retail and manufacturing pharmacy, and then entered the navy as an "apothecary:" Serving on board various ships, and for a time also in the League Island Navy Yard at Philadelphia, he was finally transferred to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery in Washington, and here he has now been for the last three or four years. Besides being a good pharmacist, Mr. Gordon is a clever architect and an all-around man generally; and his versatility is taken the utmost advantage of by the department. In 1898, when twenty-five apothecaries in the navy were given the title of "Pharmacists," the rank of warrant officers, and a pay ranging, according to the length of service, from $1200 to $2000 a year, Mr. Gordon was one of the fortunate ones to receive this merited promotion. A PROFESSIONAL PHARMACIST. The accompanying portrait shows the features of a pharmacist who has seen his opportunity and made himself "the common chemist of the common people." That Mr. Beringer's test-tube and microscope are called into frequent requisition in legal cases is made abundantly evident by the numerous occasions on which the newspapers of his city report the fact. And as for the work performed for physicians, it is only necessary to say that in ten years he has examined not less than 2000 specimens of urine. urine. Both physicians and public look upon Mr. Beringer as a scientific and professional man; they have that respect for him which such a man deserves and secures; and this respect has proved the strongest business asset which Mr. Beringer possesses, not to mention the direct financial returns which his analytical work yields him. MR. GEO. M. BERINGER, of Camden, N. J. Wood alcohol bills have appeared this year in several State legislatures, thus suggesting that we are reaching a time when the use and the sale of this toxic substance will be surrounded with proper restrictions. PRESIDENT JAMES H. BEAL. The Chief Executive of the American Pharmaceutical Association-A Sketch of His Career, Achievements, and Characteristics, by a Close Friend-His Exploits as a Disciple of Isaac Walton. By GEORGE B. KAUFFMAN, General Manager of the Kauffman-Lattimer Co. of Columbus, Ohio; Dean of the School of Pharmacy of Ohio State University; President of the American Conference of Pharmaceutical Faculties. In this country of ours, whenever a man attains to a position of honor and influence, it is generally by reason of some special qualification and particular service. This is especially true of those associations or bodies of men banded together for the advancement of science, or for the uplifting and progress of some particular calling, with the object of contributing to the general good. In such, the selfish purpose is largely excluded, or if present at all, finds little encouragement. A portrait of Professor Beal taken during his early student days. The American Pharmaceutical Association fairly illustrates these conditions. In the selection of its officers the chief point of inquiry seems to be, "What has he done to merit distinction and what further service can he render?" It is true that in the past it was deemed proper to recognize or compliment the particular city or section in which the meeting was held, by selecting a president from that locality, but even when this idea held sway, the foregoing considerations were not overlooked, and on occasions when the candidates having the necessary qualifications have been wanting, the sectional idea has been abandoned and may now be considered as fairly obsolete. In the choice of the present president, James Hartley Beal, surely no other considerations than those of his valuable services and eminent qualifications led to his selection. Nor can it be said that the choice was made purely in recognition of service and ability, but also because, by reason of the peculiar quality of his mind and his training, he was best fitted to guide the affairs of the association and bring to a successful issue the many serious problems now pending. That President Beal is a man "out of the ordinary" many who know him will readily admit, but few persons seem to note the peculiar quality which especially marks him. A glance at his early history will show that this quality, which I can only define as a sort of dual attitude of mind, is natural with him, and that it evidently caused him to waver in his choice of an occupation. He was born at New Philadelphia, Ohio, September 23, 1861, and received his early education in the public schools of that town. town. He served as a drug clerk in stores at Uhrichsville and at Akron, Ohio, in all about five years. He then spent two spent two years in study at the University of Michigan. Returning near his old home, he entered Scio College, from which he was graduated in 1884 with the degree of Ph.B. President Beal as he is to-day. Up to this time his inclination seems to have been in the direction of applied science, but, other influences predominating, he took up the study of law, went to Cincinnati, and was graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in 1886. He could not, however, get away from his love of science, and shortly began his work as a teacher. He organized the Scio College of Pharmacy and has been its dean since 1889. He has been professor of applied pharmacy in the Pittsburg College of Pharmacy since 1900, and he was acting president of Scio College from 1902 to 1904. In this varied work as a teacher he has been highly successful and has made for himself an enviable reputation as an educator. In 1889 he received the degree of Sc.D. for postgraduate work from Mt. Union College, and he holds the honorary degrees of Ph.G. from Ohio Medical University, and Pharm.D. from the Western University of Pennsylvania. Thus Professor Beal holds the degrees of Ph.B., LL.B., Sc.D., Ph.G., and Pharm.D. present note-book from that capacious side pocket bears frequent record of this or that thing to be done as a result of these odd moments of thought. It is easy to conceive what may be accomplished by continuous effort of this kind, but the difficulty with most of us is an inability to keep constantly at it. In his domestic relations President Beal has been most fortunate. He was married in 1886 to Fannie Snyder Young, of Uhrichsville, Ohio. He has two children: Master George, a boy of about sixteen years, and Miss Nannie, a young lady of thirteen. He has a beautiful home, well up on a hillside overlooking the village of Scio and the pretty little valley of the Connotton. His front porch commands an extensive view up and down the valley, while opposite, a mile or two distant, a line of high hills marks the limit. Mrs. Beal is the kind of woman who makes home delightful; the children are clean in mind and healthful in body, and are now at an age when they can and do take a close interest in many of the affairs which occupy their father's time and attention. Out in the garden can be found a great variety of medicinal plants-about everything, indeed, able to withstand the climate; and these youngsters can tell more about their habits and use than some of us who make a profession of such The Scio College of Pharmacy, which Professor Beal organized in 1889, and of which he has since been the dean. In association work he has been no less prominent. He has served as president of the Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association; he has been chairman of the Committee on Uniformity of Legislation of the National Pure Food and Drug Congress; and he is at present a member of the Board of Trustees of the United States Pharmacopoeia. In the A. Ph. A. he has been chairman of the Section on Education and Legislation, chairman of the council, first vicepresident of the association, and now as president occupies the highest office in the gift of the society. Professor Beal is the author of several text-books of high merit, is a frequent contributor to the pharmaceutical press, a ready and forceful speaker, and holds in hand and does an amount of work that would stagger most of us. In truth, the man has a wonderful capacity for work. He has the unusual ability to utilize bits of time which with most of us are wasted. On the street cars, the railway trains, waiting at stations, and the like, he is always thinking; outlining a plan of action; bringing to a conclusion some undetermined point; and the ever Professor Beal's charming hillside home in Scio, Ohio. knowledge. Home must be an inspiration to President Beal, and I believe is another of the strong factors which make for his success. President Beal is held in high esteem in his community, and while not from choice inclined to politics, he has, as a matter of duty, often accepted leadership in local politics. He represented his district in the Ohio legislature in 1902-3, and there made himself prominent as the author of the Beal Local Option Law, the salient features of which have |