Brooklyn College of Pharmacy - Pharmakon Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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rfxof- fefbf NWN 'LQGQ Cqsfliyf PHADMMAKON QD ? Cv ra 4 r Class Prophecy A short stroll through the Metropolitan Museum, while waiting forna friend, brought me into the Egyptian Room. There in a corner of the room,.1n all the dignity of its masks and trappings, lay the mortal remains of an ancient inhabitant of the river Nile. n As I gazed upon the features as shown by the mask, I wondered what Stat1On in life those decorated bones had held while flesh was upon them. A King perhaps or a Kings Councilor, surely it couldnlt be anyone lower in the social scale. D Remarkable perspicacityv, remarked someone in my ear and I 11L1rHCd 111 surprise to find myself alone, It is not necessary to look far, stranger . My eyes opened wide and though I was inclined to fly my feet were rooted to the.spot and with mouth agape I saw the inanimate mass before me tremble, and with a sudden heave sit up in its gilden couch. . I . I am surprised at your surprise , said he before I could speak. 'fWe men of science are kindred souls, and the element of surprise should be eliminated from our makeup . Granting that your premise is correct and that I should have no qualms in talking to a mummy dead for thousands of years, nevertheless your talking in our modern vernacular comes as a shock to me. Have you ever heard of Reincarnation? C' Certainly. '4Well I have been reincarnated many times since I was a King's councillor, and will be many more before the end of the world. I have been soldier, prentice boy to a trader, an Alchemist, a priest, pirate and a business man. Twelve hours are granted me between each reincarnation and during that pericd I return to this my first existence f ' Having seen so much of the past I wonder whether you- can fortell the future, said I after recovering my voice' ' More than that 7' he replied I can show,1t to you, sit down and gaze in o my eyes . ' I seated myself gingerly upon the cofhn and gazed into two eyes that seemed to expand into twin pools of deep blue through which I saw as through a pair of opera glasses Project me twenty years into the future I cried and the dim mistiness of the pools gave way to a clear vision . g Seated in a comfortable armchair and smoking his Dunhill before the open fireplace sat a dark handsome man a small Van Dyke adding dignity to him who controlled the production of the sumptious furniture that was a fixture in every drug store Now and again he d gaze fondly at the sweet little woman who had helped him to reach his goal It was Dave Tarlow in the flesh taking things easily as he always did From this homelike atmosphere the scene shifted to the executive office of a famous chain store which was threatening to get control of the drug trade A the head of the table sat a white haired man whom I recognized as oe Austin, discussing with his business manager, Isadore Buchalter the advisability of hiring Paul Whiteman s successor to play over the radio to advertise the stores In looking for Paul s successor, they considered the names of I-Iy Cohen and H Lichtman who were at that time leading an Orchestra in the Grill Room of the Automat A man bursting into the room at this moment with a patented hair restorer proved to be none other than Schreier who proudly shook his flowing locks to prove his contention Yes exclaimed I-Ierr Schreier, At last I am in a position to bring succor to the starvlng little, hair roots of European statesman While walking up Madison Avenue we notice a crowd gathered in front of Madison Square Garden Upon investigation we find an impressive looking being in a high hat and frock coat addressing the audience about him Page 188 J Qf QW. JN fb- . . , cc I 77 cc 0 cc . 1 ' 7 7 t 77 cc - 97 ' ' n l . 0 7 7 . S 7 n , a 5 I l i 7 1 . t 7 . . . , . . E 7 7 ' . , . cc 77 ' ' cc ' ' ' ' 7 . . . ,, . . 7 4 GB fi? 4 g v Y P C.

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2 AQ ' ' ' -NV X09 ' oi -6255 Pr-rAvItrf1.fvs.oN EQ? g l l V 1 H all blended to lend an atmosphere rarely found on school occasions. This initial dance proved the forerunner of the many successful social functions which fol- lowed in the Senior year. ii e pass .lightly over the remainder of the Junior school year, noting that the great majority of students passed their examinations successfully and greeted each other as Seniors when the summer vacation was over. Towards the close of the school year, the Class of IQ27, presented the school a cash donation towards the Building 1'und of the College. The Senior year started again with thegexcitement occasioned by the election of class officers. Yillien the smoke of battle had cleared the following were chosen to lead their class in its final year. D:XX E 'TARLOXV . , , Prgyidgnt JACK SHEMIN . . Vice-Prefiderzt JOSEPH COHEN . .... Secretary . Josepn Zrxnxowran .... Treasurer NIEYER FEIN . Prexident of General Organization The Clubs which were organized in the Junior year, having successfully accom- plished their aims last year. immediately started functioning again. Preparations were soon under way for the first social function of the Senior Class. It was decided that this affair be a dance at the Hotel Bossert on December Ioth, 1926. How futile it is to attempt to describe the Senior Class Dance! It will be a night long remembered in the minds ofthose present. Mere words cannot adequate- ly express the high social success that this initial affair of the year proved to be. The importance of the event in Brooklyn Social life was recognized by the press who detailed special reporters and photographers to cover the events of the evening. It is with pride that the class points to the fact that ours was the first class to receive such recognition from the press. Immediately after our dance, the class settled down to the task at hand, that of preparing for the mid-year examinations. The examinations over, the social affairs committee immediately turned their attention to the preparation of the graduation boat ride which was scheduled for the day after our final examinations. The boat ride, immediately after the final examinations was a glorious day of relaxation for the boys. With all care and worry gone, joy reigned supreme. An informal dance was arranged on the boat and all made merry to the tune of a melodious orchestra. After the boat landed, everyone repaired to the picnic grounds where the Delta Sigma Theta Fratermty Basketball teamchallenged the Class team to a contest in which the final score was lost Cno adding machine being availablej. The boat ride was a fitting finaleuto the soc1al functions of our class and will be pleasantly remembered together with our other enjoyable gatherings. The Class of 1927, after completion of the course, looks back with. pride on the enviable record it has made and it is happy in the knowledge that it has left a record of achievement for other classes to emulate. It 1S fitting in closing the history of the Class of 1927 to extend to our Professors, who labored unselfishly for us and to all those connected with the College our heartfelt thanks for the1r many efforts and whole-hearted cooperation in our behalf. . er X' ll r ls ll 1 Page187 'Q Q C227 ' will

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2.9 l..tthes and Gents . he cries. 'l'he linesti and very best circus you've ever seen.. l'or the hrst time we are presenting the only one of its kind, all at one time ' lxrettmctn the round'. i X e Gods, that tmdnertaking looking personage in the silk hat is no other than ,lee kohen. .-Xt last lns ambition is realized, he is a circus owner. Out' next step .takes us to the lVletropolitan Opera House. just before us, blocking our path. -is an immense bill board displaying proudly a poster upon which ts at ltle stze.portr:ut of our old friend and classmate Sid Marcus. It seems that he is the premier tenor ol the House, scheduled to appear in La Boheme as Ru- dolph ' The procession continues its uptown march. lfVhen near 41st Street thunder ts heard. lzvidently rain will be with us soon. Oh no! that isn't thunder at all. lt is Nleyer Fein himself. bellowing forth in thunderous volumes the fifteen well known. storm battered. viciously abused, breath taking stanzas of Gunga Din . The audience. consisting mainly of newsboys, starving artists of Greenwich Village, gentlemen of leisure. is becoming restless with every spasm of the poem fits effect is nothing but spasm after spasml. But Mr. Fein has confidence in the soap box upon which he stands-for it faithfully supports him, although the audience doesn't. Onward we go until at last the Grill of the Automat is reached. Service is difficult to obtain because every waiter is occupied. But not for long because Hy Cohen. conductor of the Grill Orchestra obtains a remote and private corner of the spacious and elaborately decorated dining room. The feature of the evening is a cornet solo by the Well known musician and composer of the school song, Harry S. Lichtman, student emeritus of the B. C. P. The evening at the Automat is concluded with overexcitement and indigestion. Once outside. Joe buys a paper and sure enough there is -an article on Aimee McPherson by her publicity man, Abe Marans. The article treats with the dis- advantages of crime and scandal and the joys of a reformer's existence. Why of all people. Phil Nemser in a stand on Broadway. Good little Phil- still with the same love for fruit that has impelled him to open a frankfurter stand. After discussion we all finally decided to ride down to Cooper Union where a lecture is to be delivered by one of the foremost professors in the country. ' l.'Ye buv tickets and hand them over to the doorman. There is something famil- iar about 'that person. It must be his diameter-yes-that's it! Henry Under- weiser-- still at his old job. How he loves to collect tickets! g We are admitted to the spacious assembly and are fortunate in obtaining front row seats. l U . u l Ladies and Gentlemen, my experience as Professor in English in the Uni- versity of ...... a D . . I , Sacre' nom de bologne, that's Mort Fem, our brilliant college Editor-in-Ch1ef! Now a professor of English! At last his ambition to hand out bunk without fear of contradiction has been realized. Ah! He speaks.. s'And now in conclusion, my friends, allow me to introduce one of the professors of mv teaching staff, Dr. Kern, who will speak to you on the 'Utter Fallacy of Matrimonial Ventures'.', , , The next speaker was another member of the Un1vers1ty Faculty-a lecture on 'cChemical reactions resulting from old rubber 1n. the manufacture of Chow Meinu. This talk delivered by Professor Cheris IS without exaggeration .a clean up so clean that not even a speck of dust can be found 1n the hall, at its termination. ,At the exit announcements of 3 prize fight are handed to us. It reads.: 4 Cy- amide Petrellio Welter Weight Champion of the World will defend his title against Tiger Shemin on the following Tuesday. We find ourselves at a basketball game: Versus is PlsYi1'18 againsff Versus- Everybody is cheering the Coach. whatna handsonf gentfman Fe 1s!H.Well, look who's here! Its our old friend Toots Plilcllm-an get t ere a ter a Who is this little boy running 'LOW-ard US- Page 189 03. - P C X' fe'JJ g ' -