Albany College of Pharmacy - Alembic Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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kept coming throughout the week. Betty Noonan arrived our first day of real school and was some addition to the class. Don't you think so, Armstrong, even if she does steal your towels in Lab? Ruby Lupton arrived later on from a small town which she says doubles its size in summer. VVe wish to ask Ruby how large it is in winter. Cn October 30th we organized, and on November 5th elected the follow- ing officers: Munger, President, Quinlan, First Vice-President, Murphy, Second Vice-President, Cunningham, Secretary, and Scott, Treasurer. Before Christmas the meetings were devoted to our one great social event of the year, The Dance! It was held at The Ten Eyck, and surely was some dance. ,lust before Christmas we had our much dreaded midyears. They were hard, but on returning from our good times very few were disappointed in the results, and we went on from day to day enjoying life and wading through Inorganic Chemistry and the rest of our studies. Many of us shook and trembled on entering the domain of Dr. Dawes, not know- ing what was to come forth, yet hardly daring to cut, others had a fear in Chemistry Lab., still others were on tenter-hooks in Math. or Botany. The Lord gave each one a different mass of gray matter! Prof. Scudder in Latin was a treat, and his 'K l-log Latin, as he terms Pharmacy Latin, was not so hard for us to master. As spring drew near we Juniors grew uneasy and longed for the finals and summer practice, while the Seniors began to wear strained and worried looks. The finals were on us at last, and then such a rushing and packing and hurried medley of good-byes! Wfe were off, hoping that the little notes we expected during the summer would be assuring. The months passed all too quickly, and on the twenty-seventh of Sep- tember we were again back in the old college, renewing acquaintanceships and settling back in the old routine. All the girls were back, but some of the boys had stayed out for a year, while others were to join the new Junior Class. At opening exercises we lived up to tradition because many of us were noticeable by our absence. ' This year we had Prof. Dillenback with us, and to most of us he loomed as Atilla. No one ever fell asleep in his lectures, if they did they didnlt sleep long. l-le made his lectures interesting. with here and there a touch of dry humor which none of us will forget. Early in the year the class reorganized and elected the following officers: Stoetzel, Presidentg Miss Noonan, First Vice-Presidents Murphy. Second Vice-President, Miss Griffin, Secretary, Smith, Treasurer, Barrett, Marshal, and Hess, Historian. 24

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lgiatnrg nf Gilman nf IEIIE Hello, there! Have a good summer? 'I Where were you work- ing? 'Where are you rooming? Such were the remarks heard around the Albany College of Pharmacy on the twenty-eighth day of September, nineteen hundred and nfteen. Eagle street rang with the sound of students' feet, and the residents awoke from their slumber to another winter of noise and hastening figures. Un this great day the Seniors. returning from their summer practice, greeted each other hilariously and were greatly envied by the quiet, fresh new juniors who stood one side and looked jealously on, as jokes and summer experiences were told among the upper classmen. Over in one corner stood a long, lank youth, with dark hair and eyes, bearing a certain dignined air and look which - well, he has lived up to that air and look, for he is our Valedictorian. Polly was always quiet and dignihed, although the boys do say he isn't always so quiet. This year he has played on our basketball team and, as always, ranked well. Near the door, sitting up on that shelf known to all because it was here where Doc Huested placed all our checks, bills and love letters, were three girls. They looked very timid and retiring. Time has shown us, however, that they were not so, but were overcome by the aged and learned Seniors. Two were sisters and the other-our beloved Bill Taft. This, our first day at college, was spent in enrolling and becoming acquainted with rooms, boarding houses and fellow students. In the even- ing Opening took place, and the juniors were very noticeable by their presence and the Seniors by their absence that first night. Dr. Tucker welcomed the old and new students back, and Dr. Huested and Prof. Dillen- back spoke to us also. Our Microscopy teacher, Dr. Dawes, gave a very interesting talk which was rather misleading to us poor juniors, for he gave us the impression that we were going to have a wonderful time in his classes. VVe did-yes, if we did just exactly as he told us. VVe certainly were a trial to him. A man we all grew to respect was present, but as usual said little. This was always his wayg still he accomplished a great deal and was always a friend indeed whenever one was in need of an advisor. Taken all in all, our nrst day at college was a success, and the next day we took up the regular work of the college and welcomed the new men who 23

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Midyears and Christmas vacation hurried along, and we returned to find our marks posted conspicuously in the hall. Some were disappointed, but as a whole the class was happy, for Dr. Tucker told us that, taken on an average, the Junior and Senior marks were the best the college had produced for years. Our spirits fell, however, after Prof. Dillenback hurled his midyear exam at us in February. Only eighteen passed, and the remainder of the class set frantically to work vowing a wonderful mark in the linal. But I am ahead of my story, for the .luniors tendered the Seniors a dance at The Ten Eyck I-lotel in January, and it certainly was a great success. Many thanks to our under classmates. Another important event happened before that dreadful quizz. The Class of IQIO decided to launch forth and edit a class book. ' Indeed, we were growing and broadening out. After February everyone seemed to settle down to steady grind, and here and there groups would form in hall, lecture room or library and Materia Medica, Pharmacy or Chemistry would be the engrossing theme instead of theaters, dances and various other outside topics. Once in a while, however, Ruth would break forth and play us a tune on her comb or sing us a snatch of the latest song hitg 'L VVhit would imitate our beloved Faculty, Swain would manage a dance all his own, or, better still, they would all get started and make a regular racket until, with knowing smile and kindly word, Pop H would bring the performance to a close. 'XVe are all sure Charles was glad summer was coming, for to him winters meant shoveling snow and coal, sometimes all night long. Cheer up, Charlie, if you have to shovel so much here perhaps you will be let off in the next world. VVell, those examinations were on. Wfe set with wrinkled forehead and pencil scribbling, stopping now and then to scratch our heads and gaze earnestly out of the window, hoping to see the answer there, we gathered in excited groups outside the examination room door and nearly came to blows over answers which differed, we studied some more and groaned, and racked our brains still more until at last they were over. Over, yes, but the marks! Vtfe waited as patiently as overwrought humans can until at last the day came along and we found to our joy that we were through in spite of the seeds, leaves, hydrocarbons, pills, aleurone grains and formulae. The great day arrived at last and a new batch of pill rollers were sent forth into the world to kill or cure. M. R. G. 25