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

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college in view rather than the welfare of any group or organization in which he is interested. If we are to have fraternities, let them serve the purpose for which ffiey were originally created. Let us hope that the fraternities will not henceforth concern themselves with matters that affect the college as a whole. Let there be fraternity in the real sense of the word among all students. Ethel Naumoff ’17. pjarmariat nnb flrcggre twag One of the most important questions for discussion and action before the American public to-day is that of preparedness. Colleges, preparatory schools and in fact nearly all institutions of learning throughout the country have joined hands and at the present time are in the midst of efficient preparation. These preparations consist mainly of a military training for the purpose of giving the attending students a knowledge of modern warfare. In the Pharmacy colleges, however, there is a seemingly different atti- tude. From outside appearances one would imagine that the main object of the institution was to produce men capable only of slaving in some pharmacy for a period of twelve or more hours daily. This, however, is not so. Should the United States of America be called upon to defend the rights so gloriously attained by our forefathers, it is a certainty that that flame of patriotism present in the heart of every true American would burst forth in the hearts of the pharmacists and they would enlist in one or the other branch of the service. True, they would not shoulder a musket, but they would he prepared to labor heroically under the most trying conditions, carrying out the instruc- tions of the surgeon to the minutest detail. It is to this end that the Pharm- acy colleges of the country are striving, trying to make each man an efficient unit in the nation-wide movement of preparedness. R. F.. C. T8. 28

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Slip Irug i tnre as a Communitu WO In spite of all assertions that the modern drug store is on a par with all other stores in the community, as for instance the grocery store, it is still an undeniable fact that the former exerts a marked influence on the com- munity. This is especially true of stores in residential neighborhoods. The drug store in the latter case is the community’s post-office; it is the com- munity’s public telephone booth; in short, it is the public service station of the community. In case of an accident in the community before any medical aid can be obtained, it is the druggist who is called upon to apply “ first aid to the injured.” In this respect the drug store is of invaluable service. The fact that drug stores have adopted such long working hgurs is proof of its neces- sity and importance to the community. For the druggist is not so indif- ferent to life and its pleasures that he would willingly deprive himself of its benefits were it not necessitated by public demand. Thus it is evident that the drug store and the druggists’ professional knowledge and experience are valuable assets to the community. In view of these facts, it is to be regretted that the druggist, in spite of all his services, is so little appreciated by the public. F. N. '17. iFratmutirs anb rbnnl Artimtirs Recent events in our college have revealed something of the part the fraternities play in college activities. Very few students object to fraterni- ties as social organizations. As such they serve their purpose very well for they bring the students into closer relationship and also create a better under- standing between students and faculty. However, it seems to be the general opinion that as only part of the students are members, it is not to the best interest of the college for the fraternity as a body to have any influence upon class activities. After all, the college as a whole is far more important than any one organization within it. Since our activities reflect not only upon ourselves, but on the college as well, every student should act with the welfare of the 27

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