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

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I K 'QQ s f-A '75-E dl og kk o KQ k C O Oi. .25 Y, L og. ff .N A fp ax Ut or I ox? L, I. 0 C if, P o N Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1922 of the B. C. P. SADIE ROSALIND MANDEL D XYQ, thc- C1355 of 11122, having regained our sound minds and being once more in full possession of our. HlCll'E21l.lEICL1llI16S, after having undergone the tortures and inquisitions designed by an all powerful faculty to ensnare us and, from whose nefarious designs we have at last escaped by the intervention of a benevolent Provi- dence, do hereby declare our intention to make and publish this, our last will and testament: lfirst-lX'e do direct that our funeral services be conducted with all the pomp, dignity and splendour that our worth, our merit, our attainments and our position as seniors deserve. XVe give and bequeath such bequests for which We feel we have no further use: . 111-:xi l.--We give and bequeath to the incoming senior class, the faculty, individually and collectively- 'lihe faculty-longs may they live- liven as long as the lectures they give. l'r1-:xi ll.HlX'e give and bequeath to said class, Mitchell, Bates and Allen, three gentlemen we are highly proud of, and which We feel lend both local color and exotic atmosphere to our staid Alma Mater. l'1'l-:xi lll.-We give and bequeath our breakage bills, which We ' d leave them in that feel will ticltle their llnancial sense of humor an state ol' mind, ready to grapple with and tackle tfie-year's work with vim and vigor. l'ricu lV.AXX'e give and bequeath to our scfiool the song which was composed in collaboration with the class of 1923, on one con- ditiongthat it lze kept fresh in the minds of all 'ay constant practice and painstaking rehearsal. l'l'l'iM V.-We give and bequeath all such 'Joys who were not able to keep pace with such brilliant girls founc in our class. il'l'l'IM Vl.--We also give and bequeath to the present junior class, the blaclc cat, plus the white paws, which strolls so sedately on the iron fence outside the lecture hall and which is advance warning that Dr. Mangan will spring a quiz on unprepared heads. ' l'1'1-:lr Vll.-Jllhe following bequests we give in the hope that they prove valuable assets to whosoever may receive them and be a continual reminder of our generosity: First-The ability of the present basketball team to all future teams. Second+To all future class presidents. Mr. Gudes gift of gab. lVe also leave behind our hopes, for the beneht of those who follow in our footsteps. lrmt Vlll.-A hope that Dr. Anderson will illustrate the pharmacy lectures with moving pictures, which would undoubtedly help concentrate wandering attention of some students in the spring- time and leave them with more tender and expressive thoughts of pharmacy. .

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aaaayasrariaaaryirarrarairatataayarraasraraag D flame speakers dwelt on the merits and the achievements of 1.. , . . . l Q13 Cr as a teacher and chemist during his serviceable career which began in the year of 1897. ' During those years of teaching he has guided many students to success tl - l ' ' ' ' - ' ' uougi his inspiring lectures, advices and encouragements. Not only has Dr. Mayer taught chemistry but he ha.s been for many years engaged in commercial chemistry work. He has added to pharmacy practical knowledge of service to clruggists that has been recognized over the entire stateof New York He is at present a member of the revisionicommittee on Inorganic Chemicals, where no doubt l 'll f ' ' ' ie wi prove of invaluable service to the pharmaceutical and medical professions. . , The Alpha Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Fraternity presented Brother Dr. Mayer with a gold fob bearing its inscriptions, in appreciation of his services for the public at large andfor the fraternity of which he is proudly hailed as a brother. 'The trustees of the B. C. P., in recognition of his many years of faithful teach- ing, gave him a gift in form of a solidgold time piece. He was also elected to honorary membership into the Brownsville Apothe- cary Society with a certificate of membership. The class of 1922, through its president, presented Dr. Mayer with a gold fountain pen in appreciation of his services to the class of 1922. ' Dr. Diner, in the course of his address, summed up the char- acter of Dr. Mayer as a friend, chemist, scholar and a teacher sacrihcing and sincere. ' All the friends of Professor Mayer wish him many years more of teaching service and more recognition of future endeavors. Among those present were the Faculty of the B. C. P., .the Board of Trustees of B. C. P., the Kings County Pharmaceutical Society and representatives of a large number of organisations of medicine and pharmacy, and last, but not least, a delegation of his students of the class of 1922. . 5 stiimmtltgltttttltfattltmtlttltdttlttltattltmqltmya

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0 O O O V 'sn 0 a 0 Y. 039 o 3 O 1 I 0 0 IX 0 o 0 'Q 0 O' 0 o of 0 O Q ITEM IX.-A hope that Dr. Mayer will provide himself with a new vocabulary during the summer months. , ITEM X.-lVe give and bequeath to Dr. Lohness the profound and ever enduring friendship and respect of the class of l922, in individual as well as collective manifestation. ITEM XI.-We give and bequeath to our beloved faculty all such amazing knowledge and startling information which we may have furnished from time to time in our various examination papers. Wfe feel that much of this said knowledge would open a new train of thought to the world and we would perhaps be enshrined in the annals of history as the founders of a new science and learning. VV e also bequeath to the faculty a long succession of restful nights and peaceful days in token of their long toil to set us on the path of enlightment. ITEM XII.-XV e give and bequeath to our successors our places in the hearts and thoughts of our teachers. N ay they love them as they loved us, show them the same tender mercy and kindness they have bestowed on us. In conclusion, we might say we bear the faculty no ill will for their harsh treatment. There is yet hope for them in the Kingdom of Heaven if they but repent and turn over a new leaf. All the rest and residue ofgour property, whatsoever, and where- soever, of what nature, kind and quality it may be. we give and bequeath to our beloved Dean, to be disposed of as he sees ht and proper. And we do hereby constitute and appoint said Dean sole executor of this, our last will and testament. In witness whereof, we, the class of l922, the testators, have to this our will, written on one sheet of parchment, set our hand, and seal this day of May, Anno Domini, year one thousand, nine hundred and twenty-two. I Signed, X -90 NO O -sl ,J 0 C 10 O , Q -9' 0 4 A- o T' 0 50 O 0 o Q 0 0 1 Y 0 0 o 0 Q 0