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

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5200 , fgrefiialenf :S 8556198 The moment we have been waiting for has finally arrived. Graduation is here, and our college days will soon be over, each of us going his own way. All too often, graduates of this school and other phar- macy colleges do not endeavor to remain in contact with their various alumni and pharmaceutical organ- izations. This factor has been largely responsible for the weakness of our organizations, and unless more interest is shown in these organizations pharmacy will suffer. If the pharmacist had, in the past, been aware of the coming dangers threatening the profession, our future might have been considerably brighter. Through organization and united efforts pharmacy could have been protected from such threats as: flj the sale of proprietaries and harmless medicinals by mercantile establishments other than pharmacies, QQ the increasing number of duplicate proprietaries marketed, and QD the public condemnation of pharmacy in general. The tendency has been, however, for each pharmacist to concern himself with only his own sphere of activity fthe store he owns or works inj and, as a result, the future of pharmacy has been seriously endangered. Public condemnation of pharmacy has grown greatly in recent years due to the lack of professionalism and the intense indi- vidualism exhibited by various store owners and pharmacists. We can scarcely expect the public to respect us while price cutting, subsitution, and cut throat compe- tition exist. The task of remedying this situation and protecting the future of pharmacy lies with us and with succeeding graduates to come. The job can be done well, only by the perfectly coordinated efforts of the entire profession. We must have a sound public relations program on a national level, and, we must strengthen our pharmaceutical organizations in order to cope with the problems which confront us. If pharmaceutical organizations such as the APHA whose membership includes pharmaceutical manufacturers, drug importers, research workers, educators, pharma- ceutical chemists, practicing pharmacists, wholesale druggists, association officials, and students had the active support of each of these factions, surely much could be done to further the best interests of our profession. Upon graduation, we must support the APHA and make every effort to attend the conventions, both state and national, for it is through the APHA and other similar organizations that national legislation affecting pharmacy is influenced. With a powerful APHA and an active membership the future of pharmacy will once again be bright. In closing, I would like to thank the Senior Class of 1955 for giving me the privilege of presiding over the Student Council. It was a great experience. I would also like to wish each and every one of you good health and good luck in whatever you undertake. Farewell. JOHN KAVIS Eleven

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C7065 7 refiiclenf :S Q55Cl,ge We who are about to leave these halls, perhaps for the last time, might do well to look back over the last four years. It is said that every man that enters will leave something of himself behind. In our case this may be nothing more than the personal impression we made upon our professors, but more important is what we take away with us. For the most part, we have worked hard, worried much and spent many nights studying to all hours. Can I say that these were without any gain other than a profes- sional status? No, dennitely not. I may not have been a personal friend to all my fellow classmates, but I have come to ,realize that they form the group I think the most of. Every one of us has given four years of our lives, not only to better our own social position, but rather to work unselfishly to help and comfort the sick. I don't think any more can be asked of any individual. As for our professors, more may be said. These men who have mercilessly brow- beaten, and diabolically plotted against us, what about them? To them I say many thanks. They have given their time and energies to us to better equip us for the task that lies ahead. I'm sure that had their interest not been in us, they could have earned more in worldly goods in more profitable occupations. It must be true that your severest critic is your most precious friend. Among other things, we must always remember that the perpetuation of our profes- sion and ethics depends upon our respect for ourselves and our colleagues, otherwise we will be lost in oblivion. We will not allow this to happen. IRWIN GOTBAUM Ten

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