Columbia University College of Pharmacy - Apothekan Yearbook (New York, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1942 volume:

|q|[UTj.f?ug rf ini | [in]nugffui][?tnir THE LIBRARIES COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY Gift of Alumni Association- College of Pharmacy [g[vJ[ rIBfr [afO[ ?uu rrtnJ|rinJfrIn]|[ |$|f|$ SStSSm m ms mmm jmmi . ' Vj- ' J- W 40 . !%Si 1 llS ■i •.iif. ' fe.: -i 1|! 1- ' 118 ' ,rj--r. .,- ' ;,.• ' ' C- ' - ' ■ ' l - ilL X I S KlMf F. J. POKORNT 1 1 5 WES 7 The Apothekan COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY 19 4 2 FDHEWUHD The pages which follow are the bow . . . the hand- clasp . . . the final nod with which we take our leave of the College of Pharmacy. To all the graduates, this exit from college life is both sad and joyful, best described by Dicken ' s . . . It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, ... for together with the fun and happi- ness which we found here are intermingled the memories of hardships and difficulties which many of us have had to overcome. These darker moments are now cast into the mass of trivialities and at present we bask in the sunshine of pride that results from a significant achievement. We leave behind us an unusual record of service and interest in school affairs, highlighted by the creation of a complete yearly program of social activities. It is through these social functions that we have acquired a deeper un- derstanding of our classmates and have established closer bonds of friendship than ordinarily develop from mere classroom acquaintance. It is impossible for a book to embody all that we have experienced in our college life, but among these pages may be found many sparks to rekindle the lights of college memories . . . dimmed by future years. D E D I C A T I About to leave an institution devoted to knowledge and the preservation of life, we ironically see the very things we have strived to perpetuate being torn down and humbled. It is truly a lamentable state of affairs but neither self pity nor a spirit of hopelessness will remedy the situation. The turbulent state of the world today presents a challenge to us who are emigrating from the secure portals of school into a dynamic society that demands a prodigious expenditure of courage, foresight and sacrifice if our generation and future generations are to be progressive. Some of us will enter the armed forces, many will serve in civilian capacities, and others will perform voluntary forms of war work. The nature of the work does not matter, for however small and insignificant our individual contri- butions may seem, their combined efforts will produce the force and intensity of a raging river fed by small streams and gentle brooks. We dedicate this book to the war effort . . . secure in the belief that only through the concentration of our forces can we reach that sublime moment which will declare our freedom from madness, and destruction and death. The restoration of a normal America shall be our ultimate goal. Silting: Joseph H. Mintzer, Walter E. Mancuso, Robert L. Berger Standing: Stanley H. Greenwald, Howard Scherer EDITORS Joseph H. Mintzer Robert L. Berger Walter E. Mancuso Business Manager Asst. Business Manager Stanley H. Greenwald Julius Rotkowitz PHOTOGRAPHY Howard Scherer, Editor Harold Banner, Asst. ART STAFF Carlo Russo Lloyd Rosenberg FACULTY ADVISER, Joseph P. Miale THE APDTHEKAM STAFF With all good publications, comes a certain amount of responsibility and ingenuity. We, the Apothekan Staff, have assumed the responsibility of pro- ducing this book for the graduating class and the entire student body. The results of our ingenuity rest with you. Sad times should be quickly forgotten, but enjoyable moments should per- petually remain alive. Therefore, in keeping with our policy, we have produced this book mostly on the lighter side. This, however, should not lead you to disregard those articles herein contained which are of a serious nature — even though they are few. May we never lose our perverted sense of humor and ability for grotesque distortion. . . . IIV RETROSPECT: 18 2 9- 1942 Commencement this year will mark more than just the completion of four years of study by the Class of 1942. For this commencement is the one hundred and eighth of the College of Pharmacy of the City of New York, which has been produc- ing pharmacists through war and peace since 1829. Moreover, this year ' s class is the smallest to graduate from the College in more than sixty years. A perusal of the official records of the College of Pharmacy will show near failure shortly after its inception in 1829, and a period of stress and instability for a number of years following. The first Board of Trustees of the College had as one of its officers Henry H. Schlefflin, and the faculty was enhanced by the famous Dr. John Torrey as Professor of Chemistry. Meetings, not classes, were held three times each week at seven o ' clock in the evening in a dingy room at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, then located on Barclay Street. Certificates in Pharmacy were granted after two years of attendance at the College lectures, but as there were at the time no official restrictions placed on the practice of pharmacy, possession of these certificates was considered more a luxury than a necessity. In the years that followed, Columbia and New York University both aided the young institution by granting use of their facul- ties and facilities. After exactly seventy-five years of existence as an independent organization, the College of Pharmacy of the City of New York became a unit of Columbia University. This was in 1904, and made the College of Pharmacy the third oldest independent institution to join the fast enlarging University. Barnard College (1889), and Teachers College (1898), both preceded the Pharmacy School into the University system. In pharmacy there were Edward R. Squibb (1869-1872); and George C. Diekman (1892-1928), as well as many other notables. Perhaps most important of all, was Professor in Materia Medica Henry H. Rusby (1889-1936), who also served as Dean for twenty-seven years. Dr. Rusby opened new fields in botany and materia medica through his many expeditions to South America, and during his lifetime was regarded the world ' s foremost authority on South American flora. Harking back to the present, the records show that the Class of ' 42 becomes at Commencement the eighth class to graduate during a major war — four classes having been graduated during the Civil War, one in 1898, and two during the first World War. In addition, a class of Naval hospital apprentices and a detachment of the Student Army Training Corps were trained by the College in 1917-1918. Such is the history of ALMA MATER to date. FACULTY ■ . A PARTING MESSAGE Dr. Charles W. Ballard Dean As each successive class leaves the college the ob- vious question is — what lies ahead? For many years the answer has been that the graduates would be placed either in prac- ticing or industrial phar- macy with perhaps a few entering fields less closely aligned with pharmacy. What lies ahead for the graduates of 1942 can hardly be as readily pre- dicted. Since that mem- orable Monday when we gathered in the Lecture Hall to join with millions of other citizens of these United States in hearing the only possible answer to the events of the preceding day, uncertainty has been uppermost in every mind. We must now face the uncertainties of war in company with the populations of most nations on this earth. Each must play a part in the effort to transform these uncertainties into certainties for our people and those with whom we are allied. Undoubtedly some of you will enter or be called into the defense services and the duties assigned you may or may not be those for which you have prepared yourself. In either instance and especially the former, I urge you to so conduct yourselves as to strengthen pharmacy ' s claim to greater recogni- tion than has hitherto been accorded. I think you will find that the name of the University from which you receive your degrees commands respect in official circles but it also imposes an obligation upon you. Those not absorbed by the defense services will also be contributors to the common cause. Perhaps your role in this may not be as apparent as that of the pharmacist in uniform. Actually your effort is of equal importance. Modern armies and navies cannot be self-sustaining. Their efficiency is de- pendent upon the production efforts of civilian populations. In turn, the health of the civilian population is an important factor in their productive ability. As my association with you comes to an end, I am hoping that you will join with me in bringing about a return of the definition of our college as contained in its charter. By such a definition this college is you and me and every other graduate. Let us bring this about by keeping alive the associations of the past four years. Arthur W. Thomas, A.M., Ph.D. Chairman CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT If one were to ask what we got most out of the pharmacy course he would be certain to get the answer Chemistry. This can be readily conceived if one realizes that chemistry is what actually puts the word science into pharmacy. Mr. Anzelmi certainly deserves a good deal of the credit for the chemistry departments be- ing voted one of the best liked of the four de- partments. Though we had the privilege of re- ceiving his interesting instruction only during our initial year in the school, we will long remember his unselfish understand- ing of our freshman problems and his realization that chemists are made only after years of laborious study. His intriguing lectures and experiments often held us spellbound and it didn ' t take us long to realize the vastness of this age-old science. The laboratory work was extremely interesting and served to acquaint us still more with this vital subject. It was in the second year, when Mr. Liberman presented us with problems of every type and description, that we realized a sound basic course in elementary chemistry is essential in understanding the more complex problems of inorganic chemistry. Although the courses of Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis are considered among the most difficult in the curriculum they are also among the most interesting. No doubt some of us still find trouble in calculating an ionization equilibrium problem because we ' re just not interested in that branch of chemistry called calculation. The laboratory experiments in the determination of unknowns, however, were especially fascinating. The laboratory technique of some of our more brilliant students constantly emphasized the need for accuracy and precision in this work. It wasn ' t until the third year, when we delved into the more complex realms of organic chemistry, that the laboratory technique of the class of ' 42, which had previously been con- sidered somewhat shady, actually received its dying blow. Some rather famous works have been developed as a result of some of these strange organic experiments. It seems Ben God- fried ' s love for inorganic chemistry inspired him to write a thesis on The Physical, Chemi- cal, Therapeutic, Diagnostic, Prophylactic, and Moral Action of Sodium and Related Com- pounds. The competitive nature of some of the students made sure that more work was done along these technical lines and as a result of the combined effort of Erich Kramer and Jules Rhett-kowitz another thesis was completed, en- titled The Hot-Plate and its Effect on Ethereal Abraham Taub. Ph.G., Ph.Ch., Solutions. It is sad to state that these investi- Associate Processor gators received absolutely no assistance from either Mr. Givens, who, after one semester with the class of ' 42, decided he just wasn ' t made to be a teacher, or from Prof. Taub, who seems to be a bit more perseverent. We really began to enjoy our chemical training in the senior year while pondering over the intricate determinations of Quantitative Pharmaceutical Analysis. Actually, we were taking a glorified quantitative analysis course without having to worry about equilibrium equations and ionization constants. The carrying out of official determinations and U. S. P. assays acquainted us with the work experienced by chemists throughout the pharmaceutical in- dustry. The use of delicate instruments by some of our none too delicate students kept the work interesting. We covered quite a bit of ground in this pharmaceutical analysis course mainly because our previous training in this work had acquainted us with the technique of scooping precipitates from the desk and qs-ing to 100 cc. in a 1000 cc. beaker, so the error would be practi- cally negligible — 40% more or less. We did quite a bit of calculating during the course but there was one phenomenon we were never able to figure out: why is it that a student who hands in the mean of two results that are as far apart as Klein is from being a pharmacist, can receive an A, while another set of results obtained with perfect precision will not get nearly as good a mark? In this chemical age, we are indeed thankful that we have been able to study as much chemistry as we did. There is no industry today, no science, no business, no art or field of endeavor that is not in some way dependent upon a knowledge of chemistry. We ' ve learned chemistry, and discounting the times we fooled around a little, we ' ve learned it well. It ' s not our fault that we have an efficient Chemistry Department. God bless them with gold atoms! Sitting: Mr. S. Liberman, Prof. A. Taub, Dr. A. DiSomma, Mr. E. Anzelmi Standing: Mr. S. Bell, Mr. Weil, Mrs. A. DiSomma Charles W. Ballard, Ph.Ch., Phar.D., A.M., Ph.D. Chairman MATERIA MED ICA DEPARTMENT Since Socrates sucked the succulent sap of the poison hemlock, the department of Materia Medica has constantly reminded us how and why men live and die for science. In fact the department being on the spot at the time, and all being specialists in a single subject, have analyzed the situation with a cold exactness and taken the pains to illustrate the historical event so that this year book will forever contain a record of each one ' s selective eye. Professor Taub only noticed the muscular twitchings, especially of the eyelids, and the marked incoordination of the peripheral muscles. He insisted that the eyelids were dilated but not as irregu- larly as the young lady ' s in the subway at another historical event. He doesn ' t have to mention it because we know that the antidote must be strychnine or a half pound of salt — it always is. Socrates only took three grams and Professor Taub says he knows of cases where that much was taken without harm — but, that was in Africa on a leopard hunting expedition where conditions were different because the men had rheumatism and were not in a good state of health. Impossible? — No, that is very easily proven by Dr. Muckenfuch ' s formula for a sick adult ' s dose: 2P + yP 4 U x= Age — Weight (Stripped) Where X = dose for adult in bad health y=patient ' s height P= atmospheric pressure and U = Urgency of situation Dr. Ballard would have more to say had it not been a fatal dose. He would insist that the alkaloid is Coniine. Probably because the drug is Conium. He would draw the structural formula for the class from his little Lilly booklet. It is clearly a condensation product of two bagel rings and a 1-2 — di-Bublic- muctane group attached at the point of least resistance to a Schatz pessary. Had Socrates taken three grains instead of three grams; Dr. Ballard could have told the world of the marvelous alterative properties of Conium. Here is exactly how he would have done it in his usual style: -DEPRESSION -TOO CONIUM VOLUNTARY NERVE ENDINGS_ BOOM -DEATH_ E Dr. Redden was right there to administer first aid until rigor mortis set in. His treatment was simple — hold your first aid card in one hand, the patients hand in the other, give a shot of alcohol and don ' t let him die until the doctor arrives. Alternative treatment — Call in a priest and drink hot coffee. Something similar happened to Dr. Redden when he was enroute to Yellow- stone Park. A man fell down a mountain, fell two miles, started an avalanche. rolled over once at the bottom — and was not hurt. He breathed peculiarly . . . once every five minutes. He was responding to treatment nicely until a huge copperhead snake crept up and bit him. The snake ' s elliptical eyes, inflamed anal spot, and forked fangs marked the snake as poisonous. Dr. Redden ran into his hip pocket and fetched the universal antidote — Spiritus Frumenti. The victim lay helpless. Coma, respiratory, paralysis, and death followed. If Socrates was given first aid treatment he would have died the same way. Professor Hart was also there with an oil immersion lens in one hand and Dr. Blumberg in the other. She was waiting for those secondary invaders to set in. The organism to watch out for in this case is the virulent smooth colony, virus of Treponema Coniaceaeaeaeaeaeaeii (more commonly known as Poison Hemlock Fever); a member of the Spirochetales, local No. 606, until recently disproven by the late Dr. E. Pluribus Newman of the Chronological Institute in South Africa. Dr. Newman incidentally also proved that a bacteria is the rear of a cafeteria, to sulphur is to bear pain, and oxygen is to ask a question a second time. Dr. Blumberg agreed. He always does. Mr. Pokorny did not even look at Socrates. He picked up the pieces of drug and proceeded to identify them in order to see if it was a U.S. P. sample. Pokorny said he saw it growing in Central Park. Honestly fellows — How many know where the Indian Caves are? Well — by the first cave — around that shoe tree, by the little brook, behind the statue of Eddie Kohen hanging from the lampost, by the big rock— there— IS A POISON HEMLOCK! Directly opposite it is a poison Yalelock. Both are in the same family and both are used as bitter tonics and blood purifiers. Don ' tcha see? Paying tribute to the specialists of the Materia Medica department in this way may seem a bit strange, but may we say, respectfully, that after four years at Columbia, the graduating class leaves with nothing in their minds but respect and honor for the intellect of this department. Sitting: Prof. F. Hart, Dr. C. W. Ballard, Dr. R. Halsey Standing: Mr. F. Pokorny, Dr. B. Blumberg Curt P. Wimmer, Ph.G., Phar.D., A.M., Ph.M. Chairman PHARMACY DEPARTMEIVT It was the .time of Foonakisaki and Sea Food Mamma that we first became acquainted with the history of pharmacy. The course known as Pharmacy Orientation was conducted by ' Dr. Wimmer and was highly informative and superfluous — but good to know in the store. This course was designed to introduce pha r- macy as a profession to the students, stress being laid upon the development of pharmacy in the United States. It was here that we learned that Pun Tsao was not a union organizer for the Chinese launderers and also that he was not related to Cheng Loon Hooi, our Chinese classmate. Dr. Wimmer ' s lectures inspired each of us to perpetuate the fine ideals of pharmacy and to regale in its glorious past. Concurrent with this course came the study of General Introductory Pharmacy. It was here that we started to culture photographic minds and attempt to develop remarkable memories, for we were literally flooded with definitions, types, standards and methods of manufacture of official preparations. Together with this we had a laboratory course designed to foster technique and familiarity with the popular medi- cinals. The laboratory course, conducted by Prof. Carter, was complete to the last detail and at times was very burdensome. This additional amount of work was not the fault of the faculty, but was due to a change in program that required the class to condense two years of lab work into one. The hard work was not without the usual fun, for in Prof. Carter ' s laboratory we learned Ida Bailey Allen ' s successful method of baking apples and many an afternoon was spent in enjoying the fruit of Mintzer ' s labor — freshly baked apples gar- nished with simple syrup (U.S. P.). The apples were placed in an evaporating dish, and baked at just the right temperature on a water bath with a piece of large filter paper over the dish to keep out the dirt and faculty. Wooden tongue depressors served as spoons. Pharmaceutical Calculations covered the application of mathematical cal- culations to all procedures and processes in the manufacturing, dispensing and testing of drugs. Our course in Latin, under the well liked Prof. Dorfman, will long be remembered as one of the most enjoyable. Directions and terms used in official compendiums and in physicians prescriptions topped off by homespun Hebrew philosophy served to facilitate the remembering of phar- maceutical latin. Prof. Dorfman ' s confidence in our ability was often flattering and best exemplified by his favorite statement Leave him alone, he knows what ' s all about. His inspired guidance and worldly wise nature earned our deepest respect, and we regretted his leaving the college. We sincerely hope that he will return to Columbia in the near future. Dispensing Pharmacy provided our basic training and development of technique in compounding various forms of medication. Let us open the door of room 10 and listen to a greatly exaggerated, satirical lecture: All right men, you ' re seniors now. Put your best foot forward and show those underclassmen that you can come up to their standards. What you men need is accuracy, neatness and dispatch. (Have to find out what dispatch means.) Now stop fooling around and see if you know what the incompatability is in this prescription. No — no, this colorless green solution is not the result oi a dirty cork. Don ' t you fellows ever use your heads? Blackman, — leave the room! All right Waldgreen — you can follow him. Now to get back to this colorless green solution. Here ' s the reaction. The Antimony and Potassium Tartrate is split up by the alkaline Rhubarb and Soda to form Antimony Sodate and Potassium Rhubarbate. The former settles out on top and the latter precipitate settles to the bottom. The color of the center solution is caused by the diffusion of the light rays from the electric bulb which intersperse every third particle and cause a phenomenon known as Frohlich ' s Syndrome. It is very simple and if you had read your assignment you would have had had no diffic ulty. I don ' t like to bawl you men out at every session we have. It is a waste of precious time. Starting next month we will have bawlings out twice a month because we are a little behind in our work. Now just a word about your pills. The National Pill Manufacturers Associa- tion has just set down new standards for pills. Uncoated pills must rebound two feet when dropped from a height of twelve feet at standard temperature and pressure. Chocolate coated pills must rebound the same distance but the effect upon hitting the surface must be that of a sharp staccato and not a dull thud. Pills of a soft consistency when shot against a wall of solid granite with a standard putty blower must stick to the wall for three minutes. After which time the said pill must show an indentation of not less than two millimeters caused by the pressure of the blow. Get back to your desks now . . . AND DON ' T THROW ANY LABELS IN THE SINK! Seriously, we are indebted to Dr. Brown and Mr. Miale for excellent train- ing in dispensing pharmacy. The course was extremely well planned and covered every conceivable aspect of what the pharmaceutical graduate should know about dispensing pharmacy. ■ The combination of these pharmacy courses has certainly found its mark, for we feel confident that our pharmaceutical education will thoroughly en- able us to cope with all future pharmacy problems. Sitting.- Dr. L. N. Brown, Prof. C. P. Wimmer, Prof. H. M. Carter, Prof. F. D. Lascoff Standing: Mr. T. P. Miale, Mr. H. J. Amsterdam FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT The curriculum of the College has been so de- signed to offer the profes- sional pharmacist not only an education in pure science courses, but also as wide a cultural background in liberal arts courses as is possible. Thus, not limiting the scope of education along one track. Today the graduate in his establishment as a profes- sional man must come in contact wiih all types of people. His knowledge must contain a basic training for his understanding of worldly problems. The University has endeavored to provide this education in the form of five liberal arts Courses required for the B. S. in Pharmacy. When we neophyte phar- macists entered the Phar- macy School in September 1938, everything was looked upon with a serious attitude — this lasted two weeks. The third week saw us hiding the desk from the instructor and entering the C.C class twenty minutes lale via the windows! The vast set of notes that we took in this course was found to be the best ever written — they made the most heat in the furnace down in the basement. The following term the Board of Trustees elected to keep the course another year. When C.C. mid-year rolled around back in ' 38, crib sheets were starting to come into style. The outcome of the exam was that Wozniak was the only one receiving a mark lower than ninety-five percent. So good was Sol Leder- man ' s sheet, that Luthin threw away his notes and forever after used Sol ' s crib sheet. The course in English turned out to be a bleeder — commonly called hemo- pheliac or strictly 86. Every Friday we were required to write a five hundred word essay on some topic of the day in the newspapers. Everything was run- ning along swell until we picked on Boner ' s daily periodical. However, the course wasn ' t too tough and even Klein and Schein made it after only one make-up exam. The other course taken during the freshman year was German. This was a very comprehensive — we mean expensive course in that we were required to buy three textbooks and two pamphlets. Our instructor, Sigfried Muller was a quiet chap with an accent as heavy as heavy magnesium carbonate. His daily five minute quiz was a race by all to see who could copy the fastest in the class. Pete Britsakis flunked all these quizzes because he sat between Salvucci and Hooi. Salvucci never came until nine-thirty A.M. and Hooi wrote in Chinese. All in all, the course was liked by all, that is, all who attended class. When the freshmen came back in Sept. 1939 as sophomores, we hit the toughest year in school. Physics knocked the stuff out of everybody. With Professor Farwell, physics prof., yelling about the two humped exam curve and Mr. Liberman begging us to hand in our analytical samples, we became a little groggy. The class attended two physics lectures weekly at Pupin labs. The lecture hall was divided in two sections. The pharmacists in the marihuana section and the lawyers, engineers, pre-meds in the other. J. Tarrington Buckley was the most brilliant student in the class ... he consistently got over 38% in his exams. In the lab section of the course we carried out experiments described in the lectures. We then wrote up the experiments and handed them in to be checked. When Peckerman handed in his report it looked like the Rosetta Stone and Schein ' s appeared to be an Ethiopian translation. Freitag ' s and Coller ' s were usually duplicates. This course ended in havoc for many. After two or three tries Peckerman, Coller and Mancuso finally made the grade. The final liberal arts course taken was Math. Our class received instruction under Mr. Sole who has since left the College. Instruction is now given by Mr. Levi. We started off with trigonometry and ended up with calculus. Probabil- ities were discussed in the course and this started Sternberg off on Little Joe. Since then many more athletes have joined in the game of African Dominoes. Through the very capable teaching of Mr. Sole a Phi Beta Kappa man, we all passed the MU exam. Upon completion of the liberal arts courses offered, this class seriously be- lieves them to be of great value for future use in our practice of pharmacy. We consider ourselves fortunate to have been tutored under so capable and learned a group of men. Mr. R. H. Luthin. Mr. J. L. Harlan, Mr. A. H. Ingenhuett, Mr. H. Levi Miss E. Kerker Mr. W. Hardy Miss B. Tarta Miss P. Mogavero ADMINISTRATION An office of administration is one of the things a college student takes for granted and does not think about except when he needs advice or assistance. He rushes in, excitedly explains his problem, and always leaves satisfied with the thought that things will be properly cared for — and they al- ways are. This year, our office of administration has as its registrar, Miss Eleanor Kerker, a most gracious and capable person whose in- valuable assistance has earned the grati- tude of the faculty and entire student body. Miss Kerker succeeds Mr. W. B. Simpson, who retired last summer after thirty years of service as registrar. We wish to thank Mr. Simpson for his untiring assistance and sympathetic understanding of our financial problems. Also assisting in the office is Mr. Wilfred Hardy. We welcome Mr. Hardy into our ranks and hope his stay at the Col- lege will be most successful and enjoyable. Formerly employed at this office, was Miss Estelle Haines. Miss Haines is now working in a similar capacity at t he Heights. We wish to extend our sincere de- sire for her success. As a result, Miss Betty Tarta comes into the picture, and more recently, Miss Josephine LaBarbera. Al- though both women have only been here a short time, they have already become one of us. We hope they enjoy being with us as much as we enjoy having them here. Completing the office of administration is Miss Nancy Mogavero, assistant librarian. Nancy, petite, cheerful, and always willing to offer information, is well known to all. One will often find our librarian attempting to translate a foreign prescription and try- ing to squelch the clamor of the students at the same time. This is our Office of Administration. The combination of these people, their work, their time, their effort, has resulted in a harmonious plan for the administration of our school affairs. They have helped make our college life a more pleasant one. GRADUATES MR0|ff«e«1 r CLASS OFFICERS STANLEY H. GREENWALD President ROBERT L. BERGER Vice-President JOSEPH H. MINTZER Treasurer MORRIS NELSON Historian ROSE MARY SIMONE Secretary Guiding the class through four strenuous years has been a hercu- lean task. Chosen upon their merits and proven by the work which they have accomplished, the senior class officers have emerged as a chosen group should. That their leadership has been appreciated and felt by their class- mates has been con- confirmed by their re- election year after year. Through joy and sor- row, work and play, they have steered their classmates through the most decisive years of their lives. Their ship has weathered every storm — The prize they sought HAROLD H. BARNETT Charlie New York University. Barnett ' s first name was officially changed in a baptismal ceremony performed by the Right Rev. Hymie Kaplan in our sophomore year. Some say that Barnett stamps on the floor when he walks because he has an inferiority complex, but that is not true. He ' s just a nice quiet chap. JULIUS P. BARR Encyclopedius New York University B.S., 1939, A.Ph.A. Here ' s a man we respect and admire both for character and scholarship. Julie will always take time out to lend assistance — and he knows what he is talking about. Those who know him closely have benefitted from the goodness of his compan- ionship. ROBERT L. BERGER Bob Yardley Editor, Apothekan; Rho Pi Phi; Class Vice- Pres., 1, 3, 4; Chairman, Program Commit- tee A.Ph.A.; Chairman, Ring Committee In dispensing pharmacy Boiger ' s troches represented the acme of per- fection. They were strong and firm just as he himself is. A round of applause for Bob ' s many hours of service to the school and class. SEYMOUR N. BLACKMAN Cy , The Kangaroo Chancellor, Rho Pi Phi: Vice-President, A Ph.A.r University Field Band; Fencing Te2rr. Rapier Club Seymour is the most eligible bache- lor in the class but he knows that ii one wants a glass of milk he doesn ' t have to buy a cow. Cy is ever de- pendable — old faithful. KENNETH BOLNICK Ken Columbia 1939 B.A.; President, A.Ph.A. Bolnick joined us in the second year but it was not long before he es- tablished himself as a good friend and swell company. Ken has been mellowed to college life by four years at Columbia College which preceded his pharmaceutical career. HOMER J. BRIDGER The Deacon City College; Editor, Pharma-Col Homer is ever busy pulling political strings to make life more interesting and profitable for everybody. The Deacon has been so named because of his churchly attitude which has scared many a six year old. SIDNEY GENN Sugar Water Genn Brooklyn College B.A., 1939 Perseverant is the word for Sidney- He has the unusual ability of con- densing voluminous amounts of ma- terial in a very practical manner. Sidney is determined to get that sheepskin even if it does come a bit late and has some blood on it. NAOMI B. FREITAG Na Lambda Kappa Sigma; A. Ph. A.; Women ' s Club; Spectator Staff lust credit must be given to one so perseverant and determined as Naomi. Despite various setbacks of illness she has conquered by dis- playing that remarkable fighting spirit so essential for victory. SELMA COLLER Coca Coller Sec, Lambda Kappa Sigma; A. Ph. A.; Wo- men ' s Club If everybody were as gentle and friendly as Selma, there would never be any wars. She has an attitude of complacency that is the envy of every nervous wreck. STANLEY GREENWALD Waldgreen Class President, 3, 4; Student Council, 3, 4; Program Committee, A. Ph. A.; Business Editor, Apothekari; Louis Dohme Prize; Honor Roll. Meet the man who is largely re- sponsible for the preparation and success of our social activities. We had to restrain him from cleaning the exterior of the building with steel wool and Bon Ami. BENJAMIN GODFRIED enny, Benzyl A. Ph. A. College life would have been digni- fied and quiet without Benny. Like salt on an open wound Benny was an irritant to the faculty, harassing them with his quotations and fre- quent outbursts. Doctor, — he was denger. HYMAN GINSBERG Hy City College B.S., 1938, Treasurer, A. Ph. A. Hy has the reputation of never being early to classes but this handicap has not restrained him from keeping up his record as a good student. His medical inclinations are off to a good start with that blues curing therapeutic smile he wears in his mouth. CHENG LOON HOOI Ping-Pong, Mah-Jong A, Ph. A.; Intramural Champ — Badminton Club, 1941-2 What a man! Patience, diligence, and tolerance are only a few of the attributes possessed by Cheng. We sincerely hope that the long awaited news of his family is as favorable and good as he is. SIDNEY HOROWITZ Horrorwitz Editor, Pharma-Col; President, Student Council; Track Team Sidney has always reminded us of Tom Swift because of his clean cut character and true American ways. Difficult to get an insight into his true character but this is no doubt acquired after two beers. HYMAN KAPLAN Keplen, Hartley Gale Rho Pi Phi; A.Ph.A. For Columbia Hy is strong, but his nose is very long. The above lines represent Hy ' s outstanding charac- teristics, — his intense interest in up- town sports and our intense interest in Keplen ' s snort. ERICH M. KRAMER Ferric Staff, Pharma-Col; Student Council; Honor Roll; General Excellence Award, 1938; Italian Pharm. Assn. Medal Here ' s a lad who has paced the class in scholarship, Erich ' s diligence and determination have shown him to be true research material. We hope he will continue his studies for bigger and better things. GEORGE M. LANDE Don Juan Deep down beneath that jet black hair lies latent talent and sparkling personality which George has al- ways suppressed, except for an oc- casional outburst. George evidently gets a bigger kick out of tying knots in glass tubing and sealing broken thermometers. SOL B. LEDERMAN The Admiral Fiery Dragon, Rho Pi Phi; A. Ph. A.; Staff, Pharma-Col; Student Council, 1939 The Admiral has all the aspects of a successful man. These traits in combination with his midnite blue homburg have impressed many fe- males whom other fellows have cast aside. He is a cut rate notary pub- lic— 19c. MORRIS L. NELSON Blubber, Moish Staff, Apothekan; Class Historian, 2, 3, 4; A.Ph.A. Dressed neatly in his white lab coat Nelson looked like a butcher — and his pills did not dispel the illusion. Morris is a fine fellow with a splen- did knack of getting along with everybody. JOSEPH H. MINTZER Leslie Spencer Editor, Apothekan; Vice-Chancellor, Rho Pi Phi; Treasurer, Senior Class,- Member- ship Chairman, A.Ph.A.; Staff, Pharrna-Col Joe ' s beautiful whistling of both classical and popular ballads is the result of his eating bird seed and sweet cream for breakfast every morning. His satirical brand of humor has provoked many laughs. WALTER E. MANCUSO Mankowitz Editor, Apothekan; Pres., Dante Circle; A. Ph. A.; Ring Committee; Social Activities Committee Walter ' s voice oft upraised in melo- dious Spanish ballads brought back to us poignant memories of his childhood days spent in sunny Bar- celona — or on Pitkin Avenue. Thanks to Walter for the many dates he has arranged — however fruitless. DANTE A. SALVUCCI Dago Treasurer, Dante Circle; A. Ph. A. Salvucci was on time for class only once . . . when there was a fire in his house, which prevented him from sleeping late. All his notebooks were destroyed in this fire and since then he has lost his enthusiasm for writ- ing notebooks. JULIUS I. ROTKOWITZ The Frog, Jules, The Count Business Staff, Apothekan; Business Man- ager, Pharma-Col; A.Ph.A. Julius is a refugee from a chain store gang, and we believe that he has devoted his life to studying women ' s hats. As a student Julius enjoys the higher brackets, as a lover he is definitely in the lower rackets. EUGENE PECKERMAN Euch Scribe, Rho Pi Phi; A.Ph.A.; Staff, Apoth- ekan Quiet and unassuming is this little chap, yet full of enthusiasm for the things and people he likes. His spirit of fraternalism and intense interest in sports are only a small part of what makes Euch a very agreeable fellow. MYRTLE M. SANDMANN Miss Sandbag, Moitle President, Lambda Kappa Sigma; A. Ph. A.. Staff, Pharma-Col; Social Activities Com- mittee Myrtle ' s gorgeous appearance and big blue eyes have often been an incentive to the boys to remain awake during lectures. We ' d like to take her home to mother — when mother isn ' t home. HOWARD SCHEIN Klong Rho Pi Phi; A.Ph.A. Schein reminds us of Abraham Lin- coln — he ' s so different. Whereas Lincoln was the great emancipator, Schein is the great dissipator. Latent talents lie in this man which can be brought out only by the right woman. HOWARD SCHERER Laughing Boy, Howie Photography Editor, Apothekan; Staff, Spectator Howie ' s easy tendency toward laughter has often inspired the boys to keep on telling bad jokes. His tissues may age and wither away but that pleasant grin will always be there to haunt us. ABRAHAM H. SILBERGLEIT Abel Dragger Rho Pi Phi: Siaii. Apothekan; Pharma-Col; Seabury Scholarship; A. Ph. A.; Si Council Are is an able drugger in the true sense of the word for he is a walk- :r.z encyclopedia and ever ready reference. Hears all, sees all, knows all about pharmacy there is to know. Such a clever boyl ROSE MARY SIMONE Rosie Vice-President, Lambda JCaopa Sigma; Vice-President. Dante Circle: Class Secre- tary, 2. 3, 4; Secretary, A.Ph.A.; Student Rosie suffers from too sweet a dis- position, and we recommend that she lick on lemons to counteract it. Thanks for your years of service to the class — an efficient secretary. Et HAROLD J. KLEIN SEYMOUR STERNBERG JOHN WOZNIAK SAUL ZUCKER LEST WE FORGET... The first week in our freshman year it rained every blessed day. Those who believed in the metaphysical declared that although rain was a blessing to the farmers, it was just an evil omen to the faculty, urging them to beware of the new group of embryo pharmacists. What was it that this class had? Brains? Hell no! Good looks? — hardly, — outside of Myrtle Sandmann and Godfried (who bribed us to insert his name). No my dear friends, this class had poisonality, and it was really toxic. Their combination produced but one impression — this class was red blooded and not molly coddled. They were not afraid of anybody — not even Mr. Miale. Things were pretty well under way in our first year, the boys were learning to sleep in class, copy homework, and acclimate themselves quickly. We made our first mistake when we elected Norman Alterman as president of the freshman class. Great fellow, Norman was. He offered to buy the boys Columbia polo shirts — he ' d go down to Barnes and Noble to purchase books for the class, and do other little favors — but limited to transactions which in- volved cold hard cash. Egad, Norman was working on a ten per cent basis which he extracted from his own bloody flesh — his own dear classmates. But when Norman screwed up his face and smiled like a contented pussy cat the coldest heart would melt and exonerate him. It was relatively easy that Freshman year, except for those boys who worked after school in stores for a few hours, — usually forty or fifty. Luthin crowed and Boner droned, Anzelmi sighed and Wimmer moaned. With crows and drones and sighs and moans we finished our first year of pharmaceutical education wondering whether we did the right thing by throwing water on Mr. Luthin and copying English compositions from The New York Times. That Mr. Boner had a peculiar affinity for chalk dust was well established after three lectures in his English course. Following the lectures the boys would get up and brush the chalk dust from his coat which resulted from his leaning against the blackboard. What a coroner Mr. Boner would make. If he had only studied medicine instead of English. Highlight of our first year at college was a trip taken to Detroit and Indian- apolis at the close of the spring semester. The trip was sponsored by the Parke Davis and Eli-Lilly drug companies to acquaint pharmacy students with manu- facturing pharmacy and large scale biological work. Accommodations and meals were of the finest and many men gained as much as eight pounds before returning home. Upon our return we had to get used to smoking cheaper brands of cigarettes such as Camels and Twenty Grand because throughout the trip we were supp lied with English Ovals. History records no unusual weather conditions for the year nineteen thirty nine, but as far as we were concerned there was a cyclone raging. The sophomore year was difficult. In addition to our regular subjects there was a changing of school program which necessitated our doubling up in various courses. Social activities were overshadowed by the mass of work which required the students to really dig in and get their book-larnin. Many of the boys became victims of nervous exhaustion. They had dreams of Mr. Liberman chasing them with an ion and Professor Farwell ' s ivories about to clamp down upon them. Others would awaken in the middle of the night and scream out what they had memorized before going to bed. Those who sur- vived the sopohomore year were allowed to become juniors, the less fortunate members transferred to different schools or were committed to institutions. Holidays gave us a brief respite and we eagerly looked forward to them. We cannot easily forget the time Mancuso, Salvucci, Wozniak and Miss Simone went to the synagogue on Yom Kippur instead of going to Dr. Halsey ' s Zoology class. The summer following the sophomore year brought the men very closely together. Groups of six or eight would often go out together on camping and swimming trips. Also at this time our classmate Maurice Jeep Zolkower joined the army. Jeep became a corporal in no time and following his honorable discharge he returned to school to complete his education. To this lad, whom everybody likes, we sincerely wish the best of everything. Others who started but are no longer with us, include Mr. E. Weissman, former honor student, now at N. Y. U. Dental School, Norman Alterman of Albany College of Pharmacy, B. Zitomer, United States Army and Shep Cantor, who left school to enter business. The members of this class wish to extend their felicitations to these former classmates whose absence has been keenly felt. Under the guidance of Mr. Stanley Greenwald who succeeded Mr. Abe Silbergleit as president of the class, we hit a new peak in our junior year. Mr. Greenwald ' s unflinching efforts in our behalf are noteworthy of praise. Those of us who have been close to Stan realize full well how unselfish and untiring he has worked for the class. We sincerely thank Mr. Greenwald and acknowledge our respect for him both aa a scholar and true friend. On Dec. 7, 1940 a dance was held at the Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity house at Morningside Heights. The affair proved to be a highly successful one. Other parties were held throughout the year at the homes of various students. We are especially indebted to Mr. Cy Blackman who allowed us the use of his furnished basement for so many of our functions. The big event of the year was the Junior Prom held on March 8, at Ben Riley ' s Arrowhead Inn. Girl friends received a corsage while the boys were presented with twenty-five cent cigars — compliments of Mr. Greenwald. The evening ' s festivities reached their height when the Junior Class received a telegram from Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, President of the University, extending his best wishes for a successful and enjoyable prom. Our junior year brought us closer to that lovable cherub of the Faculty, Frank Pokorny. We didn ' t mind Frank putting his heart into his work, but why did he have to throw in his eyes and hands? Mr. Pokorny was invited to attend the fishing trip sponsored by the class on April 27th in Long Island Sound. It had been rumored that Pokorny was an old hand at fishing and we thought that his vast knowledge of aquatic life would help the novices who were pres- ent. Accordingly, our hero arrived on time complete with every device used to catch fish. Poor Frank was heartbroken, for almost everyone caught a fish except him. Not only did he fail to live up to his reputation but he also had forgotten to bring his lunch, and the boys made him humble before they gave him food. Of all the affairs that this class has sponsored, we believe the fishing trip to have been the most enjoyable. By the time we became seniors, our thirst for knowledge was quenched. School work became almost secondary to outside interests. It was more slowly absorbed and usually without being digested. The political situation caused uneasiness which was difficult to stifle. Fortunately, after about two months of war, the students quieted down and resumed their activities in a normal manner. Especially welcome at this time was the announcement that pharmacy would receive recognition by the Army. The second semester of the senior year introduced the students to the elective courses. Many men were undecided upon which subject they wished to take. Salvucci signed up for the bacteriology elective, attended the lecture in manufacturing pharmacy and finally wound up taking the chemistry elec- tive. Adding to his woes was the completion of his quantitative analysis note- book which had been returned to him because it was written in 4H pencil. Social aspects of the Senior year reached their prime because functions were financially supported by the Student ' s Activities Fee. The revival of this fee is credited largely to members of the senior class who realized that the lack of social activities was due only to financial burdens. The first event of the year was the Fall Informal held at John Jay Hall on Nov. 22, 1942. Miss Dinah Shore of radio fame was guest star and was elected Miss Columbia Uni- versity College of Pharmacy. In appreciation of her renditions, Miss Shore was presented with an engraved compact. The second dance held at Earl Hall was even more elaborate and enjoyable. Present as guest star was Miss Diane Courtney of Basin Street Blues fame who entertained us regally. Miss Courtney was also presented with an engraved compact and as is customary — swooned. Gala event of the year was the Senior Prom held on April 18. Bedecked in all their finery the seniors appeared very colorful. Special care had to be taken not to spill gravy on Uncle Jake ' s tuxedo or burn a cigarette hole in Aunt Minnie ' s evening gown, both of which had been borrowed for the occasion. The Prom was a fitting climax to the college career of this high spirited class, for it was elaborate and festive, meticulously prepared for, as have been all of our social functions. We close our class history with a tribute and a bit of advice to those mem- bers working their way through college. If you find it difficult to support your- self through school, — we heartily recommend a truss. To all those who follow our footsteps at this college — we leave the sincere wish that they find the same happiness and success which has pervaded this year ' s graduating class throughout their college career. PHARMACY GAZETTE VOLUME GIMMEL JUNE 1st, 1992 Today marks the Golden Anniversary of the graduation of those famous Pill Pushers of ' 42. At the centennial reunion held at Ballard Hall, old class- mates were once again reunited. The noise and laughter brought back old memories, suggestive of one of Dr. Wimmer ' s lectures. Perusing around your reporter came upon the trio of Sternberg, Kaplan and Nelson occupying the atmosphere closest to the floor and indulging in the popular sport of African Handball. Careful scrutinization of a group of sophis- ticated looking gentlemen revealed Drs. Robert Berger, Saul Zucker and Hyman Ginsberg discussing their recent trip from the heart of Africa where they served as personal physicians to the chief of a tribe of pygmies. In the corner, talking to a few senior girls who were making a report of the reunion for the school ' s daily newspaper, stood a plump bespectacled indi- vidual. Suddenly he proceeded to question the old grads who were scattered around the hall. What do you say we have a party tonight fellows? I ' ve got a date for you. Upon receiving a negative answer from all those who had cars he announced that he was going roller skating and that anyone who wanted him could reach him at Diamond Jim ' s Roller Rink. A loud clamor in the lobby revealed the arrival of a gray-haired Oriental accompanied by about fifteen Chinese children of various sizes. Upon ques- tioning, he informed us that the child he was holding in his arms was a product of his fifth marriage. Also he was presently employed as chemical engineer in the laundry of One Long Pan where he tested the starch with standard iodine solution to meet the requirements set forth by the United Laundrymen ' s Union. Among the others who were present at the reunion was Harold J. Klein, Chief Pharmacist for the Premo Pharmaceutical Labs. Cy Blackman, one of the firm ' s most up and coming detail men was also present. Sidney Horowitz, ♦he lone D.D.S. of the class of ' 42 was having a private discussion with his old classmate Erich Kramer. When questioned as to what they were talking about Kramer replied Uh mmm guh wh! and Horowitz said Nothing. At this point in the festivities Stanley Greenwald, who by the way just acquired a 33V3 interest in the Greenwald Drug Co., made the announcement that the Class of 1943 of Hunter College was throwing a house party for the boys from pharmacy school, and that since he only had 300 tickets those who were interested had better see him immediately. As Greenwald stepped from the stage, in walked a well dressed individual whistling The Jersey Bounce. It was Dante Salvucci. The congregation gave a round of applause for Dante when he announced that with the cooperation of Klein, Nelson and Wozniak, he had just succeeded synthesizing menthol In the center of the floor, trying to get some of the surrounding individuals to laugh at him, was a strange looking bald-headed fellow. No one had paid any attention to him until Laughing Boy Scherer approached him and chuckled . . . That ' s a good one, Ben. PHARMACEUT-ELITES Most Popular Boy Most Popular Girl Most likely to Succeed Handsomest Fellow Joseph Mintzer . Rose Mary Simone Seymour N. Blackman George Lande Class Athlete Walter E. Mancuso Typical Pharmacist Harold Klein Class Politician Homer J. Bridger Did Most for School Stanley H. Greenwald Howard Scherer Dante Salvucci Joseph Mintzer Abraham Silbergieit Benjamin Godfried Seymour Sternberg Golf Course Physics Materia Medica Class Stooge - Most Respected Class Wit Most Brilliant Class Egotist Sleepiest Course Liked Most Most Difficult Course Favorite Department Faculty Member Liked Most Frank Pokorny Girl you ' d like most to be caught in a blackout with Lana Turner Pride of the Faculty Robert L. Berger Mad Chemist Julius Rotkowitz Joe College Seymour N. Blackman Did Most for His Fellow Classmates Stanley Greenwald Favorite Movie Star Dumbo Type of Music Liked Best Semi-Classical Favorite Piece Ann Sheridan SENIOR QUESTIONNAIRE Should Columbia Install the Honor System? Have you ever copied on an Exam? Would You Marry for Money? Do You Believe in Platonic Love? . What cigarette do you like best? What is your favorite instrument? Have you ever seen a bacterial spore? .. Yes Don ' t ask foolish questions What ' s wrong with her? No Salvucci ' s Shoe Horn No Do you believe the Murphy Drip and Jones Reductor are related? No Is Fluidextract Broom Tops denger? _. Very What is your favorite indoor sport? Picking blackheads Are you afraid of Cy Blackman ' s temper? No Have you ever been late? Only on week ends Will you miss your college days? AND HOW! LAST WILL and TESTAMENT zaE ' e the departing class of June 1942, being pharmaceutical sound in mind and body, and with our fate in -the outcome of our draft classification, do hereby declare our last will and testament. To our dearly cherished profs who have so ably instilled the art of Pharmacy into us, with the help of a few make-up exams, we now leave and bequeath certain commodities over which we have no control. To Dean Ballard — we express our appreciation by presenting him with a file to be used for storing his literature on patent pharmaceuticals. The file shall be equipped with a 14 karat gold lock whose key shall be in the pos- session of Eddie Kohen. To Prof. Hart — our most beloved woman bacteriologist — we leave our racing stables, complete with fifty thorough-bred horses capable of producing oodles of antitoxin. To Mr. F. J. Pokorny — who was always one of the boys, and whose undying love for plant life gave us a clearer understanding between a pistil and a stamen, we heartily hope that he will find much to satiate his unquenchable delight of floral design in the text which we leave him on How to Win Friends and Influence Flowers, by Hy A. Bud. To Professor Harry Taub — chief pharmacognocist and toxicologist for the City of New York, we leave a seat in the subway so that he can more closely examine the girl with the dilated pupils he talks so much about. To Dr. Blumberg — another of our favorites, who was a barrel — of fun and who had at least thirteen hairs on his head in 1938, we bequeath 100 — V4 grain Premo Thyroid tablets. To Dr. Redden — our greatly traveled Red Cross instructor, we feel that such great first aiders as he shall not go unrewarded. Therefore, we urge that he be placed on the payroll of the Volunteer Red Cross workers. Last but not least of the Materia Medica Department is Dr. Halsey, whose jokes were usually accompanied by a splash of blood — (bleeders). His wit made life more interesting in the Zoology lab. To this great soul we leave behind three or four dozen aprons to be used by his future students in watch- ing his technique on the dissection of a rabbit. CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT To Professor A. Taub — we appropriate a sum to be used for the purchase of an amplifying system to be set up in the lecture hall so that students in the second row will not have to strain their auditory organs to hear. To Mr. Liberman — our analytical chemistry teacher and exponent of the Hydronium Ion, we offer the following much needed equipment: 1. Two dozen colorless — green test tubes. 2. A set of Atomic Weights 3. One gross of sky hooks. To Mr. Anzelmi — one of the best sports in the building, we donate the sum of $1,000,000, if he proves that temporary hard water is ice. To Mr. Bell we present the No-bell prize for junior chemists in his analytical work on the isomers of matzoh balls and meat balls. PHARMACY DEPARTMENT To Professor Wimmer — the class of ' 42 promises to send in due time the 1986 Editions of the U.S.P. and N.F. We also bequeath to this very stimulating professor, a large vat to be used as a blood bank for blood taken from pharmacy students in the survival of the fittest. To Professor H. Carter — we assign a secretary to receive his calls so that Mr. Amsterdam will not miss any more of Professor Carter ' s lectures. To Mr. Amsterdam — we shall appropriate a sum to be expended in the purchase of a piggy bank for the storing of Student Activity Funds. To Professor Nathan Brown — our prescription mentor who told us that water and oil don ' t mix we leave a year ' s subscription to the Daily News. To that bundle of smiles, Mr. J. P. Miale, faculty advisor to the Apothekan, we raise a great big cheer as a demand for his promotion. To Professor Lascoff — who always had a clear head and was always full of dysPEPsia, vim and vigor, we leave the one free with a dozen package of acid neutralizing pastilles. (All in Jest). FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT To Mr. Reinhardt Luthin — the only person that made history at C.U.C.P., the departing class of ' 42 thanks him ever and again for his C. C. course which gave us a better knowledge of world problems. To Mr. Ingenhuett — our instructor in German, we thank for a basic as well as scientific course. To. Mr. Harlan — a new addition to our Faculty, we hope he will continue his efforts of turning out English speaking pharmacists. To Mr. Levi — also a new faculty addition, thanks for unfaltering efforts in striving to incorporate some mathematical incompatibilities into frustrated pill-pushers. To Professor Farwell from Pupin Physics Labs on the Campus, the graduates, in expression of their appreciation for such a man, have signed a petition to offer Professor Farwell any item purchased at their stores at a discount of 10% below cost, if the Prof, is accompanied by his parents. ADMINISTRATION AND ASSISTANTS To Miss Kerker — Registrar, words cannot express the appreciation of the senior class for such a person as diligent and thorough in her work as she. We hereby leave her our school history as well as a new set of index cards. To Mr. Hardy — we send a box of Havana Cigars . . . bill to follow later. To Miss Mogavero of the library we leave a pair of Adler elevated shoes so that the ceiling of the library will be brought closer to the floor. Now having completed our work, with minds at rest, we hereby close this mighty document and write our signature. S nun. £ ll d§, 1%2 NOTICE DF RELEASE AND EXONERATION Edward Kohen, assistant in the Botany Laboratory, Room 44 of The Columbia University College of Pharmacy is hereby duly released and ex- onerated by the class of 1942. Charges against said Edward Kohen held by the class since 1940 consisted mainly of a ghastly mistake made by the defendant in preparing botanical specimens for an examination. Kohen was accused of mixing the peppermint and spearmint samples, thereby causing many students to lose points and flunk the examination. Since that time we have formed an investigating committee to look into the matter and punish the guilty party accordingly. Kohen was grilled for two years and many attempts were made upon his life, but still he protested his innocence and continued to shield the guilty party. The committee decided to use physical violence in an effort to force Kohen to name and identify the criminal. The defendant was taken to Room 44 and the rope from the window shade was tied in a noose about his neck. Simultaneously a penknife was shoved under his toenails. Kohen, — we said, Before we let the shade up we will give you your last chance to talk. Bathed in cold perspiration and trembling, Kohen spoke. His words startled the entire student body and the situation became the biggest thing since the Dreyfuss Case. Quote — I, Edward Kohen hereby condemn Frank Pokorny, my boss and instructor in Botany, of deliberately bribing me to switch the spearmint and peppermint leaves on the examination. This dastardly scheme was carried out by Pokorny so that the boys would fail the examination and keep the class average down which had soared to unprecedented heights. Pokorny had been warned by the Dean that the class average was so abnormally high and indicative of outstanding work, that unless it went down he would be replaced by one of the students. The committee hastily met and decided to take drastic action to punish Pokorny. In the second year the class had given Pokorny a beautiful wooden blackboard pointer to replace the broken relic which he had used until then. On Sunday, when Pokorny was reclining at his home, the new pointer was gently lifted from the blackboard and reclaimed. On Monday, when Pokorny was teaching in school, somebody went to his house and poisoned his goldfish. To Frank Pokorny we admonish, There is no pillow soft enough for a guilty conscience and to Edward Kohen — well we hope that whenever he chews spearmint or peppermint gum he will remember his black deed — and get a bitter taste in his mouth instead of that pure virgin mint flavor. UNDERCLASSES The Junior Class The foundations rocked, the walls swayed, and the floors shook, while the faculty, whitefaced and gasping, stared in amazement as the class of 1943 entered the Columbia College of Pharmacy in September, 1939. Never in the history of higher learning did a gathering of more varied students ever assemble. Never in history was a class destined to blend together as har- moniously, or to reap more joys from their college life, as the famous mediocre class of ' 43. And never before did a class have more abuse or ill founded criticism showered upon it. Our Junior year was marked with surprises. Jimmy Bugno started the ball rolling by coming back a married man. Changes in the international situation interrupted our tranquility and we were sadly reminded of the war by the voluntary joining of the armed forces by Alan Friedman, Phil Piltch, and Leo Ornstein. The remainder of our 1A ranks were fortunate in ob- taining deferments until the close of the Junior year. Organic Chemistry and Bacteriology did more than their share to keep us occupied, but, as usual, we arose in full strength to take the situation well in hand. Gold ' s lecture hall excursions, the hilarious episodes that decorated the First Aid course, and the hundreds of other hearty laughs we enjoyed, will ever be engraved in our memory. On January 30, 1942, we ran our first dance. It was a gala affair, and done up in real Columbia style. To start the second semester, Hait was married. As time progresses, we become more active in extra-curricular activities. Next year, — we shall reap the fruit of the seeds we have sown. It ' s a pleasant thought to know that you have accomplished some good. The Sophomore Class under the direction of its officers carried out their extensive program for the year. First there was the Sophomore Hop, an informal affair held at John Jay Hall on the Campus. An excellent committee carried out their instructions to the letter. A rhythmic orchestra was engaged for the occasion, tickets were printed, and a publicity campaign started. It was the opinion of the rest of the school, that the dance would be a flop, both financially and socially. These reverses did not dampen the enthusiasm of our class. We worked even more diligently to show them that we could make anything we undertook a success. At last the big night came. By nine o ' clock, only a few stray couples had arrived. Then they started coming in hordes, Sophomores and their friends. Soon the dance floor was packed. Everyone swaying to the slow beating rhythm of our versatile orchestra. Our Sophomore Hop, much to everyone ' s surprise, was successful both financially and socially. After the dance was over, we looked forward to another affair. We decided to arrange to see Best Foot Forward, George Abbot ' s smashing Broadway musical success. With the aid of the money made on our dance to defray the cost of this venture, arrangements were made by the committee in charge. Everyone who attended this theatre party enjoyed it immensely. Well, at last we ' ve made it — upper Sophs or shall we say educated Sophs. It was a long tedious grind. Sometimes, when the going got too tough, we were tempted to give up; but to quit — to quit was unheard of. Junior Class, here we come, a. strong class — all pulling our oars together toward a common goal. We are approaching the third lap, and we intend to make it!!! The fi ii 1 1 hi! in ii in Class The Freshman Class It all started with introductions. Freshman met freshman and before the week was over they were all friends. Soon after the excitement of entering college had died down, they made preparations for the election of class officers. Maxim Wise was elected to the Presidency; Gilbert Chavkin, Vice-President; Arthur Borden, Secretary; and Morton Berger, Historian. Before the final vote had been taken, the students were laying plans for social activities. A com- promise was finally reached and the whole class went, en masse, to see Eddie Cantor ' s show, Banjo Eyes. Previous to this, war was declared by the United States and there was much talk about the possibility of an accelerated course. This situation affected the freshman more than any of the upper-classmen, and the problem was finally settled to the satisfaction of all. At that time the majority of the freshmen were pledging for the fraternity of their choice. It was a common thing to hear, Hey dog, run out and get me a sandwich. By the end of the first semester initiations had been held, as was evidenced by the physical condition of some of the freshmen. At the school dances the freshman class was well represented and before the first year was over they were as much a part of the school as if they were ready to graduate. Arrangements were made by a committee from the freshman class to enable them to use the Columbia gym. The freshmen, all in all, had a very successful year. They excelled in social and extracurricular activities as well as in their studies. With their first year now behind them no one can venture to predict the limits of their future. A MESSAGE TO THE UNDERGRADUATES By THE SENIORS Yes! — We know you are very busy and have little time for social functions and extracurricular activities. Going to school and working simultaneously is a man sized job, and no one knows better than the graduating class how true this statement is. In 1938, when we entered this institution, there was a woeful lack of social activities. Familiarity with upper classmen was unknown and very often this familiarity was absent within the class itself. We had the foresight and ambition to remedy this situation. We have pioneered in this work, we ' ve enjoyed doing it and we are proud of it. Our success has been proven by the fact that fresh man and seniors know each other unusually well, further proven by the wonderful response of the entire student body to the social functions of the college. Each of us had a share; each of us took an interest in these functions. We urge you not to deprive yourselves of these enjoyable experiences. We ask you to keep alive the spirit of activity which we have tried so hard to instill at the College of Pharmacy. We ask you to follow our program of increased activities and greater sociability among students, both here and at the heights. There are many things which we would like to see introduced or re- established. Prime among these is the restoration of the basketball team. A large budget is not an absolute necessity. Let the boys equip themselves. Fancy uniforms can be obtained at some future date when financial problems are less pressing. Of equal importance is the badly needed improvement of lunch room facilities for the men. The Menorah Society should be re-estab- lished. It has been dormant much too long. The Columbia Spectator should again appear at the College of Pharmacy to bring us latest developments at the heights. Finally, we should like to see a publicity committee organized whose business it will be to publicize the college in drug journals. These are but a few of the things which will serve to put Columbia College of Pharmacy into its rightful place as the outstanding pharmaceutical insti- tution in the country. What can you, as an individual student do, to bring this leadership? — If you are a fraternity man, make an effort to take a greater interest in the activities of your fraternity. Your fraternity will command the respect of other chapters if you are active. They will look to you for guidance. For those who are not fraternity members, the college offers a myriad of activities. The American Pharmaceutical Association, Pharma-Col, Student Council, Apothe- kan and many others. Make it your business to affiliate yourself with several of these activities. The experience gained is invaluable, for with it comes a knowledge of the funda- mentals of organization and management, accompanied by a good deal of fun. Yes — gentlemen — this year ' s graduating class has done its share, and is eagerly looking forward to your accomplishments. ■pnm What is SUCCESS? It ' s doing your job the best you can, Arid being just to your fellow man; Not makitig money, but holding friends, And staying true to your aims and ends It ' s figuring hoiv and learning why, Arid looking forward and thinking high, And dreaming little and doing much; j; It ' s keeping always in closest touch w. With what is finest in ivord and deed; It ' s daring blithely th e field of chance While making of labor a brave romance. It ' s going onward despite defeat ;j And fighting staunchly , but keeping sweet. It ' s being clean and it ' s playing fair, It ' s laughing lightly at Dame Despair, It ' s looking up at the stars above, And drinking deeply of life and love. It ' s struggling on with the ivill to luin, But taking loss with a cheerful grin. It ' s sharing sorrow, and work aiid mirth, And making better this good old earth It ' s serving, striving through strain and stress, It ' s doing your noblest — that ' s Success — AUTHOR UNKNOWN 3 PHARMACISTS IN UNIFOR The faculty and student body salute the alumni of this college who are now members of the armed forces of the United States. These men and women, now in the service of our country, have utilized their pharmaceutical educa- tion and training to the f ullest extent. Their contribution to the medical progress of the army and navy, gives us just cause to be proud and their ability to perform their tasks efficiently has been proven by the rapid pro- motion which many have received in a comparatively short time. The future will see many more of our graduates in war service. . . . Let us follow the paths of distinction and sacrifice in our specialized field, which has been set by these men. WE HONOR AND PAY TRIBUTE TO: Simmons, E. B., ' 21 Captain, Medical Administrative Corps, N. Y. General Depot Loeb, H., ' 22 . Captain, Medical Administrative Corps, Camp Berkeley, Texas Rose, L., ' 24 _ 2nd Lieutenant, U. S. Army Medical School, Washington, D. C. Bankoff, N. A., ' 24 Sergeant, S. Carolina General Hospital, Fort Jackson, S. Carolina Miss Levine, ' 26 „_ Registered Nurse, U. S. Army (Deceased) Fishbein, I. L., ' 29 M.D., Lieutenant Army Medical Corps, 77th Coast Artillery, Fort Bragg, N. Carolina Americo, G., ' 31 302nd Medical Battalion, Co. D, Fort Jackson, S. Carolina Boghosian, P., ' 31 .._._ _. ___ _ _ Sergeant, Station Hospital, Fort Dix, N. J. Carpinelli, M. J., ' 31 Private, Special Rating, Station Hospital, Fort Dix, N. J. Henkin, B„ ' 32 52nd Medical Brigade, Co. D, Fort Jackson, S. Carolina Hostomsky, E. A., ' 32 65th Medical Regiment, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia Lettieri, E. A., ' 33 _ First Sergeant, 22nd Station Hospital, Camp Hulen, Texas Rose, H., ' 33 _ .„ Lieutenant, Dental Corps, U. S. Navy Fader, A,, ' 34 __ Medical Detachment, Fort Jackson, S. Carolina Tischelman, J., ' 35 Roemer, H., ' 38 Goldstein, D., ' 39 Greenwald, A., ' 39 Jaye, S. J., ' 39 Korn, B., ' 39 __ Lindsay, C. W„ ' 39 Maranz, N., ' 39 Ruchamas, S., ' 39 . Acker, L., ' 40 Dubrowsky, K., ' 40... Feigen, M., ' 40 Korey, L., ' 40 ._.. Azzarello, N., ' 41 Greenberg, A., ' 41..-. Katchinoff, J„ ' 41 - — Fort Lee, Virginia - _ Pharmacists Mate 2nd Class, U. S. Navy .152nd Station Hospital, Fort Barancas, Pensacola, Florida - - ...Corporal, Pharmacist, War Dept. .22nd Station Hospital, Camp Hulen, Texas . Captain, Medical Administrative Corps, Hawaii .-Station Hospital, Hendricks Field, Sebring, Florida Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force (Last reported: Prisoner of War) .. 31st Medical Training Battalion, Camp Grant. Illinois Pharmacist, Mitchell Field, N. Y. Technician, 101st Medical Regiment, Camp Edwards, Mass. - Air Cadet, S. Carolina Private, Special Rating, Camp Lee, Virginia . Fort Dix, N. J. Camp Grant. Illinois ... 66th General Hospital, Fort Bragg, N. Carolina . . . Also numerous others whose names have not been submitted and whose whereabouts are unknown to us . ACTIVITIES Sidney Horowitz Stanley Siegal Stanley Greenwald Wallace Chavkin Erich Kramer Elihu Stein George Gutterman Maxim Wise Student Council The reinstatement of the student activities fee this year gave the Student Council a decided advantage over its immediate predecessors. It was the object of the council to utilize the money for the greatest benefit of the student body and it can be said unhesitatingly that the job was well done. The outstanding achievements of the council were the two school dances which, for the first time in the college ' s history, were held on the campus. The iirst dance took place in November at John Jay Hall where Dinah Shore was presented as guest star, and the second in March at Earl Hall where songstress Diane Courtney entertained. For both of the affairs Mr. Stanley Greenwald, class of ' 42, was chairman of a committee of Student Council members. A debt of gratitude is due the members of the council and especially Mr. Greenwald for their untiring efforts towards making these affairs successful. Recreational facilities at the college were increased by the purchase of two radios, one for the women ' s lounge and one for the men ' s. Especially welcomed were the two ping pong tables purchased by the council and which are in constant use daily. Work was also started on a plan to refurnish the men ' s lounge by either getting the old furniture repaired or by purchasing new and more attractive equipment. It is hoped that in future years the fine work will be continued and the lounge made still more inviting for students to spend their leisure time. Although strong opposition had to be overcome before the revival of the student activity fee could be effected, the service which the Student Council has given to the entire student body has proven its value. We can look back on its accomplishments with pride. American Pharmaceutical Assn. More than five years ago, the student body of Columbia University College of Pharmacy, thought that the enthusiasm of many students for junior mem- berships in the American Pharmaceutical- Association, warranted the forma- tion of a branch in this school. - The spontaneous spark began to glow brighter and brighter with each suc- ceeding year, until last year, when, fanned by the encouragement of Professor Curt P. Wimmer, more than twenty fervent would-be members pledged their whole-hearted support. But this was not sufficient, and it was not until this year that the steadily glowing spark burst into a roaring fire, and gave us the opportunity to announce proudly the birth of a Student Branch of the Ameri- can Pharmaceutical Association. With an initial membership of more than thirty, the organizational plans were completed and Professor Curt P. Wimmer was chosen faculty advisor. It is hoped that the entire student body will even- tually become members of this outstanding pharmaceutical organization. One meeting each month is devoted to the discussion of scientific papers. It is at these meetings that the members are given the chance to express their scientific interests. An award is made to the student member whose paper and lecture are deemed best by the judges ' committee, which is made up of representatives of each of the departments of the college. This year the Branch saw some kymographic experiments on the muscles of the Frog ' s heart and a Digitalis Assay performed by student members Messrs. Barr and Ginsberg. The charter members look forward to see this Branch blossom into the largest in the country. President K. Bolnick Secretary R. Simone Vice-President S. N. Blackman Treasurer H. Ginsberg Faculty Adviser . Dr. C. P. Wimmer 1 W a j!n r« W S PS b ' sB t 5$f«? t : | fff f$ PI • • t t ' f J 1 f ' f .t n 7 ■i - V W v 4 -1 1 Hho Pi Phi The largest, international pharmaceutical fraternity in the world is Rho Pi Phi. Included in its roster are such notables as Herbert Lehman, Dr. J. Leon Lascoff, and Eddie Duchin. The various Rope chapters throughout the United States and Canada are kept in close contact with one another by means of a Supreme Council and the annual Rho Pi Phi convention which is held in a different city every year. The history of Gamma Chapter at Columbia dates back to 1922. It was just twenty years ago that a group of seven students at this college, inspired by the close intimacy of their scholastic activities, conceived the vision of perpetu- ating an ideal relationship among themselves. Together, whether in storm oi calm, they would plod the path of years. In harmony with this aesthetic con- ception, there developed as an objective an earnest desire to carry the stan- dards of their profession, the pharmaceutical code of ethics, to new heights of integrity and honor. This vision was realized when they organized Gamma Chapter of the Rho Pi Phi Fraternity. Their dream came true; they united and became Ropes. Under the inspired leadership of this group of men the advancement of Gamma was phenomenal until it rapidly became the outstanding fraternity in the school. Gamma Chapter has not only become the foremost fraternity, but also the pride of all the Rope chapters. Rho Pi Phi represents a haven of hope and a fortress of inspiration to every frater, urging all to fulfill destinies worthy of its ideals. Chancellor Seymour N. Blackman Vice-Chancellor Joseph H. Mintzer Scribe Eugene Peckerman Guardian of the Exchequer Harold Banner Fiery Dragon _. Sol. B. Lederman Delta Sigma Theta Delta Sigma, a non-sectarian iraternity, maintains chapters in medical, dental, and pharmacy schools. Composed of the three main branches of the healing art, this fraternity does its utmost to foster a spirit of good will among its members and the allied professions. D.S.T. held its annual Smoker on November 14 at the Park Central Hotel. On the scheduled program was Dr. J. Weinstein, a dentist, whose hobby has led him to extensive research in the mystic field of hypnotism. Dr. Weinstein astounded an attentive audience with a demonstration of hypnotism, its effect on the human body and its possible value in medical therapeutics. This and lectures by other noted men in the medical profession provided an interesting and instructive evening. Following the educational entertainment, numerous waiters carried in trays and more trays of sandwiches, pitchers of beer and soft drinks. For, how else can anyone satisfy man or boy, except with good food and drink. On Washington ' s Birthday, the Fraters harassed their DOGS for a period of eight hours. Many of the DOGS made lengthy speeches on various phases of National Defense and even made attempts to sell Defense Stamps. Others carried duffel bags for soldiers in Pennsylvania Station. After a hectic after- noon, an inviting dinner was eaten at the Empire Hotel. Induction ceremonies were held at the same time. Delta Sigma Theta has successfully completed this year ' s activities, and is looking forward to an even more successful future. Chancellor Louis Feinberg Scribe Vice-Chancellor Leonard Cooper Treasurer Roger Veltry George Goldberg Dante Circle The origin of the Columbia University Dante Circle dates back to the year 1925. Under the guidance of two former faculty members, Prof. Jacob S. Dorf- man and Mr. Dominick Fanelli, the Circle was created with the purpose of furthering social activities and advancing the interests of pharmacy. Since its inception, the Dante Circle has been one of the most active fraternities at pharmacy school. Annually, in memory of our beloved Professor of Pharmacy, the late George Diekman, the fraternity presents the Diekman Medal to the student obtaining the highest scholastic standing in four years of theoretical pharmacy. The social festivities for the school year 1941-2 were opened with the Annual Smoker held at the Hotel Pennsylvania, which served to introduce the prospec- tive members to the fraternity. There followed a skating and bowling party climaxed by a dinner in honor of the pledgees, tendered by the active chapter. Throughout the year the Circle held monthly dinner meetings with the Alumni Chapter. Final installation of pledgees into the Circle, after a gruel- ling dogging period, took place at the initiation held in March. The next affair on the social calendar for the year was the annual dance which com- bined a huge active and alumni group into one gaietous affair. The social season was very successfully culminated with the gala Spring Informal held at Earl Hall situated on the campus. In times of strife and universal mistrust, as mark these years, the Circle gives whole-hearted support to any national effort in the preservation of our nation against foreign tyranny. President Vice-President Walter E. Mancuso Rose Mary Simone Historian Secretary Treasurer Carmine Vetrano Olga Pittaro Dante Salvucci Kappa Psi In the year 1882, the Gamma Chapter was organized for the purpose of promulgating the fraternal principles of Kappa Psi. During the ensuing years the standard of the fraternity has steadily risen, and at present enjoys the prestige and reputation it so rightfully deserves. Gamma Chapter has gained the ultimate in popularity through the medium of honesty, fair-dealing, and good fellowship. It is a popularity of which its members are justly proud. The supper dance, held in February at the Hotel Pennsylvania, proved a great success. Four new members were pledged at this time and were initiated in March. The wholehearted spirit of cooperation between the active chapter and the alumni chapter insures a most brilliant future for the Gamma Chapter of Kappa Psi. Regent Vice-Regent ..M. Baxter Robert Schwann Historian . Secretary _ Treasurer lohn Zaremba Boris Metel .William Rose LiLiL £LJi ifr .§ 4 ' t  f tf fl 8 ft  KAPPA PSI Alpha Zeta Omega The spirit and brotherly friendship of this organization have been in existence for twenty-five years. Alpha Zeta Omega Fraternity was organized at the Phila- delphia College of Pharmacy and Science as the Dead Man ' s Club, which was the nucleus of the strongest pharmaceutical fraternity of its kind. Through the true fraternity spirit prevailing the organization evolved and grew into the international Alpha Zeta Omega Fraternity. This year ' s convention, held at Cincinnati, proved to be one of the biggest of its kind, with fraters of all the United States chapters present. A solid week of meetings, dinners, parties and outings was indulged in. The smoker, held at the popular Hotel Brewster, enjoyed a tremendous turn- out of freshmen and fraters who showed great interest in the fraternity ' s future fraters. This year Alpha Zeta Omega extends its bonds of fraternalism to the Brook- lyn College of Pharmacy where a new chapter has been organized by Zeta fraters. We wish this latest in a long chain of chapters all the luck in the world. Directorum Seymour Greenberg Signare Exchequer Philip Piltch Samuel Zweig Lambda Kappa Sigma Sigma Chapter of Lambda Kappa Sigma was installed on March 11, 1931. at the Columbia University College of Pharmacy. The formation of Sigma Chapter marked the close of Alpha Zeta Sorority which was organized at the College in 1924. Since the time of Sigma ' s installation, it has tried to advance the professional and social ideas for which it was founded, and to further the position of women in pharmacy. During the past year, Sigma has enjoyed one of its most active programs. The program was opened in November with a social for the freshmen women students — the election atmosphere prevailing. In the latter part of November the rushing season started in the form of a luncheon at the Hotel Chalfonte. This was followed by a cocktail party at the Hotel Taft. In the same month Sigma Chapter was an active participant in the National Convention of the Professional Panhellenic Association. The rushing parties terminated in the grand initiation of March 15th, which was held at the Hotel Pennsylvania followed by dinner in the Cafe. Thus, the name of Shirley Kaplan was added to the list of Sigma ' s membership. Sigma Chapter continued its activities by working with the Red Cross and various defense organizations. Noteworthy activitie s of the year included bridges, a very successful raffle, teas, bowling parties and many interesting lectures. During the coming year the members of Sigma hope that they may add new laurels to those already acquired, and that they may work hand-in-hand with the members of the other thirty-two chapters of Lambda Kappa Sigma. President Myrtle Sandmann Secretary Vice-President . Rose Mary Simone Treasurer Chaplain Sylvia Welsh Miriam Rosenberg Fannette Jacobius PHARMACOL With sufficient funds to insure publication, the Pharma-Col set up shop in the Old Apothecary. Homer Bridger and Sidney Horowitz were elected to the editorship by the undergrauate members of the previous year ' s staff. The paper appeared periodically throughout the year carrying news of the school, editorials, and articles by faculty members. Some editorials were a bit pointed, and caused the editors to use the back stairs when going to and from classes. The majority of the editorials, like the majority of editorials, went unread. Positive results of the Pharma-Col ' s activity were the outstanding social successes of the two informal dances sponsored by the Student Council. Pharma-Col did much to publicize these affairs, and its staff members did yoeman-like work on the various committees. Another check on the credit side of Pharma-Col ' s ledger was the sponsoring of a special course for the Seniors — training them as Red Cross First Aid instructors. More than twenty students gave up their Christmas vacations, and under Dr. Redden ' s direction, they went through a rigorous two weeks of training. Many of the graduates of this course are now teaching their own groups. Looking to the future, the editors have this year trained a competent staff that will be able to take over the editorship and management of the Pharma- Col next year, and continue publication of an even more successful paper. Editors Homer J. Bridger, Sidney L. Horowitz Business Manager Julius Rotkowitz Managing Editor Erich M. Kramer SPDRTS When we entered the school as freshmen four years ago, the basketball team of the college was being coached by Mr. Amsterdam and was using the university facilities. That season, with Sal Miraglia of the freshman class act- ing as the sparkplug of the team, a great deal of success was enjoyed in com- petition with pharmaceutical schools in the neighboring area. The following year saw the discontinuation of ' the student athletic fee at the college. This necessitated the discontinuation of the basketball squad due to a lack of funds. However, some of the boys got together and organized a team of their own, sharing expenses. After having a variable amount of success that year, the team was discontinued the following season. This year has seen the forma- tion of a basketball team by the underclassmen. In a recent contest against the Fordham College of Pharmacy, the boys gave a brilliant account of them- selves. Last year saw the outgrowth of baseball competition on a much larger scale than heretofore. Central Park was the background for the various class com- petition taking place. The school also had a team representing them in the intramural competition. The Pharmacists finished second in these intramurals, thereby bringing added honors to the School of Pharmacy. Through the arduous efforts of the Student Council, Ping Pong tables have finally been installed in the college building. It wasn ' t long before a mammoth tournament was in progress, under the auspices of the A. Ph. A., with prizes being awarded to class winners and the final school winner. Margolis, Bol- nick, and Ginsberg are among the outstanding players in school. The Seniors have introduced a new innovation this past winter by means of week-end outings to Camp Columbia. Way up there in the Berkshires, the boys have enjoyed the finer points of life, including ice skating and skiing. With the exception of the thrashing in hockey that the boys absorbed from the Engineers, they will be telling their grand-children of the swell times they had at Camp Columbia. . . The night light burning low, another day done. Good-night Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Brown, little Joe, freckle-faced Mary, counters, cases, stock bottles, wrapping paper, graduates, mortar and pestle . . . good-night ... I was glad to see that Johnson kid all okay again. He ' d have been a goner without that antitoxin . . . Gee, I ' m sleepy. Ought to sleep like a log. So long, store, see you tomorrow! ■■•■■ ;.■■■■■ . - t ' Jj SlG- DIRECTORY Barnett, Harold H ■ 231 Sherman Ave., N. Y. C. Barr, Julius P 119-21 Metropolitan Ave., Kew Gardens, N. Y. Berger, Robert L 143 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn, N. Y. Blackman, Seymour Norman 2318 Ave. P, Brooklyn, N. Y. Bolnick, Kenneth 603 Bronx River Road, Yonkers, N. Y. Bridger, Homer James 2251 Walton Ave., Bronx, N. Y. 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