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

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i i s - 3 II •1 I w CHARLES W. BALLARD — DEAN The privilege of studying under the Dean is one that is reserved for the Seniors. It was not until our final year that we came to know and appreciate his many qualities.

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Another milestone in the career of Pro- fessor Horace M. Carter takes place with the graduation of the Class of ' 48. A member of the Columbia College of Pharmacy teach- ing staff since 1927, Professor Carter is leaving the faculty to establish his own cosmetic firm. As guide, friend, and a well qualified instructor, he will always be re- membered for his understanding towards his students. His gentlemanly mannerisms and cheerful appearance are a few of the many things we admire him for. Never once did he ignore our pleas for assistance; our problems were his. Professor Carter ' s knowledge of pharmacy is vast, and his treatment of the subject portrays a combin- ation of reality and understanding. Perhaps more so than anyone else, he helped us obtain an appreciation for the science and art of pharmacy and in so doing, has earned our sincerest respect. Professor Carter has a realistic outlook towards pharmacy. He is one of the few men who comprehends that industrial phar- macy has gained such momentum that a pharmacy curriculum is incomplete with- out courses relating to research and labora- tory technique to assist the graduate in competing in this new field. Today, phar- macy graduates do not have adequate training to warrant admission into the realm of industrial endeavour. The B.S. degree earned upon completion of the course is in- sufficient to cope with the machinery, the pro- duction, and the mechanisms of discovering new drugs. Professor Carter has also main- tained that the present type of State Board Examinations is thoroughly outmoded and that they do not truly test the aptitude or the knowledge of the pharmacy graduate. His futuristic outlook on pharmacy has many supporters, as plans are under way for a new type of State Board Examination, re- quiring less memorization and more reason- ing power. Professor Carter, a native of Vermont, ob- tained his Pharmacy Degree at the Albany College of Pharmacy. Shortly afterwards, he obtained his PH.C. and B.S. in Chemistry at Union University in Schenectady and Cooper Union in New York, respectively. During World War I he served as a Phar- macist ' s Mate in the Navy, and was in charge of the McLane Hospital Dispensa- tory in Waverly, Mass. He has done re- search in Chemistry and Biochemistry at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, and at Boston University. During his versatile career. Pro- fessor Carter has held various positions requiring skill and knowledge of Pharma- ceutical matters. He was control chemist for the Warner Company and Richard Hudnut. He was chief chemist for the Mar- inello Company and Longer Company, New York, and manufacturing chemist for ' the United Drug Company. A few of his various extra-curricular activities include: Post Com- mander of the American Legion, fraternity member and past Regent of Kappa Psi, and an honorary member of Rho Pi Phi and Delta Sigma Theta. Before Professor Carter came to Columbia, he taught at the Albany College of Phar- macy. He started at C.U.C.P. as an associate professor and has taught every course in the Pharmacy Department. He is now head of the department and holds a full profes- sorship. We hope that his chief ambition will be realized now that he is re-entering the field of his choice. Cosmetics have been his chief interest in pharmacy and he has always been interested in obtaining new scents and discovering new products that would interest the public. It is our fervent desire that the light that comes into Pro- fessor Carter ' s eyes when he discusses his pet subject will burn continuously as he achieves success in his favorite pursuit. The graduating class was fortunate in being able to complete its curriculum under the guidance of Professor Carter. Now that we are both taking leave of the Columbia College of Pharmacy, we wish to dedicate this book to him as an enduring token of our esteem. To a true gentleman and scholar, to a man who never lost patience with his stu- dents, to a man who frequently proved that pharmacy is both a science and an art, let us not to say good-bye, but rather au revicr.

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FAREWELL MESSAGE As the members of the Class of ' 48 pass from under- graduate to alumni status, I wonder how each would answer the question: How have I benefitted or gained from this col- lege training? As the degree is tangible evidence of the satisfactory completion of the study, doubtless a goodly num- ber would say that this was the chief gain. Others might go further and say that their gain was a wide range of knowledge which would be useful later. In both instances the replies are directly related to the utility of this education in making a livelihood. As most of us are dependent on our own efforts in the matter of livelihood, anything which increases our chances of doing so easily rates number one among the benefits derived from energy, time and money expended on education. But there is something else to be gained from this college residence and this is the ability to work and associate with others despite differences in personal characteristics and opinions. This ability is not imparted through formal instruc- tion and there are no examinations to test how well it has been acquired. How much of this ability each has gained depends on the individual and his temperamental makeup, but none can escape gaining some. Furthermore, one need not attend college to acquire it. I think that those called into war service where they were thrown in close contact with men of all sorts have had a full education along these lines. In receiving the degree, you have gained that which is the popular concept of a college education — preparation to better enable you to support yourself and your dependents; but in addition to this, I hope you have acquired something of what we might term education for living. While this education for living promotes the interests of the individual in his efforts to make such a living, it is of far greater sig- nificance in the welfare of a nation such as ours which in- cludes people from all parts of the world among its citizens. On several occasions the people of this country have shown that they know something about this education for living, and because of this knowledge, it has been possible to transform the weaknesses inherent in a heterogeneous population into the strength necessary for the accomplishment of a given objective. These then are two of the gains from your period of col- lege study: an education for Pharmacy to provide a means of livelihood and something in the way of an education for amicably living and working with others. Each complements the other and together they make a good Pharmacist and a good citizen. Charles W. Ballard