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

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BRIGHT SAYINGS To enter this contest, identify the geniuses who have made the following statements at one time or another; then tear off the top of the Dispensing Lab and mail it with six end-points to the National Institute for Feeble-minded Faculty. Ya wanna play this one cozy! I wish I could drill holes in your heads, stick funnels in the holes and pour analytical chemistry into them. Whist, whist, whist — pressure points. The quality of clam chowder is inversely proportional to its content of Thyme. Tear out the page. How would you explain it to the man in the street? PLEASE fellows, come back, It ' s not REALLY an exam. Handle the machines carefully — the V.A. won ' t pay for them. The low point on the curve represents that Pharmacy group. Don ' t look for loopholes, learn the law! On reminiscing over the last three years, we have come to find that our college is one of the few unchanging things in this changing world. Even the faculty has the ability to achieve permanent qualities about it. A few hairs may be lost or greyed, a few wrinkles may be added, but there have been very few changes made since we were Freshmen. There are a few personal char- acteristics of some members of our faculty which will forever stick in our minds. To the succeeding classes we want to leave a few questions on this subject. Do you think that you will ever see: 1. Dr. Halsey with a new suit? 2. Dr. Di Somma walking leisurely down a flight of stairs? 3. Prof. Carter looking disheveled? 4. Prof. Pokorny overlooking a privet hedge on a Botany hike? 5. Prof. Hart lecturing from notes? 6. Prof. Farwell smile? 7. Dr. Redden lose his assurance? WELL NEITHER DO WE. 12

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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES The first discouragement in our four (?) year servitude as embryo pharmacists was a course presided over by the sloe-eyed martyr of the Botanical sciences, Professor Frank J. Pokorny. The course was resplen- dent with such choice diversified activities as colored lantern slides of flowers, leaves, sepals and petals. However everything has iis compensations and Botany had two: the facial contortions, complete with sound effects, of Professor Pokorny and pleasant walks through Central Park learning about the Ginkgo tree. A trip through the park is equivalent to cutting class while your buddy answers present to your name. Then, of course, there is the educational consideration. We learned to identify on sight (or hearing) the genus Bolognaceae. We also were given the opportunity to study first hand and in its native habitat the pre- mating behavior of Homo Sapiens. Speaking of such biological activities brings us to Dr. Halsey and Zoology. The good Doctor explained in pool room English a small bit about the inner workings of worms, cats et al. He punctuated his lectures with his own inimitable brand of philosophy. We were taught never to wipe our hands on our lab coats — the main trouble was that very few of us wore vests. The general concensus of opinion is that more was learned from Der Doktor after class than during class. Wonder what he meant by that crack, Stop looking out of the window, Sternberg, she doesn ' t live there any more. Besides, how did he know about it? 14