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

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? iatit ty. ' Pafoitty The time of arrival in September 1948 and the time of graduation in June I 952 has gone by in the most rapid fashion. Who were these people, what were these people like, is there something to remember, something to think about after they leave the scene, something to recall in later years, some memory to retain for the future. True one does obtain an impression from any group while in the classroom, from the individual member during a short, fleeting talk and from an early morning or daytime hello in the school corridors. But something more than that is required in order to meet the real personality of the student, we must leave the school halls for a short time, away from scholastic routine, away from the well ordered classroom life. Such opportunities occur from time to time at a school dance, fraternity affair or perhaps a pharmaceutical meeting outside of school hours. The most satisfactory would be a journey or a trip involving several days in each other ' s company. Such was our pleasure to have experienced and if the group who were along are at all representative of the entire class, (and I ' m sure they are) then it was the most worthwhile endeavor of the entire four years stay at school. It will now be very easy to recall the name, the face and perhaps even a good portion of the personality of the alumnus for many years to come. We now have a bit more than the seat and grade number to go by. The word alumni brings to mind your entry into that group which is so concerned with the good and welfare of the College. You can always maintain your identity both as an individual and as a class by actively associating yourself with that group, the Alumni Association of C. U. C. P. which is now affiliated with the Columbia University Alumni Federation. The class of ' 52 has always been a potent force in the various extra-curricular activities of the school, notable in the school publication and also in the problems of the student council which in turn is concerned with the welfare of the entire student body. Some people of the class may be singled out for honor in those fields but perhaps they would prefer to ' blush unseen ' and leave their good work to be continued by those to come. As the 1952 President of the Alumni Association may I extend a welcome to the entire class to join and actively participate in the affairs of what is now your group. The makeup of the class is such, according to my thinking, that they will insist on becoming an active part of this organization and make their influence felt.

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my subjects) showed a continuous improvement from the freshman to the junior year, as a glance at the final ratings confirms; may it continue to do so to their own satisfaction in the years to come! Samuel S. i enmatt It is not an easy task for me to write a critical essay dealing with my personal reactions and opinions involving the present graduating class. My multiple tasks in dealing with students both as instructional officer and as assistant to Dean Ballard give me a greater insight into the atti- tudes and values possessed by these students. It is impossible to compare one group of students with another with- out taking into consideration the environment of this group, its composi- tion, and the period of time through which one has had contact with it. Fundamentally, I use the same attitude towards students as I use toward feminine pulchritude. There are no ugly women; some are more beautiful than others. There are no poor students (barring accidents); some are smarter than others. I must admit that while I had you as students in my courses in analyti- cal chemistry, I may have acted somewhat brusquely. You probably saw me walk up and down the aisles in the chemistry laboratory peering over your shoulders with a harassed mien, muttering esoterically under my breath. I kept my hair from turning gray by tearing it out after I saw the final exam grades. Well, you can hardly blame me, now, as you look back, can you? Of such stuff are colleges made! The educational process is a two-way street, and I can assure you that I learned from you much about student behavior (perhaps a little bit about student misbehavior?) for which I am duly grateful. I am more apprecia- tive of your earnest cooperation, and your generally mature attitude. It is this kind of behavior which gives an instructor a feeling of satisfaction, even though the results of his teaching are not immediately apparent. I anticipate that this attitude, this serious attention to the problems surrounding you, will act as a kind of touchstone. With the qualities you possess you should go far and set the standards of dignity and prestige that are inherent in the practice of professional pharmacy. I extend to you all my blessings, and my best wishes for the success in every respect that is due you.

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rf6 a ani 7au From the professorial watchtower, student life in the senior chemistry laboratory is not always a prosaic and perhaps burdensome series of proj- ects to be completed in a limited time. Like its counterpart in everyday living, it presents its lighter side, its pathos, its romance, and its unique character portrayals, particularly those which remain fixed in one ' s memory long after the image of the average student has faded away. There are the varied student approaches to getting information — the mature student who relies solely on his notes and reference books; the worrier who asks the same question of three different instructors; the duplicator who waits for the other fellow to set up the experiment; the sixty-four dollar questioner who waits for a little crowd before exhibiting his erudition, sometimes with a little gleam of expectation that perhaps this time the instructor will be tripped. There is the overzealous fire-fighter who rushes to the scene of a teeny flash fire and extinguishes it with a COj blast that scares the wits out of his neighbors, and puts an inflection on the breakage charge; and the slightly preoccupied student who nurtures a protein determination for two days only to botch it up at the tail end. There is the exhibitionist, twirling the dials of a spectrophotometer with pomp and artistry, and emerging with information that results in a curvaceous curve when it should be a straight line. There are the more momentous events — the cordial invitation to appear before the Draft Board; the repeated court summonses to appear as a witness after acting the hero in a hair-raising burgular chase; the mingled emotions of the student on examination day, sitting six feet from a telephone, answering objective questions with subjective feelings, wait- ing expectantly for the news that will make him a father; and the harsh separation in the laboratory, by an instructor not in the know, of the recent newlyweds, causing them to wash their glassware separately and unbliss- fully. These are but the foibles and life interest that add spice to the daily routine of the teacher. The overall picture is one of keen satisfaction in seeing that another class has weathered its difficulties, and despite per- sonal burdens, has passed through one more phase of formal training, and acquired skills and a more matured judgment which may help them in their chosen calling.