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

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DEPARTMENT Room 10 at 8:30 A.M., neatly dressed in clean, white, short lab coats. There was an air of confusion and fear as we realized that we would soon be meeting Prof. Kanig, eye ro eye. At 9 A.M. sharp, the door to the Dispensing Lab opened and away we went . Keynoted was accuracy and neatness. Pills, suppositories, troches, powders and mixtures were made Secundum Artem . At length, and with system we critically discussed each prescription, studied incom- patibilities and suggested changes which might facilitate the preparation or result in a more efficient therapeutic acrion. We were encouraged to always use intelligence and discretion, to be alert and to develop dexterity and adaptability. Prof. Kanig is a mixture of a stern disciplinarian, keen wit, fine humorist and loyal friend. Through his excellent lectures and expert advice on pharmaceutical compounding. Prof. Kanig has done an out- standing job. In order to fully understand the chemistry and pharmacy of the substances used in compounding a prescription, we studied the Phar- macy of Inorganic Medicinal Substances under Mr. William Wild Bill Weingold. Mr. Weingold will be remembered mainly for his speedy lectures. His main object was to try to talk faster than the students could read the Epitome. He is very congenial and affable and is one of the most understanding and considerate instructors. With three years of instruction behind us, we finally became Seniors in September 1952, and as such, we were eligible ro study under rhe senior member of the Department, Prof. Lewis Nathan Brown, who taught the advanced course in Dispensing Pharmacy. None of us will ever forget the day we had to compound ichthammol suppositories, asafoetida pills or Black Wash. Dr. Brown hopes that he has instilled within us a feeling of self-reliance and confidence, and the ability to stand on one ' s own two feet in whatever field of Pharmacy the individual may enter. One of the most interesting courses in the curriculum is Pharma- ceutical Technology as taught by Prof. Leonard T. Chavkin. It is pri- marily a course of study of advanced compounding techniques including an introduction to the use of newer materials such as surface active agents and synthetic products employed in the manufacture of cosmetics and dermatological vehicles. Prof. Chavkin will always be remembered for his genial disposition, roaring and hearty laugh, fair judgement and loyalty to the student body. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the members of the Phar- macy Department whose fine talents w-ere blended together to give us their utmost in knowledge, understanding and helpfulness. These men are truly a living symbol of the highest ideals of Pharmacy. Professor Katz Professor Weingold 11

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PHARMACY Dean Leuallen Professor Brown Pharmacy is the art and science of the Apothecary. In addition to learning the fundamentals of Pharmacy from our professors and various texts, personality in teaching has revealed itself to us as a factor of primary importance. We now fully realize that we could not have learned as well from books and study alone, because our instruction has not been limited to lectures and routine academic work; it has been extended to include astute guidance at times when we were at the cross- roads and had to make decisions which were too momentous to chance a mistake; solace when the pace got a little too rugged and we began to become discouraged; parience and tolerance at times when our requests for explanations of things interesting to us but irrelevant to the academic work, became persistant and probably annoying. We do not believe it possible for any one mortal to teach all these virtues but we do think that such an achievement has been accomplished by the faculty members of the Pharmacy Department. The molding of the Class of ' 53 into able, conscientious and ethical Pharmacists was fundamentally no defferent from the molding of the thousands who previously passed through these halls. Chairman of the Department is Dean E. Emerson Leuallen. With his full schedule and limited time, Dean Leuallen found time to lecture on the Pharmacy of Organic Medicinal Substances. His dissertations will always remind us, in the future, of those wonderful hours devoted to the systematic study of the pharmacy, chemistry, and to a certain extent, the pharmacology of organic pharmaceutical and medicinal substances, both official and non-official. His lectures seemed to remind us of our visit to the Indianapolis Speedway. During the year, many imporrant conferences found him out of town between and during lectures. (Thus, Dean Leuallen became known as The Guest Lecturer or The Flying Deacon . ) Our formal education in Pharmacy began with the course in Phar- maceutical Technology and Calculations. The difficult task of acquaint- ing us with the fundamental principles and processes Pharmacy and the study of the calculations employed in the prescription department fell upon the shoulders of Mr. Martin Katz. Mr. Katz was a quiet and un- assuming individual who worked hard and diligently ro make a lasting impression upon us. His sharp and quick wit will always remain as his trademark. After the completion of the Sophomore yeare, we began the study of Dispensing Pharmacy, the extemporaneous compounding and dis- pensing of actual doctors ' prescriptions under the guilding eye of The Whip , otherwise known as Prof. J. L. Kanig. Memories of the dispensing lab will always remain vivid in our minds. It is easy to recall the first day; we were present outside of 10 Professor Chavkin

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Professor Hart Professor Halsey l l -, BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT Throughout our four years at Columbia, the biology department, in one way or another, has been intimately associated with our education. Such varied courses of study as Botany, Pharmacology and Bacteriology have been skillfully woven into the intricate network that makes up the brain of the Pharmacy student. Under the astute guidance of three professors who are individually tops in their fields, the class of ' 53 has gained not merely a memorized ensemble of unconjugated facts, but a broad and deep-rooted interpretation of their courses. Although we did not come under the influence of Professor Fanchon Hart until our final year, it did not take us long to realize that we were in the hands of one of the best Bacteriologists in the country. We were immediately impressed by her presentation of a course which warrants fingertip knowledge in order to convey the inner meaning of the subject to the class. This was a subject which was a challenge to even the brightest students. However with Professor Hart and her more than able assistant, Mr. Wong, we emerged not only wiser, but with a deep interest in Bacteriology. We came to realize its importance in man ' s fight against disease. That anyone will ever forget the inimmitable Professor H. Randolf Halsey is incomprehensible. From his first lecture in Biology in Sep- tember of ' 49, to the final lecture in Pharmocology in May of ' 53 we have come to admire and respect the wit and knowledge of the man we affectionately came to call Doc . In the rough grind that Pharmacy school has been, a sense of humor is an essential asset. Professor Halsey ' s down to earth humor has done more than just keep us laughing. Each story has enabled us to retain the finer points of difficult subjects. However, Doc Halsey has been more than just another teacher. He has been a good friend, and it is this that endears him to us more than anything else. Our Pharmacy training would not have been complete if we had not come into contact with Professor Frank J. Pokorny. Although his was a subject which was created to try the minds of even the sturdiest individuals, Professor Pokorny was able to steer us skillfully through the maze of the flower kingdom. One had to be mentally alert in such courses Botany and Pharma- cognosy not only to conquer them scholastically, but to follow the subtle humor of Professor Pokorny. Whether in the laboratory or the lecture hall, we, as students, seemed to capture his enthusiasm for the practically endless well of information that comprised his courses. There we have it, our Biology Department. Difficult courses true, but thanks to a noble trio and their laboratory assistants, the class of ' 53 was able to come through unscathed. We salute you for a job well done. 12 Professor Pokorny