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

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CINE M E N Lewis Nathan Brown Robert Bebarfald Leonard T. Chavkin Roy Kuramoto 11 Louis Malspeis William Weingold

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THE M E D I As the strength of a chain is dependent upon its links, so the strength of pharmacy is dependent upon the individuals making up the profession. The primary need in the training of a pharmacist is a sound background in pharmaceutical subjects. We, the students at Columbia, have every right to be proud of the knowledge imparted to us by the faculty, as well as of the faculty itself. William Weingold gave us our first introduction to pharmaceuticals and galenicals. This introduc- tion served as a broad foundation for a working knowledge of pharmacy and the techniques of com- pounding. Our class remembers William Weingold for his understanding and helpfulness. In our junior year we delved into Dispensing Pharmacy under the guidance of Professor Joseph Kanig. Joe, a stern disciplinarian who prodded us on to finer techniques, will always be remembered as an outstanding member of Pharmacy. Under his firm but helpful hand, we worked hard and learned well the fine art of compounding upon which our profession has its basis. In Professor Kanig ' s laboratory, we met Robert Bebarfald, who served as a helping hand to many 10 of us. He aided us in our difficulties in compound- ing, and his caustic wit often made us realize that we could and should do better. Professor Leonard Chavkin, Asst. Professor of Pharmacy, showed himself to be a man constantly striving towards perfection. His ability and high ideals will always be recalled by our class. Senior year brought us to the Dispensing Lab- oratory of Dr. Lewis Brown. This lab served as the finishing place for the men and women soon to graduate. Although Dr. Brown was a hard task- master, he earned the respect and admiration of all. Dr. Louis Malspeis was our Professor of Organic Medicinals. In addition to possessing an adroit and polished manner of teaching, Dr. Malspeis was also a man who could take and tell a joke. By virtue of these facts, he managed to give us a thorough know- ledge of his course. Although Dr. Kuramoto was never our instructor, his teaching ability and friendliness has been made known to us by the lower classmen. Only in brief have we covered the members of our Pharmacy staff. Their fine teaching and leader- ship are responsible for what we are today.

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WILD LIFE AND Fanchon Hart Lucy W. Clausen ' MtJfc fe The science of Biology and its ramifications are of course, important in the training of the Pharma- cist. It is essential for the Pharmacist to be well versed in these subjects. By virtue of the high cali- ber of its members, our department of Biology is one of the finest in all the pharmacy schools; and due to their fine teaching, we have all become great- ly enriched in these sciences. Our first introduction to the biological sciences brought us in contact with Professor H. Randolph Halsey. An instructor of Zoology in the Freshman year, he also taught us Physiology in the Junior year. Professor Halsey ' s fine lectures were well sup- plemented by his able and quick sense of humor, as well as his mastery of dialects. His teaching laid a good foundation for our later related courses of Pharmacology and Medicinals. Professor Halsey was ably assisted in Zoology by Mrs. Margaret C. Staud. Professor Pokorny was also introduced to us in our Freshman year, and then again in the Junior year, first as a teacher of Botany, and later of Phar- macognosy. His delightful and thorough hours of lecturing taught us very much about these courses. Since so much of Pharmacy today is based upon crude drugs, his fine coverage of the subject matter was well appreciated. Miss Francoise Kelz served as the very fine in- structor in Professor Pokorny ' s laboratories. Her very able assistance was a great aid to us all. In the Senior year we entered upon the study of Bacteriology under the fine tutelage of Professor Fanchon Hart, the head of the Biology Department. Not only one of the finest Bacteriologists in the country, Professor Hart is also an excellent teacher, whose very ready knowledge easily conveyed the complexity of the course to us. As her very fine as- sistant, Dr. Lucy W. Clausen, by virtue of her fine technique and vast knowledge, did much to ease the rigors of the course. Michael M. Clay 12