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Columbia University College of Pharmacy Columbia University was founded in 1754. It was established as King ' s College, by a royal grant of George II, ' for the instruction of Youth in the Learned Languages and Liberal Arts and Sciences. For nearly a century after its founding the College was situated in lower Manhattan on a tract of land deeded by Trinity Church, not far from die present City Hall. Among its early students were Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Robert Livingston, and Gouverneur Morris, all remembered for the prominent part they took in the political and military events which led to independence of the colonies and the establishment of the federal government. Today the University is one of the great centers of learning, serving the whole nation and many foreign countries. Its living alumni, numbering more than one hundred thousand, are to be found in all parts of the world. Every year it graduates nearly eight thousand students who participate in the arts, professions, and affairs of this and other nations. The College of Pharmacy had its inception at a meeting of prominent pharmacists of the city on March 18, 1829, at which a constitution was adopted, membership conditions established, and provisions made for conducting courses of lectures. It had been continuously active as a teaching institution since that time. The first lecturers were Dr. John Torrey, in physics and chemistry, and Dr. Stephen Brown, in materia medica. The College was granted a charter on April 25, 1831, and three students were awarded diplomas in that year. From 1829 to 1878 the teaching functions were maintained in quarters rented from other institutions, among which were Columbia College, New York University and the New York Medical College. It is particularly significant that at two periods during those early days the instruction was given in the building of Columbia College, thus foreshadowing the relations existing at present. In 1878 the College purchased its own building a church on East 23rd Street, remodeled it, and remained at that location until 1893, when the present site was acquired. An important event in the later history of the College was the affiliation with Columbia University. Dr. Charles F. Chandler and Dr. Henry Rusby were instrumental in consummating this agree- ment whereby the institution, in 1904, became the College of Pharmacy of the University. At present, the alumnae, faculty and student body are looking forward to the establishment of the College of Pharmacy on the Columbia University campus. The building, which will be located on 120th Street at Momingside Drive, will solidify the existing relationships between our College and the University. 12
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To the Class of 1957 Congratulations to each and every one of you. You have reached an important goal, a goal that seemed far, far away four years ago, and which suddenly loomed straight ahead out of the busy weeks of finals. The immediate and tangible evidence of your accomplishment is the diploma announcing that you have received your degree. And received it from a renowned institution of learning. Your fellow alumni are spread throughout the nation and the world in places of eminence and dignity. That your activities will further enhance her prestige we are confident. More important than the degree itself, however, is the body of training, the ex- periences, and the outlooks that it represents. Our program has been successful to just the extent that it has encouraged in you the three attributes of integrity, inquisitiveness, and open-mindedness. Surely there are other characteristics that we hope you have. But they are all a part of, or related to, these three. Perhaps you will recall that the Oath of Maimonides words it thus: Grant me strength, time and opportunity always to correct what I have acquired, always to extend its domain. To each of you I extend best wishes for a satisfying and rewarding career in your chosen field. Your success is ours and we will be intensely interested in your progress. Our new home on the campus will provide improved facilities and greater opportunity for services to our graduates and I hope you will take full advantage of them. Be- come active in the alumni association so that your talents and your efforts can be of benefit to your fellow pharmacists and your college. Warmly and sincerely, E. E. LEUALLEN 11
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