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

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Even though we had Prof. Bailey but once in our college career, there would always be a smile and a hello as we would hurry by her office on the second floor. As the teacher of freshman chemistry, Ma did much in making life as easy as possible as we went through the hectic and very long first year at CUCP. Though she never forgot to give a test, her fairness and understanding and willingness to help anyone who needed it, if they wanted it or not, endeared her to us all. We remember also her quiet smile and encouragement as we fumbled through lab, laying the foundation for our next three years. M. IRENE BAILEY In a little corner of the sixth floor lab, there stands the office of Dr. DiSomma, lover of Organic Chemistry, warm Pepsi Cola and Greek words. If the 42nd street library doesn ' t have it, it ' s in DiSomma ' s office. There was always an empty chair to sit on whether it be for a ques- tion on chemistry, or just for a quiet chat on ambitions, likes or dislikes. It ' s not often that a professor will confess that he knows little about a subject, and then go out and spout knowl- edge like a veteran, but that was our Biochemis- try course. The Krebs Cycle and our Organic Projects will never be forgotten. AUGUST A. DI SOMMA If you ' re ever in Organic lab and you see a man carrying around a fire extinguisher, that would be Mr. Jacobs. As a lab instructor he is tops, and no matter how stupid the question or how hopeless the crud in our test tube, he would always come up with an answer. His wit and unperturbed manner, as we tried to blow the top off the school, quickly labeled him as a good guy. He was always ready with the bicarb to neutralize our spilled acid; burn oint- ment when we bent glass tubing; plenty of bandages when we tried to push the glass through corks. We ' re going to miss his smile and cynical outlook. 12 ALLEN JACOBS