Kansas City College of Pharmacy - Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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.1 'Wi n Hill.'liiilllllllllllllll'f'lf -v 1lllllllllllllllllllll .ffl'i Y .I gl I . r Following are the names of the men who soon became connected with the school and were instrumental in bringing it to the standard it now holds. many of whom became directly connected and are still actively engaged either as members of the faculty or the board of administration: G. Howard VVilletts, Ph.G. James M. Love, Ph. G. Wm. M. Federman, Ph.G. LI E. Corcoran. A. Breunert, Ph. G. F. L. Crampton, Ph.C. VVm. F. Kuhn, A.M., M.D. H. Southwell, 15.5. llerman O. Breunert, Ph.G. D. V. XVhitney, Ph.C., Ph.G. But owing to financial diniculties and lack of co-operation the school was forced to surrender its charter june 18, 1898. Reorganization immediately took place and July 12, 1898, the new certificate of incorporation was ob- tained. The school then became known as the Kansas City Col.ege of Phare macy and Natural Sciences Association, which title it holds at the present time. The following men were officers of the reorganized school and served in the various capacities of the college: VVm. F. Kuhn, A.M., M.D ....... ................. P resident Ferd L. Crampton, Ph.G ............. ........ V ice-President James M. Love, Ph.G ............................................. Secretary T. J. Eaton, B.S., MD.. Ph.G.. ......... ................ T reasurer J. R. Moechell, Ph.D. H. Southwell, B.S. August Breunert. As the years went hy, members of both the faculty and board of admin- istration have changed until at the present time with the exception of a few members both have undergone a complete change. Prof. VVhitney, Dean of the present faculty, first became associated with the school in 1898 as a memher of the faculty and later secretary. in 1913 becoming Dean: has held the chair of Pharmacy and director of the Phar- maceutical Laboratories. in which capacities he has continuously served since that time. Minnie M. VVhitney became associated with the school in 1902. In 1904 became an instructor in Pharmacognosy and served until 1909. On account of ill health was forced to resign her position and was not connected with the school until 1913. At which time she became Secretary of the school, Pro- fessor of Pharmacognosy and in charge of reviews, which positions She still retains. V. XV. Gayle, Ph.G., MD., graduate of University of Maryland, be- came connected with the school in 1902 as Professor of Materia Medica and is now serving in that capacity. C. F. Gustafson, A.B,. .1X.M.. graduate of University of Kansas. Pro- fessor of Chemistry and in charge of chemical laboratories since 1917. lmgt- 5.-1 1-my-Iiigfit j' x-f I fP 'W llllllllllllllll lllll IIIIIIIIII lllllllllllllllll llllllll llllllllllllllll llllll IIlIIIIII 'm ixmx ' llll' lull llllll llll nu ff 1 E - 7 1 1 1 l 1 -- ' Q x ti l