Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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A -si-K fifffiv fwfr iilnlllllllf Win UB'-E. Q Q ..- Jfn I lf.. Officers of Administration 1922-1923 ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILLIAM H. CLOVER, PH.G., President Vice- P residents FRANK PIPER, PH.C., M.D. FREDERICK ,W- ARC LYMAN VV. GRIFFIN, PH.G., Secretary JOHN C. CODDING, PH.G., Treasurer HENRY A. ESTABROOK. PHM.D.,A1tdfitor THEODORE 1. BRADLEY, A.M., B.S., PH.C., Dean I DAVID T. MONTAGUE, A.B., LL.B., Legalfldviser VVALTER H. KILHAM, S.B., F.A.I.A.Co1zszdt'i1zg Architect ELECTED BY THE COLLEGE CORPORATION T E2:Ji1Fes E BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1923 WILLIAM S. BRIRY, Ph.C., 88 East Wyoming Avenue, Melrose 1923 1923 1924 1924 1924 1925 1925 1925 1926 1926 1926 1927 1927 1927 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 I-IENRY A. ESTABROOK, Phm.D., Fitchburg FRANK PIPER, Ph.C., M.D., 13 Lancaster Street, Cambridge FREDERICK W. ARCHER, PILG., 2297 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester LYMAN XV. GRIFFIN, Ph.C., 594 Cambridge Street, Allston CARLTON B. WHEELER, Phm.D., 18 Main Street, Hudson IRVINC P. GAAIMON, Ph.C., 1363 Beacon Street, Brookline JOHN G. GODDING, Ph.G., 278 Dartmouth Street, Boston CHARLES A. STOVER, Ph.C., 1360 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge C. I'IERI3ERT PACKARD, Ph.C., 46 Maverick Square, East Boston WILLIAM H. GLOVER, Ph.C., 299 Essex Street, Lawrence CHARLES W. FREEMAN, Ph.C., 464 Broadway, Chelsea WILLIAM R. ACI-IESON, Ph.C., 33 Belmont Street, Cambridge ADOLF H ACKERNIANW Phm D 313 Union Street L n . . . I , . ., , y n l.EoN C. ELLIS, Ph.C., 2 Market Street, Lynn TRUSTEES OF FUNDS FREDERICK W. ARCHER, Pl C. 229 I , 7 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester CHARLES O. THosIPsoN, Ph.G., M.D., 589 Beacon Street, Boston IDINVILLE I-l. SMITH, PILC., 701 Centre Street, jamaica Plain JOHN C. GODDING, Ph.C., 278 Dartmouth Street, Boston CHARLES I.. DAvIs, Ph.C.. 63 State Street, Newburyport 12 Wren o HER, PH.G

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George Robert White Mr. George Robert XYhite, who gave its present building to the Mass- achusetts College of Pharmacy, was born in Lynnfield about seventy-five years ago and spent his boyhood in Acton. XYhen he was seventeen years of age he came to Boston and secured a place as an ofiice boy with the Wveeks X Potter Com- pany. His advancement was rapid. for at twenty-six he was taken into the firm. Later on, this firm went out of existence after the Potter Drug and Chemical Corporation was organized, with XYarren B. Potter and Ceorge Robert XYhite as its chief stockholders. llpon Mr. Potter's death, Mr. XYhitc became the con- trolling stockholder and president of the corporation. As his income increased, Mr. XYhite's instinct for finance showed itself and he accumulated a great fortune, largely by investments in real estate in the busi- ness section of Boston, which often increased in value several times. For several years before his death he paid the largest individual tax in Boston. Mr. Wfhite became interested in the building project of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in 1916, first pledging a contribution of fifty tiousand dol- lars to the building fund. His interest grew and after suggesting many improve- ments for the building planned, including many, more artistic details which greatly increased its cost, he presented the College with funds sufficient to pay for the construction of the building and to provide for its support. The amount of his gifts being over a million dollars. Mr. Vilhite did not marry, but made his home with his surviving sister, Mrs. Frederick T. Bradbury, whose husband, now deceased, was closely associated with him in business. Mr. Wlhite died at his home in Boston on Friday, january 27, 1922. His will, after various personal and public bequests, left the residue of his fortune, estimated at seven millions of dollars or more, to the City of Boston, to form a permanent fund, the income of which is to be used for civic improvements along such lines as would not ordinarily be paid for by taxation. The fund is safeguarded in various ways and its administration by a board of trustees is provided for. Unlike some self-made men, Mr. Wfhite had a keen appreciation of many forms of art and an especial interest in architecture. His personality is shown in the art treasures found in his homes in Boston and at Manchester-by-the-Sea, and in many of the artistic details of the building of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. It was his delightto work out such details with the architects and designers and no amount of trouble was too much to take in order to get the best possible effects. l The beginning of Mr. White's fortune Was made in connection with the drug business and it grew to large size because of the increasing value of business properties in Boston. It is evident that he wished to benefit these sources of his wealth in the gifts which he made to the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy for pharmaceutical education and to the City of Boston for the benefit of all of its citizens. 11

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are U ctffi 1 I ,, ' 26 - - ,, L -'- '- my I - 9 . . --- - 3 g A 1 L ' n - - 1 .Elle 0 ilnlllllill W CD CIBI-E I XNILLIAM HENRY GLOVER PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE. Ph.G., Massachusetts College of Phar- macy, 1892. Proprietor of a pharmacy in Lawrence for many years. Member of the College Corporation, 1899-date. Member of the Board of Trustees, 1906-date. First Vice-President of the College, 1912-1922. President, 1922- . Member of the American Pharma- ceutical Associationg of the Massachusetts State Pharmaceutical Association, of which he was president in 1921-1922. 13