New Jersey College of Pharmacy - Scarlet Ray Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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s rfl1 S-Ca,1'let'Ra1J'f,4 f e GEORGE C. Scmcxs, Ph.G., Ph.C. Assisirml Demi and Professor of Maicfria Medica Professor George C. Schicks was one of the new additions to our faculty in the fall of 1927. He came to us with a notable record as a teacher and leader in Pharmacy. He attended the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy where he received his degree of Ph.G. After a few years of practicing pharmacy he studied at Valparaiso University where he was awarded the degree of Ph.C. During the next few years he was connected with a few of the leading drug companies of the country but he soon returned to Valparaiso to teach Materia Medica in his Alma Mater. He was a great success as a teacher and was soon made Dean of the University. E Professor Schicks has served pharmacy in many interesting roles: As a student, a teacher, a practitioner, and legislator. As a legislator he has served on many committees of Pharmaceutical Education and Advancement in Indiana. The student body have been very happy to have Professor Schicks here in our Materia Medica Department and as Assistant Dean. Professor Schicks is a member of Kappa Psi Fraternity. fPage 261

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P ffhe Scarlet 'Rauf 1 e Department of Medica and Toxicology PHILEMON E. I-IOMMELL, Ph.G., M.D. Dean Emerifus amz' Professor of Mzzzferia Medica mm' Toxicology Dr. Philemon E. Hommell was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and after receiving his preliminary education in that city he entered the New York Col- lege of Pharmacy. After graduation he studied medicine at Bellevue College Medical Hospital and at the same time worked in his father's pharmacy in Jersey City. Since that time he has been actively engaged in the practice of medicine in that city as well as teaching in the New Jersey College of Pharmacy. He was one of the founders and the first Dean of our College. Although a busy practitioner he has kept his interests in Pharmacy, serving as delegate to the United States Pharmacopoeia Convention for the past twenty years and as president of the New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association in 1906. Dr. Hommell was forced to give up his duties as Dean in 1921 when he needed more time fofihis medical practice. The College was fortunate, how- ever, in retaining his services as Professor of Materia Medica. To the ranks of Pharmacy Dr. Hommell is a familiar and beloved figure. He has delivered many papers before scientific bodies of the State and has been the originator of many valuable movements for Pharmacy. fPage 251

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YYHB Scarlet 'Rag Department of Pharmacy ADOLPH F. MJXRQUIER, Ph.G. Professor of P!7!I1'7l7IIC'J! Professor Adolph F. Marquier is perhaps the best known pharmacist in the State of New Jersey. He was born and raised in Newark and is an alumnus of our College of Pharmacy. Following his graduation he studied Chemistry under the late Ferdinand A. Sicker and F. Harding and was appointed to the faculty of the New Jersey College of Pharmacy where he soon advanced to the rank of major professor of Pharmacy. Professor Marquiefs life has been a life of service to the interests of Phar- macy. As president of the Alumni Association, the New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association, and of the Essex County Pharmaceutical,Association he has been in the foreground of Pharmacy for the past thirty years. As a pharmacist he conducts a retail pharmacy at 1041 South Orange Avenue, Newark. As a business man he is Vice-President of the Vailsburgh Trust Company of Newark. He is married, has two children, and is a member of Kappa Psi fraternity. , I Page 271