Philadelphia College of Pharmacy - Graduate Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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The Class of 1970 . The Seventies and the years beyond will provide prosperity unparalleled in our history. There is little doubt that it will be a period of opportunity. It could also be an era of greatness provided this opportunity is made available to all who are will- ing to pursue it. Only in this environment, where all people have the right of pur- suit of happiness, will we strive toward the same goals. Pursuit of happinessu must not be simply a euphemism, you, the leaders of today and tomorrow must make certain of this. It will be a supreme challenge to you, but one that I am confident that you will meet head-on. I have seen in you all the prerequisites to win the fight. You have the ability, the desire and the compassion in full measure. These years with you at PCP8zS have been the most exciting years of my life. You as a class and as individuals have done a great deal to make them that way. I am grateful to have known you and wish to thank you for your gracious accept- ance of me as your teacher, as your advisor, but mostly for your acceptance of me as your friend. May your future be happy and productive, I am sure it will be prosperous. Sincerely, 5

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In Dedication . Dr. Joseph Solomon entered PCP8zS as a freshman with us. We grew together as members of the college community - he as a respected well-liked educator and we as students. Dr. Solomon watched and encouraged our progressg even as he became more and more involved with each new freshman class, he always remem- bered us. He served officially as our class advisor for five years and unofficially as a friend always. Our names, ideas and problems were important to him, so with thanks and deep appreciation for his interest we dedicate the 1970 Graduate to Dr. joseph Solomon. 4

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From the Presidentis Desk . Esteemed Friends of the Class of 1970: Do you wonder what the world of your generation will be like in the not-too- distant future? Although some clues are available, it is unrealistic to try to make forecasts beyond those already discernible. The uncertainty of predictions is due mainly to our inability to anticipate the form of new knowledge, and how we will utilize it. If this message had been written a generation ago, how could the discov- ery of atomic fission and atomic fusion have been predicted, or the far-reaching influence of the atomic age foreseen? We can be reasonably certain only that oth- er basic revelations, the importance of some of which may far surpass the impor- tance of nuclear discoveries, will be made. And at the explosive rate at which knowledge grows, it will be surprising indeed if discoveries of tremendous import to all people do not come in the time of your generation. In the realm of the discernible future, John Hargreaves, author of Computers and the Changing Worldf, foresees the time when people in their homes and of- fices will be able to plug into a national computer grid which will serve as the medium for providing an infinite variety of services to scientists, professionals, business men, and householders. The housewife, for instance, will be able to dial the computer in her local store, ask for certain merchandise to be displayed on her screen, order the items she wishes to purchase by a push-button device on her tele- phone, and be invoiced for the purchases by the computer - all without leaving her home. Moreover, computer engineers believe it will be possible to store, for instant retrieval, the contents of more than twenty million volumes - equivalent to three very large libraries -in a cube one two-hundredths of an inch on a side. How exciting are the possibilities of new discoveries in your generation - and how great the opportunities and challenges for you to put them to their best uses, so that the world may benefit thereby. Yet as great as these achievements may be, remember that they are still infinitesimal compared to the great intellect and crea- tive genius that controls the destinies not only of atoms and universes, but also the lives of men and women who recognize that they are not self-sufficient. With my heartiest congratulations to each of you on attaining an important milestone in your career, I express the wish that the Eternal God may bless you with happiness, good health, and worthy achievement in making the world better through your service in it. Most sincerely, N Arthur Osol President 6