St Louis College of Pharmacy - Prescripto Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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N X 1,8 J' DIQESQIQIDRID Im Officers XV. H. PLXRPER, Presidenft C. H. BIERMAN, E. IAROSIK, First pv'iC6'-,P7'6S'iCZ78l1-f Second Vice-President C. G. PIINRICHS, . Sec1'etl17'y H. H. BENZ, NV. C. CLARK, T7'60S'1'tT67' Registraaf Executive Board B. C. IJUGER CH.xs. F. KOENICKE C. XV. 'FRITSCHLER -I. SINNXVELL F. -I. SKY13 H. A. NTOGLER S. H. W'oRTM.xNN WM. C. BOLM HUGO I 3.x1211L13R I 9 KS 3 2 L... DQ '1 I' Page Sixtyf'1'l11ec 8' . f

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DDESCIQIDTU Iss--1--is Microns iXI if3 The Micron Laboratory located on the third floor of the Saint Louis College of Pharmacy in the spacious Advanced Pharmacognosy Laboratory, has been the scene of much activity during the scholastic year. Here with ample equipment, consisting of several new microscopes, a complete set of reagents and an extensive research laboratory, the students known as Microns are permitted to display their talents. Here, individuality is permitted to govern much of the Micron work. The student is given a thread, and is left upon his own resources to develop his subject. The Microns- have displayed much thought in their choice of courses during the year 1931-32. Each member has displayed a thoroughness of endeavor in his particular Held. The three active members, Miss Fitch, Miss Corbin and Mr. Vanderbeck are being directed in this work by Professor Suppan and his associates. Miss Dorothy Fitch has, through concentrated study, completed a general course in Microchemical analysis. She has followed in this course. a method for the Microscopic analysis of inorganic salts. By starting with as little as a crystal or two of a substance, she has learned to analyze it completely, Recently the con- -tents of a bottle, from a European Court Pharmacy, dating two centuries back, was given to her to analyze. After a careful examination she determined the nature of the contents. In spite of this lapse of two hundred years, when the bottle was originally filled, the analysis was successful. The second active member of this organization is Miss Ruth Corbin. She has been specializing in the Microchemistry of poisons from organic mixturesg and the detailed study of the nature, detection and Microscopical determination of the poisons in the Blood. Special emphasis has been given to arsenic cases, especially the diffusion of arsenic, in known victims of arsenic poisoning and to arsenic in medicines, fabrics and glass. Mr. Vanderbeck has carefully studied various powdered drugs, the most noteworthy of which are Pepper, Ginger, Belladonna, Stramonium and Cinchona. I-le has through his advanced work in histology become quite proficient in the niicroscopical detection of adulterated drugs. fs. fliqff 1' if -1 Page SixtyfTw0

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Dnfscinlnrclsc---f-1 The Alumni Association YXYFEXJ During the past year The Alumni Association of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy inaugerated a series of monthly lectures of a scientific nature which were given by members of the faculty and others prominent in the advancement of Pharmacy and its allied branches. Professor Carl G. Hinrichs delivered an interesting talk on Pharmacy, the Cradle of the Sciences, in which he illustrated how Pharmacy served as a foun- dation for botany and pharmacognosy, chemistry, physics, materia medica and pharmacology. He related that many outstanding scientists such as Scheele, Pelletier and Caventon were pharmacists. In the code of ethics of the Association, the United States Pharmacopoeia was adopted as a guide in the preparation of all medicines. NVith this thought in mind, Professor VV. C. Clark presented a convincing paper on HU. S. P. and N. F. Preparations. He outlined methods of popularizing these preparations and showed their value to the doctor, the patient and the pharmacist. In addition to these special lectures there are discussed all improvements in official formulae, manipulation, apparatus, and such useful hints as may have occurred in minds of the members from time to time in relation to their business, for the sake of adding to the general fund of knowledge and promoting the ad- vancement of the profession. On May 17, 1931, the Association lost one of its founders, Mr. Charles Gietner. He was an alumnus who was very active in the entire sphere of Pharmacy and held many positions of responsibility and importance in various pharmaceutical organizations. Mr. Gietner was an officer of the Alumni Association since its inception, serv- ing as recording secretary, as president in 1879 and as treasurer from 1890 until the time of his death. He was called the father of the Association by his fellow mem- bers. His ever activeness and integrity will serve as an ideal and stimulus to the members. VVe, the Alumni Association, extend to you, the graduates of 1932, a cordial welcome to our society for the advancement of our profession and the perpetuation of the pleasant associations formed during our college days. ...-I Qi I-... of 9' '1 -I f f ff v Page Sixty'Four