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

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DD. JAMES IQ. HA E HREE years ago, the Class of '33 began its college life in the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. In that same year, there was elected to the faculty a man who, though comparatively young in years, possessed the attributes of an extensive knowledge of the philosophy of life, a thorough understanding of human nature, and a personality that has created within us an admiration that will live in our memories long after We have reached the pinnacle of suc- cess. Dr. Thayer is a native of Ohio, having been born at Medina, September 7th, 1897, where he received his early education in the public and high schools, graduating from the Medina High School in 1915. He studied at Ohio Uni- versity, at Athens, Ohio, from 1916 to 1922, graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, having majored in chemistry and minored in mathematics, and serving as student-assistant in his senior year. During the year 1922-23, he acted as principal and science teacher in the Milford, Ohio High School, and the following year as science teacher in the Gibsonburg, Ohio High School. He attended the University of Wisconsin from 1924 to 1928, acting as graduate assistant in chemistry through all the four years. He received the degree of Master of Science in 1926 and of Doctor of Philosophy in 1928, majoring in organic chemistry and minoring in pharmacology. He thereupon spent a year as research chemist in the laboratories of Parke-Davis and Company, leaving that iirm in the summer of 1929 to accept the position of Assistant Professor of Materia Medica in the California College of Pharmacy. He became Pro- fessor of Theoretical and Practical Chemistry at the St. Louis College of Phar- macy in 1930, replacing Dr. Caspari who relinquished his professorship because of outside activities. Dr. Thayer has done considerable research Work in synthetic organic chemistry as applied to medicinal preparations and in pharmacology. ' In the three years he has been with the College, he has proven to be an excellent teacher. He is conscientious and painstaking with all students and is ever Willing to offer co-operation in all student activities. He has been sponsor of the '33 class for the past two years and was also elected permanent sponsor of the Rho Pi Phi Fraternity. It is this congenial, conscientious, co-operative spirit that has made him exceedingly popular among all who know him. The College has indeed been fortunate in securing the services of one so sagacious and amiable.

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F-0'I2'E-W'0'sIQ'D E present to you the 1933 Prefcripfo, in which We have attempted to record the proceedings at the College during the school year 193,2f33. We sincerely hope that you will accept it with the same enthuf siasm with which we have caused its promulgation ff ff ff ff

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D-If' ' 'C'A'T'I-0-N JAMES R. THAYER, B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Professor of Theoretical and Practical Chemistry N appreciation of the enthusiastic co-operation which he has afforded us in the three years we have been together, it is with the greatest of pleasure that We, the Staff, dedicate this, the 1933 PRESCRIPTO, to James R. Thayer One who has set forth high ideals in scholastic activity and who has helped to brighten the way to a future undaunted by the trials and tribulations which may con- front us along the pathway of our lives.