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

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1933 PRESCIIIPTO . . f.lQ.A.f.E.lQ. .l.T. DR. J AMES R. THAYER Sponsor PAUL BLUMENTHAL HERSCHEL MEDALIE ALBERT COHEN BEN MUCHNICK SIDNEY FLOM JAMES PESSIN SIDNEY HYKEN HYMAN SILVERBERG HARRY STONE Page Fifty-Nine

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1933 PRES CRIP'1'O Page Fifty-Eight History of the Fraternity OLLEGE life among students is often forgotten, unless some life-long remembrance remains with them to commemorate various achievements. To bring love, honor, and respect, and most of all brotherhood among the various classes attending college, Pi chapter of Rho Pi Phi Fraternity, national fraternity throughout the United States and Canada, was formed at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy in the early months of 1932. Although campus life was indeed lacking among the students, the urge for it reached its climax early in February, when after corresponding with various national fraternities, Rho Pi Phi, national pharmaceutical fraternity, with headquarters in Toronto, Canada, gave us welcome to join its large domain. And so those who attended the first meeting and helped bring forth Pi chapter to the St. Louis College of Pharmacy were entered as charter members. The names appearing on the charter are the following: Paul Blu- menthal, Albert Cohen, Sidney Flom, Herschel Medalie, Ben Muchnick, James Pessin, Hyman Silverberg, and Harry Stone. To commemorate the first bonds of brotherhood, the first Rho Pi Phi dance was given February 27, 1932, with an attendance that practically filled the entire auditorium. Early in April, Pi chapter was officially installed at the Hotel Statler by Mr. A. Morden Lazarus, The supreme Master of Ceremonies, who came all the Way from Toronto, Canada, to honor us. After he had conferred the various degrees on each frater, symbolic of the high standards of Rho Pi Phi Fraternity, beautiful fraternity pins and identification pins were presented to each one. Preceding the banquet an election of oiiicers took place with the following results: Chancellor, Sidney Flom, Vice-Chancellor, Harry Stone, Scribe, Ben Muchnickg Assistant Corresponding Scribe, James Pessin, Ex- chequer, Hyman Silverbergg Fiery Dragon, Herschel Medalie. Interested candidates of the College were interviewed the same evening by Mr. Lazarus, Dr. Thayer, and Chancellor Flom, and of the live men pledged only one was admitted after a term of pledgeship. In May came graduation, and Pi chapter gave forth Paul Blumenthal, Albert Cohen, and Herschel Medalie to receive their Ph.G. degree. A dinner dance in their honor was given at the Hotel Statler. Dr. Thayer presented the graduated fraters with honorary certificates awarded by Rho Pi Phi Fra- ternity. The honored guest of the evening was Professor Hinrichs. With the opening of school in the fall, a dance was given by the pledges of Pi chapter. December 12th and 13th were designated as initiation days, and during these two days, the degree of Rho Pi Phi Fraternity were conferred upon Dr. Thayer and Pledge Hyken. Both received the official pins at a ban- quet held in their honor, and were welcomed into our organization. Louis Packer was pledged, and we look forward to increasing our organization with material from the future classes coming into the College. Indeed much of our success depends upon the members of our organization plus the able guidance of our sponsor, Dr. J. R. Thayer, who, we hope, will continue to guide us throughout our existence. A vote of thanks is hereby accorded Dean Caspari, members of the board and of the faculty, whose kindly interest in our organization has made possible our appreciation to them by upholding the standards and significance of Phar- macy as taught by them and by always cherishing the meaning of Pharmacy as they would have us see it. BEN MUCHNICK.

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1933 PIQESCIQIPTO Page Sixty O F F i c e r s W. H. HARPER President OMER KREWINGHAUS R. E. COSGRIFF First Vice-Presiclent Second Vice-President C. G. HINRICHS Secretary H. H. BENTZ W. C. CLARK Treasurer Registrar Executive Board B. C. HUGER CHAS. F. KOENICKE C. W. TRITSCHLER J. SINNWELL F. J. SKYE H. A. VOGLER S. H. WORTMANN WM. C. BOLM HUGO BAEPLER