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

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1933 PRESCRIP 1 O An Admonition ROCRASTINATION is one of the most poisonous and persistent evils of the human make-up. lnvariably, we find ourselves putting off a task assigned to us. Such was our plight shortly after the beginning of the school year. However, we started enthusiastically and successfully, then a financial difficulty arose, over which we had no control, which dangerously hindered us, not, however, before we were organized. Procrastination followed, then, just before it was too late, we snapped out of it and diligently applied ourselves to the task that confronted us. We relate this to you in the hope that the staff of the 1934 PRESCRIPTO may benefit from our inconvenience. Organize your staff, assign a permanent definite schedule of work and follow your schedule implicitly, allowing no obstacle to hinder your progress. We found it advantageous to have, instead of an editor and an associate editor, two editors, both having equal power. These, along with the business manager, art editor, and advertising manager were elected by the class. It is essential that persons capable in these particular fields be chosen. The editors worked hand in hand, being supervisors of all activities. The editors and the business manager planned a budget and studied all business contracts. The advertising manager worked solely on advertising, obtaining contracts and procuring the copy desired by the manufacturer or business firms, the art editor assisted in designing the book and also made all necessary drawings within his scope. Literary, Social Activities, and Humor Committees were appointed by the editors to facilitate the progress of the annual. The Junior and Freshmen assistants obtained all of the material from their respective classes. This plan assures the under-classmen of active representation. We have closely adhered to the schedule of work recommended by the staff of the 1932 PRESCRIPTO, with the few changes we have cited above, and we highly recommend this plan of action. We hope that this short message will enlighten the future PRESCRIPTO staff, and that the 1934 PRESCRIPTO will experience a high degree of success. THE EDITORS. Page Sixty-Five

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1933 PRESCIIIP 1 O COLLEGE IST . F . 2 -K Wi WX, ,Q THE ST. LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY College History HE St. Louis College of Pharmacy, which was founded in 1864, has had sixty-nine years of success and prosperity. Eugene L. Masset, a St. Louis pharmacist, while visiting in the East, became acquainted with organized pharmaceutical societies there, and returned to his home with a fixed resolution to assist the future generation of druggists of his own city to obtain a better pharmaceutical education. With the assis- tance of similarly disposed minds, he succeeded in organizing the St. Louis Pharmaceutical Association in 1858, with the hope that the association would eventually be the nucleus of a college of pharmacy. Matters progressed very nicely until the outbreak of the Civil War, then, because of political and iinancial conditions accompanying the war, nothing was done until four years later. On November 3, 1864, it was definitely decided to organize a college. Eight years later the constitution and by-laws were agreed upon. The first board of trustees was appointed on November 18, 1864. Page Sixty-Nine