University of Maryland School of Pharmacy - Terra Mariae Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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c Jlrna cMater « , Hail! Daughter of a luindrecl years, Dear, grand old University : Tliou who dost proudly stand arrayed In all the progress thou hast made ; down the century. Thy sons are here from far and near To drink a health to thee. O Maryland, my Maryland ! Mother of men whom men call greal, Behold, thou hast, with mother ' s art Love-memories left in the heart Of each, thy graduate. That half a life of selfish strife Cannot obliterate. Fling to the starry vault above The measure of our loyal cry. Thou art immortal. In thy halls The Spirit of the Future calls In deathless prophecy. Thy rivals pass as withered grass. Thou only shalt not die. Not in thy lot on Lombard Street, Not in the town of Baltimore. Not in the State that gave thee rise, But in the vast domain that lies Far-stretched from shore to shore. Thine ancient name, thy priceless fame. Are treasured ever more! Au.sTiN jENKiN.s Lilly. 13

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dial friciidsliii) aiul affection between liiin to wlioin 1 refer and Professor Xatlian Ryno Sniitli, that prince among tlie surgeons of his day, who liad known many men in many places and of various attainments and characters. When this friendship was sundered by death, Professor Smith said to me. Among all whom 1 have known in my whole life, 1 have never known a wiser or a better man than your father. I add no words of my own, but 1 trust tliat I do not violate (jroper feeling in presenting a entimeiU which was uttered by him of whom I write befure an assemblage in which there were many members of the medical profession: There are other paths which lead more certainly to distinctions, honors and affluence than dnes medicine. Th ere are other professions wliich may be more exempt from cares and dis- a])i)ointments. Put where shall we find a pursuit more favorable than ours to the develo|)ment and imjirovement of the best faculties of our intellectual and moral nature? Where shall we find an occupation for the few and fleeting years of life more conducive to ])rogress in wisdom anil virtue? To grow old engaged in the acquisition cjf knowledge was the wish of the wisest of the ancients. The sentiment is ])urified and elevated by referring it to a just and adeipiate motive. To grow old in the study of science for the purpose of doing good to mankind is a desire worthy, not only of the wisest, but of the best and lK)liest of men. e. t in succession to the chair came one in 1M()4 who was well kiK)wn to the |)rofession. and known only to be honored and esteemed. I refer, as you know, to Professor Richard Mc- Sherry. who brought to the duties of his post an excellent training of mind and the fruits of large op])ortunities for observation in civil and military practice, for he had held the position f)f surgeon in both branches of the public service, llis lectures were accurate in thought, scholarly in theii ' structure and always fraught with valuable lessons which were deeply impressed u])on his students. .■ t his dcatii in IS.s. ). mie was called ti his |)lace whu can say only tiiis, that none can bi- more conscious than he is himself of the imperfections and deficiences in tile way in which the duties of that ])lace have been performed, but as the time lraws near at which the chair will again become vacant, a time which cannot be long deferred, he asks that he may be allowed to plead simply this, that he has striven to do his duty. 12

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Future Plans. I ' . I ' Kdi ' . Rwiiiii.ni i Nsi.nw . Ill.W I ' , hci ' ii aski ' il In make i un - tat(. ' iiK ' iU in ri. L;anl In llu- imi)rii ciiK-ms tluil arc liki-ly l be undertaken in tlic near future at tlie University. W ' liilst ])n)i,rn()sticati )n of future event- is exceedint;!}- uncertain. Mime tliin.ijs have been accomplished within the past t vel ' months, and certain others, of a se(piential character, are in contemplation. First of all. the Les, islature at its last session ap])roi)riate(l $(iip.(i()(i fnr the |)ur])ose of buildiu ' an addition to the University Ilosi)ital. ' Phi-- is not a sufficient un). ami a yet nnly $;!m.(MI(I has been ])aid over to us. but the other S:!ii.i iii will be paid nWK ' time tin- year. It i hoped to add a winj to the west end of the 1 lo-pital. which will Imu-e ilu- I.yiu--in-l -])ariment. now situated on tlie ojjposite side of the -treel. a- well a- additional ])rivale moms and wards for other cases, a new heatiui.;- plant and addilonal dormitories for the lun-ses. It is estimated thai these improvements will cost over Slno.ooi). . Secondly, the I ' ac ' ilty of I ' liysic ]iurchased last sumuier four dwellin.ijs on Cirecnc street at the northwest corner of l.nmlianl sireel. at a cosi of S-.M.imiii, It is projosed to tear down these houses and to erect a hands, nne dormitory with all modern convenier.ces. where students can obtain comfortable rooms at a moderate expense. This buildintif will also cost about $l( ),(l(i(i Thirdly, the chnrch and parsonaije ])ro])erty at the southeast corner of (ireene and Lorn bard streets, which was purchased several years ago, but was not accepted on account of a defeci in the title, has had its title made valid by the Court of Aiqieals and has jjassed into tlie ])osses- sion of the l e,i.;ents. It is not yet determined what u-e the church is to be put to: proiiably the ■. M. C. . . will be housed there and the Library of the .Medical School, whilst the main audi- torium may be kejjt for a lecture and examination hall. The i)arsona,i,a- is to be used, for a while at least, as an annex to tiie nurses ' di)rniilory. These are the only l)uildin r o])erations that are under consideration at present, and the re- sources of the institution will be taxed very severely to brint; them to a successful completion. In an educational way. the affiliation with St. John ' s C olKi..;e. at .Xmiajiolis. has been effected, and the authorities of the different departments are enija-ed with plans to brin ; the courses ot instruction into harmonious relations with each other. The demand of the times is for better prelim inars Iraitiini; of those wh.i desire to enter thv nieilical |irofession. and it is hojied that the union with St. Johu ' s will promote this object. 14