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

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HeINKICII E.MANIEL MeRCK ( ' 794— ' ' 55) The School

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TERRA MARIAE 1937, • •••••• History of The School Of Pharmacy THE need ol an institution where apprentices in pharmacy could Ik- jjiven systematic instruction in the sciences underlying their profession had long Ken telt by leading pharmacists and physicians, when in 1841 a charter was obtained Irotn the Cieneral Assembly lor the Marylanil College ot Pharmacy. The incorporators, seventeen in num- ber, and among whom were Messrs. (leorge M. Andrews, Thomas (i. McKenzic, R. Rush Roberts, Robert Coleman and Dr. David Stewart, immediately organized and established courses of instruction in chemistry, pharmacy and materia medica. These men carried on the work of the college until 1847, when, owing to the death ol some members and change of business of others, they were com|)elled to susjiend all lectures. During the period ol operation, however, they graduated a number ol eminent pharmacists, to whose elTorts in resuscitating and reorganizing the Cx)llege in 1856 much is due. . ' mong the older graduates appear the names of Messrs. Frederick A. Cochrane, Alpheus P. Sharp, William S. Thompson, Samuel Rodgers, ). Paris Moore, John W. Read and Christian Steinhofer. Ol these, Messrs. Alpheus P. Sharp and William S. Thompson were not only earnest and active supporters of the College, but were adornments to the profession they rejiresented, as well as graduates of whom their Alma Mater might well be proud. In 1856 at the request of the graduates and a number of Baltimore pharmacists, the president, Mr. George W. Andrews, called a meeting which resulted in the election of thirty- one new members and a thorough reorganiza- tion of the College. The new Hoard of Trustees established three professorships. Dr. Lewis Steiner was elected Professor of 1876-1886 Chemistry, Dr. Charles P. Frick, Professor of Materia Medica; and Israel Cjrahame, Pro- fessor of Pharmacy. A course of lectures was given during the season 1 857- 1 858 to a class of intelligent and apprecia- tive students, and the College took a new lease of life, which has since been maintained. Dr. David Stewart gave the lectures in pharmacy during the period 1841-1846. Fol- lowing the reorganization, the chair ol Pharmacy was filled by Professor Israel J. Gra- hame, who was succeeded by Mr. L. Phillips, an earnest and interesting instructor. The sudden death of Professor Phillips caused the election of ). Paris Moore to the vacancy. Professor Moore was one of the oldest graduates ol the College, and was a consistent and zealous worker in behalf of his Alma Mater, and in the interest of pharmacy, until his death. He continued in the chair of Pharmacy for nineteen years, when, on the resignation ot the chair of Materia Medica by Protessor Baxley, he was chosen Professor of Materia Medica. Then on March 8, 1879, Dr. Charles C. Caspari, Jr., who was later to play such an important part in the history of the Maryland College of Pharmacy was elected Pro- fessor of Pharmacy, which chair he continued to fill until his death on October 13, 1917. He was succeeded by Dr. Evander P. Kelly, class of 1902, who held the professorship until January, 1926, when it was taken over by Dr. John C. Krantz, Jr., class of 1919, who held it for one year. Andrew C. DuMez, Ph.G., B.S., M.S., Ph.D., the present Dean, now holds the professorship. Mr. William E. A. Aiken was lecturer in chemistry from 1841-1846. From 1856 the professorship of chemistry was filled for a number of years by Dr. Louis Steiner. On his departure from the city he was succeeded by Professor Alfred Mayer, who after- 15