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

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Israel J. (juaiiame THE SCHOOL

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— |i?torLj o|- the school of [-- h avmac j THE need ol an institution u here apprentices in pharmacy could be given systematic instruction in the sciences underlying their protession had long Ixjcn felt by leading [iharmacists and physicians, when in iH a charter was obtained trom the (ieneral Assembly lor the Maryland College ol Pharmacy. The incorporators, seventeen in nuin- ber, and among whom were Messrs. CJeorge M. Andrews, Thomas G. McKenzie, 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 1H47, when, owing to the death ol some members and change of business of others, they were comix-lleil to suspend all lectures. During the period of operation, however, they graduated a numlier of eminent pharmacists, to whose efforts in resuscitating and reorganizing the College in 1856 much is due. Among the older graduates appear the names of .Messrs. Frederick . . Cockrane, . lpheus P. Sharp, William S. Thompson, Samuel Rodgers, J. Paris Moore, lohn W. Read and Christian Steinhofer. Of these, Messrs. .Mpheiis P. Sharp and William S. Thompson were not only earnest and active supporters of the College, but were adornments to the profession they represented, as well as graduates of whom their Alma Mater might well be proud. In 1856 at the reciuest ol the graduates and a number ol Baltimore pharmacists, the presiilent, Mr. (Jeorge W. Andrews, called a meeting which resulted in the election of thirty- one new members, and a thorough reorganiza- tion of the C ollcge. The new Board of r rust e e s establishctl three protessorships: Dr. Lewis Steiner was elected professor of 1876— 1886 P. I-Vick, Professor of . l.iteria . Ietlica; and Israel Cirahame, Pro- lessor of Pharmacy. A course of lectures was given during the season 18 -7-1858 to a class of intelligent and apprecia- tive students, and the College took a new lease on life, which has since been maintained. Chemistry; Dr. Charles Dr. David Stewart gave the lectures in pharmacy during the [Kriod 1841-1846. Fol- lowing the reorganization, the chair of Pharmacy was filled by Professor Israel J. Cra- hame, who was succeeded by Mr. P. Phillips, an earnest and interesting instructor. The sudden death of Professor Phillips caused the election of J. Faris Moore to the vacancy. Professor Moore was one of the oldest graduates of the College, anil was a consistent and zealous worker in behalf of his . lma Mater and in the interest of pharmacy, until his death. He continued in the chair of pharmacy for nineteen years, when, on resignation of the chair of Materia Medica by Professor Baxley, he was chosen Professor of Materia Medica. Then on March 8, 1879, Dr. Charles C. Caspari, Ir., who was later to play such an important part in the history of the Maryland College ol Pharmacy w ' as elected Pro- fessor of Pharmacy, which chair he ccniinued to fill until his death on October 13, 1917. He was succeeded by Dr. Evander F. 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 G. DuMez, Ph.G., B.S., M.S., Ph.D., the present Dean, now holds the professorship. Mr. William E. . . 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 . lfred Maver, who after- 19