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

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1884-1904 the professorship of chemistry was filled for a iiumber of years by Dr. Louis Steiner. On his departure from the city he was succeeded by Profes- sor Alfred Mayer, who after- wards moved to New York, and he was in turn succeeded by a graduate of the College, Dr. Helsby, who remained a few years and then entered upon the practice of medicine. The chair was then occupied by Dr. De-Rosset, a man of great ability and a popular lecturer. Upon his resignation in 1873. the Board of Trus- tees elected the able and energetic Professor William Simon, Ph.D., M.D.. to fill the vacancy. Daniel Base, Ph.D., became associated with Dr. Simon in 1895, and was elect- ed Professor of Chemistry in 1902. which position he held until his resignation in 1920 to become associated with Hynson, Wescott and Dun- ning. The teaching of the basic courses in chemistry has been under the direction of the Department of Chemistry of the University of Maryland. In 1936 Glenn L. Jenkins. Ph.D.. Professor of Pharniaceutical Chemistry since 1927. resigned to accept a similar position in the School of Pharmacy of the University of Minnesota. Walter H. Hartung, A.B., Ph.D.. who has been re- search chemist for Sharp and Dohme for a -■ ' ' ■ decade, is the present head of the depart- ment. Messrs. David Stewart and William S. Reese were the lecturers in Materia Medica 1844-1846. Dr. Charles P. Frick was elected Professor of Materia Medica June 5, 1856, and on April 17, 1858, Professor Frick. having been called to the chair of Materia Medica in the old University of Maryland School of Medicine, was succeeded by Pro- fessor Frank Donaldson, M.D. Like his predecessor, he was called to a professor- ship in the L ' niversity of Maryland. He was succeeded by Professor J. R. Winslow. in 1863, and the laUer. on June 1. 1866. by Claude Baxley. M.D.. who ably filled the position until 1879, when declining health caused him to sever his connection with the College. He, in turn, was followed by J. Faris Moore, M.D., who continued in this ' ■mr—- W •iiji,. M 4 1904-1922 19

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HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY TIIK need of ;iii in-titiiliiiii wIhtc apineiilices in pharmacy fould be given system- alir instniclioii in the scienie? underlyirif; their ])r()fe«si()ii had lon been fell 1) ieadinf; pliartuacists and |)h - ' icians. when in Itill a eharter was obtained from the Ge neral AssembK for tiie Vlar land College of Pharnuu . The incorporators, seventeen in number, and among whom were Messrs. George M. Andrew . 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 lolT. when, owing to the death of some members and change of business of others, they were com|)elled lo suspend all lectures. During the period of operation, however, they graduated a number 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 A. Cockrane. Aljiheus P. Sharp. William Thompson. Sanniel Rodgers, J. Faris Moore. John W. Read and Christian Steinhofer. Of these. Messrs. Alpheus P. Sharj) and illiani S. Thonipson were not onl earnest and acli e su ' ;)|)orters of nnients to the profesison the represented, as well as grad- Mater might well be proud. 1876-1886 ' i;e liHik a new lease on established three pro- fessorships: Dr. Lewis Steiner was elected Professor of Chein- istr : Dr. Charles P. Frick. Professor of Materia Medica: and Israel (irahame. Pro- fessor of Pharmacy. A course of lectures was given during the sea- son U!o7- 18.58 to a class of intelligent and life, which has since been the College, iuit were ;u!or nates of whom their Alma In 1856 at the re- quest of the graduates and a number of Bal- timore pharmacists, the president, Mr. George W. Andrews, called a meeting which resulted in the election of thirlv-one new mem- bers, and a thorough reorganization of the College. The new Board of Trustees ajipreciative students, and th maintained. Dr. David Stewart ga e the lectures in pharmac) during the period I!! 1 1 -I81( . Following the reorganization, the chair of Pharmac was filled by Professor Israel J. Grahame, who was succeeded by Mr. P. Phillips, an earnest and interesting instruc- tor. The sudden death of Professor Phillips caused the election of J. Faris Moore to the vacancy. Professor Moore was one of the older graduates of the C(dlege. and was a consistent and zenlou- worker in Iiebalf of his Alma Mater and in the interest of phar- macN. until his death. Me continued in the chair of pharniac for nineteen years, when, on resignation of the chair of Materia Medica b Professor Baxley. he was chosen Professor of Materia Medica. Then on March 8. 1879. Dr. Charles C. Caspari. Jr.. who was later to pla such an important part in the history of the Maryland Col- lege of Pharmacy yvas elected Professor of Pharmacy, which chair he continued to fill until his death on October 13. 1017. Me yvas succeeded by Dr. F, ander F. Kelly, class of 1002. who held llie professorship until Jamiary. I ' )2(i. when it was taken oyer by Dr. John (. ' .. kranl . Jr.. class of 1010. who held it for one year. Andri-w (]. DuMez. I ' h.G.. U.S.. M.S.. Ph.D., the present Dean, now holds the professorshij). Ml. William F. . ikcri was leitnrcT in c hemi lry from 18I1-1!!U . From 185(i 18

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chair until his sudden dealh on Feliruarv . ' -5. 1H8 S. when Dr. David i. H. Cuiln.-th was elected to succeed him. Dr. Culbreth. who had always been an ardent worker for his Alma Mater, ably and effi- cienlK filled the professor- ship ' until June 10. l ' J2(). when he resigned from active dutv and became Professor Emeritus. Dr. Charles C. I ' litt of the class of 1 W1 served as Professor of Hotain and Pharmacofinosv until his dealh in 9 ' ' . Assistant Pro- fessor Frank J. Slania. who is an alumus of the school and who received the Degree of Doctor of Philosophv from the University of Marx land was appointed to head thr department in 1938. Great advances have lncn made in the profession of pharmacN since 18.56. and it has been found ne essary to enlarge the curriculum, from lime to time to keep abreast of ihi- progress. In the broadening of its curriculum the school has been guided largcK 1) the standards set by the American Association of (Colleges of Pharmacv. In 1913. courses in pharmaceutical arithmetic. |)harma- ceutical Latin, and pharmaceutical law were added. HeceniK the course in commer- cial piiarinac) has been ex|)anded. and in the future all work of this nature wjU be given l v the department of economics. This department is presided o er by Miss B. Olive Cole. Phar.D.. LL.B.. who is also Professor of Pharmaceutical Law. In 1921. the curriculum was further broadened to Iik lude the general education romance languages, algebra. trigonoMictr . zoologv. and phvsics. In the same ear provisions were made for leaching bacteriologx . Since then a sep- arate deparlment was in charge of Assist- :iril Professor Arthur H. Hrxan. V.M.D.. B.S.. M.A. At present, the de|)artmenl is presided over by Associate Professor 922 1929 A.B., Ph.D.. whose commercial work. ind resi-arch in bai- I92( -I929 Thomas C. Grubb. experience includes public lieallh w irk. Icrioiiigv . In ' ) ' M). a department of pharmacology w.i uigani cd in the school to give iii- -Iruclions in iiin-assaving. The equij)- menl of this department and its maintenance were made possible ihrough the generosit of the late Captain Uaac K. l.merson. who endowed it liberallv. In 19.38 Marvin F. Thompson. Ph.D.. Kmer- son Professor of Pharmacologv since 193(1. resigned to accept the Direclorshij) of the arner Itislilule for Thera|ieulic Hesearch. ( iilb.rd W. Chapman. Ph.D.. who ha- been with the Laboratorx of Ilvgiene. 20