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

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Department of Pensions and National Health in Canada, which department is in charge of drug control work in the Dominion, and in which he held the position of pharmacologist, is now the jiresent head of the department. Following the reorganization of the Maryland College of Pharmacy, in 1856, con- trol was vested in the offices of the College President, first and second Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, and Secretary, who, together with the Board of Examiners I three members I, constituted the Board of Trustees. The first president was Mr. Thomas G. Mackenzie, 1840-1842. followed by Mr. Benjamin Rush Roberts from 1842 to 1844. Mr. George W. Andrews was president from 1844 to 1871. and was followed in succession by such illustrious pharmacists as Dr. J. Brown Baxley. Dr. J. Faris Moore. Dr. John F. Hancock, Dr. Joseph Roberts, Dr. Edwin Eareckson. Mr. William S. Thompson. Mr. Louis Dohme and Mr. Charles E. Dohme (1894-19041. In 1904, it became a depart- ment of the State university, when the old University of Maryland was merged with the Maryland State College. With this last merger, control was transferred to the officers of the University. The control of the University of Maryland is now vested in the Board of Regents, of which Dr. W . W. Skinner is chairman. A Facultv Couiuil. composed of the Dean and certain members of the Faculty, control the internal affairs of each separate school comprising the University. Dr. Charles C. Caspari. Jr.. became Dean of the Maryland College of Pharmacy in 1896. and continued as Dean after the merger of the College with the old University of Maryland, until his death on October 1.3, 1917. Dr. Daniel Base succeeded him. but because of conditions incident to the World ar. Dr. Base obtained leave of absence to teach in another department, and Dr. Evander F. Kelly was elected Dean on Sep- tember 30. 1918. This office was held by Dr. Kelly until December 31, 1925, when he became Secretary of the American Pharmaceutical Association. Dr. Andrew G. DuMez, formerly Associate Pharmacologist, Hygienic Laboratory, ]. S. Public Health Service, is the present Dean. When the institution was first chartered in 1841. the lectures were given in the aAvphitheater of the L niversity of Maryland. Following the reorganization in 1856, and uniil 1876. the College occupied halls rented for the purpose. In the early part of the latter vear. the citv grammar school located at Aisquith Street near Favette Street was purchased and after radical, but needed changes, the College occupied what was then considered a verv connnodious home. However, as classes began to increase, the need was felt for more and better facilities, and in 1866, a new building was erected on the old site. This building was fitted with the then-most-modern in scientific appliances, and was well stocked with the necessarv apparatus, materials, and specimens. The Col- lege continued to occupy these quarters until it became the Department of Pharmacy of the Universitv of Maryland, in 1904. At the present time the School of Pharmacy is located in the new Pharmacy and Dental Building at Lombard and Greene Streets, which building was made possible by an appropriation from the State of Marvland during the legislative session of 1929. The new building is the realization of a great need for adequate quarters in which to teach the honored profession of Pharmacv in Marvland. Evervone interested in Phar- macy may well be proud of this splendid building, as well as of the modern equip- ment and apparatus which had been provided for demonstration and teaching purposes. From the foregoing it uill be seen that the School of Pharmacv of the L ' niversitv of Maryland, which began its existence as the Maryland College of Pharmacy, has exer- cised its functions as a teaching institution since 1841 except for the ten-year period 1846 to 1856. In spite of its vicissitudes it has steadily borne itself onward and upward. It has steadily increased and improved its facilities to enable it to impart instruction in keeping with the pharmaceutical knowledge of the times. It was the first institution of its kind lo establish a professorship of Pharmacy, and hereby allocate to that branch of learing an individualitv of its own. It was also one of the first schools to make analytical chemistry obligatory for graduation. In still other lines its leader- ship has been manifest, particularly in the textbooks published by members of its teach- ing staif. The result has been a steady growth in size and ir.fluence so that the School now holds a position in the front ranks of the teaching institutions of its kind nf this country. 21

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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

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Ill TERRA MARIAE Andkku (.. 1)1 ll. Dfim of the School oj I ' hniinucy II. {.. 1!m!I) President of tin- I ni versify K. F. Kki.i.v Adiistiry Draii . . 1 c ciN viin Assislaiil (.oinjilrollri W . M. llll.l.KCEIST Dirrilor oj Ailmixsioiis 22