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

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j4uforu of- Ulic School oj- J- h The need of an institution where appren- tices in pharmacy could be given systematic instruction in the sciences underlying their profession had long been felt by leading pharmacists and physicians, when in 1841 a charter was obtained from the General As- sembly for the Maryland College of Phar- macy. The incorporators, seventeen in num- ber, and among whom were Messrs. George M. Andrews, Thomas G. Mackenzie, B. Rush Roberts, Robert Coleman, and Dr. David Stewart., immediately organized and established courses of instruction in chem- istry, pharmacy, and materia medica. These l ' JU4 - 1922 men carried on the work of the college un- til 1847, when, owing to the death of some members and change of business of others, they were compelled to suspend all lec- tures. During the period of operation, how- ever, they graduated a number of eminent pharmacists, to whose efforts in resuscitat- ing and reorganizing the college in 1856 much is due. Among the older graduates appear the names of Messrs. Frederick A. Cochrane, Alpheus P. Sharp, William armacii Thompson, Samuel Rodgers, J. Paris Moore, John Read, and Christian Stein- hofer. Of these, Messrs. Alpheus P. Sharp and William S. Thompson were not only earnest and active supporters of the Col- lege, but were adornments to the profes- sion they represented, 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 i)resident, Mr. George W. Andrews, called a meeting which resulted in the elec- tion of thirty-one new members, and a thorough reorganization of the College. The new Board of Trustees established three professorships : Dr. Lewis Steiner was elected Professor of Chemistry ; Dr. Charles P. Frick, Professor of Materia Medica ; and Israel Grahame, Professor of Pharmacy. A course of lectures was given during the season 1857-1858 to a class of intelligent and appreciative students, and the College took a new lease on 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 of Pharmacy 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. Paris Moore to the vacancy. Professor Moore was one of the older graduates of the College, and was a consistent and zealous worker in behalf of his Alma Mater and in the interest of phar- macy, until his death. He continued in the chair of ])harmacy 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, Jr., who was later to play such an important part in the history of the Maryland College of Pharmacy, was elected Professor of Pharmacy, which chair he continued 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 Jan- [12]

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uary, 1 ' ' 26. wlicn it was taken over by Dr. John C Krantz Jr.. clas.s of 1919, wlio held it for one year. Andrew G. DuMez, Ph.G, B..S., M.S. Ph.D., then held the professor- .shi]) until his death. Mr. illiain i ' l A. Aiken was lecturer in chemistry from 1W1-1X4(). JMoni IS.SO the professorsliip of chemistry was idled for a number of years by I ' r. I.ouis Steiner. On his de|)arture from llu- city he was suc- ceeded by Professor .Mfred Mayer, who af- terwards moved to .New York. an l he was in turn succeeded liy a graduate if ihe Col- lege, Dr. Helsby, whu remaine(l a few years and then entered U]icin tlu ' inactice of medicine. The chair was then occu|)ie l by Dr. De-Rosset, a man of great ability and a ])opular lecturer. L ' poii his resignation in 1873, the Hoard of Trustees 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 elected Professor of Chemistry in 1 ' 02, which |)osition he held until his resignation in P 20 to become associated with Ilynson, Wescott and Dun- ning. The teaching of the basic courses in chemistry has been under the direction of the Department of Chemistry of the Uni- versity of Maryland. In 1936 Glenn L. Jen- kins, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry since 1927, resigned to accc])t a similar position in the .School of Pharmacy of the University of Miimesota. Walter II. Hartung, A.B., Ph.D., who had been re- search chemist for Sharp and Dohme for a decade, headed the department until leav- ing for a like post at the Universitv of North Carolina in the Fall of 1948. ' Dr. George P. I lager, who received the Ph.D., degree in 1942 from the University of Maryland is now Professor of Pharmaceu- tical Chemistry. Messrs. David Stewart and William S. Keese were the lecturers in Materia Mcdica 1844-1846. Dr. Charles P. Frick was elected Professor of Materia Medica June 5, 1856, and on April 17, 1858, Professor Frick, hav- ing been called to the chair of Materia Medica in the old University of Maryland School of Medicine, w-as succeeded by Pro- fessor I ' Vank 13onaldson, M.I). Like his pre- decessor, he was called to a professorship in the University of M.aryland. He was suc- ceeded by Professor J. K. Winslow, in 1863, and the latter, on June 1. IS(rf ). by Claude ilaxley. .M.D., who .ibly Tilled the position until 187 ' ' . when decliuiiig health caused him ti) se cr bis connection with the Col- lege, lie. ill liirii. was f(dlowed by J. Faris Moore. . 1.1)., who contiinied in this chair until his sudden death on h -bruary 3, 1888, when Dr. David M. R. Culbrelh was elected to succeed him. Dr tulbreth who had al- ways been an ardent worker for his . Ima •Mater, ably and efiiciently lilled the profes- sorship until June 10, 1920, when he re- signed from active duty and became Pro- sessor iMneritus. Dr. Charles C. Plitt of the class of 18 ' M served as I ' rofessor of Potanv 1926 - 1929 and Pharmacognosy until his death in 1933. Associate Professor Frank J. Slama, who is an alumnus of the school and wdio received the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy from [13]