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

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A Few Words from Dean Foss It is a pleasure to congratulate you, the members of the sraduating class of 1951, upon the successful completion of tlic requirements of the Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy. The college career of many of you was interrupted by the vicissitudes of World War II and it has required a grim determination on your part to continue your educa- tion. You will now have the opportunity, as well as the obligation, to practice the honorable profession of phar- macy and to better serve the constituents of Maryland and the Nation. Noel E. Foss, Dean. {8

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Dear Graduates: On behalf of the American Pharmaceutical Association, it is a pleasure to extend congratulations to the members of the graduating class. Affiliation with the Amer- ican Pharmaceutical Association is one of the privileges that comes with the com- pletion of your pharmaceutical education. Through the facilities and publications of the Association you are kept in touch with developments in your profession and you have the opportunity of contributing to the advancement and welfare of pharmacy by early and continuous participation in its activities. Through your local branch and your state association, you will enjoy direct representation in the affairs of the Association and by attending its annual conventions you can personally participate in the transactions which lead to better professional recognition for you as well as for the calling of which you are now an important member. Robert P. Fischelis, Secretary American Pharmaceutical Association. The American Pharmaceutical Association T HE American Pharmaceutical Association was officially organized on October 7, 1852 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The objectives of the organization were, and still are, to unite educated and reputable pharmacists in the task of improving and regulating the drug market, to encourage proper professional relationships, to increase and diffuse pharmaceutical knowl- edge, to stimulate discovery and invention, and to aid in improving pharmacy to the highest level for the greatest protection to the public. Anyone who supports these ideas can belong to the Association. For this reason we find pharmaceutical economists, wholesalers, edu- cators, research chemists, and biologists as well as retail, research, and manufacturing pharma- cists active in the organization. Interest in the Association has increased considerably in the last fifteen years. Membership has increased from thirty-two hundred in 1936 to sixty-five hundred in 1944 and to twenty-two thousand in 1950. The A.ssociation functions democratically. Its government resembles structurally that of our national government. Its constitutional govern- ment is led by a council of sixteen members and by a House of Delegates composed of repre- sentatives of state and national pharmaceutical associations, and by sections of the Association and Council. Each year all active members elect officers for one year terms. This year the president is H. H. Gregg and the Secretary is Robert P. Fischelis. The activities of the Association are exten- sive. In addition to working with all organiza- tions associated with pharmacy, the Association is responsible for printing and issuing the Na- tional Formulary, the Pharmaceutical Recipe Book, two Journals, one scientific and one prac- tical. Most of this work is collected and dis- patched from its headquarters, the American Institute of Pharmacy, pictured at the left. In this manner the American Pharmaceutical Association and the American Institute of Phar- macy aid in inspiring all past and future gradu- ates of pharmacy schools in this country to carry on the ideals and philosophies of the originators of professional pharmacy in America. 7}

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From the Governor February 19, 1951 To Members of the Graduating Class The School of Pharmacy University of Maryland Congratulations! You are about to enter a profession which long has ranked high among the callings of men. Its importance in the preser- vation of life, the relief of suffering and the im- provement in public health is enhanced by the development of new and wonderful products for the cure, alleviation and prevention of ill- nesses. You have been taught, not only the apothe- cary ' s art, but the high ideals of your profession. Apply yourselves diligently to the former, and live fervently by the latter. Thus you will in- sure your own success and become an asset to your communities and to your State. With best wishes and kindest regards, Theodore R. McKeldin Governor Theodore R. McKeldin Goiiernor of the State of Maryland From the President of the University To the Pharmacy School Graduates: You are going out at commencement this year to enter a field which is at once a business, a profession and an industry. No matter what phase of this work you undertake, you will be serving the people, and your accomplishments will be based on how effective your service be- comes. Business acumen, integrity, and atten- tiveness to detail mean as much or more in the vast field of pharmacy as in any other kind of work. You have achieved the distinction of receiv- ing a diploma from one of the best schools of pharmacy in America, and 1 know that your work in the future will be a credit to the School of Pharmacy just as we will all strive to main- tain the School of Pharmacy so that it may always be a credit to you. Sincerely, H. C. B ' yrd Harry Clifton Byrd, LL.D. President of the Unwersity 9}