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

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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}

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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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History of The School of Pharmacy T HF. need of an institution where apprentices in pharmacy could he given systematic instruc- tion 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 Assembly for the Maryland College of Pharmacy. The incorporators, seven- teen in number, 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 chemistry, pharmacy, and materia medica. These men carried on the work of the college until 1847, when, owing to the death of some members and change of busi- ness of others, they were compelled to 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 Me.ssrs. Frederick A. Cochrane, Al- pheus P. Sharp, William Thompson, Samuel Rodgers, J. Paris Moore, John W. Read, and Christian Steinhofer. Of these, Messrs. Alpheus P. Siiarp and William S. Thompson were not only earnest and active supporters of the Col- lege, 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 request of the graduates ami a number of Baltimore pharmacists, the president, Mr. George W. Andrews, called a meeting which resulted in the election of thirty-one new members, and a thorough reorganization of the College. The new Board of Trustees established three profe.ssorships: 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 stu- dents, and the Ciillege took a new lease on life, which lias since been maintained. Dr. David Stewart gave the lectures in phar- macy during the period 1S41-1S46. Following the reorganization, tiie chair of Pharmacy was filled by Pn fessor Israel J. Grahame, who was succeeded by Mr. P. Phillips, an earnest and in- teresting instructor. The sudden death of Pro- fessor Piiillips 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 pharmacy, until his death. He continued in the chair of pharmacy for nineteen years, when on resigna- tion of the chair of Materia Medica by Profes.H-ir Ba.xley, 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 Cxillege of Pharmacy, was elected Professor of Pharmacy, which chair he continued to fill until his death on October H, WIT. He was sue- {10