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

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DEDICATION AH TAS DH. JAMliS LKSLIli If a person is ta rcnuiiii in iducaiion, he should dciotc himself to the prop.ressive ediieation of llie sliuhiit. So runs tlu ' personal credo ol Dr. James Leslie. That cUnotion underlies liis approach to not only fundamental education, but also to the activities wiiich engage his attention from time to time. It is a statement of a prin- ciple that has separated good instructors from mediocre instructors. As instructor in I ' liysical (. ' iiemistry, he em- phasizes not the roll ' memori ation of a jum- ble of equations, but tlie understanding ol a more general princi|)lc v lilt li lends itselt more readily to applicatiim in solving practical problems. .• s advisor to the (, ' Iass ol (if), 1 )r Leslie has conscientiously administcK d this dilficult, but crificalK ' important post. The genuine con- cern with uhich he meets students ' complaints and |iroblems is an admirable (|ualit which establislies a desirable student-facult rai iiort. As faculty advisor to lUio (Ihi Soiiet - since 1964, Dr. Leslie liolds a similar high regard for the interi ' sts of this scholarly organi ation as he does for the C!lass of fifi. One meeting with Dr. Leslie will indelibK impress most people. For he possesses in large nn ' asure wiiat many lack, namely a keen sense of humor. Those who have had the oi)por- lunit - to get actjuainti ' d with this gentleman from Ireland ha e enjo ed a more pleasant experienci ' during their ears at the School of I ' harmac) . Dr. Leslie took his H.Sc. in Chemical Tech- nology (1956) and later his Ph.D. in Chemis- tiy (1959) at Queens I ' niversity, Belfast, North Ireland, also his birthplace, . fter a three ear assistantship appointment in Chem- istry and PharmacN ' at Bellast (College ot Tech- nology, Dr. Leslie became a Fellow in Physical Organic Chemistry at Oklahoma State Univer- sity (1959). Thi ' re he continued two ears later as a Research . ssociate and Assistant Professor in Chemistr -. . fter a ear as .Assist- ant Professor at Washington College (1962), he assumed a similar position hi ' re at the School of PharmacN . Dr. Leslie ' s reseanh actixilics lia c been piililislicd in several journals: lournal of Chemistry Socict . Canadian Journal ot Chem- istrv. Archiv I ' S of Hiocheinistr and Hioplnsics, iial tiial Hiochemi.stry, Journal of Organic (;hemistr and .Vbstracts presenletl at the l. ' lSth and IJSfh Annual Meetings of the American Chemical Society. Other professional activities incluile being an Associate of the Royal Institute of Chemis- tr and a I ' ellow of the Chemistry Society (both in London), a member of the .American Chemical Society, Phi Lambda I ' psiloii and Rho Chi Societv.

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1966 T E R R A SCHOOL OF PHARMACY BALTIMORE, MARYLAND M A R I A E

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DR. NOEL E. FOSS Dean of the School of Pharmacy DEAN ' S MESSAGE A commencement is invariably a memorable occasion, and I am grateful for the oppor- tunity of sharing this one with you. As you enter upon your chosen field of en- deavor, it is a good time for you to reflect on the profession of pharmacy. Think of how much your national, state and local pharmacy organizations have been doing fpr you during the years you have been enrolled in the School of Pharmacy — the laws that are yours, the countless privileges and advantages that are yours — all because you have chosen phar- macy as a career. You have been preparing for a professional career in pharmacy, one of the health sciences and professions, but your education up to the present time has been preparation. It is oui hope that you will continue your education throughout your entire professional career, and I urge you to attend seminars, participate in association meetings and professional dis- cussions in the future. The faculty, staff and administration join me in wishing you success, health and happi- ness in your pharmacy profession.