The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-01
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY.
The Forty-Fourth Annual Commence
ment.

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The forty.fourth annual commencement OF the
College of Pharmacy oil the city OF New York was
held last night in Association Hall. The stage was
occupied by the alumni OF the college, the graau-
ates were seated on the three front rows OF Seats
and the rest OF the nall was well filed with the
lady and gentlemen friends OF the members of the
college. Grafulla's band was located IN the gal
lery and played series OF airs during the evening
President Paul Baun opened the proceedings
OF the evening with an address, in which ne traced
the gradual growth oil the college. Before legisla-
ton enforced the study OF pharmacy very few
availed themselves OF the opportunities Afforded
by the college; but now it is universally recog
nized as the starting point for the young pharma-
ceutist. Beginning small, it has gradually
gathered strength, and soon the present
rooms in the University Buildings will have
accommodations. The President then pre-.
scented the o. following graduates .lse WITH their
Beck, Joseph X. Bond Adolph Boyken, Louis f.
Brann, John 5: Broas, LOUIS I. Blcnhop. Richard
Dongan, Il. Adolph Engei, Clemens Eschmann,
Sidney Faber, Jonn Terrier, William H. Grifith,
stedt GottIieb Meier, Charles Mtzenins, Frederick
Q. Nader, Henry NJ. o'Neil, Charles PercK, Albert
Z. smith, W. l. Townsend, 9. Ernst Vetter Bern
hard Wendier, Gustav +. Werner, Robert G.
Weyn, Frederick Wlchelus John L. Yatman,
George zellhoener and Robert q. l.. ZoeIler.
Alter music Professor p. w. Bedford came for.
ward and, with few appropriate remarks, pre-
senred the following prizes: -
First priSe-s00, Mr.. Richard Kuehue.
S'coad pfi<e--S73 Mr. Bernhard Wender.
Ihiyd prSe-Si0 Mr.. Gustav +. Werner.
The vaedictory address was then delivered by
Professor Bedford in the course OF MS remarks
the speaker said 1T IS source OF congratuatIon
TO the alumni OF this college that We have met
with success, and ii must also be source graft
hcation TO the public tnat they are now pro-
tected from the evil results attending the
labors OF incompetent dispensers OF drugs; for
the future pharmaceutst must be competent and
thoroughly well versed in his profession. Many
here can remember quite q different state OF
things, when physicians were their own dispensers
The first physician OF New Amsterdam resided in
the Strand, now known as Pearl street, and en-
joJ ed monopoly OF the BUSINESS dispensing his
own drugs. descendant OF his who Tor many
years was located on the corner or Spring street
and Broadway, Is here among you tonight.
One hundred and twenty years ago lectures
were delivered in Newport, X. L., on surgery
and anatomy The Medical College OF this city
Was started in l7T7 and il was not until
ISL that college OF pharmacy came INTO exist
ence-the pioneer OF our pro ession--at Congress
Hail. Philadelphia. In 1929 our college was orga-
nized and sent out It's first graduates in 1881 or
whom the only survivor, Mr. e. Z. Close is now
present. For the past lortytve years this college
has been sustained by the labors and contributions
OF It's members anu students During the past
term we had 1S4 students, which Is mainly due to
the sensible legislation that conferred our col
lege the power TO grant diplomas. Two years ago
have thlrty-lour. Addressing the graduates the
Professor sald:-"You have passed q creditabe
examination and are now competent to prac tise
pharmacy. Do not. however, think your studies
are at an end. Alexander the Great it is said.
wept because he had no more countries to con-
/ quer. You, gentlemen. however, need not weep
Tor such cause, as you nave lnnumerable studies
The vaIedictory on behalf of the graduating class
was delivered by Mr.. Robert G. Weyh, and he also
took that occasion TO present the college with q
handsome portrai, OF Dr. l.. X. Squibb behalf OF
the graduates oil IA. The exercises concluded
about Ten p. NJ.