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Cup presented to Dean Rusby by the Faculty. 



presented to the Dean in the name of 

 the faculty a suitably inscribed loving 

 cup, "as a reminder of the very cordial 

 and fraternal relationship which exist 

 between yourself and the members of 

 the faculty, as a tangible evidence of 

 their love and affection, as a token of 

 fidelity and loyalty, which will endure 

 as long as we are permitted to labor 

 together for the glory of our Grand 

 Old Institution, the College of Phar- 

 macy of the City of New York." Quite 

 overcome with emotion, Dr. Rusby 

 arose and thanked Dr. Diekman for his 

 remarksi and presentation. He said 

 that he had to pinch himself to see if 

 he was still alive, as so many fine and 

 complimentary things are said, usually, 

 after people are dead. His associations 

 with and his work for the College had 

 strengthened and moulded his charac- 

 ter to an extent which no one could 

 estimate, and this, in turn, had helped 

 him in his efforts to fashion thS charac- 

 ter of his students. 



To him, as Dean, it was the greatest 

 satisfaction that the college, at all times 

 strictly adhered to its claims and that 

 it was, therefore, not necessary to deny 

 statements to the contrary. There was 

 unity of purpose in every part of the 

 college, the most friendly relationships 



existed in the faculty and he hoped for 

 continuance. Mr. Thomas F. Main, 

 Honorary President of the Alumni As- 

 sociation, spoke next and related, brief- 

 ly, the early history of the formation of 

 the Association. He spoke of the first 

 lecture given by Dr. Rusby before the 

 Alumni Association, in 1888, and the 

 subsequent affiliation of the Dean with 

 the College. Mr. Main presented to the 

 Dean, in the name of the Alumni As- 

 sociation, a silver tea set. He pro- 

 posed a standing toast which was fol- 

 lowed by "He's a jolly good fellow." 

 In expressing his gratitude to the As- 

 sociation, the Dean stated that of all 

 demonstration material which he used 

 in his lectures there was none more use- 

 ful and helpful than the botanical 

 models presented by the Alumni Asso- 

 ciation. Mr. E. W. Runyon, 'j}^, re- 

 lated some amusing incidents of his 

 student years. 



Toastmaster Wimmer closed the fes- 

 tivities by expressing the hope that the 

 evening had served to show the Dean 

 the love and affection which all have 

 for him, the respect and esteem in 

 which he is held and the appreciation 

 of his work. If all this had been ac- 

 complished, the purpose of the dinner 

 had been amply fulfilled. 



Tea Set presented by the Alumni Association. 



