THE ALUMNI JOURNAL. 



HISTORY 



OF THE 



ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. 



HE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION of the New York College of Pharmacy 



was founded May 24th, 1871, for the purpose of elevating the standard 

 1 of Pharmacy, advancing the interests of the College, and bringing 



the graduates of the College into closer fellowship. 



Among the founders of the Association were the following well-known 

 guaduates : .Messrs. Thos. F. Main, P. W. Bedford, for many years Pro- 

 fessor of Pharmacy at the College, and one who always to the end of his 

 life worked for that which was highest and best in Pharmacy ; Jules L,. A. 

 Creuse, Theo. Frohwein, B. F. Mclntyre, M. Frohwein, Geo. C. Close, Class 

 of 1 83 1, one of the first three graduates of the College, one actively inter- 

 ested in everything pertaining to the welfare of the Association and the College 

 for a period of sixty years, until his death in 1891, a splendid example of 

 faithful devotion to Alma Mater, W. Hegeman, and Wm, Wright, Jr. 



At this time the College was occupying rooms in the University 

 building in Washington Square. 



The first president of the Association was Mr. Daniel C. Robbins. 

 Conversational meetings were features of these earlier gatherings of the 

 Alumni Association, where original papers, of value and interest to Phar- 

 macy were presented by the members. One of the first acts of the 

 Association after its establishment, showing the desire to stimulate the students 

 to greater and better efforts, was the offer of a prize for the presentation 

 of the best thesis by a member of the graduating class. A few years later 

 this offer was changed, and a gold, silver and bronze medal was awarded 

 to the students ranking first second and third in order of merit ; the ten 



