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The Colleg-e of Pharmacy
In attempting to give some idea of what tlic College of Pharmacy has done in war service, various
phases of work suggest themselves.
These may be stated as specific achievements or by the general-
As soon as war was declared the College, in common
ization that we have been training men for service.
with many others, placed its men and facilities at the service of the Government. These were utilized
to a certain extent in working out various problems in the manufacture of medical compounds.
However the most gratifying achievement, and one to which wc ma\- point with iust pride, was the
prompt and enthusiastic response of the students, ex-students and alumni to the call to service.
At the time the war closed we had a record of about ly; men who were actively engaged in some branch
of military duty or training, while these men were to be found in practically every branch
of service, the greatest number were in the Medical, Sanitary and Hospital service where their technical
training was most needed. A number were also enlisted in various branches of the navy. If
ability and efficiency are evidenced by rank and promotion then we have further reason for pride
in their record and achievements. All have done their duty with cheerfulness, fidelity and courage
and a number have made the supreme sacrifice.
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The Colleg-e of Veterinary Medicine
Though there has been a general impression that the motor truck and automobile have superseded
the horse in the army, this is not at all the case. Man's most useful beast of burden has an
important place in the armies abroad and thousands of horses from various parts of the United States
have been sent to France. The health of these animals must be looked after as carefully as the men
in the ranks, as their supplies, food and equipement depend upon the horse to bring them to the
front lines when it is impossible for other means of transportation to reach them. The cavalry
has also been an important branch of the service of the present war. The alumni of the College have
taken an active part in looking after the health and condition of these animals.
Another very important service rendered by the veterinarian in the present world war is the inspection
of meat, milk, and other food products which have been such a vital factor in keeping the soldiers
in good physical condition.
The efficient \'eterinary Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces in France, at whose head is
our own Dean, Colonel David S. White, has been active in these diiferent lines of service. A large
percentage of the Alumni of the College have received commissions and are serving their Country
in this crisis.
The college, as it has been considered essential by the War Department and its students enlisted
in the M.E.R.C. and the S.A.T.C., has endeavored to keep up its standards during this history-making
period, and the students instructed so that they will be capable of rendering service wherever
necessary.
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