Chicago School of Medicine and Surgery - Medicos Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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FRATERNITIES HISTGRY OF THE TROWEL CLUB During the year of 1913, it was a surprise to note that a large number of Stu- dents ofthe C. C. Nl. St S. were members of that Ancient and Honorable Fraternity - The Ancient, Free and Accepted lNfasons. The majority of these students held their membership outside of Chicago, and in order that the members might be brought together into a closer relationship one with the other, student and Faculty men, the idea of forming a Masonic Club was conceived. Early in November, 1913, a preliminary meeting was held in Room Four to find ways and means of establishing a Permanent Masonic body in the C. C. M. 85 S. The meeting was called to order by Dr. Brink. There were representatives from all classes present. A committee, consisting of the following: Scheiner, Senior, Aaron, Sophomore, Brink, Kaufman, Juniors, Chouinard, Freshman, was appointed to arrange a banquet early in December. Accordingly the Craft was called from Labor to Refreshment and there was gathered 'round the Festive Board in Scheiner's Pavilion a goodly number of the student body and many members of the Faculty. Dr. Funck graced the occasion as Toastmaster and kept the assembly in good humor all evening with his usual store of good stories. A permanent organizationwas formed and a com- mittee was appointed to arrange a banquet for the following year. The members of the Trowel Club are under a triple tie to each other: First, they are all ardent Master Masons, 5 Second, they are all Physicians or.lVfedical Students, and Third, they are all connected- with the C. C. M. 8c S., either as professors or students. The ramifications of our Brotherhood are constantly a source of wonder- ment and it is gratifying to find that a single College numbers among its students, alumni and faculty over 175 lvfaster lVIasons from lodges scattered throughout the country. Our second banquet was held Saturday evening, November 21, 1914, at the Grand Pacific Hotel. Dr. George W. Funck presided as Toastmaster and was unanimously elected Chairman of the Club. It was at this meeting that the name, Trowel Club, was adopted. It was thought appropriate to give a banquet in honor of the Graduating Class of 1915, so a Banquet was arranged at the Kaiserhof Hotel for Saturday evening, Nfay Ist. Our chairman, Dr. George W. Funck, introduced the toastmaster of the Funck-tion with wit. Dr. Lucius B. Phelps arose as toastmaster of the occa- sion and fairly scintillated. Then came Dr. Eben-Post-Script lVliller to sparkle, after which Dr. VVm. H. Rubovits entertained us with an interesting talk and a few Hchoicen stories, Later Prof. Vaughan L's speech came in Sheets,' and Dr. I. related some Frisch stories, closely followed by Drs. Amerson, Schrager, Salinger, and Pflock. The evening was enjoyed by all. The Trowel 'Club celebrated its Third Anniversary on Saturday evening, November zoth, 1915. Prof. G-eorge C. Amerson graced the Bast,' as Toast- master. Regrets were received from hflayor, Fro. Wm. I-Tale Thompson, and G-rand Nfaster Bro. Dr. Ralph H. Wheeler: but we had Bro. Dr. John Dill Robert- son, Commissioner of Health, who treated us to some sanitary oratory and some sterilized stories. It was all very antiseptic. Other speakers followed, and Pagf 217

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Page 216 A.RON, B BAILEY, A. S. BAIR, R. R. BOGART, L NI. BRINK, H. W. BURGNER, B. H. CANNON, NI. CLOUD, H. B. GRAFF, J. H. HAISFIELD, A. R. HALPERT, D. HARWOOD, R. S. HODES, R. HOLCOMB, A. A. HOLLNAGEL, C. H. HOLMES, R. HUMPJAN, I. F. IVES, L. C. KAUFFMAN, I. . LEITCH, G. W. LOHMAN, O. , BAKER, N. .A. -BEHLA,IC. R. H. BRACKETT, L. B. BURROWS, L. B. CHOUINARD, C. R. COHEN, S. COLLINS, H. L. CUNNINGHAM, NI. DALE, E. E. FERREL, V. FREDRICKSON, G. GILBRETH, G. H. GR.ONER., F. NI. ' HARKER., W. C. HARRISON, C. E. HAAG, A. F. HEISS, H. HIBBE, C. HOAG, C. HODES, J. HOUOHTON, Fl. NI. JOHNSTON, F. G. LEVENTHAL, D. FRATERNITIES TROWEL CLUB Aluwzni Members Student Members LYONS, A. J. MARKUS, NI. MACNAMAR.A, P. NIENDELSON, J. J. PETERSON, NI. B. PINDELL, NI. L. ROBENSTEIN, H. SCHEINER., C. J. ScHWARTz,SF. F. STAPLER, A. L. TAYLOR, W. A. TEIXLER,, A TIMMONS, C. K. TUBERGEN, B. F. TURNER, L. L. VANDE-SAND, G-. F. VAN SLYKE, L. H. WEISS, S. A. ' WIGIN, T. I. WILLIAMVS, W. R. ZAPHYRIADES, S. D. MAXON, J. S. MARSH, J. S. NIAXON, E. D. ' NIOKEOWN, C. D. NIICKLETHWART, L. H. NIILLER, A. L. MOORE, S. 0,DELL, R. O. O-LIVER, L. B. F.. PARSONS, E. REICH, S. RENNIE, T. W. SCHULTZ, A. W. SHAFFER, A. C. SMITH, A. FI. SMITH, C. E. STANTON, D. SWINEHART, B. G. TAYLOR., A. C. VAUGHAN,' B. H. WALLSCHLAEGER., GEORGE WICKER.HAM, J. P. WIOOLSON, C.

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