Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery - Dental Columbian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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SZOZ7 O S ' I I f Classtistics We have tried to make a composite student of the two hundred and thirty-eight in the class of 1919, C. D. 0. S. Here is the result : HEIGHT If the students were sufficiently adept at balancing, by standing on each other ' s heads, they would tower to the height of 1,318 feet and 6 inches, almost twice that of the Singer Building. The average height of the class is five feet eight inches. WEIGHT The gross weight is 34,510 pounds of beef. The heaviest member has an adiposity of 242 pounds, the lightest is 92 pounds; the average weight is 145 pounds. CHEST MEASUREMENT (From Cap and Gown Specification.) The average chest measurement is 39 inches; the smallest 32 inches, and the largest 48 inches. (Pretty chesty!) AGE The weight of centuries rests on our shoulders, for our total age is 9,996 years. This, divided by the 238 students gives the average as 24 years. The oldest, who did not mind divulging his age, admitted it to be thirty-eight years; the youngest first saw the light of day 19 years ago. SMOKE Forty-two per cent of the class smoke either cigars, pipe or cigarette. The favorite brand men- tioned was Yennims and 0. P. ' s This injurious habit has probably stunted the growth of the class about 33 feet 2 inches. DRINK Thirty-eight per cent drink. This does not include the soft stuff mentioned, as aqua pura, grape juice, phenol and normal saline. 30

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opos ' ,gl unit did not put in a full day ' s labor, both mental and physical. But this labor was welcome, for army work developed both the physique and powers of accomplishment to such an extent that it took only a short time to make proficient officers of men who knew very little of army matters when they entered. This was especially applicable to the seven men who were recommended for commissions by Lieutenant Burke. They above all others became very proficient in military matters. With the signing of the Armistice came the disbanding of all the S. A. T. C. units throughout the country. On December 12, 1918, the unit at C. D. 0. S. went through the various steps for demobilization, and all the men were discharged. For several weeks following, the spirit of the Military still hovered over the college, but by degrees the old pre-war routine of college life returned. The Army and its training was a blessing in its way, and all were sorry to see it go, because with it went a man who will remain long in our memories, Lieutenant Burke, who taught us, first, how to be men, and secondly, how to be soldiers. PERSONNEL Lieutenant Burke - - - Commanding Officer Second Lieutenant Clarke - - Personnel Officer Second Lieutenant Meade - - Quartermaster Officer Second Lieutenant Ford ) Second Lieutenant Milliken - Post Exchange Second Lieutenant Hanley J Note:— Those students in the Naval Reserve were outfitted, and drilled with the S. A. T. C. men, under the command of Lieutenant Burke. The Medical Reservists in the Senior Class, were exempt from military drill, but the underclassmen in the M. E. R. C. were discharged and inducted into the S. A. T. C. 29

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coaos ■ iyi7 bapirstein and Freda sale ies to the fore, though the place was contested for by the Misses Martha POPULAR SUBJECT Prosthetic- Dentistry appealed to most of the stiidenls. Oral Surgery took next place. LEAST POPULAR The subject you failed, in received the most votes. Microscopical Anatomy ranked second, with 72 votes, though every subject was mentioned. HARDEST SUBJECT Materia Medica is the bane of 105 students. Neurology of H6. Physical Diagnosis 26. Eighteen voted the whole dental curriculum. Twenty-one did not vote. EASIEST Oral Surgery first. The subject you ' re best prepared in, the second. Orthodontia third. GREATEST WISH One student will be satisfied with a decent living, while another wouldn ' t refuse an heiress with at least a million dollars. A third would like to get even with the S. A. T. C. Non-coms. The largest num- ber want to clutch diplomas in their hands on Commencement Night, and hope then to pass their State Boards in June, 1919. Six men aspire to become dean or professors at C. D. 0. S. Whatever your wish; the Board of Editors sincerely hope each of you sees it fulfilled to the letter. What ' s to prevent it coming true if you work toward that end? 33