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

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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

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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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Demeanor haughty, manner bold, Serve his true nature to enfold. A milder man ne ' er raked the lawn, Or rose to catch his train at dawn. When in doubt as to procedure Go to him and gently plead your Case. And he will do his best, To ease the load that ' s on your chest. Some have brains, and some have beaivh Others rare, have sense of duty. All these gifts he has, and more, To show us from his endless store. Your needs divined before expressed, He spurs you on to do your best, With ready hand and kindly smile He makes you feel your work worth while. 34