Drexel University College of Medicine - Medic Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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(I |{ 1 IMN K I he first person we met upon our arrival at Hahne iiiaiin on thai sultr) Jul) da) was Miss Fisher. When slit- greeted us b) name, told us where t find a room, and prescribed the necessan notes all in one breath— we were astounded. She was efficienc) plus in the from office, with read) answers to innumerable ques- tions. She knows more aboul drafl boards than the man who made them, and can tell you two weeks ahead ol time what will happen next. More than once she threatened to join the Waves , but after much supplication was convinced that it would have left the plate in a jam, and has staved on the job to supen ise, to give counsel to the occupants of the front office, and to receive senators. Between times she found read) markets Eoi hei Sears-Roebuck catalogue in medical jurisprudence, and the like. Nothing dis- pleased her quite so much as the earl) death of a hoi rumor. Every official communique from the from office bore the initials C.C.F., and as Ion as the) con tinue to do so, we ' ll know that the wheels of the mill .11 e still turning. we registered . . . paid our fees . . . One- ol out mosi pleasant associations at Hahne man n was with W.K.K. Ever) student came to know Wally as a friend; and in departing, the privilege ol knowing him has greatl) enriched our stay at Hahnemann. Through thick and thin he always stood h us— read) to tackle anything thai might stand in oui way. i the Inst icd mark, Wally was cpiick to wain us ill the dange) ahead, and to point out the detour. Work a little harder. When the going was tough you could sense thai Wally was distressed; although as often as not, a fierce scowl and a tongue- lashing were bul a prelude to good news, foi Wally had a sense ol liunioi all his own. We soon learned to appreciate it. Even tempered as a rule, aboul twice a yeai under the pressure of adding and subtracting grades Wally would ll into a rage il someone ml lied him the wrong way. Not one to beai a grudge, things were always calm and serene l the next day. I Ik- greatest tribute ol the respect held Eoi him is the v olume of letters which pout into his office from Hahnemann men in the service. And even midst the tremendous pressure of a registrar ' s duties, Wall) Inn Is tinu to answet them all pei sonall) . U l I 1 K . KR I 12

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a d m i n i s t r o t i o n |(isl I ' ll S. CONWELL II RK l I 111 KM RI). M.I) RALPH W. PLUMMER, M.I). FREDERIC J. VON RATI ' 11

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How an one person can remembei so nmcli about so many books is still a mystery. We were seldom dis appointed l not finding the book we wanted, whethei we knew the title, the author, 01 merel) which siafl member had recommended it. And it per- chance the book was not available, she always had a substitute that was even better than the original. Through her main years ' experience as librarian she lias developed a knowledge and familiarity of books that is ol immeasureable assistance to the student. She always knew what each professor thought ol a particu- lar text, and frequently (old us what hooks to buy and what ones weie not so good. Hei job both in the li- brary and in the bookstore continued to run just as smoothly even after the Arm) and Navy complicated matters. MRS Mil I I I I I KXI R bought our books ... and began to study . . Into the life of evei student there come days, weeks, and even months when he feels the urgent necessity ol seeking a respite from the constant drudgery of learning. Whethei a tot with his letter hloiks, or a bearded scholar of endless degrees, mental fatigue is yet a common enemy. In retrospect high school was a joke, and even college was a snap, but as new recruits in the held ol medicine, life took on a more solemn line. Though fai from tested after just con- cluding our pre-medical work, we settled down to a more steady grind than evei before and began the study of the ills of mankind. 13