Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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WH EN DUTY CALLS Though We do not hesitate when roused at midnight, Or in the wee hours of the morning, It is night duty that calls us. Oh! there must he a reason That our spirit never fails us, h For we could just as easily turn our head And dream of home instead. However, whether it is night duty that calls Or to foreign lands which need us, It is that ultimate stimulation Which demands no hesitation. So to arms, my faithful nightingalel To the call of the needy-without fail. Though the stars shine brightly above us, And the air is enchanted with sweet music, Or the glory of the season's hright sunshine May diminish our strong devotion, 'Twill not suffice to enthrall us For-'Tis Duty that calls us. US Page One Himclrcd Out

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THREE TREASURES . just a bit of seriousness-perhaps out of place but- interesting and needed. Not many summers back, I was wandering through a field of waving daisies, when I stumbled, unknowingly, upon a nest of golden treasures. Not gems, nor coins, nor names of high degree-just specks of Paradise. The first treasure I touched was Health, tanned from the sun, and wind, ready for action, seeking expansion and striving for advancement. To teach her ways and means to everyone, from the newfborn babe, when she should be definitely stamped upon the little one's body, to old age, when she is battling with its infirmaries, is her goal. In every year, in every day is she seeking to further our interests in Better Health. The second treasure I touched was Happiness Not the humorous, temporary type, but one that wore a look of peace and contentment, 'LA look of all sweet accord. The one word synonomous with her was Others, write ten in bold letters upon her royal jacket. In work and play, the one quality that makes for complete contentf ment is altruism. For, if one forgets the meaning of unseliishness, even for one hour, there can be no happif ness. Happiness does not mean satisfaction, having found all material requirements for modern comfort, but rather a constant seeking for 'LOthers. The practical Page One Hundred application of a well known quotation, Do unto others as thou would be done by, is the meaning of true hapf piness. The third, and last of the hidden treasures of our daily life, was uHonor. Not the least important, by any means. Sheathed in armor of metal, stalwart, and ready for the fray, she stood as the first unwritten law of civilization. There was a certain type of NI-Ionor among the first organized tribes in Egypt, and on down through the centuries, we find her, growing and under' going a refining metamorphosis. In ancient Alexandria and Greece, we read of Honor, in the games and gov' ernment. In the empires of the Caesars and Charlef magne, she is advancing and changing to a higher, nobler quality. In those dark centuries, she is evident among the priests and monks, even though, as all better laws, she was forgotten by many. The dawn of a new civilif zation-American Conquest-brought her forth with em' phasis, again. She has been the byword of modern thought. Napoleon, Bismarck, Cromwell and many American statesmen have so established her now, that as a guardian angel, Honor leads us all. These three treasures-immaterial? Yes, but so vital to us all, deserving some mention in our daily lives. just as I found them that summer day, so are they ever within our reach.

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