Indiana University School of Dentistry - Prognosis Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Qtbei qamgnnsfs z gIIiUfHl'lH'DBIIfElI college 1 1904 annual about the sub-ject chosen. We know that great things have been accomplished in the Senior class meetings, and if no records were to be passed down to- our- successors and progeny, showing the illustrious lights that shone among our fellow students, the emotions shownand mo- tions lost and won, it would be a point of everlasting re- gret toevery member of the Class of ,O4.J President Hickman: There is one thing that has been hanging fire long enough now, and we have got to settle the matter this morning: I am talking about this picture business. You all know what the position is that the pho- tographer- The name and reference to picture deals stirs the blood of every enthusiastic student in the room, and the President's eloquence is interrupted by varied expressions -of approval and otherwise. Two overhon the east side call fo-ut, When do we get our pictures ? and one down in the front row says, What more does he want now ?'7 One is on his feet addressing the chair in real parlia- zmentary style, and the. chair recognizes Mr. Ellison, who says: Mr, President, I think, with you, that this matter has been put off long enough and that we might just as well settle it one time as another. We all know that the photographer is only trying to protect himself. We are not all deadbeats, but there may be 'a few, I reckon, who would not meet their part of the agreement if there were any way to- get out of it. But I believe further, that if this class makes up its mind to do this thing right, it will be done right. .And I am further of the opinion that we can ar- range with the photographer on terms that all can agree to. For one, I, myself, would be willing to come to an agree- ment, and I would suggest that we all deposit the balance with the college faculty, or the Indiana National Bank, or any other rich and reliable bank, and then Mr.. Blank could get it after we get the pictures. fEXpressions of disapproval arise from several in the room and sentiments like Shut up l Keep still ! come from other unauthor- ized Seniorsj But President Hickman calls for order. Let us hear what Ellison has to say, and Ellison, who has kept the floor, continues: Now I don't want to im- pose upon anybody here, but I, for. one, would be willing

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1 u f, C Illlamqsrugnnsfs z gmnfanalmmal Qtnuege 21.1904 annual platform, our worthy President is on his feet and calling in his piping tones, Please remember the class meeting at this'hour! T o t Then, as if his efforts might prove useless in staying the crowd that pushes toward the exit, about half a dozen other Seniors begin calling: Class meeting! Class meet- ing! Sit down! Sit down! Class meeting ! , 'And then the fun begins, for President Hickman has gained the floor and the Class of '04 is really in session. But the crowd o-f indifferents has not all gone yet. The purpose of one part o-f that notice, All stay, might be de- feated were it not for the heavy build and perseverance and desire to- do his full duty of our efficient sergeant-at- arms, Phillips, who- has placed himself in the doorway and flatly refuses to allow those to go out whose brains have been so racked and overworked by the lectures. Then they sit down reluctantly' and Sergeant Phillips, with a smile of satisfaction and a graceful bow, takes his seat near the door. That the class at large approves his action is evident from the numerous remarks that are made in voices that you can hear reverberating across the room. President Hickman no-W takes advantage of the lull that follows such excitement to state to the class for the second time what the nature of the business is, which this august body is' now called upon to consider. Clt would perhaps be well to pause here and state that the part of this narration that fo-llows may not correspond with the official minutes of the class Secretary, for we have not hadiaccess to the official records in preparing our manu- script, in fact, we are not sure that there are any records of the class meetings of the Class of '04, At least we have never heard any reference made to them nor have any minutes of past meetings ever been presented for the ap- proval of the class at large. But we do have a Secretary, and a good one, and probably he does have a reco-rd of each meeting, but is too- wise to read it to his classmates, for fear they have forgotten that they had ever done such things as will appear in a true record of minutes of the class meetings of the Class o-f 'o4. Consideration of this very fact has been the prime motive prompting us to write

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