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

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lother, as was stened home, n. turned termi- :newed with a Doctor nd un- erator, oieing. r text- his ac- zg the in the sue-, S 1 ANDERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY s j IlUonoe mqgunsfs 1 Quintana Dental college 1 1904 mutual gressing admirably. We also soon learned that we must keep careful guard over our own instruments and other dental appliances. Over in the chemical laboratory strenuous lives were also being lived. For our o-wn bodily comfort it behooved us to take care lest we receive the effects of an impending explosion brought about by some experimenting neighbor. Dr. jackson too had to- be especially attentive lest in some foolhardy moment one of his pupils should swallow some life-destroying acid or- unconsciously CPD confiscate a Bun- so-n burner or some other article, valuable to the practicing dentist. Seriously, though, we feel that Dr. jackson's course in Chemical Laboratory is. a great credit to- his ability as an instructor. We all esteem him no less highly as a man and a friend, than we do as an instructor and a demonstrator. The class officers who attended to the b-usi- ness end of our duties were: President, Swindlerg Vice-- president, Young, Secretary-Treasurer, Fee. Enjoyable as were our Freshman and junior years, yet best of all has been our Senior year. Our third year co-urse has been less theoretical and more practical, and hence more pleasant and interesting. Our instruction in Porce- lain Work under Dr. Byram has been highly enjoyable-. We consider it' an honor to have studied this important subject under a man who- is regarded as authority through- out the state. Our major subject has been Operative Den- tistry, given by our dearly beloved Dean, Dr. George- E. Hunt. His co-urse has been thoroughly practical, and we should be well equipped fo-r successful work when we en- gage in active practice. Indeed, our course this year, as a whole, has been most satisfactory. We have been pleased with Drs. I-Iurty in Chemistry, Jameson in Ortho- dontia, Pfafllin in Oral Surgery, and Wynn in Medical Diagnosis. Q A few of the original of the members of the class were, for various reaso-ns, compelled' to- discontinue their dental studies, but their places were filled by the welcome addi- tions to our class fro-m o-ther schools. These new men, fifteen in number, were attracted, to our college by the advantages here offered for practical instruction, which is l QQQQC-'7

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HQQQQ am qawgnnufg z gmnfana Dental QlIo1Itgz:19o4 annual T night oil, but, happily, they were passed with flying colors. The winter months were soon only a matter of history and we found ourselves again in the throes of another period of examinations. This time it was, the final test which was to decide our htness, or unlitness, as the case might be, for our Junior year. T With nervous step and palpitating hearts, in our turns, we appeared before each in- structor. Impo-rtant catch questions were heartlessly hurled at us for solution. Fortunately we proved to be good at puzzles. Enigmas happen to be our long suit. So we were able to secure at least seventy-live per cent., the passing grade. It was a truly trying ordeal, but at its close we were convinced that it was a most valuable experi- ence. For Experience is the only wise teacher. Naturally we became somewhat conceited. Some o-f the wiser ones in the class even regarded with seriousness theadvisability of making a demand for our diplo-mas at once. But gradu- ation day was two years in the future. However, knowing how proficient we had already become, we concluded that these two years would be decidedly easy. Jollying our- selves thusly, we were confident that the making of suc- cessful dentists was easily within our grasp. For months we had been away from home and mother, and the oppo-rtunity to return to our parental abodes was indeed welcome. Ciur examinations completed, we hastened to the Union Station, where we boarded the train for home, there to be cordially greeted as returning college men. With the opening of the junior year, the class returned to its duties prepared to pursue them to a successful termi- nation. Each embryo dentist began his work with renewed vigor and determination. Thus the year opened with a spasm of operators. And this is where our dear Doctor Kibler had his troubles. However, by his patience and un- ceasing labor, enhanced by his exquisite skill as an operator, he succeeded in sending each of us on our way rejoicing. The year was signalized by unusual diligence to our text- books from' which we learned our theory. We put this ac- quired theory into- practice by swiping gold, it being the principal attraction, and doing other minor stunts- in the kleptomaniac line which gave evidence that we were pro7 gfessing 2.1 keep carcfx dental appl Over if also being T US to 12156 4 explosion b Dr. Jadcs-of foo-lhardy ri life-destroy: son burner dmtia. Se CODIS: in C ility as as 33 3 man 1.1 m1-atc E end of t X EMM hannah

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one prognosis z gmnfana mural QIDIIBQZSI 1904lQIIt1lt8l to us another evidence that the fame of the Indiana Dental College is far-reaching and justly deserved. . Our class officers for the year have been: .President: H. S. Hickman, Vice-president, Harvey Glenn Boyd, Treasurer, O. M. Young, and Secretary, E. C. .Van Der Volgen. - , During the third period of our Work We have been sad- dened by the death of one of our classmates. Everett F riedline died on December 9, '03, of that dreaded disease, pneumonia, after an illness of less than a vveek's duration. He was a true friend, a popular man in the class, and a charter member of the Psi Omega fraternity. He was also elected one of the editors of The Prognosis. Resolu- tions of sympathy were passed by the class at the time of his death .iin C For three lo-ng yearslvve have toiled and labored dili- gently to obtain those much coveted sheep-skins-those parchments Which will proclaim to all the World that We are full-fledged Doctors of Dental Surgery. We have read and studied many text-books, We have given careful attention to lectures 5 we have worked conscientiously in the laborato-ry and the inlirmary. All of our toil and labor has been for this one end-to learn the Science and Art of Dentistry. But our careers as dentists Will not be truly successful unless We have thoroughly mastered that other essential for a money-making practitioner. The second, though not given in the class-room nor included in the curriculum, is equally as important as the first 5 for the two go handiin hand. The one, Science-the other, Solve. EDGAR C. VAN DER VOLGEN.