Kenyon College - Reveille Yearbook (Gambier, OH)

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MAJORS IN Charles H. Dolan William R. Chadcaync Poge 26

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And BIOLOGY Relation to Disease Edited for Reveille It is by this evolutionary conception of parasitism that we can find an explanation for the cause of disease and parasitic injury. The evo- lution of a parasite is guided in the direction of non-pathogenicity. Therefore, the longer that the parasite exists in a particular host species, the better adjusted it will become. A well adapted parasite will not cause disease. Any new disease may be thought of as being caused by an aberrant parasite, that is, a parasite which has strayed from its normal host to a new host to which it is not adjusted. All disease then is caused by parasites which are in the process of changing toward harmlessness after having strayed into an environment to which they are not ad- justed. Aberrancy may be brought about by the straying of a parasite from one host species to another, or by gene mutation which causes the parasite to become unadjusted and therefore pathogenic to a host species in which it was previously adjusted. Cause of disease by aber- rancy is readily seen. The Malaria parasite is almost harmless in places where it has existed for ages, but on migration to other areas it becomes deadly. Trypanosoma gambiense is harmless in a number of animals, but causes terrible sleeping sickness in man, and the Diphyllobotbrinm latum larva, rela- tively harmless in its normal host the cope- pod, produces severe effects in man causing Sparganosis. In these cases and innumerable others that can be mentioned, the parasites become harmful and produce disease only when they become aberrant and stray from their normal hosts. The adjustment process following the initial straying is revealed by the reduced pathogenicity which usually oc- curs following the outbreak of a disease. Fred W. Damn David W. Kraemcr Robert B. McFarland David M. Bell Karle I. Ellson David V. Aldrich Alhin W. Smith Page 25

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POLITICAL SCIENCE Four Years of Free (?) Enterprise by DR. JOHN CHALMERS; Professor of Economics at Kenyon College ( litis speech teas first delivered at the Senior Class Commencement Dinner, 1950) Mr. President, members of the Graduat- ing Class, Fathers and Colleagues: I have no weighty message tonight. On Sunday and Monday, at more formal occa- sions, you will hear of the seriousness of the task before you, and of your responsibilities to yourselves and mankind. If, in spite of your education at Kenyon, you go out and amass considerable wealth, then you will hear more of your responsibilities to your college. There is, however, no moral to my tale. It aims to be but a sketchy register of the pinnacles, the depths, the crimes, follies and misfortunes of the eminent class of 1950. In September, 1946, one hundred and eighty-one neophytes came over the Bishop’s Backbone, or arrived on what is now of only historical interest, the Pennsylvania Rail- road, to begin a monastic experience opti- mistically called the Kenyon four-year plan. Of the one hundred and eighty-one sec- ondary school cowboys, there would de- velop men of distinction and men of extinc- tion. And much like a big league baseball manager separates the DiMaggios from the Pat Seereys, so does a college send its men of extinction back to the bush leagues. As the Lip” severs from the Giants those who bat less than 200., so does the Rock” give an unconditional release to those aspiring Run- yon men who fall below 2.00. But tonight we gather to pay homage to those of you who have succeeded: those with the sharp and wandering eyes, the supple wrists, the strong fingers, the bent elbows and the abil- ity to wield the shovel if not the bat. Fol- lowing an intensive two-week period of training, prayer, and meditation, during which Gene’s faced bankruptcy, your world series has just taken place in that beautifully appointed and classic structure designed for student comfort, Rosse Hall. Baf- fling pitches were served for the home forces by a full complement of chuckers including Dreadnaught Dennie, Malignant Max, Pul- verizer Paul, F x)lem Phil, and Sinkem Sam. The umpires, exhibiting an all too apparent affinity with the pitching staff, included Ralph the Ripper calling strikes, Rollem Raymond at first, Chopem down Charlie at second and Bustem Bill at third. Heated arguments took place between the unbiased men in blue and Fair Frank, field manager for the batters, who sensed a conspiracy con- ducive to a no hit, no run series. Sound ef- fects were supplied from the dugout by Yakkity Pat. Sustenance between innings, jokingly termed Mystery meals or yon guess what it is, was served by the bountiful Bobbseys. Injured players—or those just too sick to think—were practiced on by Leave- ein-die Lee. Throughout, hits, runs, errors, stolen bases, beer mugs and dance week-end dates were compiled by the official score keeper. Stupendous Stew. Now the wonder of all this is that, despite the little world series each February and June and the more recent hard fought bat- tle, there are 133 of you sporting a 2.00 batting average or better. And in this group we have our Ralph Kiners, Stan Musials and even a Ted Williams, the valedictorian with an average of 3.81. Though the average that you have com- piled may seem to you at the moment to be of the greatest significance, you will remem- ber longer the fast plays, the double plays and when the game was called because of rain or women. Your first impression of the men of cap and gown, to be revered, obeyed and slaved for, were supplied by the Collegian through the acid pen of an anonymous upperclass- man. Here it was pointed out, and I quote: Captain Fbcrle and Winkie: Cap is a stern prof who is too fond of fresh air. Winkie is a bitch. Dr. Coffin will hang you on the first dangling participle. Dr. Berg: he doesn't smoke, he doesn’t drink and he doesn’t pass the boys who do. Dr. Timberlake—is a driving professor. Mr. Pasini: From a tin god to a stout Coach. (Continued on page 28) Page 27