Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine - Osteoblast Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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The Christmas Entertainment HE annual Christmas entertainment given by the sophomore class took the form of a short play and a tree with presents for the children. The sketch was a pantomime, the plot being laid in Dr. Graftem's oflice. Cast of characters: Dr. Graftem J. B. Maxsoiw Office Nurse . . . A. W. Blakely ll IU' - A CA Beautyj ml Cctogenerian . L. M. Hanna The scene opened with the doctor and nurse in consultation. Soon there entered an old man seemingly with at least one foot in the grave. He was assisted to the conf sultation room by the nurse where his symptoms were noted by Dr. Graftem, whose methods showed him to he a graduate of the Kansas City Diploma Mill. During the examination the patient fainted and palpation showed a wellffilled wallet, An immediate operation was advised and the patient was carried to the operating room. Nurse Blakely then went to the laboratory and procured a live monkey which she carried to the operating room. The patient soon appeared displaying signs of vigor. After trying to kiss the nurse he left the oflice twirling his cane and whistling merrily, thereby showing the eflif cacy of glandular treatment. - Following the short sketch, Santa appeared with a bag of presents for the children. Ardella Still was given a beautiful bouquet of roses. Little Mae DeWitt Hamilton ref ceived a compact with rouge and everything. Daddy Platt received his annual corn cob pipe. George, Hi and Eugene were presented with gold wedding rings. Jimmie was given a small high chair, while Dale received a cradle. Little Summerfield received a beautiful new joke book. Many other children were remembered and made happy by George Clay, who acted as Santa. L. M. H. Page 118 ' I, X

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Qlass History, tmuasry IQ27 ES, Cicero was a wise old bird and must have had the January 1927 class in mind when he made that sage remark: The beginnings of all great things are small. It was on Monday, jan. 22, 1923, that a little band of ambitious intellectuals, numbering one intrepid woman and thirteen men, wishing to add to their abundant store of knowledge, matriculated at the A. S. O. Two more men were enrolled in the class a few weeks later. As one harmonious whole, we immediately settled down to serious work, but the Sophomores did not emulate our worthy example. To illustrate the frivolous trend of their thoughts, we had been in school only a few days when they requested us to adorn our epicranial aponeuroses with green caps to differentiate us from the conglomerate mass. Wishing to humor them, we heeded the request, and to indulge them in a childish pastime, cheerfully ran the gauntlet of the paddling line. We took off the caps one week later when we defeated the Sophomores in a fast and furious basketball game, with Miss Davis, the aforementioned intrepid woman as an enthusiastic cheering section. Ours was the shortest period of Freshmen incubation in the history of the school. During all this turmoil, we calmly attended to matters of import, duly organized ourselves as a class and elected the following officers for one year: President, Reginald Platt, Jr. Secy. and Treas., Paul J. Stryker. Historian, Glenn Nigh. Sergeantfat-Arms, Earl H. Reed. Student Council, H. W. Wiedenmann. In the fall of 1923 our ranks were strengthened by the addition of fifteen members, giving us a total class representation from sixteen states, in territory ranging from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts and from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. We have members in all the fraternities and in one sorority. One of our class is on the football team, another is in the broadcasting orchestra, one is in the band, and two are in the glee club. One of our number is a physicist of note. In January, 1924, a second election of oflicers was held: President, Paul J. Stryker. Secy. and Treas., Thomas Colson. Historian, Estelle DockeryfStryker. SergeantfatfArms, E. H. Farrar. Student Council, H. W. Wiedenmanng With the opening of the midfyear term, we initiated, with due formality and brief' ness, the incoming Freshmen. This minor task being completed, we resumed the even tenor of our way determined to make a worthy record while in school and to become creditable members of the osteopathic profession. Page 120