Northwestern University Dental School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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Page. Nor can any member of the class run a. better bluff than Dr. Pr-ida Mueller. And one co-uld not wish to see better housewivfes than the former Miss'Doherty, Miss Hopwood and Miss Conley, who are all proving successful in this line, while- Dr. Josephine K. Butler enjo-ys keeping house and do-ing chores for her husband, who runs a cattle ranch on one of the Indian reservations in Montana. There is a place in the world for every man, and one of his greatest problems is to find that place. Our friend Ben VValdberg, better known as f'Vulcanite Ben, was not slow in finding his place, and is engage-d on a poultry farm for the purpose of constructing dentures for those unfortunate crea.tures which had either lost their teeth or fo-r some reason they failed to erupt. He is just full of those tricks, and won't take a back seat for anyone. We find Dr. C. F. Rossteuscher abandoning the extraction of teeth because he sometimes finds that the reHeX action has a deleteri- ous effect on his whiskers. Of course he doesn't get h-o-t or any- thing. Dr. Beven seems to be able, by means of his magnificent showcase, to attract and draw to himself many who are looking for first-class, p-ainless dentistry, done cheap? And Dr. Anderson, the manager of the Unique Dental Parlors of Brooklyn, is not much be- hind him. They tell us that talk is cheap, but if a man can rise to what the Doctor has and simply do the talking while others do his work, it is a wonder that more o-f us don't get a little o-f it, if it is so cheap. As you drive along the beautiful green Banks of the Wabash and view the pasture fields in which many cows are contentedly feede ing, your attention is attracted by the merry laughter of little .chil- dreng and as you lo-ok in the direction of the playful youngsters and your eyes are greeted by a magnificent dwelling, with its velvety lawn dotted with artistically arranged flowerbeds, while nearby is the establishment out -o-f which come these indications of prosperity, you want to know who is the possesso-r of this wealth and elegance, and you are pleased to learn that the industrious dairyman is our old friend, H. C. Puckett. The town folk call him Abe A dental educati-on does not unfit a man fo-r growing fruit, as may be proven by the success of one of our fellows in this line, who, although he started with only o-ne acre, has increased his possessions until he now has a goodly number of Akers. Dates with Peaches 104

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chair at thatj of operative dentistry in Dr. Thomas Colemanis Col- lege of Dental Surgery. Of course, he has to toe the mark, but he is willing todo tha.t to the tune o-f S-- per year. The gre-at demand for the services of Dr. F. N. Pellett is under- stood -when we remember tha.t whatever he undertakes to do must be do-ne right. His love for orth-odontia has led him to make that a specia1lty,'although he can do most everything else better than cor- rect malformities of the teeth. This Dr. H. M. Brock seems to have become proficient in, as he began making orthod-ontia a spe- cialty before he reached his senior year. No one appreciates the fact that it takes a wide-awake man to make a success in any line better than does our friend Northwoodg and so We find him introducing to the world a discovery which en- ables man to get alo-ng Without sleep. It certainly beats dentistry. Dr. M. R. Nelson, having made a little fortune, retires from the profession and spends much of his time teaching kids to do the cake- walk. He was always a lo-ver of pedestrian art. - Our friend Landon is busily engaged in a little town in southern Iliinois, forming -and attaching ferric appendages to the ventral asp-ect o-f the pedicels of the equestrian and bova.rian tribes, and is a very conscientious Workman. Dr. C. S. Kramer is successor to Prof. ,Wiggiii and holds the chair in physiology and bath-ology at the N. TU. D. S. This shows what a push and a pull can do for a fellow who gets up before breakfast in the mo-rning. l VVe never expected our friend King to stick to dentistry, but we find him still trying to pass state boards to get a license to prac- tices There is some rumor, however, that he isabout to accept a po- sition in one of the leading circuses in the country. Our boys seem to get in with the 'fleadersf' Although Dr. Lovitt has made a grand success at dentistry, it appears that he does not lo-ve it any more, and has retired with his family to his farm in the East. Dr. A. A.. Mahle is making himself famous through his coin- munications with the inhabitants of Mars. He thinks there is a line opening over there- a snap -and may go over on the next excur- sion to form a trust But we must not let our interest in Matlijle lead us to forget the young ladies of our class. As a gold worker, no one can outdo the good-natured and kind Dr. Myrtle jane 103

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2' seems to be a much relished treat for some of the fine young fellows in that community. Persistent, energetic endeavor in lines of use- fulness is never unrewardedg and we are pleased to learn that Dr. E. E. Copple has at last succeeded in making a preparation which, if used occasiolnally, -will prevent caries of the teeth. Most of the den- tists will go back-to the farm, the people will delight in the vigorous use of the temporals, masseters, pterygoids, etc., and all will rejoice with the Doctor in the discovery o-f this long-felt want of the human race. H The people at large, as well as the professional dentists, owe a grea.t deal to Dr. E. C. Re-ad fo-r his unrelenting crusade against im- postors and quacks and for his influence in raising the requirements for entrance to dental colleges and increasing the course from live years to one of six years. The a.ge demands a thorough preparation for every branch of activity, this is e-specially true of the professions. As we see our friend W. H. Reid play on the Board of Trade We are reminded of the time in our memorable college days when he played on the football team and used to laugh at some of his oppo- nents receiving a QSchochj that would very materially interfere with their plans for the game. A husky fellow is the old boy, and yet in his h-ome he presents a 'fre-ed shaken with the windn when he plays, the jewsharp to the of the youngsters. There came one Day into the professional arena a man of beauty with a fascina.ting ,manner which was indica.tive of association with Cupid. He imagined that the pretty maids admired him very much, and then came- Dafijly, surprised to find that all his dreams were a passing fancy and that things are not what they seem. Then, leaving aside those trivial things, he endeavors to better the condition of those about him, placing special stress on egotistic interests. One thing very noticeable in connection with the members of the class is their loyalty to the college where they received so many favor- able impressions Qas well as made some unfavorable onesj, and to which they are much indebted for the efficient and faithful instruc- tion in their chosen professi-on. They are always eager for a copy of the Purple and Gold, a publication of the college which was introduced' by Dr. C. T. Hansen of the class of 1901, a man of literary ability, as shown by the successful management of the New York Daily Latitudinarian. 105