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

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Seest thou a man who is conspicuous, not so much for his opin- ions Qthough they are valuablej, as for his expression of them? Not so much for his kno-wledge Qthough it exceed that of all his fellowsj, as for the putting o-f that knowledge int-o practical use? Not so much for his beauty rfthough he is the fairest in all the landj, as for the popu- larity it gives him? Not so much for his pleasing and musical voice Qtho-ugh he can speak with ton-gues of men and of angelsj, as fo-r the -gracious, instructive, e-ncouraging, helpful and interesting words which proceed from his mo-uth, and,'like the warm, refreshing rain- drops of spring, dazzling through the sun.light and reflecting its beau- tiful co-lors, descending t-o earth to wash a.way the dust and gloom ofwinter and reveal the beauties of the unfolding and developing processes of plant life, do his words instill life and his deeds' Qwhen he extracts tee-thj promote activity? This man whom thou seest is our own Dr. James Jaco-b I-Ioffer, a citizen of no mean city and a member of no mean profession. Now I see Butturff, who has given up dentistry a.nd is securing subscribe-rs for some religious paper. He is doing goo-d wo-rk along this line and deserves success. And what mo-re shall I say? fo-r the time would fail me to- tell of Benson, who is always in some mischief, and of Burhans, of Cou- vrette, of Deitch, of Emery, Gilmore, and of all the other members of the class who, through their inventions, or their proficiency in so-me line of dentistry, or in some o-ther o-ccup-ation, have made themselves famo-us. l After taking the tro-uble to place' on record the dictates of -o-ur all-knowing friend, I am informed that such revelation is unreliable. VV e can, there-fo-re, only hope that no one of who-m we have predicted shall fare worse , and that all may realize their hopes and make a rec- ord that shall be an honor to our Alma Mater, to the profession and to ourselves., and that we may succeed in relieving much of the suffering of the peo-ple in the various communities where we may reside, as well as relieve- them of much of that which is the cause of a great deal of their pains--which they have taken a great deal of pains to acquire. If the writer's prophecies had anything to do with the future of the' class of rgoi he would certainly prophesy great and glorious things concerning every member. But as we must go out to face an unknown future, let us be brave, energetic and truey 106

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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

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