Ohio College of Dental Surgery - Alethian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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College Glossary. COMPILED EIY ALETHI,-XN.TA hand-book of general and useful in- formation coneerning the internal workings of the insti- tution. Born April, 19021 died -. A XNISE GUY,-Bad case of magnum caput. Size of hat 875, and still growing. H1'rE.-Closure of jaws, during which the patient at- tempts to occlude the superior incisors with the lower third inolars. Not to be confounded with correct oe- Clusion, BORROXV.-fill A form of expression requesting the loan of an instrument for time and eternity, fbi A dip- lomatic request for a gift. BRACKET.-A revolving inclined plane. CALL-DOWN.-slab A solar plexus blow, after which ri fellow takes the count and on rallying says privately tu a friend he wants another match. tbl A buzz-saw in full action. CLASSANIEETINCS.-A collision of thoughts, resulting in spontaneous combustion with untoward results. See f'a11daJ1101zz'1zm. CLASS P1CTURE.-A beautiful work of art, portraying faithfully the marvelous beauty of its subjects. CLASS SONGS.-Cl10lCE selections from all kinds and grades ol ll1L1SlC,fl'0l1l religious hymns to Comic operas, from Wagner to ragtinie. E, W. 116 S. AND F. B. CLASS YELLS.-A series of Rah Rah's, and Yaw Yawsfan extract from the minutes of Longview In- sane Asylum. CO1uB1NAT1oN.-Any group of students seen together more than live minutes by Dr. W'ay, Ct'sP1DoR.-The bane of the janitor's existence. DEMONSTRATOR.-A human being much sought after, but seldom found. DISSECTING-ROONI.?EIlOl1gl1 said. EXA3IIN.ATION.fA modern form of Spanish inquisi- tion. XVill probably be abolished as soon as enlightened civilization extends to colleges. EXTRACTINC3-ROOM.-lhfll1SlCE1l department of the in- stitution. Patti's notes daily surpassed. Trenlulo fur- nished by students, F1ZZLE.4Unsuccessful bluff. FLUNK.-Failure of a student to answer a pro- fessor's question. Almost too frequent to be remarked upon. GAS EXTRACTION.-FXU operation, during which the student learns that very little ossiiication has taken place in the cartilaginons vertebrae. GREEN-ROOhI.fTl16 student's opportunity of view- ing the Museum.

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HALL B.-An apartment frequently invaded by a body of students and a professor, followed by a copious shower of poly-syllabic words and tobacco sputum. Syn- onymous with noise. HAT-RACK.'EXtEl15lOIl for prevention, HEQXD-REST.-A mis-nomer. HELLO.-The usual salutation, the intonation of which is the mercury in the thermometer of his opinion. INSTRUMENT CASE,-The eighth wonder of the world. KICKING.'-PCfSlStCI1t action of the voluntary muscles following a wound. Usually accompanied by disordered function. KLONDYKE.-The secret of the alloy bottle. LABORATORY.-A circumscribed collection of noise. LOCKER, -A closet or drawer, in which a student is supposed to keep all his belongings. N. H.-Belongings must be made on the telescope plan. llIETHODS.-A highly developed system, by which the impossible is made probable, as: I do not know whether it was accomplished by superior knowledge or superior nzeMoa's. MUSEUM.-An interesting collection, strenuously guarded from inspection by the students. ON THF CARPET.--tal The pro and con ofa student's deportment. tbl A probable suspension of the student, and a promise of suspension of hostilities by the student. OPERATING COAT.4All atypical new garment, the result of long continued irritation. PATIENT.-A handy thing to have in the office. PLASTER SIFTER.iOllE! like mother used to have. PONY.-All aged adjunct of the institution. XVell- groomed but twice a year, but active and hard to catch. II7 QUIZ.-A system of questions, causing hyperzcmia of the internal organs, accompanied by colloquative sweat- ing and violent agitation of the lower extremities. ROLL CALL.-All hourly calling of the student's name: may be answered by the student himself or by proxy. SOAP.-Described as an elliptical cake, of a combina- tion which rendered ablution a success. It has been long obsolete. STUDENTS' CUSl'IlJORS.+.X very necessary article, showing judgment in construction as to its shape, size, and color. STUDENTS' Bi-:Ncnr-:s,AA jury box, where students sit in judgment of Dr. KVay. STUDY.-.A term formerly used to designate the even- ing occupation, but only referred to by the boys in their letters home. SUPIQRINTENDENT.-'Fll6 hub around which our uni- verse revolves. SWIPE.-A comprehensive term, which seems a con- venient alley-way for conscience. See A'!fy51'u1m1nz'a. TECIINIC.-Xl. XXvORK.'OIl6 of the necessary evils. 'IKHES-IS. 4:Xll essay on some dental subject. usually showing cleverness and fearlessness in compilation, 'l'owEI..eA saturated compound. VENTII..-xT1oN.-A long clothes line, a fifty-foot pole. Dr, VVay-and a torrent of cold air does the rest. XV.-xTER.eA yellow solid containing all known and unknown elements of nature. and two molecules of water of crystallization. VVINDOW SE.Vl'S.-hltlcll sought after, but a lily' to leave them.