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

Page 103 text:

Here is a list of books and instruments with which you will please provide yourself, and report in the morning, at which time come to me and I will assign your locker. Have you a room PM No, sir, replied Tom, still feeling as though he was an object on which two powerful searchliglits had been leveled. Gunther, have you a roommate as yet P inquired Dr. Way of the young man who had so kindly ushered our young hero before his almighty presence. x . No, sirf' Will you take Steele for your bed-fellow P Yes, sir, will be glad to, for I am getting pretty lone- some. Thus it was that Torn Steel was installed in the great Ohio College of Dental Surgery. A More may be learned of him, his first impressions, struggles, failures and successes in the Alethian of 1904. JAMES E. E. MORRISON. ,Y .1 105

Page 102 text:

Mr. Steele, you wish to enter our Dental College, I sup- pose, said a kind-looking man of rather small stature, and with hair slightly tinged with silver. W-h-y, y-y-e-s, s-s i-r,', stammered Toni, but I wanted to see the Deanf' I am the Dean. UO-hl I thought he was a great big man, and Tom remembered the pictures he had painted in his mind, as he lay awake nights, thinking of a great, stalwart, statue-like man, probably sitting on a throne, and possibly with a crown on his head. What education have you had ?', 4' Why, I have studied geography, arithmetic, grammar and history. Have you attended high school? No, sir. U Well, we will see to that later. You wish to matricu- late, of course, and pay your full tuition. It will only be fIO5. I thought I would only pay the hrst quarter now, demurely replied Tom. Very well. Of course, it is always well to pay all at first, as it saves any future trouble. Turning to another young lady of seventeen summers, anyway, Please write Mr. Steele a receipt for 325 and a matriculation card for ing. After advising Tom how to reach the college, he bade him good bye, telling him his next quarter would be due December ist. I At last, after many inquiries, and with an aching head and sore feet, the college was reached. Little did he realize what novv lay before him, for, not having had the pleasure of meeting the Superintendent, he was yet in ignorance of the soul-searching glances he was soon to undergo. - The hour being late, not many students lingered in the spacious QD hallways, excepting a few new arrivals who had not as yet learned that in order to become a good student one must absent himself from the college just as much as he deems necessary, and with flushed cheeks and hated breath, rush madly in just before roll call, then to have Dr. Way come up and ask, how you enjoyed the matinee ? Havingimet a Freshie on the marble OD stairs, who, feeling the first pangs of homesickness, was attempting to render all possible assistance to a fellow class man, in order to forget his own troubles, volunteered to conduct his new found friend before the imposing presence of the all- powerful Dr. Way. Dr. Way, in blood curdling tones: Good evening, sir. Good evening, said Mr. Tom, in a voice with a visible quiver. You have seen the Dean ?', Yes, sir. You have paid your tuition PM Yes, sir. He seemed quite anxious about money matters. I supposed the Dean was rich? Tom was positive the Superintendent could tell him what constituted his noon-day meal on the day before yes- terday, for such piercing glances he had not been per- mitted to enjoy before. 104

Page 104 text:

e ap ,ef Dental 0ffice andit va ta es. i . c THIS office has been arranged for special comfort and convenience, and, on arrival, each patient will be asked how they like the situation, and if they say the oHice ought to have been nearer the Post Office, the location will be immediately changed. You are particularly requested not to use the door mat, as we wish to accumulate soil inside. Wlieii you have an engagement with the dentist, always be on hand at least half an hour ahead of time, and, upon entering the office, totally ignore the office girl Cif there be oneb and make your way to the dentist as soon as possible. If he is working at the chair, you may enter imme- diately upon any topic of conversation you wish, and just to show that there is no ill-feeling, step around in front of the operator and patient, that you may observe every detail of the operation. This will prove that you are on intimate terms with the dentist, and, to further avoid any show of formality, call the dentist 'Docf Recall all the cases of blood poisoning and lockjaw of which you ever heard Qand of some you never heardb which were the direct results of dental operations. This will help the patient to bear up. VVhen your turn comes, begin by telling the dentist -1 106 how sensitive your teeth are, and then, while he works, keep up a continual groaning. This will lead him to think that you are being hurt and he will, in consequence, do less excavating-perhaps. Always keep one hand resting on the arm of the opera- tor, that you may be able to immediately stop him in case he should ' hit the nerve., During the short intervals of time when the dentist is not working on your teeth, recount all the strange phe- nomena regarding your ancestors' teeth, he is sure to be surprised at hearing that your grandfather had 'a double row all aroundf If the dentist is temporarily absent, sit on the desk, pick your teeth with the gold pen and read the letters- more may be found in the right hand drawer. If you see any spittoons, please expectorate on the carpet, as the former are only for ornament. Children will be welcomed Cwith deliglitb and are requested to bring hoop sticks and hockeys to bang the carved furniture, especially provided for that purpose, and peg tops to spin on the velvet carpet. They will be allowed to make themselves as disagreeable as the fondest mother can desire. The dentist will always be happy to hear that some other office is 'the best place to get teeth filled.'