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

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i'f'ET is early in May, on a balmy afternoon just ' as the long shadows of the day are deepening and peaceful dusk making an approach, that we find the Seniors grouped about the lower hall waiting to be summoned to hear their fates-to reap a harvest, either good or bad. They probably realize now, even though they hadn't given it a thought before, that their college career is at an endemaybei We find quite a difference in the general humor and spirit of this student body, for, while the majority are in a jolly mood, we find a number of them solemn a5 a tomb Stone: others whose faces look pale and haggard. and a few who exhihit a feeling of nervousness. In performing this most trying of tasks, waitingf their nerve energy is taxed beyond measure, and they feel the more keenly the strain of their past laborsi While here one of the boys will remark, HLet us go in and have a smoke, for there is no consolation like a pipe. The room is taxed almost to its capacity, and enwreathed in a haze of tobacco smoke 'we see those faces so familiar to us. It was in this room, as Freshmen, we became acquainted and formed emupanionships which in time became welded into friendshipe. It is hard to recognize in this quiet, sober, even morose- looking Clan the jolly, laughing, careefree crowd of yester- day. But even now in this momentary gloom we can clis- ANXIOUS MOMENTS 6 R6 7Z7 A L J: $b2 Gem 3. picture embodying the good times weive had here. The songs, the jestihgs. the friendly scutties, all come back to us with surprising distinetness. It is here we've become friends such as we can trust, for it is unquestionably a fact that the friendships accumulated in a college are of the strongest and longest duration in life. Here, under the potent influence of the magic weed, we have told each other of our hopes and ambitions, of our troubles and disap- pointments, of our likes and dislikes, yes, and our love affairs, for who i:; the student who does not at some time or other permit 2: girl to have some influence Over him, either good or bad? Ah, good old days were they, and happy the hours spent there Just how good we will not realize until we had battled with the cold worldi Hello, whats that? It's the bell, fellows: come on and hear our finish. And as 'we tile out slowly we say in unison, 'tGood bye, old smoker. Many's the pleasant chat and glorious time welve had in and as we slowly drag ourselves down the hall someone starts a song. your sacred sanctum, but itls all over now. thelre all good fellows, boys, And every motherls son of 115 Would share his fortunes, heart and soul; Welre all good fellows, boys, And every brother's one of us Just loves his little pipe and bowl.' e H. ,4. McL.

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uI anticipated no harm hit him, fur he war 50 meek- like, but I knowed what was sure comin' to that sign and my prognostieatin' come true. Long about but OICIOCk here comes the hull darned outfit from Cirelet e etix, Titlil'ti like hel fur something to quench that awful thirst be gotten by the alkali dust. Coyote Kelly wuz leadint the bunch ez usual, and when he saw that sign starin, at him .50 hamboyant-like, he darned near fell off his pony. Then ridin' like Indians they come tearin' down the trail full-tiltt shootin' at the lO'sl in Doclst name and trimming out the circles ez neat e2 you could do it with a band-saw; after which, seein' Doc. didnjt show himself, they stacked arms and come into the emporium. HNow, he had more sense than to look out that window. He never made no objection: he was waitin' his turn and it wuz d e d quick cominI too. We had some army hard- tack for these infants to bite on and naturally 'lowed theyld This series went on to way late; ez usual. but hereis where Doc. hgurest ot' hartietRCk Coyote Kelly sets hiS molars toy gives rise to violent and unexpected bar, and when the sulphur- were awoke to the fact that The language he usetl in drink, eat hardetaek. get thirsty and drink again. The very first chunk explosions from his end of the 0115 vapor had partly lifted, we Coyote had injured a jaw tooth. describinl that army biscuit wtiz sure artistic, 0n the order Of the army muleddriver, and he didrft repeat none. So we gently pushed him to this new Doc. Moorets place oi business, thinkiif how glad we wttz to know that we now had a tooth man in town. We beinl naturally modest and tender-hearted, and not wantint to see Our pal .suffert stayed outside. lookilf in at various intervals at the goinis- on, inside. Wall, Coyote wanders in and Moore backs off, rememberin' that Kelly wuz the one what led the bombard- inl but there ain't no more pleagantry in Coyote, and be- 55 Sides he's too busy holdini that jaw 0 his'n with both hands. Doc. puts him in the chair and sights into his mouth, then starts diggin' around, amidst the soulful groans 0f Coyote and his pals outside. who air really sufferin ez much 62 he is. All Of a suddint-like Doc puts sounthin, over Coyv Otels mouth that looks like a gag. lWe donlt Ettand fur no such horse-playi-we kick; hut Doe just waves his hands at us and reaches down and does somethin' what makes a hissin' sound. Then all to onet, like a tornado tearinl up sage-brush, he throws off the gag and picks up a pair of glitterin' pinchers and gets that tooth. Coyote's never made a rustle. then we see that hes asleep and beginnin! to wake up. Doc never hesitates. He. gets Coyotelb gun and covers him, seem which, Coyote. when hels got sense enough. throws his hands up regulation. We think his end hez come, and in a second DOC. wuz covered by twelve ez lusty pairs of Colts ez ever wuz Hashed in these parts. Doc. wuz too quick and firede looked like right straight into Coyotels mouth. Then he walks over and puts his fingers in Coyote's mouth and when he pulls Jem mit again hes got that tooth in plain sight. mPretty fair shootinl fur a tenderfoot. aint it? Elwkx Doe. showinl him the tooth, but poor old Coyote wuz too scared to move not answer. I can say positive that Coy ote had figured in six different gun tights. and his gun had Fix notches scratched 0n the barrel, but the idea of a tenclei'toot aimin, pointeblank at his jaw and lettini go wuz SO we car- ried him over to the hat and revived him with spirits, and too much, and he fainted dead away again. when he wuz told the joke, he wuz in fur addiny another notch to his gun, but we made him see that the drinks wuz on him. and he wouldnt buy 'em till Doe. was lined up 'longside, and thatls how Doc. Moore opened up here in 7'2. 7!. ll 5.

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On Account of the Baby Norton entered the smoking-nmm 0f the dental college one afternoon shortly before Christ, 3 u mas; Hwho's the skirt you have up stairs? ttHer names Tanguay. Sheis good looking. but I didn't want to see her again; I saw her yesterday for the first time and I hoped the last, too, growled Jack, lighting a cigarette. nWhat's the. trouble? tell us about her; where did you See her ?i' spoke up some of the fellows in unison, Well, it was this way, began Jacki Yesterday after noon I got 011 a car bound fer the hill which was quite well tilled, and in a little while in walked this young lady with a large basket and sat down next to me, Did you notice her hat? W'ell, its the size of a cart-wheel, and whenever the car jerked. it had a faculty of poking me in the ear. She sat 50 that she took up all the available space. so that I couldn't read my paper. I hnain moved to the edge Of my seat, giving her room to lean back 'II was comfortable for about two minutes, when the fe- male. discwered a friend 011 the opposite side of the car, and suddenly leaning forward to speak to her friend, precipi- tated me into space. My hat fell off. my paper was torn and she, on Seeing her handiwork, said, 'O, excuse mef as- one might say, 'Howis the baby? HWhen I regained my seat, she, thinking, no doubt, to keep people from falling over her basket, put it on her lap and that hasket contained Iimberger cheese! GD tthm; if there is anything I dislike it is lituherger cheese, but I managed to stand it until she got out; but you can imagine my feelinge when this same. horrible female Was assigned to me truiny in the cliuie IIll get even now, but I must he going up, or Dr. Weybaek will be after me See you down at the club at eight, Shorty: so long. fellows. ' jack tinished with his patient and went hume, dressed and met Shorty at the club 011 time. They had dinner, and after a game of biliiards, went into the smoking-toom to leaf awhiIe. They sat gazing out into the blustering night, With the many white lightsi and the crowds of late Chrigtmas xhoppers going home with their arms hIIecI with bundles and toys. It was a very bad night: the wind howled between the skyscrapers, driving particles of ice before it that cut like glass and rattled against the window wherein sat the two friends. It's a bad night for a tire, remarked Shorty ttlrmk how the wind carries that 9mm: up, Hne can searceh walk against it. and all the cars are crowded? I tell V011. Shorty Jack replied Nwheu it's Christmav time a man's glad lies not married 3111 has no ehihlren 7 just think of the toys and Christmas treeq a fellow would have to waste money on, and Christmas trees are dangerous things, too.H The conversation tagged, and both were kiient for awhile: presently Shorty broke the silence. ttSay. jack. how abnut that thorribIeI girl you had this afternoon; did you get even?w