Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Synapsis Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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m Q)99. Anna Sollenberger Johnson Secretary Walter Spill Treasurer Senior Class Ojficers Herbert E. C. Ulrich Vice-President [62]

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class room into a veritable battle ground, one of the most unpleasant events of our Sophomore year. After the smoke and dust and a few other things of battle, had cleared away Harry Hessdorfer was elected President; Charles Young, Vice-President; Richard Ammerman, Treasurer; and Florence Car- gill, Secretary. The Junior year brought with it greater responsibilities, clinically, scho- lastically, and socially. The office of Vice-President, left vacant by the de- cision of Charles Young to continue his studies at the Kirksville College, was filled most capably by Morgan von Lohr. The class was augmented by two new members, Robert Wiley who continued his studies after an absence, and Dr. Samuel Bailey, a Kirksville graduate, of some years back. After much debate, The Synapsis, under the able guidance of Herbert Talmadge, was published, and heralded as the finest year book to date. The Junior Prom, the outstanding social event of the college year, held at the Elks Club, proved to be a huge success. The remainder of the year passed uneventfully, the elections of Senior class officers as follows: Clifford Symington, Presi- dent; Herbert Ulric, Vice-President; Walter Spill, Treasurer; Anna Sollen- berger. Secretary; James Eaton, Historian; Edmund Barnes, Prophet. The Senior year, the crowning climax of a four year epoch, is now fast drawing to a close, many of our dreams having materialized, new ones are fast taking their place. Again new faces greeted us, Dr. A. H. Leeds, Dr. Stewart Francis, Dr. Howard Manchester, Dr. William Howes, all graduates of the Kirksville College of Osteopathy, William Wright and Donald Brown of last year ' s Class who continued their studies, all fitting into the even tenure of our existence. Dan Cupid again made serious inroads on the bachelor- hood of the class, claiming as his victims at this time Herbert Talmadge, Har- vey Haupt, Edmund Barnes, Jack Bradford, Morton Engel, Irving Baker, Harold Galbraith, Walter O ' Neal, Harriet Gosper and Harold Miller. The outstanding event of this year was the concerted eflf ort of the fraternal organ- izations, to abolish the animosity that formerly existed between the various societies, and to instill in its place a feeling of good fellowship and tolerence, thus paving the way to far more pleasant associations in the years to come. And now, the future stretches out before us, and oftimes we wonder what it holds for each one of us. For some the way is beset with many difficulties and obstacles which must be overcome before gaining a measure of success; for others the way will be mar -elously smooth; some will soar to the heights of fame; while others will drink the dregs of life. But, no matter the sweetness or the bitterness of the drink, all are striving toward a common goal, that we may better fit ourselves and be ready to take up the struggle, when those who so gallantly have carried on before us, begin to falter, ever keeping foremost in our minds the truths of that greatest of sciences. Osteopathy. James M. Eaton, Historian. [61]

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-v O r» Xl 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 U I l-mr-fT ■! 1 1 ig c;i Qlass Prophecy F,o , u EING the duly elected Prophet for the Class of ' 28, it behooves me to start propheting. Other prophets of years gone by have blamed their prophecies on a snifF of ether, a bad dream, a bottle of booze or a bump on the head. But as a real, live, up-to-date Prophet I intend to show the wide world just what pikers old chaps like Moses were by making a prophecy without the use of stimulants or without growing a crop of face foliage. When the year 1948 rolls around I expect the following newspaper clippings about members of my Class. Believe it or not, this is my Prophecy: In the Bethlehetn (Pa.) Blabber — Dr. Richard Ammerman, a very enterprising young Osteopath, has invented a new handle for Dr. Miller ' s lymphatic pump. The new handle reduces labor and so will probably be used by Obstetricians also. In the Maritzbiirg (South Africa) Gazette — Dr. Beryl Arbuckle has opened her customary winter clinic for the purpose of relieving any savages suffering with chilblains. In the Philadelphia Dust — Drs. Irving Baker, Harry Hessdorfer and Irma Minch have been undergoing great personal sacrifice in the interest of science at the Osteopathic Research Institute. They are making numerous experiments to determine just where the jellyfish gets his jelly. Two days later in the Dust — Drs. Morton Engel and Harold Miller, largely thru experiments confined to the bath tub, are ready to answer the question raised by their colleagues at the Research Institute. These two mighty men of science can prove that the jellyfish gets his jelly from the ocean currents. In the Leu ' iston (Me.) S»i! — Dr. James A. Clark is heartily in favor of adding one hundred yards of cement to the State road. This proposition would make the road three hundred yards long and one of the finest in the State — as far as it goes. Dr. Clark also wishes to announce that he has no further use for milk bottles. In the Lorraine (Ohio) Bioik — Dr. Geo. James, the elongated Osteopath, was struck in the right orb while playing baseball with his children. Henceforth the children will be more careful with their father ' s orbs. In the Carbondale (Pa.) Slinger — Drs. Wm. Perkins and Sydney Cook have signed a petition never to go thru their patients ' pockets in the future. Each will hire an assistant to do the dirty work. ' Tis the patient who pays — and pays! In the Holmesburg (Pa.) Monthly — Dr. Wm. Daiber will attempt to convince Philadelphians in a lecture this evening that Philadelphia could be made fit to live in. Dr. Daiber has some Antiseptic Powders to illustrate his lecture. In the Bridgeton (N. J.) News — Dr. Irvin Atkinson, of this hamlet, has just returned from the National Osteopathic Convention held in New York City. He learned some new technic and is very busy explaining to his wife just how a pair of silk stockings happened to be in his coat pocket. In the Neu York City Herald — Dr. Samuel Bailey has started a Health Farm for underfed stage folk. All will receive Osteopathic manipulations, while Dr. Geo. Sullivan