Philadelphia Dental College - Class Book Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Lying in the doctor's pathwayg Going forth with manly courage, Feeling all the weight and burden Of a life-work so important. VVc, with full appreciation, Thank our Faculty profoundly, And our Demonstrators also, For the skill and power and genius Manifested in their teaching. Infinite are our Preceptors In their faculties and talents, They, the highest in our nation. We are very much indebted For their good and lasting service, For the everlasting value Of such hearty distribution Of their gifts conferred in College, Class of 'Ninety-Eight endowing. Let the good work that is started In our lives continue growing And progressing, moving forward With a clear, perceptive conscienceg Faithfully performing duties With unselfish aims and motives, Living for thc good of others, Energetic and untiring In our worthy avocation. And in any place whatever We may Find our sphere of labor, Let us ever carry with us The insignia of P. D. C. Let us set a high, high standard, Aiming ever at perfectiong Holding up our Alma Mater In the light of noon-day splendor. Would you know the greatest secret Of success, and how to get it? It is gotten by acquiring Loveliness of disposition, Love combined with manly vigor. As we know it is essential For the Dentist and the Surgeon To have tact and touch so gentle, In their wise manipulations, It is also quite essential 216

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Till we worked out Therapeutics, Practiced on our fellow-students, Gave advice in goodly measure, Gave our patients quinine tonic Demonstrating our specific, Killing, conquering the bacillus, Killing microbes of home-sickness. And Pathology, the Dental, We could hardly ever vanquish, Vanquish nor control disease, 'Specially the Klondicitis, For when seized by this high fever All the boys were wildly raving. We were proud and very happy When our plate-work was completed, Finished, polished, passed on safely Thro' the hands of our Instructors. One another's heads we bandagedg With our arm-nerve worked extraction Operations most severe. We were thoroughly enamoured Making golden crown- and bridge-work Triumph of the grand profession. And our kind professors waited As they hammered in the knowledge For development of brain-work, Knowing that in by-gone old-times They were sadly like us fellows- We are only their quotations- For their Platos called them stupidg So tl1ey tell us. Aren't they jolly? IU.-Pl'0lIIOIl0lI We appear upon this platform Proudly claiming our diplomas As a trophy of our labors, As a badge that we may enter On the Practice of our calling, Having given satisfaction To our Intellectual Athletes In curriculum of college, Well equipped as Surgeon Dentists, Going forth to meet the perils 215 S:

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That our conduct and our manners Be refined and very gentle, And our thoughts infused with kindness For the weal of all about us. And obliging all our patients, W'hile restoring fallen structure, While imparting balmy healing To the suffering and afflicted. Then our altruistic instinct NVill be gratified so fully We, ourselves, will be quite happy. We must guard 'gainst dissipation, Concentrating all our forces On the one work we have chosen. Aeonite and Digitalis Are, as has been often proven, Incompatible entirely. So we know that dissipation And integrity, its contrast, Are, undoubtedly, most truly, Incompatible entirely. One produces great depression, Failure of the heart quite often, And the other, vital power, Stimulating animation. And with Herculean efforts Difficulties meeting bravely, If we calmly face them boldly, Like the panther, they will eower, Be they never so collossal. Looking to the Source and Fountain Of all knowledge, strength and power, For the merchandise of wisdom, For the wisdom of more value Than fine gold and precious rubies, Let us in our bosom carry Perseverance, truth and honor, All the virtues and tl1e graces, And we'll gain our high ambitions. Then when our next term is closing, When all filled are our appointments, We must lay aside our weapons, Instruments and all our service, Others must take up the practice Of the work where we relinquish. 217