UCSF School of Dentistry - Chaff Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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lag JJ lblb A jfacultg L' He was not our teacher, and we his disciplesg He was our lord, and We his slaves. -From Me Persian. HONORARX' MEMBERS: Most potent, grave, and reverend signiorsf' L. L. DfNB-R: In every corner, I found something to profit meg From every sheaf I gathered an ear. A. A. D'A-CANA: In this azure-revolving sphere, The qualities of a man are the measure of his dignityf' ' C. L. G-D-RD: The best-conditioned and unwearied spirit In doing courtesiesf' I. M. WYL-NIS-NZ W'hat kind of note hath the master of melody struck That he hath brought into his song the voice of a friend. M. I. S-L-VAN: When crowned with glory's wreath of bay And streaked with Wisdom's reverend gray. W. B. L-W-T: Graced with polished manners and ine sense. A. L. LeG-F-D: I crave no other tribute at your hands But love, fair looks, and true obedience. 58

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in smiling were thoroughly demonstratecl by our Freshmen voung ladies. 6 D -f D Not only have our illustrious class distinguished themselves in the lecture room, but on the field of glory the dust from our feet has obscured the vision of our ignoble rivals. On the ball field we have batted ourselves into fame, and have caught ourselves notorious, no less than seven of the college baseball team being Freshmen. So awestricken have the upper-class men been at our achievements in every line that they have 'ignominiously yielded the laurel to our bravvny athletes without a struggle. Ifarzfy atlgetes of our ranks have shown the critics the latest racket on the netted lawn. Not since Michael Angelo has a greater genius in the world of art Ben-zeen than our own smoking room artist. True it is these accomplishments have somewhat developed our bump of self-esteem and given us a blur? air that has engendered the enmity of upper-class men. No wonder that that green-visioned, yellow-visaged nightmare, envy, has enveloped them, so sudden and tremendous has been our success and so lasting our popularity. What will mark our remaining years in college can as yet be only a conjecture. Such rapid strides have we made during the past college year, that we have a right to anticipate great resultsg but at present we are more absorbed in devising means to escape an encore than in developing our various accomplishments. QQ 51 I

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ICCUIPCIIS L' You must take down verbatim all And every sentence he lets fall, As if each sentence Scripture were That comes from the professor's chair. W. F. SHeRP: Touched and retouched, the perfect piece appears To challenge praise or win unconscious tearsf, I. D. H-DG-N: Full well they laughed with counterfeited glee At.all his jokes, for many a Joke had he. H. P. C-LT-N: U Be sure beforehand to prepare K And read the Syllabus with care. Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace S. I. FR-s-R: The day's disasters in his morning face. HAH that manls science till this day hath shown, I. G. SH-RP: I, in ambition's dreams, have made my own.'i And jurisprudence,-vexing fever H. R. W-L-Y: H. D. J. W. W. 1. C. P. s. P. E. B Of words, mere words, repeated ever. EQIIIOHSIFHTOYS And still they stared, and still the wonder grew That one small head could harbor all he knew. N-B-E: Hither come I now, and bear, Of a young lord, the noble air. LfK-Ns: Think not with levers or with screws To wring them out if he refuse. W-LC-X: I have rare devices, And of my craft will show thee many marvels' H-S-LT: W'ell, I must own I greatly relish Our art with graces to embellish. T-G-'L-: L' VVl1ence is his power all human hearts to win, Unless some gracious spirit dwells within? N-LZ And wearing all that weight and power Of knowledge lightly as a flower. 59