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

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The Class- Quiz the Freshmenf' Dr. Willianisoii- No, not this morning. I may at our next meet- ing, but owing to the uncertainty of life I do not know if I shall be here. Dr. Hodgen- VVhat is methyl alcohol, Mr. Heller ? QI-Ieller hesitates and the prompters get busy.j Dr. Hodgen-- Let this be a solo for Mr. I-Ieller, please? Dr. Litton- Mr, Cowes, what is one of the main causes of superior protrusion ? Cowes-''Gum-suckingf, Tim .ftumps Receives a Ducking Tim Stumps for years had not been strong, And trusting in this fact he would do Wrong, But Force of numbers ended him, And the water-cure was given Sunny Tim. 90

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Lane Cafter Dr. Baer has talked for three-quarters of an hour on dental folliclesj- Doctor, can you give me an idea of how large a dental follicle is P Dr. Xafilliamson- How much Huid is there in the pleural cavity T' Bennett- Ch, about a quart. Dr. VVilliamson-mln that case I fear the subject would need to see a doctor. Dr. Sharp- Do you ever use badly decayed teeth to clasp to P Mcliinney- I suppose hardly ever you would, but sometimes per- haps you might. Dr. VVilliamson- VVhich lung is the heavier ? Rhoner- The leftf, Dr. VVilliamson-K'VVhich ? Rhoner- The right. Dr. VVilliamson-''VVhich, the lung or the answer? Dr. Sharp- Mr, Letcher, can you tell me what the Gilbert air chamber is ? Letcher C as though stating a remarkable factj-- You have me there doctor. Dr. Hodgen- 'l'here are three stages of chloroform, in fact four, but be careful that you do not put your patient into the fourthf' Dr. Sharp-'WVhat will guide you in annealing aluminum ? Dinsmore- Heat it red. Dr. Sharp-UNO. Dinsmore fatter Howard prompts himj- Cherry red. Dr. Sharp- Don't believe everything you hearf, Dr. Sharp- VVherc would you use astandard clasp PM Rhodes- lWell, where it is necessary to keep a plate from movingf' Dr. Sharp- That would apply to any clasp. VVhat kind of a clasp is a standard clasp ?y' Rhodes-'4That isvvhat I don't know. Dr. Wfilliamson Cquizzing the class on a rainy day and getting poor answersj- It seems to me that the path of anatomy is very slippery this morning. 89

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.H Plea from Mr. Dungan ENTITLED, WHAT'S IN A NAME, OR GIVE ME THAT PRIN'rER's ADDRESS Though I ought to feel mad, I can only look sad, Wfhen Danny, how can he, Calls me lXf'l1'. Dungany, Tho' its Dung'an's the name On which I bring fame. Now the boys call me Dinney, And that's better than Skinny, Though Dunny's not funny, T I'll bet any money That my nickname will stay Wfhen I'ni old and gray. Primer Fables of Dental .ftudents CWith apologies to Eugene Fielclj See the Freshman Child, V He is a creature ot indifferent habits, whose object in life is that of being instructed in The Principles and Practices of Dental Surgery. He is accustomed to making' much noise and is known to give vent to Apache-like yells, without apparent reason, other than those emanating from his own weak mental apparatus. In his own opinion he is beyond compare, but the opinions of his Professors and Preceptors are denied publication in this work. He is also rich in the knowledge of Anatomy and practice of Dis- section of the Human body, and knows many things of minute structure of cells and the Theory of Digestive Ferments and Juices. As a mechanic this creature is eminently a wonder, constructing' as he does, many appliances used for alleviating the pains and Odontalgic troubles of the Human race. In the opinion of many, the Freshman is nothing short of a Woiwcler and a Corker. This is 3. Junior. One capable of doing many VVonderful Things and giving utterance to VVise W'o1'ds.' He is the Freshman in a state of Half-way development toward Seniority. He is a practitioner and 91