University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine - Reflector Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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I an THE R ECTO ?e? carved bicuspidf The loss so affected his metabolism, and later his mentality, that he published broadcast a proclamation which threatened the extermination of the entire class unless restoration Were promptly made. He further decreed that the Dean Would be notified of the theft. The post was never returned and Hthe Wind blew up the chimney just the samen. To commemorate the event, Bode composed a song vvhich typified in touching and fragrant lines the disgraceful event. In some Way or another, the Junior Lab seemed possessed with a spirit of Hydrolysis. Many and furious were the fights With the Weapon of Water. Our old friend Svviados reveled in a premature bath in the sink on one occasion, and the opinion is current that a great baseball artist by the name of Magner Was instrumental in his baptism. It has always been customary for the Juniors to shovv the Freshmen their proper place in life. We assumed this responsibility, and one day in a nobly-planned affair, took them by surprise in their various haunts and brought them triumphantly to the HG. AV, Where the toasts of good comradeship and respect to upper classmen were pledged. Thus our Junior year blazed the trail to the high calling of Senior. In a meelcer spirit, We entered upon our summer vacation, fully convinced that We Were in need of at least another year of undergraduate preparation before We could assume the dignity of Doctor of Dental Surgeryn. 47

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' 1 about tvvo hours over mountains and through valleys, to say nothing of impassable jungles, the glen Was sighted. Some of the faculty, Whether by chance or by foresight, arrived at the glen some little time in advance of the oncoming horde. There they had prepared for assimilation, a goodly number of dogs', and other eatables. The supply was ample and as amply cared for. The day was filled with the usual sports of an outing, but by unanimous consent the return Was made via the steel rail variety. The trip Was made Worth While if for no other reason than that We were favored by the presence of our dear Dr. Waugh. Although he has left us to con- tinue his Work in a larger field, the congeniality of his nature and the maturity of his intellect have been a lasting benefit to all with Whom he came in contact. THE REFXLE trot-2: 32 4 V L Q E? Cur troubles began when We endeavored to outshine Dr. Buell in the manipulation of porcelain. YVe were informed that a better condensation could be obtained if the powder Were incorporated in sterile Water. Prompted by this suggestion, an overzealous devotee of asthetic restoration, named Gibby'7, set out to procure the desired fluid. After a vain search, the old Hbugsl' found in their native habitat of tap Water, found their place in the finished product. Whether the magnificent luster and translucent effects obtained were due to the presence of their dead bodies in the porcelain, is questionable. Qur sadly deficient vocabulary Qof slangj Was very materially added to during the course, but We feel that each one of our souls Was uplifted by our experiences before the door of the fiery furnace. Une of the saddest and most regrettable occurrences of the entire course was occasioned by an irreparable loss which our Rev- erend Kohler sustained. Some one of the Juniors actually stole a platinum post which most perfectly and beautifully fitted an exca- vated root canal and was to be used in the construction of a hand- 46

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Senior. t Svvniur Emir Miniurg g HAT an oasis in the desert of student research, to find that at length after two years of pilgrimage through sands of dry and dusty pages, the approach of our horizon was heralded. Upon it was blazoned in golden letters the long-anticipated name of 'fSeniorH. To be thus greeted and thus reminded was the experience of the Class of IQI5 upon their return last September. A great deal lay behind, yet we were not unmindful of the fact that the few dismembered fragments of knowledge which we had gleaned through exposure or diligence, were in dire need of being assembled and arranged in such form that they might be made useful in the practical experience of our clinic. Thus, glad to be rid of the past and anxious to engage the future, we passed over the threshold into our final college year. To say that the year has thus far been devoid of the typical college pranks would be indeed a perversion of the truth. As the amphitheaters of old were the scenes of many a valiant and hard- fought conflict, so one of the lecture rooms designated as the amphi- theater in our own building has been the scene of many a battle, both mental and physical. As an instance of one of these episodes which gives color and dignity to any college, the following is quite typical: Certain members of the class having calmly and peacefully deposited themselves in their respective seats in the amphitheater, and wishing to have a few moments of silent prayer before being ushered into the presence of Dr. Long to undergo the routine ordeal of a quiz in Materia Medica, locked the door securely, to the ex- clusion of the other members of the class, namely those who were the customary devotees at the shrine of Lady Nicotine. Shortly after, the outcasts headed by a burly Irishman named Swiados 48