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

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W I loudly clamored for admission. A hasty council of the defenders was called and it was decided to unlock the door, but to make admission of the a-la-rush variety. The lock was carefully released and the door suddenly thrown open as a sign that the defenders were ready for business. f THE REFLECTOR , . 32 4 xp' Q Outside, the mobilization was in full swing. Erasers, wet towels, chalk, benches, fire-extinguishers and rope were rushed into service and the fusillade began. Dodge, who was the main hope and pride of the sheltered ones, gallantly rushed the door, only to be driven back with the afore-mentioned missiles. Swiados, armed with the greater portion of a bench, hove into sight, but before he could gain admission was severely wounded in the region of the encephalon by a wet towel. One of his subordinates succeeded in effectually damp- ening the enthusiasm of Dodge, who encouraged by his success felt ready to engage the entire opposition. For fully fifteen minutes the fight was on, and ended in a hand-to-hand tussle between the un- conquerable Swiados and the invincible Dodge. When the smoke had cleared away, both sides, like lambs before the slaughter, took their seats.as those on picket duty announced the approach of Dr. Long. For some unaccountable reason, our Professor of Materia lVled- ica seems to be peculiarly favored with those incidents which make lecture hours a gem of memory. At a recent lecture, one of the men inspired by that enviable genius known as deviltry, in a moment of sheer despondency, wafted a coin in the air which landed in a non- chalant manner at the feet of several Seniors. In an instant, the class was in an uproar and each strove valiantly to gain the coveted penny. Dr. Long, with his usual good humor, requested that any similar coins which were desirous of leaving their owners would be acceptable in the pit. Almost spontaneously, he was greeted with a veritable shower of coppersg which demonstrated very clearly that every request of our faculty was always given our immediate and hearty co-operation. 49

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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

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K ae THE REFLECTQRLQE ? Our Senior year has thus been full of happy occasions, among which must not be forgotten the trip to the Deanis country home at which the entire three classes were present. It was an ideal September day and the details of that occasion need no reiteration. It has also been our privilege to witness several underclass rushes and to participate in our annual theater party. It is impossible here to tabulate a complete synopsis of the Senior year. Our year is less than half over, and the most interesting events are still in the future. Needless to say, our class will be on the job in all the activities incident to commencement time, and in any other function which needs our support and interest. While writing this account, the light in my room grows dim and I am reminded that the day is over. However, looking from my window and watching the splendid departure of the dying day, T see in the luminous west that glorious example of attainment which nature ever presents to our vision. How singularly complete are all her expended energies, and cannot man accept the beneits of her tutorage? As Seniors, our day instead of being over, is but begun. We are soon to become identified with a profession the very essence of which is skill, dignity and manly bearing. The practice of dentistry today requires that a man be more than the simple f'Zahn Technickerw. He must be a diagnostitian and a man well versed in the art and science of therapeutics. He is called upon to affiliate his services with those of the physician and to contribute his bit of knowledge to the ever-growing science of oral hygiene in each of its manifold aspects. Thus, although our college career is drawing to its close our work has just commenced. The future with all its attendant privileges and opportunities for service to mankind lies ahead, and when our day is done, and we look upon the last horizon, may we, too, see written there, the goal of all human endeavor- Attainment . H. F. LEWIS. SO