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

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last dazed sophomore limped in tor a post-boards bacchanal, the parties have been a regular feature at 228 Elmwood. The big event of the winter was the Christmas Dance, with a buffet dinner at midnight. The initiation banquet at the Blacksmith Shop was another outstanding occasion. Gave us a chance to meet some of our outstanding alumni from this area and realize that they, too, were once mere students. The climax of the year was the Senior Formal, held at the Clay Pipe. On the more serious side there were the study sessions at the house- He's asked that every year since l905 , the business meetings, and the occasional speakers. That our activities haven't been entirely social is evidenced by the fact that six sopho- more Phi Chi's were elected to Gibson Society this year. We feel that this has been a successful year. 23 more men decided to come our way. Future years should be even brighter. Top: W. Kunz, T. Atkins, R. Garvey, D. Batt, P. Clancy. Third: J. Fenger, G. Bertina, T. Geoghegen, J. Nunn, H. Oliver, D. King, R. Nagel, R. Peacock, W. Kelley, J. Hagen, E. Hohensee, C. Marino. Second: R. Buckley, W. Howard, W. Kinkel, C. Johnson, D. Sprecher, F. Wharton, R. Ulrich, T. Comerford, B. Meese, R. Mayer, R. Smith. Front: L. Janus, A. Nichols, B. Murray, C. Quinn, R. Maynard, V. Panaro, F. Fote.

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PHI CHI Top: D. Kelley, J. Genewich, B. Davis, T. Drapanas, D. Phillips, L. Verdecchia, B. Burke, D. Cordova. Middle: Dr. R. Smith, Dr. Hanson, Dr, R. Harvey, Dr. P. Longstreth, M. Heerdt, F. Balgan. Front: Dr. J. Donahue, Dr. Howard, Dr. H. Kenwell, Dr. Knickerbocker, Dr. F. Painton, L. Koukal, J. Leopold, R. Wilson. Presiding Senior LUDWIG KOUKAL Presiding Junior . ROBERT WILSON Secretary . . ROBERT MAYNARD Treasurer . ROBERT PEACOCK Judge Advocate . . JOHN LEOPOLD Although medical school is generally and justly regarded as a full time job, even the most diligent student finds occasional time for relaxation. Ever since the organization of Omega Upsilon Phi was founded in 1899, later to become one of the 57 active chapters ot Phi Chi Medical Fraternity, it has been the purpose of the fraternity to provide a much needed supplement to the medical education at the University of Buffalo. This has taken the form of parties, bi-monthly meetings, lectures, and even formal dances. From the time the first freshman stuck his head in the door at this faIl's first rush party to be greeted with Leo's hearty, No, that porch isn't sinking, the house is rising , until the

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XI PSI PHI lop: C. Ferrara, A. Carstensen, R. Gehrman. Middle: J. Quinlivan, J, Martin, R. Baxter, R. Silsbee, A. DiLaura, W. Huntington. Front: D. Baxter, J. Cunat, J. Haar, A. Gugino, M. Irnpaglia. President . . JEAN G. HAAR Vice-President . . JOHN J. CUNAT Secretary . . DONALD H. BAXTER Treasurer . . ANTHONY J. GUGINO Editor . . JAMES A. CUNNINGHAM House Manager . . MICHAEL A. IMPAGLIA . NicoLAs M. MURPHY CO'PI 'emO S ' DONALD T. GAFFNEY In I898 the good ship Xi Psi Phi sailed into Buffalo, and Mu Chapter was founded, a part of a professional fraternity which boasts ot twenty-six chapters and over seventeen thousand members. Now for the titty-third class of Zips at Buftalo the gangway is down, and diplomas are the order of the day. Nineteen titty-one was a good year for the Bultalo Zips. Under the able direction of President Haar the educational and social programs of the fraternity were carried out with great success. Tony Gugino, one of the most able treasurers Mu has ever known, leaves us with a set of books that are strictly anti-communist. The traditional pledge parties were the most outstanding feature ot the tall months, and 22I resounded on many Saturday nights with sounds ot good cheer.