University of Maryland School of Medicine - Terrae Mariae Medicus (Baltimore, MD)

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THE CLINIC of the session that awful picture was taken. There was no fight to get it as the ' ' Sophs were being examined in Embry- ology, when we pulled off the trick. Next came the exams, of spring and, after they were over,, a happy, though a worn-out looking crowd left the city, bound for places we all love dearer than Students ' boarding houses — Home, Sweet Home . During our vacation we were sadly informed of the death of our dear old friend Finnigan, who was one of our starters. His loss has been and always will be mourned by those wha knew him and his good spirit. In the following fall a gallant Sophomore Class returned, with a few new ones : Judge Summers, Freddy Darrow, Bill Barber, Moe Robinson and our dear old friend. Marrow. The first effort was successfully carried out in tanking the Fresh- ies . Indeed, it was a grand melee. After the reunion of the Class, the annual election took place. Bancroft surrendered the Big Stick to Dick Nolte and a very good administration fol- lowed. Tartar, alias Sturdy Wiley, was made vice-president ;. Haynes, our Pasteur the Second, was made secretary, while Loughrey handled the ' ' Dougle bag. Lastly our Lengthy Sweeney, the ' ' Minute Man, was made sergeant-at-arms. This year was one of little history; we didn ' t make any grand- stand fight when the Freshies had their picture taken, still we credit them with giving us the chance to do so. ' During this year we lost another of our members, Gilboy,. who also passed to the land of Eternal rest. When the second year was completed we again departed for home and at the beginning of the third year, we were short some of our old members, who deemed it advisable to go to other parts to finish their Medical Student Career, but they were replaced by a greater number of equally as good men, such as Slim Mor- gan, Warbler Leahy, Big Chief Whitaker, Buzz McCut- cheon, Swissel Austin, Peggy Dunham, Y. M. C. A. Burner and several more, who on account of space cannot be mentioned. But just a word about the Two Old Sports from Oklahoma, Oscar Francis and Chick Conn. No one knows. 25

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THE CLINIC Tke Class of 1908 m In the Fall of 1904 a collec- tion of individuals gathered about the College of Physicians and Surgeons all bearing the same signa — Medical Stu- dent — some few even going so far as to have cards printed to that effect. Well, the first few days were as usual, full of fright and horror, but, after the usu- al bath in aqua hyrogenii sul- phide, things settled down to the regular line of work. Very soon after this the election of officers followed. Bancroft, a big sturdy chief, as president; next came Serious Charlie Miles, as vice-president; Dick Nolte, as secretary, while Scanlan was chosen to handle the dough, which was always ver ' small, our chief ambition then was to spend it, now we haven ' t any to spend — and Parley Nelson, the Big Dane, was made sergeant-at-arms. Now, with such a sturdy bunch of officers, we were proud and started out to clean the whole bill. Some cleaned one thing, others another — Piersol, Gray, Fort, Kirk and Simon — anyone who has had them knows that ' s all . As months rolled on things kept coming our way, nothing more frequent, however, than a call down from Dr. Mitchell, one of our bone men. As things drew to a finish, all settled down to good work; the hilarity was over and the question of becoming a Sophomore was in order. But just before the end 24

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THE CLINIC them unless he pays them a visit to their Festive Budoir . Our officers consisted of Hanson, president; Stevens, vice- president; Wise, secretary: Austin, treasurer, and lastly, our Oriental friend, Farag, sergeant-at-arms. Our greatest accom- plishment of the year being the publication of the Clinic, the first year book of the college. This was carried out by the fol- lowing board of editors: Hanson, Miles, Bancroft, Scanlan, Summers, Ryan and O ' Malley. The third year soon ended and examinations were over and after a summer ' s recreation all hands returned to be Seniors. With the same body of men. we opened again in the fall with no new faces save the Rosy Cheeked McCullough, a stranger, and for the first time among us, and Walker, who retired two years ago to join us this fall. Again a battle royal for the officers for the ensuing year. With O ' Malley as president: Collins as ffi ' st vice-president; Barbar, second vice-president; Dan Bevan, third vice-president; Crook, secretary; Wise, treasurer, and Coughlan, sergeant-at- arms. Now that this year is gliding by and the Last is best of all the game, we all look forward for a piece of parchment in the spring, and are trusting in the faculty till the ' ' breechen treaks and wish the Clinic of ' 08 the heartiest success. Anthony W. Lamy, Historian.