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

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1 through their first year. But, alas, the disappointment to the Upper Classmen in not seeing the usual rush led them to taunt the bewildered Freshmen, and finally succeeded in getting them to break the rules, and thus precipitate the rush. One morning they appeared without cap and button, and the signal was given, and our trusty warriors soon ejected the faithless Freshmen out into the street and many regrets could be heard, sorry that they had disobeyed, and thus brought the displayed vengeance upon them. The mid-years were met as usual, and with extraordinary success. The Christmas holidays passed, and all seemed hard pulling for the remainder of the year. A slight deviation from this wasseen when the class picture was taken. 'Twas then we indulged in the pleasures of the day-the pass-word being, Eat, drink and be merry, for 'tis a long time till the end. The college night at the Auditorium was the usual success, and found us there enmasse, all enjoyed the play. The spring upon us and again we were engaged in a baseball confiict, and had it not been for the poor playing on our part, the good playing on the part of the Freshmen, we might have won the day. But we didnft. It now became a duty to elect a year-book board. which we did, and one whose work will ever be a credit to the Class of 1913. Alas, the finals are upon us, and with dauntless pride we met them with the usual success. After a few farewells, all was over for a few months. Wife again assembled, this time in the roll of juniors. Cn casual inspection, several faces are missing, but new ones are seen and our number is growing. The junior year is one of more sober thought. The athletics and rushes belong to those coiuing after, while we turn our attention to the getting out of a year-book. As we began upon our studies, we still had an idea that there should be something doing in the rush line, and as the Sophs were outnumbered and slightly afraid of a defeat, the thing lagged. Here we called into play some of our early lessons, thinking that we could perhaps start something. And 'tis said, we did. And, believe me, 'twas the worst ever, as from top to bottom one could not walk except on lamp-black. School was suspended and Freshmen and Sophs all looked alike. Wfhile we give honor to whom 'tis due, yet we claim that we started something. Mid-year's here, and by the smiling faces, one would think they were easy. After the Christmas vacation, the usual hard grind came on, and with it the getting out of the year-book, which was done and reflects much credit to Board and Class alike. Aside from the theater night, which was the usual success, all was steady work. After the finals were over a new class of Seniors was launched upon the 30 H

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W'ith the organization effected, we measured brawn, and told of how we could iight, until as if coated with war paint, we planned an attack upon the mighty Sophs, XVe found them in Room 26, here we engaged them in battle, and so surprised were they at our lark, that they were utterly routed and humil- iated. They came back at us the following morning, found us in the same room listening to Dr. Fort on the mysteries of Materia Medica. Like a band of warriors they came, but we were looking for just such a thing and, spurred on by our success of the day previous, we gave them battle royal. and when the smoke of 'battle had cleared away the Freshmen still held the fort. Not satisfied with the result thus far, the Sophs planned another attack, this time not on fair grounds. They purchased ZOO pounds of Hour, and had it put up in paper-bags and attacked us the following morning in Chemistry. Here they showered the defenseless with flour, followed by a steady stream of water from a fire-hose. As long as things were easy, they held the post,sbut soon retreated to the Lord-knows-where, as none of them could be found, and lucky for them, too. The Freshmen had planned to come again, but the Hag of truce was raised, and peace established, provided the Sophs would apologize to Dr. Simon. This they did and all was lovely until we had to meet the Profs. in mid-year exami- nations. Here, too, we proved that we were equal to the occasion, as shown by our returns. Next came the task of entering the dissecting room, there to destroy-the Temple of Man-the human body. As before we accomplished the task on hand, and learned many things about the human body which will be of use in our future studies in medicine. T Spring unon us, and accordin to custom, we were ex Jected to meet the l S l Sonhs in a ball frame' a tea-m was whined into line and the Game Jlaved. But 6 ! 6 1 we lost, and why not? The exception to the rule proves it, f'Freshmen victorious throughout the year. Next came the finals. and' as usual, we met them, hence, discarded the coat of green to don the robe of Sophomore. Feeling very jubilant, we departed to spend OU1' first vacation since the mighty task of learning medicine began. The fall of 1910 is here, and with it most of our illustrious members. :Tis seen that a few faces are missing, ibut in their places new ones are seen. Our first aim was the election of class officers and a meeting was called and the following officers were elected: President, E. D. Silver, Vice-President, V. O. Humphreys, Secretary, F. Mumford, Treasurer, Thomas. Tobin, Historian, joseph D. Fallon, Sergeant-at-Arms, S. Dixon. The question of dealing with the Freshmen was then taken up, and a com- mittee was oppointed to draw up a set of rules for them to obey, the result being the HTen Commandments to the Freshmen. These they promised to obey 29

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is stage, and needless for me to say, many a happy face could be seen. The goal is now in sight, and no time for shirking or thought of the ways of the Freshmen. The fall of l9l2 has rolled around and with it brought the reassemblage of the Class of One Nine One Three. Aside from a few absentees and the presence of some new faces, all seems as it has in former years. Everyone is glad to see the other and many a pleasant meeting can be seen, as this band, from pole to pole and from sea to sea, meet, and begin the hnal act in their college drama. The possibilities are opened to us, possible for us to bring into use some of the things that we have perhaps gleaned from our text-book, and remembered from the lectures and clinics of-our illustrious Professors. 'Tis possible for us to see the ill and injured in the wards and try to formulate some remedy or relief for their case. If right, all is right, if wrong we are corrected by those in charge, and our mistakes are not felt by the innocent and helpless. But these are of value to impress on us the need of seeing, knowing and reading about every- thing we can in the hope that we can go out into the -world a finished article, worthy of the confidence and patronage of the people with whom we shall locate. The usual routine is followed, and a class organization is effected, after a campaign that would have done honor to the Progressives, and T might say, elected their champion. The election was a clean sweep for XV. L. Brown and his ticket. XY. L. Brown, President, Robert B.'Garland, Vice-President, J. F. Lynch, Second Vice-President, Leo P. Musser, Secretary, E. F. Flora, Treasurer, I. Edward Day, Historian, R. S. Qlsen, Valedictorian, V. G. Humphreys, Sergeantrv at-Arms. - No sooner had work begun before dark clouds arose, and looked as if trouble was in store for the otherwise eventful class. The American Medical Associa- tion, for some cause best known tothemselves, placed the stigma of a B classification upon the P. 8z.S. But, as is always the case, right will prevail and here did. After due consideration and work the classification was changed from BU to HA. All honor be to our most worthy Dean and able associates. This gave heart to Professors and students alikcg and with the clearing of the skies, the work progressed with a vim never 'before seen in the history of good old P. 81 S. - XVhen once this level was reached it was up to the Faculty and men alike to stay there, and the men showed their desire and determination to do so by tak- ing up the anti-tobacco crusade. In a meeting it was unanimously decided to abstain from the use of tobacco in any form in the college building. This was immediately taken up by the under-classes and Faculty, and no longer are our halls hlled with curling smoke and fioors bestrewn with discarded butts of cigars and cigarettes, or can the stains of ejected cuds be found behind the rad- iator, and upon the floors. May this be only a beginning in the great cause of cleanliness about this temple of learning. ' 4 31 r