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

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ANDREW MONROE DIGGS Veering sharply from the usual habits of other flag-waving Confederates, soft-spoken Monroe invariably remai ns noncommital or even silent on pertinent issues. Even though his outbursts of spontaneous verbalizations are rare, he will confirm that he was born in Charlotte, N.C. on May 18, 1926, that he spent two years in the U.S. Navy and that he attended U. of N.C. Monroe’s defenses seem to recede in the environment of wine, women and song; in these moments he attests to special in- terests in photography, travel, and a 1951 vacation in Europe. Medically speaking, he is quite certain of eventually specializing in Sur- gery and has supplemented his medical school work with an externship at Lutheran Hospital; still evasive, Monroe commits himself no fur- ther than to state that he will practice in the Southland. ANDREW JOSEPH DEVLIN They call him “The Champ” and rightly so. For Andy has the biggest family in the class — four little girls who are the pride and joy of the Devlin household. But bouncing babies on his knees didn’t prevent him from graduat- ing from Gonzaga University in 1948 or going through four years of medical school. He’s come a long way from Spokane, Washington where he was born and has lived most of his life. Most, that is, except for the three years in the Army Medical Corps where he saw service with the 75th and 2nd Infantry Divis- ions in the European Theater of Operations. A Nu Sigma Nu, Andy is indefinite concerning future ambitions, but sometimes one can hear him mumbling something about “beating Ed- die Cantor .” 24

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PHIN COHEN Phin, one of the “kids” of the class, was born in Baltimore on June 1, 1928. Although he has lived in this city all of his life and intends to practice in this locale, this phlegma- tic scholar wandered south to Duke University, from which he received his B.A. degree in 1948. Phin entered medical school rather in- conspicuously, but soon established an enviable academic record, culminating last year by acceptance into Alpha Omega Alpha. His summers have been utilized in widening his medical knowledge as a fellow in Pathology and Infectious Diseases. Possessor of a satiri- cal sense of humor and a convincing poker-face expression, Phin can make the most prepost- erous confabulation seem apparently true. We are certain that his ambition to be an Internist in Baltimore will be fulfilled. STUART PITNER CULPEPPER Earmarked with the ante-bellum name of Culpepper and born in Buchanan, Georgia in 1927, this vintage Southerner now calls Or- lando, Florida home. Following two years of bedpan experience in the Navy, Stu plunged into premed work at the University of Georgia and came through with a B.S. degree in 1948. He also took a two year course in pleasantries at Rollins College, Florida, before the war. Stu was late in being shackled, but finally went the way of all bachelors in December 1951 to a girl from Orlando. Prior to that he was sauntering around Lutheran Hospital as an extern and spent a summer in pathology at Orange General in Florida. Stu’s motto may well be “Don’t Step on Me,” — for if perchance someday you are strolling through Daytona Beach you may anticipate him enjoying his favorite pastime — snoozing on the sand. 23

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ANTHONY JOHN DIGIOVANNI Tony first exhibited his musical talents to those who cared to listen on April 22, 1918, in Baltimore, his present residence. Despite the rugged environment afforded by Highland- town, where he was reared, Tony nevertheless managed to reach adulthood without any per- manent traumatic residuals and without alter- ing his congenial disposition. After an interval of fifty combat missions as navigator on a B-17 in the ETO, this amiable accordionist continued his academic explorations, attaining an A.B. from Johns Hopkins University in 1948. Music has served not only as a diversion, but also as a financial supplement for his wife, Lottie and two children — Tony Jr., and Denise Rose. Upon completion of internship, Tony Sr. plans to do General Practice, prob- ably in this city. ROBERT ARNOLD DOUGLAS His friends call him “Doug,” but in order to obviate confusion, his classmates prefer “R.A.”. Doug hails from DeLand, Florida, the home of Stetson University, his Alma Mater, “The University the hats made fa- mous.” Doug has spent his summers working in Dr. Sack’s lab and working at Bethlehem Steel in industrial medicine. Bob’s devotion to Florida can readily be demonstrated by the mere mention of the California Navel orange. He was honored this past year by being elected president of the Christian Medical Society. His ambition is to be a good general prac- titioner in a small town where he can take Michael, Alice Lee and Beth Ann to a ‘western’ movie every Saturday and spend his spare time playing with snakes or fishing. 25