University of Michigan Medical and Nursing School - Aequanimitas Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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--? S cy P5 Class Will XYE. Tl-Ili CLASS OF 1927, he-ing of sound mental caliber, do declare this our last will and testament. Lnto the Educational Department. our unceasing admiration for their for- bearance. Lnto the Junior. our white shoes. Be sure to always keep them clean. Lvnto the Sophomores, all due sense of jFl1l0l'lfj'. Never forget to use it. Miscellaneous : Acker's Pepsodent smile to Marge Sanderson. It pays to advertise. June Alhights hearty guffaw to Davey. G. ljeanlmlossoins sylph-like form to Staulker. M. l2oersma's shyness to B. Allen. By practice may you overcome it. G. Richards' diet to L. Shrider. 'X willowy figure may you have. M. L'otterman's vocabulary when incensed to M. Parker. Hoodys aprons to E. Hester. Don't let them lap too much. M. Franklin's drawling speech to D. XYeeks. l. Deans knowledge of the world to G. Nicholas. E. Linden's sophisticated air to M. Spatford. H. Hemes' natural curls to L. Aurand. May you always look forward to rainy days with pleasure. H. .Iewett's Irish tongue to Yenona johnson. Don't let the Scotch compete with you. G. Zieglens ahility to make up to F. Cross. ll. Greens imposing stature to li. Long. Always be a little above others. D. Schwimmer's haircut to Y. Cooper. Casey's promptness in arising to B. Anderson. liona's and Heinie's pleasure in talking shop after hours to F. Palmer. .lo Synders' genuine sweetness to M. Batdorff. We hereby name. nominate and appoint Perry as our only executor of this last will and testament. ln XYitness XYhereof, we set our hand and seal this 10th day of April, 1927 A. D. CLASS OF 1927.

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S C ig: P is: L Class Poem Oh. 'tis sad to he a senior. 'Tis sad to say farewell: 'Tis sad to he a-parting' From the friends we love so well: Hut we hope to leave hehind us A memory kind and true Of those who did the hest they knew. XY-e've loved the struggle and strife That have made up our training' life. lYe've loved its joys and its woes: YYe've loved its comes and its guess lYe've loved the disappointments anr lleve loved the davs when finished XYe've loved them when begun. l the f un lYe've grumhled and we've growled. Sometimes we've even vowled. But we'd rather have these ups and Than he a ruler of many towns. Now that it's time to leave lVe bow our heads and grieve For days that are gone, friends that downs are won. For songs that we've sung' and deeds that we've done :Xll these things we leave hehind That we may go forth and find New realms to be explored. New diseases to be cured. Yet. though wealth we gain and success we attain lVe'll ne'er forget or cease to adore The school where we are seniors no 1'llOI'C.

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S Cyl P E L Senior History In the fall of .lilll Miss Alice L. Lake introduced a new class of ninety members to the Lniversity Hospital. It required several days for the little band to gather together. The first members were Edith Green a-nd Gladys Richards: last but not least. Elizabeth Dagmar Heimonen and Grace Karr. Me were of many types-tall. short. fat and lean. some smiling. some fi-owning. carefree and innocent. From the cold, bleak north. the sunny south. the open spaces of the west and the aristocratic east did we come. . Our first inspection was in T. S. who judgedus by the use of cutex. 2 in 1. and the fiat iron. XX e next received our preliminary thunips and bumps in M. O. P. under the direction of Miss Reagan. Later we gathered on Palmer ll, where the noble band gave blood for their XYassermans and in return received the different shots which were later made familiar to us bv the Educational Department. ' The first few days were spent becoming acquainted with the new family and residence. It did not take long for us to be made familiar with the rules and regulations, although some have not yet mastered the lO:30 lights out rule. In general, we were a rather lonesome and homesick group. Many members made false alarms of returning home. ffksk G. Beanblossonrl Then we first appeared in uniformwwhat a sight! Soft cuffs. collars and no collars. misplaced pockets. and dresses of various lengths. These deformities were soon corrected by Mrs. Mvishart. At the end of the period of probation we were royally entertained on Cap Night by the Seniors. After receiving our caps we then began our career as real members of the school. The story of our class would not be complete without this notice. which we find in the M book of Mildred Duncan: Hill all the girls on second tioor please put their mattresses in the hall tomorrow morning to be aired? Have them well marked and each will be returned to its owner. Those that were present can well remember the result of that notice. XYe were told Miss Tillotson barely escaped falling down stairs because of weakness from laughter. In July we were present at a Mass Meeting in Surgery Amphitheater, It was at this meeting we first met our new Director of Nursing, Miss Titus, who has so ably guided us the remaining time spent on the sea of training. A sketch from the diary of Martha Hinkle, Moving Day. Guess we all knew it. Never hope to see another sight quite so funny. Trucks. wagons. and each girl with her bundles or the wheelbarrow, all going toward the new home. Then it was moving day at the hospital too. Some would laugh if they were told a hospital was moved in a day. It's not so funny, for it has been done. The Junior year was more interesting than our first year. with new work. new equipment. and new responsibilities. Under the guidance of our president. Leona Stiverson. we had a very successful year. One feature we like to remember is the Junior-Senior Banquet. at which Margaret Boersma acted as toastmistress. Back from vacation again and on the last lap of the course. XYe were then given our black bands, which later in the year were changed to a wide band. This year our choice for president was Edna Jensen. who proved to be a com- petent guide for the class. Several of our group have made some great con- tributions to nursing technique. The one we have been unable to solve is the method of picking a sterile eye dropper from the fioor without contaminating the glove. Now the time has come for us to disband and each take her future work. No matter what we mav choose. may Michigan be proud to say of each and every one of us She's a member of the class of '27. -A SENIOR.