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

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4 is-1... --l SCQJPEI. Sophomore Histor Margaret Dickerson . . . . .. P1'v.v1'n'c11f Elsie Horneber . . Vice-President Gertrude Cassler Secretary and Treasurer Miss Nelson . Faculty .Xdviser YERYUNE was astonished when, on September 24. 1926, one hundred twenty-four freshmen appeared from here, there and everywhere. Each one bore the green label. Oh, they won't last long. or half of them might graduate, were the sighs that fell on the air. XYalker and Shannon fooled them! They were so good they ate in the graduates' dining room and were quite Hattered at the attention and smiles which they received. September 27 marked the beginning of classes on the campus, where we slept lulled by Dr. 1-luber's gentle voice and the harmonious squeak of the chalk. while Miss Eldridge became almost hysterical. Five girls hunting a short cut to the anatomy lab. in the medical building opened a door marked keep out. The last was no sooner over the threshold than they felt themselves traveling up and down between the four tloors. Finally their cries were heard by the custodian. who rescued them from their icy plight. They learned to use the stairs between the Hoors and that humans made better associates than cadavers. It was not long before the internes heard of us. Une girl, who was showing her tamily through the hospital. mistook the internes' quarters for a mens' ward. February -l was the memorable day in our career, for on that day those of us who had survived the long. hard struggle received our caps. Soon after we received the fully equipped uniform--minus the black band which we are all striving for now. 1Yith the kerchiefs came the late leaves on March 15. We welcomed the February class at last and were glad to see some dumber and greener than ourselves. The ice was broken between the sophomores and the freshmen by a party on February 12. XYillo Russell proved that she hadn't slept all the time while in classes. for she gave realistic impersonations of our professors. The good time was touched off by the stacked rooms we found on returning to our quarters. Some of the occupants clidn't notice any difference on their return. But, with all our former troubles. we had none to compare with eight-hour duty. Then our trials and tribulations had begun. 1Yho will ever forget the night of the wlunior-Senior banquet when we relieved until eleven. The sophomores enjoyed a delightful evening of bridge in March. Here they were host and guest and were together the first time as a single class at a social affair. XYhat is so mediocre to the eyes of the world as a sophomore? Yet April 13 seems to have been unlucky to the upper classmen.

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5 SCQZPEL Sophomore Class Margaret Dickerson Esther Schuler Geraldine Smith Mabel Hunter Dorothea Fulton Eleanor Kohl VVillo Russell Mary Carpenter Inez Stanton Maxine Spaiford Ruth Brooks Dorothy Braden Helen Korbel Ruth Pelton Eileen Kane Gertrude Zillmer Rose Clailin Lyle Shannon Frances Trevarrow E. Mable Smith Mary Mac Neal

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---scfgpet i- Sophomore Poem 'Twas in the month of Septemlier, lYe all very well renieinher. We journeyed from far and from near Tn enter Nurses' Training here. Scenes were many anfl su new. .Xll so clifferent it is true Frmn the guml olcl himie anfl places Always iillecl with familiar faces. Big sisters were liiyal tu their parts. Many times cheering aching hearts: Instructors and upper classinen tcm Soon inacle ns feel that we helungerl to you As S0plwiiiui'es uf the lixperiniental Lilass. May mir worth he proven hy every lass, And as weeks, months anfl years go lay Think of ns and feel we have triecl. 'Tis a privilege a nurse to he. .Xncl especially at Michigan L'niyersity. lYe feel a thrillg worrls cannot express Our love, our faith. our thanlcfnlness.