University of the Pacific School of Dentistry - Chips Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Fraternities

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Coronis Archiatri By Agnes Hansen, lVl. D. The Coronis Archiatri has 1net for some pleasant hours to spend In social merriment and choice repastg But, ah! we miss one well-beloved friend, And o'er our hearts a solemn shade is cast. We pause a moment, and we feel our loss, Wlhich time has lightened some, but ne'er can cover. The sweet and cheerful presence gleamed across Our college life, and taught us all to love her. She gave no sign that life meant sacriflceg l:llSClf1Sl111CSSU was watchword of her living. To us an elder sister's kind advice She mingled with warm friendship's gentle giving. No need to speak her name: all know it well: But let's be thankful that her life touched ours Witll that ennobling and uplifting grace That plucked her from earth's weeds to heaven's bright flowers. I44

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Fraternal Feeling in the Medical Profession By M. H. Etcheverry, M. D. HE origin of the science of medicine goes back to remote times in the dim ages of antiquity, when no distinction existed between dentists, pharmacists and doctorsg when schools of medicine were a thing unthought of. But to trace the natural evolution and wonderful strides in the progress of medicine, and the really great achievement accomplished only through much persistent and untiring labor on the part of an intelligent body of men throughout the ages, is not within the scope of this paper. XVhat I desire to emphasize is the absolute necessity for the development and steady growth of a strong spirit of loyalty, of espirit de corps. Professional etiquette, at best a frail check upon our over individualistic attitude. does not fill the need. The sacredness and secrets of our calling are not sufficiently observed amongst us, nor yet by the general public. fly secrecy, I do not mean to infer that we should hold back any of the knowledge that we have gained from careful symptomatic observation and deduc- tion: indeed, the sole raison d'etre of the medical profession is the possibility of alleviating in its mani- fold forms the sufferings of humanity. It is a sad and constant fact that the science of l-Iippocrates and Galen has often been made sub- servient to unworthy ends: that it has been paraded as the advertisement of balatant quackery. XfVhat has been the result? A horrible feeling has been engendered and has struck deep root in the minds of the people. In place of respect and gratitude for unselfish devotion, we must combat strong prejudices, skepticism and even actual suspicion. Hence the I46