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

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SEX IN SCIENCE. While it is generally agreed that success in any chosen pro- fession depends upon the individual and not upon the sex of the individual, still we are all more or less bound by customs of the past, and to most of us the thought of agirl studying medicine is repugnant. The legacy of customs, bequeathed to us by our grandmothers, makes the study of medicine, in some of its phases, difficult in the extreme to the girl student. It was not customary in her grandmother's time for ladies to discuss anatomy. I-Ier grandmother blushed when it became necessary for her to mention her limb. The girl of today reasons that her grandmother was unnecessarily prudish, but instincts are only inherited habits and these customs have been handed down so long that they are now bred in the bone and no amount of reasoning will enable the'girl to lay them aside as she does her garments that have ceased to be the fashion. She must grow out of them slowly. The girl student enters college resolved that she will un- flinchingly face all ordeals, but at times her courage runs short before the close of some of her particularly trying lectures and she is obliged to retreat, leaving her lecturer, who cannot possi- bly understand her attitude, to think that she has chosen this way of showing her disapproval of his subject. One cannot help wondering why a girl-should choose this work. VVhy submit herself to this ordeal? She does so feeling very much as does one who takes a sea voyage, knowing that he must suffer all the agonies of seasickness, but takes it not- withstanding because his goal is worth the agonies of the voy- age. Viewed from any side, the art of healing is well worth the cost. There is no art that offers such an abundance of oppor- tunities for service. Viewed from a point of science, the science of medicine correlates all science into an intimate human rela- tionship. It is said that the study of medicine makes a girl masculine. There are many masculine traits that could be cultivated to a girl's advantage. There are others that are not becoming to either sex. VVhich she cultivates, depends upon the individual girl. C. A., '15, 29

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whole affair is that such a renowned man as Dr. Hunter should not have had the opportunity to view some really good American Conservative Dentistry, which IS sanitary and potential as an aid to the digestive organs, and by far the better conservative of the health of its wearer than any combination of rubber, porce- lain and gums will ever be. ' It would be well if students of dentistry, after graduating, would continue to bear in mind that only by care, in even the smallest matters of a dental practice may we ever hope to secure the reputation of American Conservative Dentistry from the Hattacksi' of even those who know--for those ignorant of our work are not to be seriously considered as effective critics should they strive to assail our conscientious methods. KARYOKINESIS. Chromatic wizardyiof micro-art Unfolds the micro-cosm as a dream Fleets by the soul, awander ere the gleam - Of dawn-the integrating worlds that start, In vibrant dreaming of the chromosome, The mystery that holds the key to Godg The plasmic masterpiece--soul from a clod- Seeking the crested heights, to read the tome Of universal Mind. Limned in its truth On far horizons of the older years, Gleams through the shifting Scheme, and human tears, In basic bursts of light, the altared Truth. V So, from the shattered caverns of the night, Man moves him toward the calling of the light. PHILIP I-IALEY, '14. 28

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MY LAST WORD TO THE SENIORS. Dr. B. Rosen. Three years ago, you, the present Senior Dental Class, were with fear and trembling entering upon your college career. , The road to a degree in your chosen profession seemed endless, blocked by innumerable obstacles, and in fact an apparently overwhelming task. i The first week of college was one that meant a great deal to each student, the memory of which will linger long after your many experiences, while at college, will have been forgotten. The practical and instructive talks of Dr. Anderson and Dr. Southard caused you to stop and think, to realize the seriousness of your position, and the responsibilities connected with it. The inspiring and sterling advice of Dr. Boxton and Dr. Morffew made you all the more deetermined to succeed, and you attacked the work before you with strength and vigor which pointed but one way-success. After recalling these incidents, let us con- sider a few of the practical and essential details that every stu- dent 'should be acquainted with. My object is not to preach a sermon on ethics, neither is it to moralize on dentistry. I sim- ply want to give the advice that has proven to be correct, at least it has for me. First and most important is the loyalty that you owe to your Alma Mater, and I appeal to you not to forget in future years that the basis of your success was laid by the instructors of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. A man must live, and eat to live. This statement is, in- deed, a true one, and is worthy of considerable attention, as the average graduate has an abnormal appetite. To have our ex- istence, it is necessary to produce something worth while in exchange for the necessities of life. Right here let me say that one of the mistakes in the pres- ent method of professional education is the omission of a course in business instruction. Many a practitioner, excellent in his line, has failed, merely because he did not possess the knowledge of tactful, reasonable, business methods. Not that I advocate the advertising means of making money, but, my object is to call to your attention the fact that a reasonable compensation for your efforts is a just due. Putting the matter plainly, your fees will be exactly in accordance to your ability, to produce the goods. If you have confidence in yourself, not over-conii- dence, but a substantial knowledge of your profession, you can set your price on whatever you do, and demand of your patient conditions that otherwise would be impossible. 30