University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine - Scalpel Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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17 v- on fp---iff aw f,v'N 14 VHS 1 ' .f gwftlif ---f g ,f X 674 my-T to me. I fully appreciate my great responsibility and the danger- S ous ground I am about to tread, for Class prophecies are danger- gpx ous propositions. In the past it has been customary for the GQLWWWD Prophet to becom-e hypnotized, by some inexplicable means mes- J 5 . .. - .. . merized, or to succumb to the effects of a highball and pass into a state of hallucination, but to do a class such as that of 1911 justice, one must have full control of those psychic forces so essential to all clairvoyants. In the spring of 1910, Moyer and I'were viewing I-Ialley's comet from the roof-garden of the Bellevue-Stratford. A sudden earthward dip of the hery orb. seen only by those on the roof that night, brought it so close to us that a quick upward reach placed its glistening tail within my grasp and I shot skyward into space at a tremendous rate of sp-eed. Time will not permit an enumeration of my ten years, aerial experiences, but suffice to say that in 1920 a Wfright air car, doing police work above New Zealand, rescued me and I was soon shaking the hand of my old classmate Charlie Ring on the 'lgarden spot of the world. He was not the Ring of old, for Dame Fortune had dealt kindly with him. His nifty little brown mustache, monocle, loud checkered suit, diamond stud, gold-headed cane and English bulldog added to his dignity and impressiveness. The aggressive spirit of Qld Penn, his political ingenuity, and personal influence with the King were cardinal factors in the establishment of a world-famous veterinary college, of which he was the auspicious dean. Through .he inHuence of Dr. Ring I was appointed sole agent for the largest instrument concern in the world, fitted out with an excellent line of samples, and, enscon-ced in the latest model air car, I left the following day for Cuba. The International Tuberculosis Congress was in session at Havana when I arrived, and I was not at all surprised to hnd that the dignihed, intellectual giant who occupied the presidents chair was none other than our old friend Sainz, who by the masterful way in which he handled the Hood of science corroborated the prediction of his classmates that he would at some time startle the world. A lm , as jgasff gb li al l 'lil C X ' i ,ll I il 'I .'ili 'Iff'7 1 'f all f lif ' ly fr , in i l 5 I 9 - W y .il I f 1 f I1 l y l ly Lll ' h f Q ,751 e I I ' n s rr: diff? --f- LECTICDN to the office of Class Prophet came as a great surprise '1 'wg 'mal F35 .,, liii I C IO2

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JR ' .Y i'Qxg33K,.f uezkswwa GYMNASIUM-FROM FRANKLIN FIELD

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A quick fiight to the north landed me in Columbia, S. C. Here Caughman's hospitable doors were flung open to me, and l was introduced to his buxom wife, who, together with the eminent Doctor, was to be congratulated upon the pos- session of nine pairs of twins. His successful eradication of the Texas fever tick had gained for him an enviable reputation and placed him beyond pecuniary consideration. The information elicited concerning Dr. Mclnnes, the light of our class, would fill volumes. Briefly, however, he had taken up the ministry as a vocation, and was doing odds and ends at veterinary science. Again taking to the ozone, a smoky spot designated the point on the map called Pittsburg. Tn need of juice for the machine and myself I alighted, filled the tanks and soon afterward stepped through a wonderfully cut glass door into a palatial creation of marble. mirrors. cut-glass and silver. Grac-efully cut in a costly beveled French mirror was the name of that brilliant exponent of The Bartenders Guidefl Butch Maurer, who out of the spirit of good fellowship ordered 'fFritz Klein, immacu- lately decked out in white apron and diamond stud, and acting as chief Knight of the Towel, to serve me with a quart bottle of Mumm's Extra Dryf' ln touching the next few points outlined on my schedule, T incidentally learned that Hileman and Pope were inspecting meat at VVilliamsburgg Stein selling patent medicine at Sharpsburg, Tremper enjoying a profitable pra-ctice at Fullerton Md., while Hopper was chief veterinarian of the same state. A quick shoot toward the Wlest landed me in Utah, where T found Irons, Wfhitehead and Crocker well established at the head of an excellent sanitary police system. Crocker showed me some authentic publications representing the work of Haubrick in exterminating sheep scab from the Southwest. Again filling my tanks, I rose to a height of twenty miles, where, being out of the general line of traffic I made a record trip to the 'fW'indy City and pro- ceeded to look up some of my old friends at the Chicago stock yards. Passing through the various departments T was overjoyed at the privilege of shaking hands with Archibald, Christensen, Cooke, Guilfoyle, Kaufman, Haigh, Hess, and Hoskins. Archibald and Christensen were conducting a first-class boarding house, where the menu read, Porterhouse steak T. T. DY Hess and Kaufman were almost inseparable, and a part of their time, aside from working hours, is spent in seeing the sights ' A pleasant scoot through the clouds landed me in Indianapolis, where Fulstow received me in the beautifully appointed parlor of his up-to-date 'infirmary for old maids' cats. Conversation developed the fact that his monetary progress had been phenomenal and his popularity unexcelled, as demonstrated by his nomination for governor on the suffragette ticket. Sailing over the fertile valleys of the Empire State, an accident caused me to descend and, alighting upon the broad lawn of Bingliamtons Insane Asylum, I was horribly shocked at seeing the emaciated, demoniacal figure of Hardenbergh galloping ferociously toward me upon an imaginary horse, waving a mythical sword and shouting, Charge upon the enemy, ,lim's duties as editor-in-chief of the 1911 Record had necessitated such a nerve-racking rumination and sifting of the manuscripts submitted by the various contributors that his mental equilibrium had become entirely shattered. Two days later I dropped into Boston, where I found that Dr. Shannon, State Commissioner of ltlealth, and his first assistant, Kane, had left for Spring Iield to attend a reception given by the Governor at the executive mansion io?