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

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to scan our number for a fit subject as judge of our Class. But as soon as they made an attempt to capture our unfortunate classmate, every Freshman dropped his books and showed true class spirit. Although after a well-fought battle, last- ing almost one hour, the juniors were partly successful in performing the cere- mony, the least said the better, but those present will long remember the last Class fight with the juniors. A few weeks later the Christmas holidays were upon us. Wie all joyfully wended our way homeward to partake of the Yuletide feast. After New Year we returned to our work imbued with new vigor, but, sad to relate, we had lost two classmates, Mulford and Oneil. For o-ne long month every Freshman could be seen burning the midnight oil, grinding up chemistry, histology, biology, and animal industry. The midyears started on the first day of February. Histology was first: chemistry, biology, and animal industry in rapid succession. After the smoke cleared away, we found six of our classmates wounded about the foot- wear. So badly were they injured that they could proceed no further. Wfhile we never boasted as a class of chemists, although Dr. Marshall took such great interest in our Class that, after the final 'fexamf' he asked fifty-six fellows to return for an encore, to which they responded in a very satisfactory manner. At our next roll call, no one answered to the names of Boyer, Friel, Gentner, Hess. Simons and VVeider. On the evening of the twenty-fifth of February the Alpha Psi Fraternity held a dance in Houston Club. It was well attended by the Class of l9l2 and pronounced by all a grand success. A few weeks later the Veterinary Medical Society gave their annual banquet at T'I3.HSCO1'l1'S, which was also well represented by our Class. On the nrst of May we entered clinic. As it had been the custom heretofore, it was our unpleasant duty to eject all Seniors loitering around the Clinic Hall. VVe were then assigned as assistants to the juniors. They, feeling their high position, made us perform all the dirty work g but only for a short time, as we soon got wise as to what was really expected of us. , Wfhen the finals arrived we entered the ring fit for the battle of our lives, and, as hard as it really seemed, not as many were wounded as had been pre- dicted by 'our friends, the juniors. Only eight fell i.n battle-Craig, Fox, Hall, Hewey, Lawson, Ober, Sterrett and Vifeiand. Upon our return in the fall we learned, with deepest sorrow and regret, that we had been dealt a severe blow in the death of our highly esteemed anatomy instructor, Dr. Simon j. Harger, who was undoubtedly the best authority on veterinary anatomy in this country. Suffice to say, we all felt his loss most keenly. After welcoming the Freshmen, and giving them the proper instruction,a little vaudeville by a few of the unfortunate Freshmen was then in order, which took place in the anatomy room. This was greatly enjoyed by a large number of our Class. But we soon learned, on scanning our roster, that our junior year was no cinch, and we soon found ourselves face to face with our hard though pleas- ant duties. Our Class officers were elected. Dad Wferntz was again chosen as our leader for another year. Wfith the addition of Dennis, jackson and Rogers from the previous junior Class, and Haskell from the Chicago Veterinary School, our Class still numbered sixty-two. The Christmas holidays were upon us for the second time, and we were all ll0

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lass Jlaisturp 39. 01. jflfluper 1 ARDLY has it seemed three months, instead of three years, since the Class of 1912 entered the portals of the Veterinary Depart- sf v-ef ment of the University of Pennsylvania. Vtfhen we look back over our career we are at once reminded of the many Utrials and ik TQYJ tribulations we have encounteredg yet they were happy days. To those who have never experienced it, I will say it is impossible to realize the deep feeling of regret we have when we bid adieu to our classmates and friends of the University of Pennsylvania. lt was on the twenty-fourth day of September, nineteen hundred and nine, when one by one our class wended its way through the arch leading into this insti- tution, which is now our esteemed and glorious Alma Mater. Wfe had scarcely entered the department before we were surrounded by the Juniors, and without any introduction they immediately started in giving us good dope and advice. The very first day we all thought we were in right'f with the Juniors. But they soon got so familiar with a few of our bunch until they were fast friends in the dissecting room displaying their ability, which the ,luniors seemed to enjoy very much. The following day we were informed that our Class consisted of eighty-six members, which was the largest class that had ever matriculated in the Veterinary Department. This report had such a good effect upon our Class that the ,Iuniors were soon forced to acknowledge that we not only excelled them in quantity, but also in quality. The first week wore quickly away, and with it the fears and experiences, which caused a few uneasy nights. It was now that the Class. having become more settled, took the first steps toward organization. H. G. VX-lerntz was at once elected president of our Class, and I am sure there was no one who has ever regretted the choice. On account of his popularity and executive ability, which was undoubtedly due to his two score years and four of experience, he was re- elected president of our Class for three consecutive years. Always showing the greatest interest in the welfare of the Class, and having a very paternal appear- ance, he has always been called Dad Qne of the first things we did as a Class was to establish an assessment of 25 cents per month on each member of the Class, because we soon realized that nothing much could be done without money. Later, a sick committee was ap- pointed. whose duty was to visit the sick and send flowers to them once a week. lin one year the Class sent to the unfortunate classmates flowers amounting to sixty-seven dollars. During the first month, ten members of our Class gradually faded away, for reasons best known to themselves, and the rest of the Class learned that this was no fresh air course, but required a great deal of plugging to stav with the bunch. At this time we began to find pleasure in the companionship of the upper classmen, and the time passed by so quickly that before we realized it prepara- tions for a Thanksgiving vacation were engrossing the minds of our classmates. Shortly after returning from our Thanksgiving vacation. the -luniors began l09

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glad for the diversions they afforded. Cn our return we immediately got busy, for' we realized that Drs, Ludholtz, Gay and Marshall would soon be after us with their exams Fortunately, the f'midyears did not cripple a single mem- ber of our Class, except that Paul Runge and Gillillian were forced to leave school on account of sickness. And Dick Folson, although passing his examina- tions, had to leave school owing to financial difficulties. There was little of unusual occurrence until the annual dance of the Omega Tau Sig.ma Fraternity. A few weeks later the Veterinary Medical Society held its annual banquet at the Continental Hotel. lt was declared a grand success, although a few were unfortunate and thought it best to return in a taxicab. Spring soon put in its appearance, and the time passed by so quickly that before we fully realized it those much-dreaded final exams were over. The result of the examinations, lasting from june Sth to 18th, was not bad, but awful in the way of suspense because one examination was more or less paradox, as twenty-six fellows had failed to make any impress-ion on Dr. K. F. Myers in pathology. But all cleared the bars on the second trial, with the exception of jackson, he, having several other conditions, was not eligible for re-examination. Returning to take up the work of our Senior year, we found that our Class was again augmented by the addition of Boylan, Klein, Kaufman and Kingtson, of the Class of 1911, and Milman, a former student of Cornell. As a large num- ber of our Class had been assisting practitioners during the summer vacation, many interesting experiences were exchanged and good f'dope derived there- from. Upon becoming accustomed to the Senior work, everything went along very smoothly, except that it seemed almost impossible for some to get accus- tomed to the eight olclock lectures in medicine. There were also a few in Sec- tion A that seemed to think that four hours of continual work in the bacterio- logical laboratory was quite sufficient. ' After the Christmas holidays we went through the usual ordeal of exams Shortly after, having taken our midyear examinations, Dr. Klein, at the close of one of his lectures in therapeutics, with a broad smile said: This has been the first time in the history of this department that every man taking the examina- tion in milk hygiene made a passing mark. I On the evening of the twenty-second of February the annual dance of the Qmega Tau Sigma Fraternity was held in the Houston Club. It was well at- tended and pronounced the most classy dance that was ever given by the students of the Veterinary Department. There was little of unusual occurrence during the next few months, as our minds were well occupied preparing for our last final examinations. Not only has our Class sought distinction in the classroom, but also in ath- letics, as our Class was well represented in the Varsity, Scrub and Freshmen football teamsg Department crew, Pennsylvania gunning team, and the strongest man that has ever matriculated in the University of Pennsylvania. The last and most elaborate affair of our three years was the Senior banquet. lt was declared a grand success, although joy was mingled with sadness, for we realized that this was the last banquet we co-uld enjoy together as students. Thus ends the history of the Class of 1912, and, as we leave this College world to go out into that greater world of life to reap the benefits of a profes- sional career, we bear with us the greatest feeling of gratitude for our Alma Mater and the many pleasurable memories of the happy days at dear Old Penn. Ill