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

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III TIIRY UF THE .IUNIIIR CLASS N A SUNNY morning in the Autumn of ,37 fifty-five young men and a young lady strolled across the courtyard to assemble and be addressed as the Class of 1941. It was a diversified group, all were strangers with but a few exceptions, but with a single determination- to become graduate veterinarians. True, unity was conspicuously absent on that morning but it was not to be long before all were acquainted and a spirit born that will not soon be surpassed. Following due initiation into our routine our period of adjustment began-and as I recall the first major adjustment was to develop an immunity to the odors of the anatomy laboratory. This was gradually gained during the mastering of Osteology. Then came the direct exposure and if memory serves me correctly one perfectly good breakfast seceded from a certain stomach on that intial meeting with those few horses which had been both called and chosenf, Needless to say, he recovered and later became a contemporary lecturer. Of course it was essential that we should be well dressed anatomists, so overalls were ordered made to measure and as is always the case they were many sizes too large. Ah, but then came the first washing and what were formerly our drapes were now binding here and pinching there-what a dilemma. Then there was Equitation, and Stock-judging, too, in which many new patrons of Beech- nut and Sparkplug were born and capably tutored by the old maestro of them all. The year passed and others have followed but Shown still remains the number one man in that league. Willie Savage seems to have been the only permanent convert to the art. It was that year that scholarly Glenn Gates initiated his conquests of prize and medal collection for it was at the ter- mination of that year that he copped', the general Freshman hledal. Came the second year and 'Aaccording to the man in the back seatn we took her out of the milk linef, sent her ear to Harrisburgf, and jotted down the results in the little black book.', According to J im Jones it was like religion and politicsi' but Phillips kept his feet on the floor and Nick', stayed the sixty minutes thereafter and the Pensy', ran as usual. The seats in the lVIedical School were very uncomfortable, but the feud between Allen and f'Baldy the dentistv was always amusing and provided the necessary diversion. It was during this year that we learned all about race tracks and hosses from Jim.,,- did I ever tell you about the night I was coming down from hfaine with a load of hosses and no brakes? Many afternoons were spent trying to differentiate between potassium and sodium chloride. Much time was likewise dedicated to the Dukes publication endeavoring to comprehend the mysteries of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems which were to find a practical application in another year. It was in this year that we took Breeds of Livestock without worthy predecessors -they really became quite expert with the rubber band and pellet as the Juniors will testify. Here G, D.', made it number two when he emerged with the Hutyra and lVIarek anatomy prize, and Bertie', Dionne was awarded the Suburban Cattle Breeders Association Prize. To maintain this saga of events in a chronological sense we must return to the first two weeks in June of the Sophomore year. It was on a Friday morning when the last of our hurdles had been taken in famous spring classic the .Final Examsv that we migrated with light hearts and free abandon to a pastoral setting in Media through the courtesy of Mil', Beatty. For it was here that 35

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P're.9'iclent .... Vice-Presideni .... Secretary. . . . Treasurer .... H fistoria n .... THE JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS 34 GORDON R. ELMHLRS liOBERT A. BARTON JAMES T. 0'CONNOR, JR. . . .JOHN O. SCHNAUTZ . . . .CLARK E. SWAIL

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our male Elsa hfaxwell, that famous host and epieure Bob Barton had arranged for the class picnic. The spot was perfect, a large meadow, a babbling brook, and huge willows shading an open fireplace. Refreshments, bathing, and other forms of relaxation Cnote accompanying photo- graphsb were enjoyed, and a more hilarious softball game was never played. VVho will ever forget the umpire baiting, not to overlook Butch,' and Path Of course aside from the' pursuit of our regular studies, our minds are also directed in scien- tific channels. Division HAH for example, demonstrated the action of pentobarbital sodium in the feline, good results being reported. This experiment, however, met as do all scientific endeavors, with mixed acclaim, due not to the effects produced but rather to debated custody of the subject. It seems the Ukittyi' had been secretly adopted unknown to the scientists. Speaking of Pharmacology, one should observe the passage of the stomach tube in the equine in such a manner that it is directed in the nostril of one side and emerges from the nostril of the opposite side. Oh, yes, this very capable demonstrator is none other than Gerry', Fouse, well known dispenser of a current veterinary literature. You might be interested as well as amazed to learn that to test an animal for sensitiveness, one should of all things Cas CHE Allen informed the interrogating professorj make a thorough examination of the sexual apparatus, suh. Well, well, itis nearly time for Jockey Boyens to start his annual treks to Pimlico and Havre de Grace-which recalls one of his several racing narratives- Would you believe it, I put two dol- lars on the favorite's nose and the- didn't even finish. If anything of consequence has occurred and perchance you missed it, do not feel badly be cause it will undoubtedly have been recorded for posterity by our ubiquitous Will Daily News Savage. Rarely has an important operation or event during the past three years escaped the scru- tiny of Will and his faithful camera. Some of his scoops are included among those appearing in conjunction with this article. Guinea pig fanciers anxiously await the termination of the era of research and experiment and the subsequent commercial marketing of Rothman's mange mixture. Science marches on-the Veterinary School has among its enrollees the first investigator to have ever seen the ovaries QD of the sheep through the medium of the vaginal speculum. Oh, yes, his name is Leighton. Three cheers for those two Chardyj Southerners who photographed that Hhugen two-foot snow- drift in the courtyard Cgo north, young men, go northj for the edification of the folks back home in lVIississippi and Tennessee, where they plant the corn in January, we are told. Every class has one-I refer to those unfortunate individuals who are thc victims of that mania which, as a result of the lack of the proper inhibitory impulses, causes them to throw any accessible object whether it be a rock or a boot at their intended victim, apparently unmindfull of any injury that might ensue. Thus we give you a hero for a day--the Senior who made a hu- man snowball of a certain individual Qyou must have guessedj for indiscreet selection of a victim that time. For every misdemeanor committed one should have an excuse, legitimate or otherwise. The Juniors with deliberation and foresight attended to this important matter early in the Freshman year and have used the same standard throughout for all occasions to wit: Bailey did itf' 36