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

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CLASS, lllS'l'0ltY 0F 194 TILL in the embryonic stage, the Class of 1942 returned slightly older and wiser to begin the second seige of worries. With a few additions and subtractions we found ourselves with the same number of students as when we left in June. Our first class meeting was a mad confusion between the fraternities, each striving for supremacy. The Alpha Psis came through with three of their men to lead the class. Bill Brown succeeded George Poppenseek as president. Carroll Roll, vice-presidentg lVIort Kolson, secretary: and Howard Kopp, treasurer. The class gave special mention to George, our freshman president, for his wonderful manage- ment and organization. His task was difficult, but his Hue leadership put the class on the right track through the trying freshman year. The next important business which arose was the choosing of the victim to be insured for our class gift to the lfniversity. After an unanimous decision the class decided that perhaps the Gal- loping Ghost our pasty Koppn would not survive the year for even so early he showed signs of exhaustion. So.BIr. lfrdman instead, the youngest member of the class was chosen as the one to be insured. It wasn't long before the class realized 'fwhere ignorance is bliss, ,tis folly to be wise. The classes we now encountered under Dr. lVIcFarland gave many of us something to think about. You can't even have moles now-a-days without worrying about them. One by one our moles were counted to see if we were on the danger line of becoming a victim of the disastrous melanoma. However, despite the frights of what might happen to us we all considered ourselves very for- tunate to have had Dr. lNIcFarland as our teacher. His last lecture was very impressive as he bid farewell to his last class with these words: There is no need for you to come for a lecture tomorrow, gentlemen. This lecture concludes the course in General Pathology, and this is the last lecture that I will deliver as professor of pa- thology at the University of Pennsylvania. Good luck and God Speed. The class went into an uproar of applause as we, too, bid farewell and honor to one whom We all knew as a gentleman and teacher. VVe found ourselves quite at home again with Dr. Lentz. Without losing any of his profes- sional air of dignity he literally brought the house down one day as he gave a crack by crack description of his bones reacting to the blows and twists of a chiropracter who aimed to put his neck in place, and only succeeding in putting his back out of place. From frivolity to sincerity Dr. Lentz impressed upon our minds not only the importance of being good doctors of veterinary medi- cine but also our honesty and sincerity in our love for the work. Another year we spent with our friend and professor, Dr. Booth, who with his kind and helpful spirit made our anatomy classes interesting and indeed at times very amusing. His announcement of our little talks at first sent chills down our backs, but when the time came his clever and humorous introductions broke the tension and we soon found ourselves becoming more learned. Mac Robbins in his talk one day demonstrated to us his great ability as a master of ceremoniesg we think he missed his calling. Mr. Rothe gave an excellent talk on the ear. It seemed impossible that such a difHcult discus- sion could be given so fluently and with such ease. lNIr. Ellsworth's talk on the eye was very good and he also proved to be quite an artist. Other talks of outstanding merit were Mr. Witsky's dis- cussion on the skin, Mr. Richman's on the blood, and Mr. Hobert's on the blood supply to the brain. Our nutrition class under Dr. Dick widened our knowledge in other fields as well. We had a branch of Geology which was made more impressionable by observing the samples of rock and fossils which Dr. Dick had collected. 39

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I 'res idcnt .... THE SOPHOMORE CLASS 0I+'FIC'lCRS Vice-l'resz'1le11f .... Sevretary .... T'reaxu-ref. . . H istoriarz, . . 258 XVILLIAM J. BROWN . . . .CJRVILLE L. Bum . . .BIORTON KIJIJSON PIOXVARD J. KOPP . . .JUNE CQRAMMICS

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After a year and a half of hearing nothing but millet seeds, Dr. Dick finally enlightened us as to the actual size, and with sighs of relief we could not correlate this with the size of lymph nodes, tuhereles, and all sorts of lesions. Vfill we ever forget Dr. Campbellls everchanging roll call which each day introduced us to new niembers of our class. Through his huniorous remarks he deftly impressed upon us the facts of bacteriology. VVe can still hear such phrases as: VVell, men, hard work isn't easyf' Many pen- cils have been worn down on this subjectf, Nice butter you have today, Mrs. Jones, and the theme of a veterinarianis philosophy: Always keep the back door openf, Dr. Lentz enlivened his lectures with many humorousianecdotes which were fully appre- ciated. Perhaps we needed antidotes more, as we emerged each Blonday afternoon from Phar- macy lab smelling like musty druggistls shelves, and with acrid taste of nasty drugs still disturbing our digestion. Our various holidays were things to be feared because of the dreaded histopath test that pre- eecded each one. These were experiences we shall never forget-hours of frenzied searching for things that failed to manifest themselves. Thus ends our second year. VVe have grown. Our ideas have changed. VVe no longer consider ourselves masters of the medical art but can at last fully realize, a little knowledge is a dangerous thingf, CLASS MEMBERS Bonese, lvfathew J. Bree, lNIax Brown, VVilliam J. Burr, Orville L. Buzby, Gordon P. Campbell, Joseph C. Chain, John J. Conrad, George L. Crutchfield, XVIII. O. Detweiler, David K. Detweiler, J. VVarren Ellsworth, Leslie L. Fabricant, Julius Grammes, June Gutzwiller, Robert L. Harrison, John H. Hartsoek, John N. Hastings, Joseph VV., Jr Hobart, Claude D. Jaqueth, John BI., Jr. Kaskin, Samuel T. Ker, VVilliaIn 0. Kolson, Nforton Kopp, Howard J. Lewis, Jonathan S., Jr. hlackey, YValter L., Jr lllartin, John E. llloyer, James VV. Pease, Clinton Poppensiek, George C. Raker, Charles VV. Richman, Herbert Robbins, Maelntyre C Roll, Carroll A. Rosi, Albert J. Rothe, VVm. E. Slider, Howard B. Smith, Russell E. Stern, Douglas N. Tierkel, Ernest S. Urban, Wlm. D. Valentine, Harold D. VVillis, Thomas E. VVitsky, Ernest Yaros, Everett