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

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MACK A. EMNIERSON, D.V.M. M.S., Du. Mau, VET. CZURHIHD A .ssislant l,I'Qfl?.Y.YOI' Qf Veterinary Surgery ana' Ub.vf4'frz'r'x SPECIAL SURGERY HE work in this branch of surgery has been divided so that Dr. Lee can lecture four hours a week on the special surgery of the horse and Dr. Emmerson has one hour a Week to discourse on the surgery of the cow and paradoxical as it may seem, Dr. Lee has to talk fast and every scheduled hour to cover his Work while Dr. Emmerson goes on in his methodical way telling us of the most important of the surgical procedures of the bovine and covering his material in a very practical manner. These courses are naturally among the 111ost interesting we have while here and in Dr. Iiee's lectures his frequent use of sulphanilamide in the treatment of a host of conditions has reached the point where the mere mention of the drug by Dr. Lee brings laughter from the most ardent. Heat therapy and sulfa- nilamide are as important in his armamen- tarium lipstick and nail polish ill the current 'gcutiesf' His just one more thing and I will let you gof, and his frequent anecdotes make his course one of those that will be long remem- bered although it is debatable whether his stories are told with the purpose of waking us out of lethargy or to see if we have gone over the border to sound sleep but it is too bad we have a co-ed. Naturally Dr. EII1I1l0l'SOI1'S class is to many a more interesting and practical course. Judged by whatever standard one may choose the seats are more conducive to retrieving lost hours of the night before and the room is large enough to enable such Wastrels to get away in back and sleep unmolcsted by loud voices or the pokes and jabs of nearby friends. Here X-ray therapy is almost on a plane with sulfa- nilamide and heat in Dr. Lee's class. There is a whole lot of good practical work- ing material in both of these courses and no doubt the day will come when we will be confronted by a case that perplexes us and this we can say must have been discussed in that lecture in which we slept and hoped noth- ing important was said. YYILLIAM J. LEE, V.NI.lJ. ,-1.v.vi.vfzn1f Professor of I'l'fl'I'I.IIllI'j1Nlll'fl!'I'j1 Q MEAT HYGIENE EBIORIES of a black derby, high collar, and black bow tie. .X worsted suit and rubber-banded notes. Blem- ories of little tips of large import: of stories

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VVILLIAM J. LENTZ, V.M.D. Professor of Veterinary Anatomy From what I understand, the person in ques- tion, almost took a re-examination. Perhaps one should have suggested 6'Arox', CI wonder what his grade would have beenj. Although tl1e course was not long I feel sure that much knowledge was gained from those who took an active interest in it Cnet sneaking out and have someone answer to one's namej. If the set of notes accompanying the course were mastered, a person would be very familiar with the commoner diseases, their course and treatment. We were very fortunate in having such a learned and experienced man as Dr. Lentz to teach us this all-important array of work. The course was very practical, and whenever possible, demonstrations were given, in con- junction with the theoretical material. GENERAL SURGERY AND OB STETRICS T LONG last we were going to learn something about Surgery and Ob- stetrics. Wie all appeared for our first lecture at the scheduled hour, and we sat, then we sat and waited and waited for what seemed to be at least an hour. Along about fourteen minutes and fifty-eight or nine sec- onds after the hour Dr. Emmerson would come along through the side entrance of Room D and peer over the railing with a sly smile on his face as if to say, VVell, you guys were fooled, Pm one second under the wiref' The ones who had already started to leave came back and we started through the roll call. How queer it sounded to hear some one call the roll starting with VVortman instead of with Anmuth and what a job we had answering at the right time. Our introduction to surgery was excellent for Dr. Emmerson took his time and stressed each point, especially those dealing with asep- sis and technique. It was here that we learned that there was a difference between sutures, suture material, ligatures, etc. Gut, chromic gut and silk were all explained and their respective uses indicated. And then one day we sat and watched some queer-looking cro- cheting, while listening to such names as Czerny-Lembert, Stewart, and many more which I never did learn. Obstetrics was a course toward which we were all looking with pleasure, and no one was disappointed. Because of the shortness of the course we were not able to go into all of the mysteries of positions, dystocias, throw- ing-afters and calf-beds, but we got a thorough grounding in the material which will stand us in good stead in practice. The laboratory section of the course with its famous phantom and pregnancies and dystocias was well liked in spite of the fact that some of the fetuses were quite Hripef, YVe can never forget the day the bag of straw was placed in the phantom with the foetus and everyone diagnosed it as a twin pregnancy. Nor can we forget the Hwindy wopv when he tore into the phantom, or the removal of the foetus by sub- cutaneous amputation. Those were the real days. VVe will long remember Dr. Emmerson for his careful and excellent teaching as well as for his willingness and ability to answer any and all of our many questions.

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about men who built this field, of epidemics, pandemics and just plain bad meat. Memories of greasy, wet underfootingg of steamy killing floors, of cold, foggy refriger- ators, of yards and yards of meat for our lucky citizens to consumeg of sawdust and razor- edged knives, of brutish men both black and white, of black skull caps and little beardsg of bloody faces and suspended steers, vomit- ing and gushing. Q2 MILK HYGIENE EINIORIES of a tall, thin figure aglow with the dignity that only time and fame can etch on a man's frame. Of a low voice, yet commanding complete atten- tion. Of motion, so wisely apportioned as to make each move an act of many scenes. Of conciseness, the reward of complete knowledge of the topic. Of humor, both of kindly indul- gence and cameraderie. Of sternness, as though turning a bullhead calf from the wrong chute. All memories, all seeming separate, yet fused to form one character that makes us proud and happy to have known this true disciple of Aesculapeus. LOVIS A. KLEIN, Y.M.D., 90.17. Professor of Veferinary Hygiene and Phurmaeology THOMAS CASTOR, V.M.D. Instructor in .lleal Ilygiene IMMUNOLOGY EINIEINIBER a tall, upright figure? The deep-set eyes, the laugh wrinkles, the slow, sure speech: the neat notes on paper fresh and new, the Crisp neatness of dress? Remember these startling words, '6This is only of historical interest and need not be copied, an unprecedented teaching technique? And how, when we had compiled our last page of notes they were clear and complete, containing all meat and no offal? Remember famous two-word definitions? The shuffling question cards? Strain 19? Ehrlichis Side Chain? Remember that feeling of being a colleague, rather than a student? Remember the unani- mous approval of the addition of a natural teacher to our faculty? Q3 PHYSIOLOGY HYSIOLOGY, a course of study that was ushered in with no fanfare of la- ments and groans of preceding classes. Unheralded, but demanding the use of more