University of Virginia School of Medicine - Biopsy Yearbook (Charlottesville, VA)

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SWING YOUR PARTNER EVERY once in a vvhile the med students tire of the relatively small confines of the fraternity houses and retire to the Wide open spaces of a local ball room for a real party-though it is called a dance. Cnce sponsored by the individual fraternities, the dances are now conceived and borne by the Medical lnlraternity Council atdivided-and lesser-expense. The laclc of privacy is no deterring factor in the release of inhibitions. The joy juice Flovvs by the galloni the band makes its noise to add to the bedlam already present, and various voices are raised in none too tuneful song. Some people even dance-and by 'l :OO a.m. everyone is tired enough to go home-or be carried home. Lilce magic the maddening crowd melts and the hall is quiet.

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REVERSE PRCDCEDURE GMES a time when even the most helpless of dovvn-trodden animals stumbles upon the opportunity to re taliate. So it is that once yearly the humble,unrecognized nurses-students, that is-of Mclfim, led by the student government, display a daring shift of authority to stage the Christmas dance Since the field is open, it's a good time to become acquainted with that 4 intern, externhor even a plain old medical student-who is much too pre occupied with medicine for his ovvn good. Cfxnd itis a good idea to pin him dovvn early, before he has time to arrange to be Hon call that nightl Any method may be used to convey the invitation-from a death notice or standing-order sheet to the Hlcnoclc em-dovvn, drag-em-in technique. We even heard rumors that a really determined individual resorted to sodium amytal The air fairly vibrates for vveelts in advance with tallc of ingenious decoration, mouth-watering refreshments, and heavenly music Cfhen, just in time, someone formulates some sensible plans that can be carried outl The most recent chapter unfolded on December 4, 1948, in the central parlor of fVlcKim Hall. Under the able hands of Bryant and her crew the building donned a festive air and extended a vvelcome invitation to unlaxation. CSuch remarkable improvement vvas effected in morale and physical vvell being that vve suggest close follovv-up treatmentj i x:.mL.-a.a-w-we , Q- f QMWA--V ,. t