University of Maryland Baltimore Dental School - Mirror Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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J. Baker — Yes. He is suffering with an acute attack of hydrophobia, caused by a bite received while calling, on iVIcCulloh street. Dr. Foster — Come, Gwynn, wake up and tell us what you know about it. GwYNN — Doctor, my memory stands patiently fishing in the pool of the past, for the enduring relics of bygone days. Mr. Seids — Doctor, who was your friend, John Henry McNutts, P.M.? Dr. Foster — Mr. Seids, we all like jokes, but they should come in their place, and now, gentlemen, let me congratulate you upon your answers. I am sure if you continue in the path which you seem to be traveling you will soon find the bridge which will carry you safely over all pathological difficulties. We have made records in basketball, all of us either played or rooted, making life an honor with our tiny horns and tinkling cowbells. These little horns we bequeath to our successors to enable them to shout our praises when we are far away; some of us have a speaking acquaintance with the pastors and Sun- day school teachers of this Christian city, and are not unknown at the Y. M. C. A., while all of the crew can spot a free-lunch counter or dodge a cop. We have not neglected ' the ladies, young or old, and all handsome. To these students ' widows we wave a last fond adieu. We loved you as Freshmen and Juniors. May our successors be more interesting than we have been. The hash-houses! Oh! there we will be missed, and possiblj remembered by unpaid grub bills. Our places in the Peanut Gallery others must fill, for soon we will fold our gowns around us and silently steal away. To the fairies of the footlights we kiss our hands. We must from this land begone. Smile your sweetest smile on those who come after us. May you never grow old or ugly. What we have accomplished in our studies, time alone can tell. If we have failed, the fault is all our own, for in no school are pupils more intelligently and faithfully instructed than in the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. To the entire Faculty, and for the Class of ' 06 I desire to record our gratitude for, and express our appreciation of your untiring efforts in our behalf. You have been patient when we were inattentive or dull, courteous when we were rebellious or despondent, and at all times you have sought to fill our minds with knowledge of our chosen profession, and of how to practically apply what we have been taught. Now, my companions, our Class history ends, and the battle of life begins. For years we have been associated together in college halls and infirmary and laboratory, where we have studied and striven to fit ourselves for what lies before us. As we part and wend our several ways home, let us one and all resolve to carry from the old B. C. D. S. only love for one another, veneration for our Alma Mater, and profound respect for our professors, and as we mingle with our fellow- men may it be our highest ambition to become Christian gentlemen, not envious, plodding tooth-carpenters but skilled and courteous Doctors of Dental Surgery. 23

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but F. P. Duff (to whom you need no introduction) called the meeting of the Class to order as follows: I have the honor of calling to order the first meeting of the Class of 1906, and haA ing counted those present, I find all are here, so we will proceed to elect the Class officers. After two hours of hard fighting the following officers were elected for the incoming 3 ' ear: Paul de G. Pickett, President ; Arthur L. HarAin, Vice-President; Joaquin Fernandez. Treasurer; Xolan B. GwjTin. Secretary: Frank P. Duffy, Valedictorian; Louis R. Gorham, Prophet; Edgardo Caturla, Artist; George C. Baker, Poet; John U. Baker. Historian; and Adolph Schlappi. Sergeant-at-Arms. Dr. Foster started the ball a-rolling by lecturing on Pathology in his usual fluent (?) manner. So the ice had been broken, and we were now to drink deep of the Dental Spring (to saj ' nothing of the keg). The next meeting of Dr. Foster ' s was, of course, looked fonvard to with the greatest of pleasure, for it was a quiz, and one worthj- of note. Dr. Foster — Mr. Cleveland, will you give the etiology, diagnosis and treat- ment of acute non-purulent marginal gLngi itis? ' Cl. ss — Working in laboratory. Doctor. Dr. Foster — Mr. Rich, can you enlighten us any on this subject? Mr. Rich — I am confused. I feel mj ' self floating on an ocean ofjihuman imagination, without compass to direct me, tending toward neither pole and without a coast to land upon. Dr. Foster — Good. Is Mr. Ha in present? Class — Operating, Doctor. Dr. Foster — Is the patient white or black, male or female? Cord — Black, Female. Dr. Foster — Is Mr. Hennessey present? ' Mr. Hexxesset — Here, Doctor. Dr. Foster — Mr. Hennessej-, what is j our idea of this disease? Mr. Hexxesset — By J , I don ' t know. Doctor. ' ' Dr. Foster — Good, Mr. Hennessej ' . Is Mr. Heck here? Class — Sleeping, Doctor. Dr. Foster — Is Killinger present? ' CL.iSS — Operating. Doctor. Dr. Foster — Gentlemen, this operating gag ceases to be a joke. My brother down stairs, keeps me informed of all the gentlemen who are operating. Polk, what have j ' ou to offer on this subject? Mr. Polk — We never heard of that disease at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Fo.ster — Is G. C. Baker present? J. Baker — Sick, Doctor. Dr. Foster — Seriously? ' ' 22

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BOUCHER, F. A. (Xi Psi Phi) Connecticut President, ' 03- ' 04. Editorial Staff, ' 04- ' 05. 7 have ease, and I have health: what more can I ask. BIRDSALL, J. M. (Xi Psi Phi) New York Treasurer, ' 04- ' 05. The essence of power lies in reserve. BAKER, G. C. (Psi Omega) West Virginia Editorial Staff, ' 04- ' 05. No matter on what subject you may be talking he can always go you one better. BAKER, J. U. (Psi Omega) West irginia ■ am as honest as any man living: that is, an old man and no honester than 7.