Scalpel : the 1911 yearbook of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania . ers; very gen-erous. That they had used little gas; had always scrubbed the bathtub after using it; had used their own towels, covers, etc.; had notused too much hot water; had never complained about the heater; hadnever cooked in the room; had not been bothered by the children,and numberless nevers, nots, and the like. And then, when the land-lady left us, when at last we tried to sleep, that horrible dream of skeletons and bones, and ghosts 1 The next morning we got up early and went to the college opening
Scalpel : the 1911 yearbook of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania . ers; very gen-erous. That they had used little gas; had always scrubbed the bathtub after using it; had used their own towels, covers, etc.; had notused too much hot water; had never complained about the heater; hadnever cooked in the room; had not been bothered by the children,and numberless nevers, nots, and the like. And then, when the land-lady left us, when at last we tried to sleep, that horrible dream of skeletons and bones, and ghosts 1 The next morning we got up early and went to the college opening exercises were to be held that afternoon and we wantedto see more of the college in the morning. We wandered around the 3 Students Parlor and admired its cosiness. Alfred greeted us, sayingwith a submissive tone of voice which at once impressed us with his faith-fulness and his sense of duty: How do you like the place by this time?Oh, it is a dear old place which you will love as much as I do after youhave been here for some time. You see these benches here? you will see. The Students Parlor. the students and yourself, too, taking little naps over them betweenclasses. That door over there opens into the Students Book Room,where the students buy their supplies. But dont you buy everythingnew. Miss; I always have second-hand aprons, slides, and slide-boxesfor sale. I am going to show you the fine bones I have for sale, too; afine skeleton which you want to buy because it is the best help for Anatomyand all the students need it. How the memory of that day lingers with us! In the afternoonwe attended the opening exercises which gave us the pleasure of seeingthat able and inspiring body of men and women—our faculty andteaching staff—for the first time. We had the opportunity of hearingthe gratifying results of students endeavors; the accomplishments ofour graduates; the reports of state board examinations; the signifi-cance of the Womans Medical College of Pennsylvania to the w
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