Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-12-14

call to arms in the fierce warfare
which involves all the medical schools
at the close of the ycar-thc relentless,
uncompromiSing struggle Tor hospital
intcrncShipS.
True, he was not counted among the
seniors of his own school as candi-
date for hospital honOrS. This, he
knew. was not because of a poor class
record. for in this respect he stood well
in the front ranks. but his duties out
side of school had made II impossible
for him to take tn" quiz clasS'-the
review of the work of the whole school
course. which occupies during the last
year the ma ior portion of the attention
of those who expect to take the com
pctitive examinations for the inferno
ships. This formalty, Ralph argued
with himself. need not prevent him
from entering the competition when
the time came. He. too, had done
great deal of reviewing in n quiet way
and felt fairly well prepared for any
ordinary questions which might arise
In the course of the examinations. But
OF "catch" questions he stood in awe.
But who could tell? Some would get
the places and others would fail He
had made all the preparation possible,
considering his condition, and why not
take chances with the rest? 1t might
happen that he would be among the
lucky ones.
SO. when Ralph Holmes locked the
express car door early the next morn
ing and went to his gloomy quarters
In the Railroad hotel. it was with the
determination to take the first hos
ptal examination that came along,
which would be on the following Sat
urday, and one of the days that he
would be in ~ city.
Tired though he was. Ralph did not
80 to bed at once. The new excite
mcnt kept him awake. Sittin" down at
the table he picked up the first book
that met his gaze. Why he did il he
did not know. but in doing so h" fol
lowed definite impulse II ''hunch.'
as he was accustomed to say. Run
ming over its pages in an aimlrSS sort
Of way and having no thought of
studying any particular subject he
stumbled. as it were. upon a chapter
hitherto unknown to him. ''TumOrs of
the Adrenal Capsule" it read.
"Well, that's Il new one on me he
murmurcd as he glanced casually over
the pages. lnaSmuch as the subject
had never been assigned for study. nor
to his knowledge. had any reference
been made to it in class. he thought it
might prove Interesting reading.
ut must be useless lot of stuff"
lie murmured again as he started to
read, "or we would have heard some
thing about 1t. Nothing else in par
ticular to do, though, so guess I'll just
glance over 1t. Might come handy
some time"
An hour later Ralph laid the book
aside and went to bed
When Saturday came and students
from various schools gathered for the
hospital examination. Ralph Holmes
was among the number. He dropped
into one of the rear seats in a careless
sort OF way. but his presence caused
no little comment among the members
VI IiS wv IL NlsiSN, " io 'NINNt'I W NV
him in the competition least of all 9th
erS.
What are you doing hcre?' inquired
one
ooh. just happened in to see what's
going on" was Ralph'S Indifferent re-
ply. But when he provided himself
with paper and made ready to write
the others were convinced that he was
more than Il mere locker on.
Then came a breathless silence as the
questions were being written upon the
board. There was one on anatomy,
then a query on chemistry. another ON
physiology. then histology, materia
medca and half n dozen other branch
rs Of medical science. Fourteen qucs-
tions had been given and had been
met with suppressed groanS, smiles or
whispers of Easy" or "Puddin.' as
they found the various contestants pre-
pared or wanting in knowledge.
Through it all Ralph had maintained
countcnance as cold and cXpressionleSs
as steel. lie felt satisfied that so far
he was equal to the test, but resolved
not to betray his feelings to the others
around him. 1t was the fifteenth and
last question that he wanted to see,
and his impaticnce got the better Of
him. He felt something tugging. A
peculiar, uncxplainable something took
possession OF him. and as the profess
or's hand was raised to write the ques-
ton he followed it not alone with his
eyes but with his body. He stood up,
but when he resumed his seat d was
with n sigh of relief that was heard
distinctly in every part Of the crowded
room. TIL" professor had written:
Is. Etiology. pathology. symptoms diagnosis
and treatment Of tumors OF the adrcnal capsule.
The explosion of bombshell would
not have caused more CONSERVATION
among the students than did that one
question, for in none OF the schools had
the subject been introduced and it had
1cen utterly ignored in the quiz class
work.
AS for Ralph TOlmes-well, he's now
serving an interneship in one Of the
leading hospitals of Chicago. and the
little mother is enjoying some of the
happiest days Of her life.-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
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