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Collins Street, Melbourne.66 THE SPECULUM. Oct., 1919.
We recognised at once the renowned Mr. S-d-w-e.
"Welcome, both of ye," he cried out with his customary hospitality.
"We are but one," we replied, "could we see Dr. R—t?"..
"Shertainly you could. Sharlie, shomebody shee you."
"Send him in."
We entered a room as austere and barren as the other was luxurious.
"Oh, it's you, is it? Come right through ;" and we entered a room similarly equipped to the first.
"I understand, Dr. R—t, that you were totally opposed to the change of hour for the Saturday morning lecture?"
["Well, you're a marvel, Charlie, absolutely; how did you manage it ?"]
"Yes, I was quite opposed to it. If I had my way, students would not only work on Saturday morning, but on Saturday afternoons as well.".
["You see, I missed the first, last Saturday week, when 'Bicarb.' won, and I wasn't going to risk it again."]
"I believe the change is seriously inconveniencing you?"
"Tell us all about it."]
"Yes, I am much put out by it."
["Oh, I saw `hochix' and asked him if he'd start the matter going fdr a small sum, and, of course, he accepted. Will y6u take another?"]
["Thanks, it was very successful, anyway."]
["01-1, yes, I saw to that.")
"So I may tell our readers that you were totally and abso- lutely opposed to the change?"
"You may."
["So long, Charles."]
["Too-ri-loo."]
AROUND THE HOSPITALS
Melbourne Hospital.
Not so many years ago this hospital was just at ordinary old place, with only a few students pottering about ; and lady meds. were quite unknown. They had few of the advantages that modern science and munificent bequests have given us—
lifts that won't work, honoraries that never talk, hot water with- out soap, nail-brushes without hair cr dressing-rooms without
•Oct., 1919. THE SPECULUM. 67 accommodation. To rectify this obvious lack of convenience, it was proposed to rebuild the hospital on the ground of the pig markets. Why the pig markets is hard to say, but the idea seems a good one, and we would now suggest that in Iieu of the hospital, a large number of students now attending this institution be transferred to a similar site. For unless some such drastic step be taken, in a few years' time there will be more students than patients; and instead of getting one case a fortnight, he will be fortunate who sees one a term.
Another commendable innovation was the holding of a post- graduate course during the last vac. These are run some- what on the lines of "How to learn the piano in three lessons,"
and should he especially useful to those whose clinical methods had got into despair through the ravages of war, or the isola- tion of a rural practice. It is really an excellent idea. '['he sight of our worthy honoraries unfolding the mysteries of selected cases to a few intelligent and sympathetic graduates must have been decidedly impressive. Dr. 'Stamen had a special reverse American hair-cut for the occasion, and looked more scientific than ever. From him, they would be initiated into the mysteries of right cardiac dullness, as it ought to be (but so seldoin is).
Passing thence to Dr. Sewell, they would probably find that the dullness had shifted to the other border of the sternum. Under penalty of being called "dear idiots," they would, of course, agree (as we do). In the afternoon, Dr.
Dane would further enlighten them on the subject ; by this time, the dullness would have spread further, and probably extended to• their intellects. Thinking- the matter over that evening, they would doubtless feel extremely learned and coin- Petent to diagnose heart conditions with the certainty of tie best Collins-street specialists. And so on day by day for a fortnight. Imagine the feelings of an elderly practitioner from the country on first seeing Dr. N oyes at work. He would have incipient Karyopomphylix for the next week. (if he still lived).
As a further innovation, we believe that many of our well- known clinical oysters were actually prevailed upon to speak.
If this be true, there are many of us who would willingly attend
similiar courses in the future for the novelty.
All this is really so much padding. but as the hospital is
`0 efficiently run, nothing ever happens worth commenting on.
There's still the same crowd working like nits and no time to do anything else; and the same old lot taking each other down at Uncle Sam. Consequently, even if anything startling did 'ccur, it is too much to expect that anyone would bother writ-
illtg it up. No wonder editors are misanthropes.
61 THE SPECULUM. Oct., 19r9.
The M.H. has suffered a genuine loss through the retirement of Dr. G. A. 'Syme, a notable figure about our precincts for so many years. Though unnaturally quiet, he was never dumb ; and as a clinician and friend of students there have been few to equal him. We were most pleased to see him at the M.S.S.
dance, looking as happy as ever.
Alfred
With the commencement of the term, and the exodus of the old- resident staff, one sees daily (theoretically, at least) those who have lately been installed at the A.H. It is with deep regret, however, that we state that Norm. Burnie has had to relinquish his duties on advice from his medical attendant. We hope that he will not be long away from us, as we miss his amiable countenance and ever-ready wit.
The industrial upheaval now prevailing in this State has not left the Hospital, and, incidentally, ourselves, entirely un- affected, as evidenced by the lack of noise and bustle in the new buildings. The work is now at a standstill, although we are fortunate enough to have had some parts of the O.P. de- partment in such an advanced condition as to permit of some work 'being carried on therein.
Early in term, some of our members were amazedly en- lightened as to the situation of the door bell in at least one popular city "abode," or cafe, after sunset. Congrats., Lady of the Lake, on your efforts in this direction.
We have been informed, on good authority, that a trio of delicious, decorus, dashing, creatures are leaving the staff shortly. We can but say thaMheir departure will cast a shadow over our final few months, and wish them every success and god wishes in the future, as well they deserve.
Our best thanks are due to Dr. H. Laurie in his endeavours to make us more conversant with the intricacies of medicine, by reason of a series of useful commentaries, and we look forward to more of like nature in the near future.
Congratulations to Drs. Quick and Stewart on their safe return from the front, and their resumption of duties at the A.H. Others are still retained "over the other side" in cow nection with the demobilisation of the A.I.F., but we hope they will soon be amongst us again.