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Whose Zoo? Did you hear about the pre cocious monkey who thought he was his keeper’s brother? I\m] Havo Taken a Shine to Him Ever noticed that gentleman who so very patiently sits and guards the entrance of Davison Building? Just like the Queen’s guards, he never shifts his gaze, and no one has ever reported a blink. Perhaps you’ve seen him but don’t know his name. He’s a fine looking man, is prominent—and, although a bit dull, is a pleasant addition to the lobby of the Medical School. His one outstanding feature is his shiny proboscis. And when a dull but prominent man has a shiny and prominent proboscis, he certainly stands out in a crowd. Surely you’ve seen him there. The dullness evidently came with age, for he is an elderly gentleman. The shine, however, is relatively recent. Those in the know say that the gentleman is a shining ex ample of academic superstition. And the superstition has cer tainly played havoc with deco rum. For instance, there is the somewhat indelicate matter of nose rubbing. Yes, nose rub bing. Just the other day a nursing student was observed as she walked swiftly past the gentle man wdth her right hand ex tended. She quickly and surely gave a five-finger rub to his elderly and prominent nose. And this was no slight rub; it was an energetic one. Then, just as if she had done only the most ordinary thing, the thing that was expected of her, she past casually by and disappeared down a corridor. Puzzled and in search of a reason, of some plausible ex cuse for such action, the ob server began asking a few ques tions. Soon it became quite clear that many other palms had crossed the same path, but the ‘why’ of the matter remained elusive. Some said that it was for good luck. Pat Platter, nurse in the hyperbaric chamber and a mem ber of the Duke nursing class of ’62, explained, “If you’re sweating an exam, you go by and rub his nose . . . you learn about it as you go up from your freshman year.” Nancy Gray, also a member of the nursing class of ’62 and a nurse on Minot, said, “When you touch his nose . . . that does it! That’s why it’s so shiny! ’ ’ Dr. Woodhall, after a mo ment’s hesitation, replied to the query ‘why?’: “Polk tradition, I suppose ... a psychologist might be able to tell you . . . I don’t know. The medical stu dents started it a long time ago. You know, it’s sort of like the story about Mr. Duke standing up every time a . . . well it’s like at the Naval Academy; Parragvit’s nose is almost worn off.” The observer left with visions of the poor man in the lobby without any nose. Oh yes, the observer did learn the gentleman’s name. It seems that he is Louis Pas teur—and perhaps he doesn’t mind. Of course, he has never said; the mere fact that anyone would rub his nose has probably left him speechless. The artist who sculptured the bronze likeness, however, would no doubt have a number of things to say about the matter. Duke Joins Fight Against Major Disease Killers Duke has been named a par ticipant in the North Carolina Regional Medical Program for combating heart disease, cancer, and stroke. The program is a joint under taking of the Duke, Bowman Gray, and University of North Carolina medical centers and the North Carolina Medical So ciety (representing about 4,000 doctors), with support from a number of health-related organi zations. It is supported initially by a two-year, $574,532 grant under a fund set up by the federal government specifically to com bat heart disease, cancer, stroke, and related diseases. By pooling the resources of these groups, medical leaders hope to insure that the latest in diagnosis and treatment of the major disease killers -will be con tinually available to the people of the state. The first step will be a move to strengthen relationships be tween the medical centers and community hospitals by an affiliation between the universi ties and three community medi cal facilities. Duke will link with Cabarrus ilemorial Hos pital in Concord, Bowman Gray with ^Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, and the University of North Carolina with Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. These affiliations are designed to keep the hospital staffs abreast of the latest information on con trol of heart disease, cancer, and stroke. In addition, the medical centers will also offer consulta tion services for the establish ment of coronary care and the other units and provide advice on patients and computer facil ity methods. Dr. E. Harvey Estes, Jr., chairman of the new Duke Uni versity Department of Com munity Health Sciences, is chair man of the Regional ]\Iedical Program’s board of directors. The board is composed of the deans and one other representa tive from each of the three med ical schools and the University of North Carolina School of Public Health, the president and three other representatives of the State iledieal Society, the state health director, the chair man of the N. C. Medical Care Commission, and the president of the N. C. Hospital Associa tion. Louis Pasteur ... a man of mystery and few words. INTERCOM-4
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