Manti Messenger | 1937-04-02 | Page 8 | Laurel Leaves

1 Laurel Leaves i I Laurel leaves once were believed ved efficacious In preventing illness and the shelter of the tree treo was believed to ward of off lightning Early physicians phy i- i held it in great esteem and considered it a panacea In ancient ancient ancient an an- Greece when one had a dangerous dangerous dangerous dan dan- disease a branch of laurel was fastened over his door to avert death and drive away evil spirits Young physicians were crowned with laurel berries bacca lauri and from this and the Latin bacca- bacca laureus laure berry came our words bachelor and laureate The former designated a person not allowed to marry and the latter word was attached to official p poets ets