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HISTORY OF THE PHILADELPHIA DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL OF ORAL SURGERY From its Inception in 1852 to 1907 THE first institution established in Pennsylvania for imparting of knowledge in the science anil art of dentistry was organized in 1852 under the title of Philadelphia College of Dental Surgery. After a useful but short life of four years, it yielded to internal dissension and ceased to exist. In the fall of 1862 Dr. John M. McQuillen, holding the chair of Operative Dentistry and Physiology in the Pennsylvania College, retired from the faculty, and in 1863. with the assistance of other members of the profession in the city and State, after great expenditure and overcoming of great opposition, he succeeded in obtaining from the Legislature of Pennsylvania a charter for a new institution under the name of the Philadelphia Dental College. After the securing of a competent Faculty and Board of Trustees, the new institution opened its first term in November of the same year. Its Faculty consisted of: Dr. J. H. McQuillen, Professor of Anatomy. Physiology and Hygiene. Dr. J. Foster Flagg, Professor of Institutes of Dentistry, Dr. C. A. Kingsbury. Professor of Physiology and Operative Dentistry. Dr. Thomas Warded, Professor of Mechanical Dentistry and Metallurgy. Dr. Henry Morton. A. M., Professor of Chemistry. Dr. McQuillen was elected Dean, and held that office continually until his death. In 1865 Professors Kingsbury and Morton resigned, and were succeeded by Dr. George W. Ellis and Alfred R. Leeds, A. M. In 186G Professor Ellis resigned, and Professor Kingsbury resumed his former chair. In 1867 Professor Warded resigned, and Dr. D. D. Smith was elected to succeed him. The same year two new chairs were created, one of Principles and Practice of Surgery, and the other of Anatomy. Dr. James E. Garretson was chosen incumbent of the former, and Dr. Harrison Aden of the latter. In the following year. 1868. Professors Garretson and Leeds resigned, and Dr. S. P . Howell was elected to succeed Professor Leeds.
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