University of Maryland Baltimore Dental School - Mirror Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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THE ADMINISTRATION

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DEDICATION Kyrl W. Preis, D. D. S. Professor of Orthodontics It is with considerable pleasure that the staff of The Mirror dedi- cates its book to Doctor Kyrle W. Preis. In our minds, he has been a significant part of the educational process at the Dental School. A long-existing problem that has confronted the dental schools has to do with the emphasis placed on Orthodontic education in the curricu- lum. This has been particularly true during the last twenty years, when there has developed a greater effort to give the dental student an ade- quate education in the biological sciences, such that his clinical studies could be better correlated and more meaningful. Our experiences with Doctor Preis have shown what he has been striving for as Professor of Orthodontics. His lectures and clinics have demonstrated quite clearly his sincere interest in dental education. We have listened as he presented his opinions — and he has listened as we presented ours. Out of it all, the graduate each year takes with him a very competent understanding of principles which are fundamental not only to Orthodontics, but also to the other phases of clinical dentistry. Doctor Preis ' association with the Department of Orthodontics dates to 1930, when he joined the staff as instructor. In 1935 he was appointed Special Lecturer on Dental Occlusion. In 1949, after serving as the Secre- tary of the State Board of Dental Examiners for four years, he was appointed the Professor of Orthodontics. Doctor Preis is a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon and Theta Nu Epsilon honorary fraternities, as well as Xi Psi Phi social fraternity. LIBRARY 54-iT3 ' 2 ) DENTISTRY-PHARMACY UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE

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President of the University Dr. Thomas Baddeley Symons On December 16, 1953, Dr. Thomas B. Symons was called out of retirement to become the acting president of the University of Maryland, the appointment becoming effective on January 2, 1954. Born on a farm at Easton, Maryland, on Sep- tember 2, 1880, Dr. Symons was graduated from the Maryland Agricultural College in 1902. He received the degree of Master of Science in 1904, and in 1918 an honorary doctorate was conferred upon him by his alma mater. Dr. Symons ' career began soon after his graduation, with his appointment to the position of Entomologist at the College. He rose through the teaching ranks to become Dean of the School of Horticulture in 1912. In 1937 he became the Acting Dean of the College of Agriculture, and two years later he became its Dean. Governor of Maryland Theodore R. MeKeldin Theodore Roosevelt MeKeldin was born in Baltimore on November 25, 1900. After com- pleting the eighth grade he found it necessary to continue his education in various night schools in the city, while working during the day. Even- tually he entered the Law School of the YJniver- sity of Maryland, after receiving his undergradu- ate degree at Johns Hopkins University by attend- ing night lectures. He established practice after graduation, but within two weeks politics had led him to public office as the Secretary to the Mayor. Mr. MeKeldin became the Mayor of Balti- more in 1943 and held that office until 1947. In 1950, he was elected Governor of Maryland, for a term of four years.