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

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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.

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THE ADMINISTRATION

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Dean of the School of Dentistry Dr. Myron S. Aisenberg In July, 1953, the President of the University, Dr. H. C. Byrd, an- nounced the appointment of Doctor Myron S. Aisenberg as Acting Dean of the School of Dentistry, succeeding Dr. J. Ben Robinson. On February 12, 1954, Doctor Aisenberg was appointed Dean of the School. Doctor Aisenberg is an old friend to those associated with the Dental School. Although he was born and reared in Connecticut, Doctor Aisen- berg left his native New England to study in the Dental Department of the University of Maryland, from which he graduated with honors in 1922. Since his graduation, he has served as Professor of Histology and Embryology, Bacteriology, and both General and Oral Pathology, and has been an influential member of the Faculty Council since 1940. Doctor Aisenberg has been an active member of a wide variety of dental organizations. He was President of the Maryland State Dental Association from 1943 to 1944 ; he has also been an outstanding figure in the Baltimore City Dental Society. He is a past president of the Na- tional Chapter of Alpha Omega Fraternity and a member of Gorgas Odontological Society. He was a founding Fellow of the American Acad- emy of Oral Pathologists, of which he is now President-elect, and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Pathology. Other memberships include Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Sigma XL American College of Dentists, and the International Association for Dental Research. National recognition, has been achieved by Doctor Aisenberg for his valuable contributions to dental literature. He has presented clinics and papers before all of the national dental organizations and many state and local groups. His research has been primarily devoted to orthodon- tics, endodontia, periodontia, oral surgery and oral pathology. Doctor Aisenberg comes to his new position with an enviable reputation as an outstanding educator, investigator, clinician and writer. The Class of 1954 wishes him well as the new Dean of the Dental School.