Vanderbilt University - Commodore Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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'I I I K ■ M F r. 31 Eciikil jlop rtmciit. N 1n7!) tin Vanderbilt Dental Depart - ment began its labors in this world of hail tooth and amalgam Idlings. Its inception, progress and success arc $' mainly due to the unyielding determi- nation of its Dean. Dr. W. II. Morgan. Pur- suant to the demands of the highest Dental education, co-adjutors from hoth Medical and Dental sciences were called in. The first faculty consisted of -las. C. Koss, D. I). S.: Win. II. Morgan. M. I)., D. D.S.; Rob’t. K. Freeman, M. I)., D. D. S.; 'J’hos. A. Atchison. M. D.$ .lohn K. Huist. M. D.: D. li. Stubble- field. A. M., M. D.. D. D.S.; and Rob’t. W. Stegcr, M. D. We would take great pleasure in informing the, public of the names of the various chairs occupied by these- several gentlemen, and of the long-named branches taught by each, for the information is before US: but we are aware of the fact that nine-tenths of our readers will not be interested enough to wade through such a sea of dentigraphieal lore. Sullicc it to say that this article is no -old curiosity shop,” and hence, if any reader desires the his- tory in detail of the Dental Department, it can he found by consulting a catalogue. The building of the Department is located on the corner of broad and High Sts., in the City of Rocks. Prom the lirst the success of the Department has been pronounced. It has steadily gained in its number of matriculates, and lienee, presumably, in good reputation as well. Almost all of the Southern and Western States have been represented in ns halls. Thus far, however, we have never heard of any comely (or homely) maiden who has had the nerve to matriculate. This is the only object ion that a reasonanle man can bring up against this school. When one contemplates for an instant the delight, of having some dainty, taper female hand to extract a molar, or drive in a plug, or run the whirligig buzz-saw apparatus for him. it does seem that feminine dentistry ought to be encouraged. In 187!», the first year, there were sixteen matriculates and live graduates. There has been a gradual increase upon these numbers except indeed during one year when the small-pox deterred

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Till', COMET. 32 students from coining in tlicir usual number. Last year the matriculates were seventy-six and the graduates forty, an average gain of over sixty per cent, a year in the number of matriculates, inn after all it is not the increase in numbers of a school that is a true indication of its worth. This worth is alone indicated by the quality of instruction imparted, and by the use made of such in- struction in after life by its students. By strict entrance, examinations and careful inspection of individual attainments, it has been the attempt of the Dental Faculty to attain such a standard of work as will he an honor to the profession. There is an Infirmary connected with the college for the mutual benelit of the public and the students. Here every year a large numl er of tilling and other dental work is «tone by the students free of charge. The Intirman is of course under the charge ot competent demonstrators, but in addition to'this.it has been the special, self-imposed task of Prof. Y. II Morgan to superintend and perfect this Department.