Chicago College of Dental Surgery - Dentos Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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HISTHRY Street. at which were present Drs. XY. XV. Allport. li. S. Talbot. Truman W. Brophy. Walter S. Haines and James H. Etherridge. to discuss the matter and come. if possi- ble. to some definite conclusion. Those in attendance were divided in their opinions as to the educational scope and plan of the proposed institution. Doctor Allport contended that the students should be graduates in medicine be- fore taking the course in dentistry and receiving the dental degree. Students in medi- cal colleges might enter the dental course of instruction. but prior to graduating in dentistry must obtain the degree of M.D., thus placing them in the position of special' ists in the practice of medicine. Doctor Parkes opposed this plan on the ground that the courses outlined required an attendance of five years and that few men would care to devote so much time to college work: besides. those who thus took up the study and practice of dentistry fwhile there might be distinguished exceptionsi would. as a rule. have been failures in medicine and would not be desirable additions to the province of dentistry. whether as students or practitioners. As stated. Doctor Parkes opposed the plan. at the same time agreeing not to antagonize any effort which might be made to organize a dental intirmary or college. The outcome of the conference was that Rush Medical College dropped the matter entirely. so far as organizing a dental dee partment was concerned: but. fortunately. a sufficiently strong sentiin-ent existed to prevent the matter from being dropped completely by those who were most vitally interested. The point has now been reached where commences the history proper of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery, During the summer of 1882 the movement to organize an independent dental school took such definite and encouraging form that in Hctober of that year application was made to the secretary of the state of Illinois for a license to open books for subscription to the capital stock of the institution. Such license was issued to Gorton W, Nichols. Truman W. Brophy, Frank H. Gar- diner, A. XY. Harlan and Eugene S. Talbot. as commissioners to open hooks and transact the business of the corporation. Un February 20. 1883. in the otiice of the secretary of state. the commissioners filed a report of their proceedings under the license. upon which date a charter was granted legalizing the corporation under the name of f'The Chicago Dental lntirmaryf' Un June 30. 1884. the name of the insti- tution was changed to that by which it is now known, the Chicago College of Dental Surgery. The first regular session of the inhrmary opened March 12. 1883. continuing twenty weeks. or until July 31. As this was the father of the college. which has since developed into one of the largest institutions of the kind in the world. it is ot' interest to know who were the members of its chief boards of management and education. They were as follows: Bi DARIJ or Couxsi-:1.oRs lions. Lyman Trumbull, John XVentworth, Carlile Mason and ll. C. Cook: Rev. Robert D. Shepard and Dr. George F. Root, and Messrs. XYilliam li, Ackerman, li. ll. Sargent, Murrav Nelson, XVirt Dexter, XYilliam Penn Nixon. George XV. Lyon, John Y. Farwell, VVilliani M. lloyt and George M. Pullman, Boaao or Diaecroas N. Davis, M.D., LL.D., Chicago Medical College: XVilliani ll. llyford, A.M.. M.D.. VVoman's Medical College: N. B. Delamater, A.M., M.D., Chicago Honieopatliic Medical College: Norman Bridge, M.D., Rush Medical College: A, Reeves Jackson, A.M., M.D., College of li'hysis cians and Surgeons: Milton Jay, M.D., Eclectic Medical College: james Swasey. liugene S. Talbot, M.D., D.D.S.: Frank H. Gardiner, M.D.. D.D.S.: Truman XV. llrophy, M.D., D.D.S.. A. XV. Harlan, M.D., D.D.S.: and Gorton XV. Xichols, M.D. T'lXEL'l'TlYE CoMA1i'1 1'Ei2 Frank H. Gardiner, Truman XY. Brophy, Eugene S. Talbot, A. XV. llarlan, and Gorton XV. Nichols. T151

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HISTORY OFFICERS OF THE INFIRMARY james A. Swasey, President: A. VV. Harlan, D.D.S., Yiceepresident: Eugene S. Talbot, M.D., D.D.S., Recording Secretaryg Truman VV. Brophy, M.D., D.D.S., Corresponding Secretary: Edgar D. Swain, D.D.S., Treasurer. FACULTY XV. VV. Allport, M.D., D.D.S., Professor of Dental Pathology and Therapeutics. George H. Cushing, D.D.S., Professor of Principles and Practice of Dental Surgery. L. P. Haskell, Professor of Prosthetic Dentistry and Oral Deformities. At its origin the college was a post graduate school, known as the Collegiate De- partment of the Chicago Dental Infirmary. Its students were first required to ob- tain the degree of Doctor of Medicine, or its equivalent. from some college recognized by the Illinois State Board of Health. and to take two courses of lectures with the iniirmary before receiving the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. Such a system of education for dentists was urged, because. as has already been stated. the prime movers in the establishment of the institution. holding that dentistry was but a department of medicine. believed that dentists should be educated in medicine before beginning the study of this specialty. The organization was effected under the most favorable auspices. There were at that time seven medical colleges in Chicago. six of which were represented on the board of directors. and the opening lecture was delivered by that scholar. celebrated speaker and distinguished physician, Dr. N. S. Davis. During the first session there were three professors and eight ,lecturers in the institution. The professors taught the principles and practice of Dental surgery. operative dentistry and prosthetic dentistry. and the lecturers devoted themselves to dental anatomy. dental pathology and other special branches not followed minutely in medical colleges: liighteen students were enrolled for the first course. and at its close there were no candidates for the degree. Two. however. entered the examina- tions for a special certificate. both of whom failed. During the following course eleven names were entered in the matriculation book. two candidates entered the final examinations. and after successfully passing them. received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. The first graduates of the college. were C. W. Carson and A. li. Haldwin. both of whom are now engaged in practice in the city of Chicago. The honorary degree of D.D.S, was conferred upon Edmund Noyes. lt was the middle of the second course that a new charter was obtained for the organization of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery. which from that time thlune 30. 1884. as statedj supplanted the Collegiate Department of the Chicago Dental Infirmary. In explanation of the change, l will quote a portion of my address de- livered at the sixth annual commencement exercises of the college. in March. 1888: The institution, as organized, did not receive the large support which was expected from the medical professiong second, the dentists of Chicago and the northwest could not, or would not, encourage and support a college which required a course of study twice as long as did the older and honored dental colleges of the east. Their students, therefore, came to us, investigated, said they wished to become dentists, not physicians, and moved on to some regular dental college. The medical graduates who came were in many instances, imbued with the opinion that the knowledge to be acquired, in addition to what they already possessed, was purely mechanical and exceedingly simple. Moreover, we discovered that those who had not engaged in dental study prior to, or along with, their medical training attached too little importance to dental science and art. Thus vanished our fondly cherished hopes of practically teaching dental and oral surgery, and making it a specialty in medicine by conferring the dental degree only upon those who had lirst received the degree in medicine. Attractive though the theory was, it was found impracticable, and the educating of physicians to become dentists proved in this instance, at least, far short of a success. To say that it is not possible by careful training in a dental college to make a skillful IIC- complished dentist ot' a gentleman who has been previously educated in medicine and practices that profession would be preposterous. Still, one thus educated would be the better dentist had he begun the study of dentistry tirst, and had dentistry, his life work, constantly before him. instead of carrying in his mind the expectation of engaging in general medical practice. XVhile a no