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

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or fheflentus Q s To write a biographical sketch of Dr. Brophy seems hardly necessary. His splendid achievements are so familiar to everyone connected with the Chicago College of Dental Surgery and his name is so much a household word among the Faculty and students that to attempt to add anything of interest seems futile. And yet, as a matter of record for the boys who are going out to carry away with them, it may be appropriate to state a few facts relative to his life and work. He was born in VVill County, Illinois, April 12th, 18-28. He was graduated in Dentistry at the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery in 1872 and in medi- cine at Rush Medical College in 1880. He helped organize the Chicago College of Dental Surgery and was its first Dean, a position he held continuously until 1920, since which time he has beeen Dean Emeritus. He has held all the highest offices in the gift of his profession, merely to make mention of which would extend the present article beyond bounds. His contributions to professional liter- ature if gathered together would make many volumes, crowned by his classical work on Oral Surgery, published some years ago. Early in his professional career he began to develop an especial interest in Ural Surgery, a specialty into which he was soon to throw himself whole heartedly, and it is in connection with this work that his name has been most prominently identified in the last decade. It is well within bounds to state that of all the splendid men who have graced the Held of Oral Surgery in the present generation no name stands out so prominently as does that of Dr. Brophy. In the one operation for cleft palate and hare lip his name is synonomous with the greatest advancement made in this work since its inception. He has done more cleft palate operations than any one man living or dead, and it is largely due to his genius that the operation has been placed on a scientific basis. This in itself is sufficient to place the profession and the world at large under deep obligation to him, and yet it is only one of the many activities with which his name has been identified. As a practitioner, as a writer, as an educator, as an organizer, as a surgeon, as a speaker, and as a friend, Dr. Brophy stands out conspicuously as one of the foremost men who have lent distinction to Dentistry during his age and generation. Page 9 I L v

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rr mmentus Q -1 Testimonial anquet tu nf. 3. . Eutklep Un Thursday evening, January 19, 1922, the Chicago Dental Society tendered a testimonial banquet to Professor John P. Buckley at the Drake Hotel. lt was an event of unusual pleasure and importance, and it left an impression on all of those present as a demonstration not only of the esteem in which Dr, Buckley is held by the fellow members of his profession, but as a practical expression of that esteem in a manner that is seldonr witnessed. Men were present from all sec- tions of the country, and there was an outpouring of sentiment and good fellow- ship which must have made glad the heart of the recipient. A very delightful feature of the event was the presence of the ladies in large numbers, headed by Dr. Buckley's most gracious and lovable companion, who has stood so loyally by his side during all his splendid career. Mrs. Buckley journeyed from Los Angeles to Chicago to attend this function, and the event was further graced by a telegram from their son, Clarence, expressing his appreciation of the honor that was being shown his father. Dr. Edgar D. Coolidge, President of the Society, acted as toastmaster, and among the speakers were the following: Dr. Charles N. Benbrook, Los Angelesg Dr. Thomas Hartzell, Minneapolisg Dr. Guy S. Millberry, San Franciscog Dr. NV. H. G. Logan, Chicagog Dr. Frederick B. Noyes, Chicago, and Dr. John E. MacArthur, Chicago. Dr. Buckley in responding expressed in a modest way his great appreciation and the evening closed with a wider bond of human sympathy on the part of all those present. Page 1? 1 si 2 2