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

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CLASS OF19 Probably the deepest and most abiding of all the experiences of humanity comes from the love of a man for a woman and a woman for a man. That seems to go farther in to the essence of human relationships than anything else in our existence. and it is really the bond that binds human kind together and keeps alive within us the incentives that prove the final sheet anchor of our faith. It holds in its keeping the greatest contribution to human welfare and human happiness. and it sweetens the lives of people more surely than any of the other experiences that come to us. Ol' course the felicities of the family circle are always paramount, the love of mother and child. of brother and sister, and all the wealth of affection that wells up about the domestic hearth. But next to this must be accounted the friendships that accrue to the members ofa profession. where in some respects humanity is seen at its best. I have i11 my mind today a vivid picture of two strong men in the professional world as one of them sat at the deathbed of the other. They were towering in stature and in mentality, and together they had fought the battles of life and death on many an anxious occasion. They were not always a unit in their opinions. but at the core they were staunch and unwavering i11 their friendship. and this had finally developed into a real affection. one for the otl1er. One of tl1en1 was lying ill with an ailment that both knew must be fatal. The well man came in tl1e room of his sick friend and sat by his bedside holding his hand. Little was said as the clock steadily ticked on the mantel. Both men in their professional lives had been somewhat dignified and far from effusive. Up to their latter days it had always been the surname that was used among their associates and friends. but today as the curtain waved gently at the window and the visitor turned to go with bowed head and moisture in his eye it was: Goodbye, Fernandm- Goodby, Frank. Something very precious in life had knit those two men together. and this is the bond that binds men one to the other in the professional world. when outside in the busy marts of trade we see so much that is merely struggle and strife. In every activity of our existence there are penalties and compensations. but profes- sional life holds 111ore of promise in its possibilities for happiness than can be gained in any other pursuit. The dental students of today have in their keeping a treasure house of opportunity on which they may draw for satisfaction and solace during all their future lives. and if they miss coming fully into the kingdom of their greatest felicity it will be solely because they have loitered by the wayside alld failed to faithfully fight the good fight. Reprinterljrom Dentos of 1934. Pagf IO OF DENTAL SURGERY

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THE DENTOS The Fraternal Bonds of Dentistry by C. N. JOHNSON In no profession is there manifest a closer bond of real fellowship than in that of dentis- try. Dentists may have, and in fact they do have, their differences of opinion and their various lines of cleavage. but down in the hearts of the members of the profession there is a well-knit sentiment of fraternal regard one for the other that means much for the cohesion and good repute of our calling. Witness the esprit de corps in the scientific sessions of our societies. Here again there may exist differences of opinion because all men cannot be expected to think alike. but for the most part the differences are not deep enough to engender any animosity, and very few scars are left as the result of such disagreements. In fact a mental clash between men of high motives often leads to a cementing of tl1e bonds of personal friendship. and this is the acme of broadmindness among men. There is something stimulating and vital in the idea of a body of me11 and women laboring together in a common cause with a kindred purpose in life. and this is particularly true of those engaged in professional work which constantly involves the issues of human weal and woe. Dentistry is concerned very intimately with the personal welfare of the people. Dentists of necessity come in close contact with their patients in their every day work. and there develops between patient and practitioner a sympathetic interest that never obtains between buyer and seller in a commercial pursuit. The relationships in professional life are more vital than in a business life, and the obligations and responsibilities more exacting. A mistake made by a professional man is more serious than one by a business man. If a business man does wrong or commits an error the damage done is usually of a monetary nature. in other words the loss is mostly a material oneg but if a professional 1na11 makes a mistake it may mar a human life. Realizing this the professional man is keyed up to a higher sense of his duties and exactions than can ever obtain in the business world. and thus life means more to him. The more that life means to a man the keener is his enjoyment of the achievements and successes in life, and the more deeply he is touched by the experiences of his every day activities. When a manis daily life becomes of real significance to him. it also affects in a like. or at least in a limited. degree the lives of those engaged in the same pursuit. This unerringly leads to a closer community of interest and sentiment among the members of a profession than among the ordinary associates of a business. We often hear the remark made by a dentist that his most intimate friends are to be found among the members of his own profession, and this is precisely as it should be. Kin- dred problems and experiences lead to kindred interests. and kindred interests lead to com- munity of sentiment and regard. How frequently we Hnd among professional men evidence of a real and genuine affection growing out of the varied and intimate experiences of their common calling. And when we analyze it and bring it up to the larger issues of our existence we must be impressed with the profound effect that this has on the very fundamentals of our lives. Page 16' CHICAGO COLLEGE

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THE DENTOS The Foundation for Dental Research The Foundation For Dental Research of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery was established in the summer of l935, on a budget drawn against the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars or more a year. This amount was donated by a prominent Chicago philanthropist who wishes to remain anonymous. The Foundation is administered by a committee of eight, all of whom are members of our faculty. Dr. W. H. G. Logan is chairman of this committee, Dr. Coolidge vice-chair- man, and Dr. McNulty secretary. Other members are Dr. Puterbaugh, Dr. Kronfeld, Dr. Kanner, and Dr. Zoethout. The advisory committee is composed of the following men: Dr. Ludvig Hektoen, a scientist of world-wide reputation, editor of the Archives of Pathology and the Journal of Infectious Diseases , and director of the John McCormick Institute For Infectious Diseasesg and Dr. R. A. Kuever, Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Iowa. The Foundation has been most fortunate in being able to secure the services of Dr: Ruth Tunnicliff, one of the country's most illustrious bacteriologists. Miss Carolyn Hammond is bacteriologic technician for the Foundation. The technical part of tissue preparation is in the hands of Miss Maurine Willman. I Page20 CHICAGO COLLEGE