Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery - Dental Columbian Yearbook (New York, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1931 volume:

It ' ll i ' , ' il ' ' i ' ' , ' , ' . m m Published bylhe • STUDENTS OF SCIIODL Of DENTAL AND ORAL SURGERY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY- COLUMBIA MANAGING BOARD OF DENTAL REVIEW IRVING W. LOBEL, ' 31 Editor-in-Chief B. FABIAX DAXE. ' 31 Business Manager SAUL MISCHELOFF, ' 32 Art Editor JACK J. MAYERS, ' 32 Editorial Manager LOUIS X. KIXG Photography Editor DENTAL REVIEW Four COLUMBIA FOREWORD There is a time in every man ' s education when lie arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that mutation is suicide: that he must take himself for better or worse as his portion; that though the wide universe is full of good, no kernel of nourish- ing corn can come to him but through his toil be- stowed on that plot of ground which is given him to till. ' ' A man is relieved and gay when he has put his heart into his work and done his best; but what he has said or done otherwise shall give him no peace. It is a deliverance which does not deliver. In the attempt, his genius deserts him; no muse be- friends; no invention, no hope! —RALPH WALDO EMERSON. ENTAL MVIEW Fire COLUMBIA DEDICATION The sentiment and feeling behind the ovation which greeted him at the senior dinner, demonstrated only in part the great admiration and love of the entire student body, who hereby shoiv their appreciation by dedicating this book to DR. ARTHUR TAYLOR ROWE DENTAL KEVIEW Six ' ■fff ' DR. ARTHUR TAYLOR KOWE COLUMBIA DR. ARTHUR TAYLOR ROWE I HE task of a biographer is always difficult but when the man concerned is one who is friendly, sympathetic, kind and held in high esteem by all those who know him it is greatly simplified. In this light the life of Br. Arthur Taylor Howe is far more interesting to those of us who know and appre- ciate him than those who will make note solely of a systematic array of events. S ' Arthur Taylor Eowe was born in 1883 in Casselton, Xorth Dakota, the son of a physician. He attended the Casselton Grammar and High schools and then matriculated at the University of Minnesota. He entered the latter institution in 1901 registering as a pre-medical student. At the end of two years of study, dentistry appeared to him in a. more favorable light than did the profession chosen by his father and so he registered at the School of Dentistry of the university. Upon graduation in 1906 Dr. Rowe began his practice in Larrimore. X. D., a small but interesting town, and quickly became one of its leading personages. Throughout the eleven years of his practice in Larrimore he was held in high esteem by his fellow townsmen. His ability and in tegrity quickly seen and appreciated. Dr. Rowe was elected to the town council and held this office annually for seven years. In 1915 his friends elected him mayor of the town, a position he held for two years. When mention was made of the honor such an office signified his reply was typical of the man. He said there really was not much to it. The two factions could not get settled as to a candidate and as a result I received the mayoralty. I was a sort of compromise candidate. He was also a member of the state centra! committee of the Republican party. In 1906 Dr. Rowe was one of the charter members of the Xorth Dakota State Dental Association and was elected a member of the legislative committee of that same society. Dr. Rowe. in 1917, went to Minneapolis to continue his practice. In 1924 be became a part time instructor of prosthetics at the university. His entry into the teaching field was entirely accidental. A close friend was suddenly taken ill and called upon Dr. Rowe to oblige and take over his duties at the dental school. S DENTAL MVIEW Eight COLUMBIA He agreed and subsequently found teaching so much to his liking that he has ' . ' en teaching ever since. Hi- entrance into prosthetics as a specialty is equally interesting. L ' pon graduation from dental school the operative phase of dentistry appealed to him more than any other but the fates decreed thai he specialize in prosthetics. In North Dakota then ' were at the time no more than forty dentists. This naturally gave little opportunity for operative work and a great deal for denture work. As a result the young practitioner concluded that he had better learn more a -■nit the work that was crowding his time. Being of a curious and mechanical nature he found himself more and more deeply interested in the specialty. His work has I n so successful and his knowledge so resourceful that he is now recog- nized as one of the leading authorities of denture restorations. In 191? Dr. Rowe was appointed a member of the Medical Advisory Draft Board. In 192G the Minnesota State Dental Society honored him with the presi- dency. He is a member of the Monson Research and Study Club of St. Paul. He is also a member of the Delta Tan Delta and Delta Sigma Delta fraternities. In 192? Dr. liowe was asked to become a member of the faculty of the School of Dental and Oral Surgery of Columbia University. He was appointed a Professor of Dentistry and assigned to the (. ' hair of Prosthetic Dentistry. This position he still holds. He is at present also, an Attending Dental Surgeon to the Presbyterian Hospital. In the teaching of prosthetics Dr. liowe is primarily interested in muscle action and balance. In this work he i more concerned with the biological applica- tion of the mechanical rather than the mechanical aspect itself. It is his hope to make these biological facts easily understood by the student of dentistry rather than something which is to be learned only through years of experience. The end of the present list of events that constitute the biography of Dr. Rowe has been reached but no biography written by one who is nut a close friend can accurately and capably bring out the inherent attributes of the man. Events are easily tabulated but the love and effection which the student body en masse holds Dr. Arthur Taylor Rowe is not so easily set into print. 1 utter the sentiment of the student body when I say we look up to Dr. Arthur Taylor Rowe as a teacher and a man. JACK J. HATERS, ::-. ' . DENTAL REVIEW Nim ALMA MATER Ten t i O 5 z w u o w SCHOOL ENTRANCE Twelve COLUMBIA The F ACULTY DENTAL REVIEW Thine NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER. LL.D. (Cantab.), D.Litt. (Oxon.), Hon.D. (Paris) President of the University Fourteen tl j ▼f 7 • ALFRED OWRE, D.M.D., A.B., M.D., CM., Sc.D. Dean and Professor of Dentistry Fifteen COLUMBIA DENTAL ETHICS AND JURISPRUDENCE DR. MARTIN CHARLES TRACY DR. ALFRED OWRE DR. HENRY WEBSTER GILLETT This course is given to students in their Senior year a.s a series of conferences in which the History of Dentistry, its Practice, and its Ethics are emphasized. During the course of the year several interesting talks are delivered by Drs. Diamond and Tracy. Besides lectures by the staff, the students themselves are given the oppor- tunity to deliver their term theses written on some phase of dentistry. Many of these papers appear in future dental publications. The great problem discussed this year was the integration of Dentistry into Medicine as a specialty. Dr. Owre. the staunch advocate of this future for Dentistry, expounds his theories reviewing the opinions of other men in the field. As a result of this course, a new iield of thought has been opened to our graduating Seniors, who will endeavor in the future to treat Dentistry as a branch of Medicine and will also advance their education along medical lines. DENTAL MVIEW Sixteen COLUMBIA MEDICO-DENTAL RESEARCH AND RELATIONS LEUMAN MAURICE WAUGH, D.D.S., F.A.C.D. Associated Dean WILLIAM DWIGHT TRACY, D.D.S. Director of Dental Service to Presby- terian Hospital and Professor of Dentistry CHARLES FRANCIS BODECKER. D.D.S., F.A.C.D. Chairman of Co-mmonwcalth Fund HAROLD JUDSON LEONARD Chairman ANNA VERONICA HUGHES. D.M.D In Charge of C curses in Oral Hygiene and Professor of Dentistry DANIEL E. ZISKIN, D.D.S. Chairman of Oral Diagnosis Dept. DENTAL REVIEW Seventeen COLUMBIA j bfe. OPERATIVE STAFF MAURICE BUCHBINDER, B.S.. D.D.S. Assistant Professor of Dentistry IRVIN L. HUNT, Jr., D.D.S. Clinical Staff LEROY LEO HARTMAN, D.D.S. Chairman of Department and Pro- fessor of Dentistry MILTON R. MILLER, B.S., D.D.S. Clinical Staff GEORGE FRANK LINDIG, D.D.S. Instructor in Dentistry DENTAL MVIEW ' T Eighteen COLUMBIA OPERATIVE DENTISTRY One of the most important courses included in the curriculum of the dental school is the technical and clinical experience gained in the department of Operative Dentistry. During his three years ' work in this study, the student is taught to restore to proper normal function, those teeth which due to some form of pathological conditions have lost their natural usage in the oral cavity. At the head of this department we have Dr. Hartman, a former student of G. X. Black, one whose aim it is to instill a spirit of perfection into our operative procedures. Furthermore, an excellent study of root canal technique has been demonstrated by so serious-minded and capable a research worker as Dr. Buchbinder. During the entire operative course, the students arc first taught to master the various classes of cavity preparation on green extracted teeth. After a very comprehensive study in technic.. they are allowed to work on the clinic floor under the supervision of a staff of operative instructors. DENTAL REVIEW Nineteen PROSTHETIC STAFF ARTHUR TAYLOR ROWE, D.D.S. Chairman of Department, Chairman of Infirmary, and Professor of Dentistry EARL BANKS HOYT, D.D.S. Assistant Professor of Dentistry WILLIAM HOPKIXS CRAWFORD, D.D.S. Associate Professor of Dentistry and Lecturer in Metallurgy GILBERT PERCIVAL SMITH. D.D.S. PAUL B. WIBERG, D.D.S. HARRY ALLEN YOUNG, D.D.S. Instructor in Dentistry Clinical Staff Clinical Staff ARTHUR O. COVEN, D.D.S. ARTHUR NELSON CROSS Clinical Staff Technician FRED HENRY KUVER, D.D.S. CARL SCHOOF. D.D.S. Instructor in Dentistry Clinical Staff Twenty COLUMBIA PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY AND CROWN-BRIDGE In this department, the student is enabled to demonstrate his mechanical and artistic ability. I ' nder the able instruction of Dr. Howe and his very competent staff, the student is given a sound basis for his further practice in the construction of dentures, crowns and bridgework. The study of denture prosthesis and bridgework, the latter, incidentally being one of the youngest recognized specialties into which the profession has been divided, is subject to constant alteration in ideas, not only regarding the indications of each, but also in the method of construction. Since the simpler application is more readily understood than the complex, that technique which will embody the funda- mentals with the fewest variables is most easily grasped. Thus, as is being taught here, once the simple method is mastered, it is but a step to the proper compre- hension of the complexities of the other techniques. The biological and physiological foundation having been obtained by the student in his other courses, this department directs these principles in the recon- struction of the mouth to normal function. Mechanics, is. therefore, not the sole consideration although the means towards an important end. First and foremost, the patients welfare ! Dr. Crawford has joined the Held of research workers and is occupied in the study of the properties and activities of metals. While so doing he has taken over the course in metallurgy which is given to the Sophomore students. DENTAL REVIEW Twenty-one COLUMBIA SURGERY STAFF HENRY SAGE DUNNING, D.D.S., ADOLPH BERGER, D.D.S. M.D., B.S., F.A.C.S. William Carr Professor of Surgery Chairman of Department and Pro- fessor of Dentistry FRANCIS STEPHEN McCAFFREY, B.S., D.D.S. Assistant Professor of Dentistry DOUGLAS BURNETT PARKER, M.D.. D.D.S. Associate Professor of Dentistry SAMUEL BIRENBACH, D.D.S., MORRIS A. ZIMMER, D.D.S. Instructor in Dentistry Instructor in Dentistry DENTAL MVIEW Twenty-two § COLUMBIA ORAL SURGERY The Oral Surgery clinic- is probably the most adequately equipped school clinic in the city. Four rooms constitute the working basis of this department. In the first room, or the local anaesthesia room, an oral hygienist is busily occupied preparing fresh novoeaine solutions for each injection. The next room is the treat- ment room where all post-operative procedures are carried on throughout the clinic day. In the extraction room the student by observation and practical application of the principles of exodontia becomes proficient in minor oral surgery. In the general anesthesia room, a competent registered nurse is maintained to administer gas and the other general anesthetics. The course in Oral Surgery is continued over a period of two years so that constant, repetition and strict attention to detail stamp an impression on the stu- dent mind that is indelible. In the Junior year Dr. Parker introduces the field of general surgery on which the scope of the specialty is outlined -with sufficient funda- mentals to permit the student to begin clinical work. The student is then assigned for six weeks each year in the Surgery clinic. In the Senior year there are two lectures weekly, one by Dr. H. S. Dunning and one by Dr. A. Berger. with clinical demonstrations. DENTAL REVIEW Twenty-three COLUMBIA PERIODONTIA HOUGHTON HOLLIDAY, A.B., D.D.S. Associate Professor of Dentistry HAROLD JUDSON LEONARD, D.D.S., A.B. Professor of Dentistry ISADOR HIRSCHFELD, D.D.S. Assistant Professor of Dentistry Chairman of Deft. WILLIAM BAILEY DUNNING, D.D.S., F.A.C.D. Professor of Dentistry Perhaps no section of the practice of dentistry is more fundamental in point of service to the individual than that of Periodontia. The chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and the condition of the supporting structures of a tooth will make that tooth a valuable member, or, regardless of the most skilled restorative work, a menace to the comfort and health of the patient. Many systemic ills may be avoided without difficulty with the proper care of the periodontal investing tissues. The periodontist is therefore an important connecting link between medicine and dentistry. This course is given as a series of lectures and clinical hours, in the Junior and Senior years, during which time the student learns the newest methods of thoroughly cleansing the oval cavity. Dr. Hirschfeld with his stereoscopic photo- graphs leaves an indelible imprint in our minds for future recognition of such conditions as Vincent ' s gingivitis, the leukemias, scurvy, etc. DENTAL REVIEW Twenty-four COLUMBIA PED ' ODONTIA LEWIS R. STOWE, D.D.S. Clinical Staff SOLOMOX N. ROSENSTEIN, B.S., D.D.S. Clinical Staff EWIXG CLEVELAND McBEATH. D.D.S., B.S.. XI.D. Chairman of Department and Asso- ciate Professor of Dentistry Of the newer specialties in dentistry, children ' s dentistry is rapidly becoming foremost. The difficulty of handling children in any dental practice is fully ap- preciated by the general practitioner. Child psychology, and a fully equipped children ' s clinic are of importance in proper and intelligent practice of children ' s dentistry. Thus the difficulty in general practice. In our clinics the student is enabled to demonstrate his capabilities as a soother of bleeding little hearts. ruder Dr. MeBeath we are given a course of child psychology and its proper application. Dr. McBeath also impresses upon the minds of the students the importance of pre-natal and post-natal dietary regulations. Dr. Stowe teaches the students the correct therapeutic and operative procedures necessary in the successful treatment of children ' s teeth. DENTAL REVIEW Tu enty-five COLUMBIA ORAL DIAGNOSIS Standing in the vicinity of this department of diagnosticians we may hear : Sorry, madame, we advise full dentures ! You are suffering from rheumatism, n ' est-ce pas? Take them all out! Such is the refrain often sung in the deep, mellow voices of the diagnosticians. However, of great value is the preparation received by the student in this clinic, in reading X-rays, examining teeth for cavities and observing different lesions in the oral cavity. Oral Diagnosis, involving considerable knowledge of dentistry and medicine, also serves to bring these two professions into a more intimate relationship. It is the borderland between dentistry and medicine which must be greatly emphasized in order to render the greatest health service to the patient. HAROLD J. LEONARD, A.B., D.D.S. DANIEL E. ZISKIN. D.D.S. Chairman HOUGHTON HOLLIDAY, D.D.S. donald j. Mclaughlin, d.d.s. JOSEPH OCTAVIUS FOURNIER. D.D.S. LEWIS R. STOWE, D.D.S. MORELL D. McKENZIE. D.D.S. SOLOMON N. ROSENSTEIN. B.S.. D.D.S. DENTAL MVIEW JT Twenty -six COLUMBIA DENTAL HISTOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY In the Department of Dental Histology and Embryology, the student learns that teeth and their integral structures are composed of vital tissne subject to as many influences as any other living tissue of the body. By a series of lantern slides, lectures and miscroscopic studies, this fact is especially emphasized so that the student in his practical work on the clinic floor and in his future office practice will comprehend the intimate connection between the teeth and the rest of the human anatomy. We are exceptionally fortunate in being guided in our studies in this department by so competent a research worker as Dr. Bodecker whose skillful drawings aid in simplifying an intricate study. EDMUND APPLEBAUM. D.D.S. CHARLES FRANCIS BODECKER. D.D.S. Chairman MISS NESTA HUGHES Technician 43-f77 xVT — W DENTAL REVIEW T ' went y-s even COLUMBIA ORAL PATHOLOGY HEXRY ARTHUR BARTELS. B.S., D.D.S. Instructor in Dentistry LESTER RICHARD CAHN, D.D.S. Assistant Professor of Dentistry JOSEPH SCHROFF, B.S.. M.D., D.D.S. Chairman of Department and Asso- ciate Professor of Dentistry Oral Pathology is an advanced course in pathology offered to the Junior students, the purpose of which is essentially to acquaint the student with the oral manifestations of both systemic and local diseases. The course is given by such capable pathologists as Drs. Schroff, Calm, and Bartels. the latter two responsible for the laboratory work, and the former being the lecturer. In the lecture hour, we are taken through the very mild and simple diseases with their manifestations to the more intricate and complicated diseases. In the laboratory, the student is trained to recognize microscopic sections of the different oral pathological lesions. Topographical drawings are recorded of each. Dr. Schroff. as a dentist and physician with training here and abroad, give? to the students a type of learning that will bring the dentist and physician on ;• more intimate basis. The course accomplishes its purpose in that the students receive the necessary fundamentals for the recognition and diagnosis of pathological lesions and at the same time reveals the numerous possibilities for the placement of dentistry upon a higher plane, one that will be an integral part of the medical arts. DENTAL REVIEW TuenJy-eight COLUMBIA ORTHODONTIA Formerly a post-graduate course only. Orthodontia is now being taught to undergraduate dental students both as a required and as an elective course. The required course consisting of one lecture and three laboratory hours a week is given in the Junior year. Upper and lower appliances embodying the prin- ciples of Orthodontia are prepared by the students as teehnic. In elective work the student is shown how to prepare space retainers, bands, etc.. for the little patients. This work is carried on in the clinic daily from 9 :00 A. SI. to 12 :30 1 ' . II. under the direction of Dr. Waugh and a staff of experienced specialists, whereby the student is enabled to get a rich clinical experience. LEUMAN MAURICE WAUGH. D.D.S.. F.A.C.D. Chairman HEXRY ULYSSES BARBER. JR.. D.D.S. EDWARD GERALD MURPHY. D.D.S.. P.G. Instructor in Dentistry Instructor in Dentistry GEORGE S. CALLAWAY. D.D.S. Clinical Staff HERBERT H. ERNST. D.D.S. Clinical Staff DENTAL MVIEW Tu 1 at)-. CQLUMMA ' s . PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL DENTAL SERVICE All patients of the various divisions of the Columbia Medical Center have an invaluable service rendered them by this division of the Columbia School of Dental and Oral Surgery. Under the able guidance of Dr. William D. Tracy and his staff, the Dental Internes of the Presbyterian Hospital attend to the examina- tion and emergency dental treatment of all patients. Routine examinations are made daily and all necessary treatment is advised. Extractions and emergency treatment is performed by the dental assistants associated with the Vanderbilt Clinic and Presbyterian Hospital. Major oral operations are diagnosed and per- formed by the oral surgeons of the oral surgery staff assisted by the dental in- ternes. WILLIAM DWIGHT TRACY. D.D.S. Director of Denial Service ALBIX R. SEIDEL. D.M.D. Assistant Director DENTAL Kl VIEW Thirl) Z COLUMBIA 1 — m MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS ADOLPH ELWYN, B.S., A.M. Assistant Professor of Neurology FREDERICK PARKER GAY. A.B., M.D. Professor of Bacteriology CHARLES CHRISTIAN LIEB, A.B., M.D Hosack Professor of Pharmacology MAURICE NATHANIEL RICHTER, B.S., M.D. Assistant Professor of Pathology MAXWELL KARSHAX. B.S., A.M.. PhD. RICHARD WARNER LINTON, All.. Associate Professor of Biological A.M.. Ph.D. Chemistry Assistant Professor of Bacteriology DENTAL REVIEW Thirty-one COLUMBIA st $ - HISTOLOGY Conducted as a portion of the Department of Anatomy of the Medical School, freshmen students are given a comprehensive course in the microscopic dissection of the hody as an adjunct, to the course in microscopic dissection which they receive in general anatomy. Sections of normal organs are viewed under magnified vision and the student learns to recognize the intricate structure of the various organs as a basis for their future study in pathology. Assisted by the members of his staff. Dr. Elwyn gives the course, in the form of lectures, labora- tory, and quiz hours. DR. SAMUEL RANDALL DETWILER, Professor of Anatomy DR. ADOLPH ELWYN, Assistant Professor of Neurology DR. RUSSELL LeGRAND CARPENTER, Instructor in Anatomy DENTAL MVIEWN Thirty -tiro COLUMBIA BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY Biological chemistry deals with the chemical aspects of physiological phe- nomena. It is essentially a study of the elements of normal nutrition and also delves into the chemistry of the cell, enzymes, blood and lymph, respiration, diges- tion and absorption, intestinal putrifaction and general metabolism. Furthermore, in this course, the student is acquainted with the problem of dentrifices, the chem- istry of teeth and bone, and the fundamental mechanism of calcification. The course consists of a series of lectures, followed by laboratory hours during which the student becomes fully appreciative of the chemical activities existing m living structures. In addition, this department has been constantly occupied in the research of dental caries and other important problems in the profession and has furnished the student an opportunity to broaden his knowledge in the field of research. DR. HANS THACHER CLARKE, Professor of Biological Chemistry DR. MAXWELL KARSHAN, Associate Professor of Biological Chemistry DR. FRANCES KRASNOW, Instructor in Biological Chemistry JESSICA PENDLETON LELAND. Assistant in Biological Chemistry DR. WILYJON MEDLOCK KENNAN. Assistant in Biological Chemistry DENTAL REVIEW Thirty-three COLUMBIA PATHOLOGY With Anatomy. Histology and Physiology as a basis, the student in the Sophomore year learns the abnormal form and function of tissues in a diseased state. There are lectures given by Dr. Eichter. In the laboratory, the student learns to recognize the tissues and the disease afflicting them, even the various stages of the affliction. A complete outfit of specially prepared slides is distributed to each student and careful drawings resulting from the detailed study of each slide are required. During the course of the year, several autopsies are performed for the observation of the students. This course is the climax of all others for here the student comes face to face with devastating problems of disease which he will be called upon to combat. He may leave school a wiser man with knowledge of the activities of the body and how it responds to the sallies of the forces present, that in the end take away its spark and leave it only as mere matter. JAMES WESLEY JOBL1NG, Professor of Pathology MAURICE NATHANIEL RICHTER, Assistant Professor of Pathology LEWIS DICKAR. Instructor in Pathology JOSEPH VICTOR. Instructor in Pathology DENTAL REVIEW Thirty-four COLUMBIA TT ] PHARMACOLOGY Even Congress has shown the necessity of having dentists dispense certain medicinal preparations as demonstrated in a recent legislation. Drugs are con- stantly ' being employed in the practice of dentistry. Though such are compara- tively few in number, a complete pharmacological knowledge is necessary of such drugs as are used in toothache, sterilization, anaesthesia, stimulants, depressants, With the future of dentistry definitely pointing to an integration into medicine, no study will be more important to master than the actions of the dif- ferent drugs used in therapy in the practice of medicine. This course is now given as a series of lectures, cmizzes, and laboratory hours. In the lab. the student studies the action of drugs on several of the higher animals such as the cat. rabbit and dog. DR. CHARLES CHRISTIAN ' LIED, Hosack Professor o Pharmacology DR. WALTER REGINALD BEAVEX. Instructor in Pharmacology DR. MELVILLE HUMBERT, Instructor in Pharmacology and Dentistry MARY CAROLINE HRUBETZ. Instructor in Physiology and Pharmacology D ENTAL RIVIEW v T Thirty-five COLUMBIA BACTERIOLOGY DEPARTMENT The course in Bacteriology is given to the students in their Sophomore rear. As is the case with the other medical subjects, the lectures are given to the medical as well as the dental students, under the able guidance of Dr. Gay and his associates. There are three lecture hours each week during which time the student learns of the history of the development of the problems of bacteriology from its ineipiency as a branch of medicine. In the laboratory, the student is trained in the various processes of staining, culturing, and in differential diagnostic experimentation. In this manner, each man becomes aware of the existence of the numerous types of organ- isms, their mode of reproduction and transmission and is imbued with the import- ance of the means for their counteraction. DR. FREDERICK PARKER GAY. Professor in Bacteriology DR. RICHARD WARXER LINTON, Assistant Professor of Bacteriology DENTAL REVIEW Thirty -six COLUMBIA ADMINISTRATION STAFF MRS. MARGUERITE GRIMM McKEXZIE Assistant to the Dean MRS. ELLIN RICHARDSON In charge of Social Service MRS ALICE LITTLE FITZGERALD Secretary to the Dean CHARLES M. FORD. M.D. Assistant to Registrar DENTAL REVIEW Tbirt) COLUMBIA CLINICAL STAFF AND ASSISTANTS MARION BARBUSCIA CHRISTINE GLASS ROSE PELOSI FRANCES LYNCH GERALDINE DUNN MADELAINE VAX SLYKE CATHERINE SHULTZ ELIZABETH HOLDEX ALLOUISE RICE MARIE ANDERSON MARION WRIGHT CLARA SMITH DORIS DE NOBRIGA DENTAL REVIEW Thirty-eight COLUMBIA N T THE GRADUATING CLASS 19 All of us have been through other com- mencements before. We have been bored by the sentimental flapdoodle that, has been so liberally dispensed on such occa- sions. Let ' s have none of that now. Ganymede, bring forth the grape juice! We are going to drink some toasts: Here ' s to the profs that taught us all we know, and patients who have suffered so. Here ' s to the staff of clerks and such, who often got us into Dutch. Here ' s to our class that meant so well, and helped to pave the road to hell. Go forth and pluck the fruits of the seeds you have planted. You ' ve buttered your bread, boys, now lie in it. Addio Del Passato ! 31 DENTAL REVIEW Thhtyn ' nu COLUMBIA SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS JUNE, 1931 HICHARD E. GLUCK President CHARLES P. HORTOX Vice President HERMAN 1VAXHOE Sec ' y-Treas. Student Council Representatives BENJAMIN KAMRIN LOUIS FELDMAX IVAN KOHX AUGUST, 1931 IRVING Y. LOREL President JACK J. MAYERS Vice President [RVING POLLACK Sec ' y-Treas. Student Council Representatives NATHAN STOFSKV SAMUEL ABRAMSON MORRIS A. ROSENHACK DENTAL REVIEW Forty COLUMBIA SENIOR HISTORY Entering the school of Dental and Oral Surgery as the first class to enter under the new dean and the last class to enroll in the old school at 34th street, the graduating class has gone through a period of reconstruction and radical changes in dental instruction the like of which had never been seen before. Their dental training certainly was thorough av they began their courses in prosthetic and oper- ative dentistry the first day after entering school. However, social activities were not ignored. Officers were elected and we find Bernard Greenspan as the first president. William Goldman as vice-president, and Leon Schuman as secretary-treasurer. A class dinner at the Hotel Carleton was held in March. B. P. Dane and Murray Reinsdori being co-chairmen, and tin- year was closed in triumph both scholastieally and socially. Beginning the sophomore year. George Kudler was elected President. Ben- jamin Kanirin as Vice-President, William Schoent ' eld as Secretary-Treasurer, Ben- jamin Kamrin and Richard E. Cluck to the newly formed Student Council, and Doc Mermelstein as permanent Sergeant-at-Arms. To cap a successful year the class held a dance at John Jay Hall. Columbia University, with Herman Ivan- hoe as chairman. Keturning for tin- junior year the class elected John Wasson as President. Louis Feldman as Vice-President, irving llurwitz as Secretary-Treasurer, and Charles Morton. Richard K. Cluck, and Lester Katz as Student Delegates. ' I ' be social activity of the year was a dinner staged at the Hotel Whitehall. R. F. Dane acting as chairman, to which the department heads of the faculty were invited and which proved a complete success. At last the goal was reached, now the seniors of the school: the last year was initiated by electing Richard E. Cluck as President. Charles Horton as Vice- President, Herman [vanhoe as Secretary-Treasurer, Benjamin Kanirin. Louis feld- man and Ivan Kohn as Student Councilmen. Turning out more clinical work than bad ever be en turned out before by any senior class, the graduates concluded a glorious year by holding a dinner al the cilice Tavern on the night of the Operative State Hoard Examinations. Louis Schwartz and John Wasson were co-chairmen. The entire faculty attended and were entertained by the seniors in a manner befitting such an occasion. All parted as friends and the Alumni, for now they are alumni, bid their alma mater a fond adieu. DENTAL MVIEW Forty-one D f -COLUMBIA ARNOLD SKUIINli AGATSTON, U.S.. C. ( ' . -V. r. Sigma Epsilon Delta 15 Oak St.. Tuckahoe, N. V. II ' your problem stumps the greatest minds. And can ' t be solved, you vow. There is no cause tor your despair, Let Arnold show you how. KMI ' .lilC ANGELUS, .V. 1 . U. 65 Hay 32nd St.. Brooklyn, N. V. The greal celestial orb sinks low. And twilight casts its spell, The Angelus peals sweet and soft. And all the world is well. r«- : I JACOB BBENHAE.D BA1LIN, Ph.G Fordham, A r . 1 . U. Alpha Omega 21 Convent Ave., New York larvie Society Now here ' s a man who has resolved To cure all oral ills, We bless the day when Jack forsook The powders and the pills. NATHAN PHTLIP BERGER, B.S.. C. C. N. Y. Pi Delta Sigma 1674 Macombs Rd., Bronx, N. Y. President of Jarvie Society Our Nat ' s a very cheerful chap. He wastes no time in pining, He thinks that, every single cloud. Has a silver amalgam lining. JOSEPH BISAHA. B.S., Hungarian Royal University of Budapest, Western Reserve 223 E. 14th St., N. Y. C. With high ideals Joe came to us. From far across the seas. And found our greatest native aim Was getting higher fees. Forty-three 3 -1 EDWARD BUOB. D.D.S. Germany From fax off shore? he came to us Unknown and quite untouted He departs still quite unknown to us His identity vet mooted. HITMAN OAMINS, B.S.. N. T. U. 1827 Clinton Ave., Bronx, N. Y. Jarvic Society Hy ' s record in the school is good, But as for other parts. Where ' er he goes he leaves behind, A trail of broken hearts. BERTH AM THOMAS COXXELL. A.B.. Holy Cross Psi Omega 977 Summit Ave., Jersey City, X. J. The strangest wagers have been made, But there ' s been nothing yet. Which with the proner odcl « r ould not Tempt Bert to place a bet. A HAROLD V. C ' OBIX, B.S., St. Johns Sigma Epsilon Delta 238 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn. X. Y. Hal ' s faith in life has not been crushed. He still believes in men. Despite the scandal of the pros, St. John ' s shall rise again ! B. FAB1AX DAXE. B.S.. C. C. A 991 President St.. Brooklyn. X. Y. Chairman. Freshman and Junior Banquets Secretary-Treasurer. Jarvic Society, 1931 Business Manager, Dental Review. 1931 A sudden metamorphosis. A marvel to behold The Dane we know is born anew. I l. ' s not the man of old. ) ' . Forty-jour ■COLUMBIA-- DONALD WILLIAM ECKLEY, A.B.. B.S.. I ' olumbia Psi Omega 25 Forbes Boulevard, Tuckahoe, N . Y. When Don is seated at the wheel. lie ' s not concerned with miles. He steps upon the gas and laughs, While old Grim Reaper smiles. LOUIS FELDMAN, B.S., C. C. X. F. 114-18 Boulevard, Rockaway Park, L. I. Student Council. 1931 Class Vice-President Jarvie Society For thirty days and thirty nights, Lou suffered on a diet, A nice red rubber stamp was all That he acquired by it. LEO FLUSS, B.S.. C. C. N. Y. 174 Second Ave.. N. Y. C. Jarvie Society Dear Papa Fluss has rarely smiled. His face has been so glum, In fact, we ' ve often wondered if His gizzard ' s on the bum. MARCUS GELBER, B.S.. C. C. X. Y Sigma Lambda Pi 1930 66th St.. Brooklyn. X. Y. Jarvie Society For this true bit of wise advice, To Mark we doff our cap : You can ' t succeed in dental fields Without some pep and snap. RICHARD GLUCK, B.S.. Columbia 2150 Wallace Ave., Bronx, X. Y. A quiet lad. untouched by fame Who always tried his durndest. The greatest joy in his young life I- that he is not Ernest. 3 -1 Farly-fii te RICHARD ERNEST GLVCK. A.R.. B.S.. Columbia Alpha Omega IS West 88th St . X. V. C. Student Council Representative. 1929- 30- ' 31 Class President, 1931 Jarvie Society Inspire me, lyric muse, That I may write immortal songs, And sing of Dick the epic praise. Which free of blame to him belongs. SAMUEL B. GOLD. B.S., C. C. N. 1618 Washington Ave., N. Y. C. .Sam swore that he ' d avoid caft ' ein. To win success, you see. We wonder just how far he d rise Tf he ' d abstain from tea. HARRY H. GOLDBERG. B.S., Columbia. U. of West Virginia Alpha Omega 1044 East 4th St., Brooklyn. X. Y. Beau Brummel and Adonis, too. Would hide their heads in shame. If they were living and could hear lieu mention Goldberg ' s name. DAVID 0. GOLDSTEIN. B.S., C. C. X. Y. 797 Lenox Rd., Brooklyn. N. Y. Jarvie Society 0, woman, thou Lnspirest man, ( With Dave it ' s surely so) Perhaps he owes his clinic skill To wenches down below. BERNARD GREENSPAN. B.S.. C. C. N. Y. Alpha Omega 90 St. Marks Place, Staten Island. X. Y. Class President, 1928 When we were freshmen Bernie ruled. He hasn ' t lived it down. Perhaps in Staten Island he Will wear the Richmond crown. 3 -1 Forty-six • COLUMBIA- ■V CHARLES PINKXEY RORTOX. U.S. .V. I , r. Psi Omega 86 Hank St.. White Plains. X. V. Student Council, 1930 Class Vice-President. 1931 ' I ' lic name of prince is oft bestowed On worthless royal brats. It ' s men like Charles thai really are The true aristocrats. tM II. VIM; AMos 1ILKWITZ. U.S.. St. Johns Sigma Lambda Phi 803 Lenox Rd.. Brooklyn. X. Y. Class Secretary and Treasurer. 1930 Jarvie Society The patients love Irv ' s gentle touch. They think it ' s simply grand. We heard one say. it were a jov To die bv such a hand. r 3 ? b 1-9-3 m MKWMAX IYAXHOE. B.S.. V. ) ' . 619 Church Ave.. Brooklyn. X. V. Class Secretary. 1931 Hi- name recalls an old romance. And reckless, jousting bands, lie li es in Brooklyn which suggests A thought of foreign lands. BEX.JAMIX BARXETT KAMKIX. B. S.. .V. Y. I ' .. Columbia 126 Clara Street. Brooklyn. X. V. Class Vice-President. 1929 Student Council. 1929 Editorial Staff, Dental Review, 1930 ' resident of Student Council. 1931 Ben speaks, and there fall from his lips Words fraught with wisdom divine. In scorn he lasts his verbal pearls To the ignorant heedless swine. LESTER DUPONT KATZ. U.S.. N. Y. V. 754 59th St.. Brooklyn. X. V. Student Council Representative. 1930 Jarz-ie Society Say something mean of Lester Katz? We think that no man could. Lor who is there that would malign The sweet and pure and g I ? Forty ' d en rj LOUIS NUKMAN KING. B.S.. X. Y. U. Alpha Omega 644 St. Mary ' s St., N. Y. C. Photography Editor. Dental Review. 1931 If I were king, I ' d pass my reign In bending clasps for royal gains. And hanging rogues who used my name In making puns and such refrains. MILTON KLEINMAN, B.S.. A . Y. I Pi Delta Sigma 2332 Creston Ave., Bronx, N. Y. Jarvie Society A lightning bolt was thought to have A rate too great to exceed, But then Milt Kleinman came along. And showed the class some speed. IVAN JONAS KOHN, B.S., N. Y. V. Pi Delta Sigma 361 Hillside Ave., Jamaica, L. I. Jarvie Society Once Ivan thought he swallowed a bur. You should have heard him moan. We stood him on his head and saw A large inverted Kohn. MARCUS KREITZEE, B.S., Brooklyn Poly Tech. 15 N. James, Peekskill, N. Y. Commuting, Mark went to and fro. From school and home in Peekskill town. And in between the trips he learned To make a good three-quarter crown. JESSE L. LEFCOURT, ( ' . C. X. Y. Alpha Omega 1453 Walton Ave. The years have wrought a change in Jess. They ' ve made him SEEM so fine. He came amongst us like a lamb. And now he ' s Leonine. 3 -1 Forty-eight M GEORGE DAVID kl DI.Kl; BS C. C. X. ) ' . 17.14 Park Place. Brooklyn, N. V. Class President, 192 ' ) Secretary of Student Council. 92 ) Vice-President of Jarvic Society. 19J1 A man ' s profession may be guessed, Some sign oft gives the tip, In Georgie ' s case it can ' t he missed: The tooth-brush on his lip. ARTHUR MERMKLSTEIN, B.S., N. Y. U. Pi Delta Sigma 227 Columbus Ave.. N. V. C. Jarvic Society Doe may forget his spectacles. And see the world all wrong, Whatever else he may forget, His condyle goes along. R WILLIAM MILLER, B.S., Columbia 476 6th Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y. That orthodontia needs good men, Is something Billy saw. And if his interest is maintained We ' ll have another Wauyh. ERNEST ALOYSIUS RABUANO, B.S.. Columbia 109-35 N. Y. Boulevard, Jamaica. L. I. Jarvie Society Jamaica sent her greatest son. The man without a peer, To dental school where he became A thriving racketeer. MURRAY A. REINSDORF, B.S., U. of West Virginia Alpha Omega 67 Belmont Ave, N. Y. C. When Murray worked as census man. His vision gave him trouble. His pay depended on the count. And often he ' d see double. Forty-tune CHARLES ROSENBERG, B.S.. c c. x. y. 103-34 118th St.. Richmond Hill, N. Y. No nitrous oxide tank shall lie Among his drug supplies. He ' ll sing his patients all to sleep With soothing lullabies. HERMAN L. ROSOFSKY. B.S.. n. y. r. Alpha Omega 946 Kelly St., Bronx, N. Y. ' Midst hurricanes and driving snows. Or the Orient ' s worst typhoons. Give Herman a. pencil and paper. And. he ' ll sit and draw cartoons. SAFF1TAX, D.D.S. Under a small dim light Alone and epiite unafraid His own root canal he filled And from our fold he strayed. SAXFORD ARPAD SCHOEXBERGER. W estern Reserve, Cleveland College Sigma Lambda Pi 23-30 Newtown Ave., Astoria. L. I. In Cleveland, San loved outdoor life. The air was pure and clean ! But New York smells have driven him To breathing nicotine. MAURICE SCHULTE. B.S., 0. C. A 704 Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn, N. V. Jarvic Soci-ely We doubt that he has many cares. In years he still does lack. So whence do come those silver hairs Amongst the beautiful black ? } ' . 3 -1 Fifty - us v .1 m ELIHI I.KoX si ' HUMAN. A.B., B.S., Columbia Alpha Omega -till ' ) 7th Ave. Brooklyn, N. V. Class Vice-President, 1928 lie dresses like ;i Barrymore, An. I acts like Scarface Al. ' lie ' s loved by all the class because He ' s everybody ' s pal. I. oris LASZLO SCHWARTZ BS C. C. X. Y. 2741 Sedgwick Ave.. Bronx, N. Y. There ' s little that leaves Lou disturbed. You rarely hear him cuss, But try to make him seem unjust. And lo! He ' ll raise a fuss. SAMUEL SIEGEL, B.S.. C. C. X. V. 3014 Ave. L. Brooklyn, N. Y. Jamie Society Sam Siegel, Sam Siegel, the weasel. We sang in days of old, But weasel in ' in practice will bring him A handsome pile of .gold. f % m i Lulls ABXOLD SMALL, B.S.. Alfred Pi Delta Sigma 82 Central Ave.. Spring Valley, N .Y. Jamie Society Itt driving cabs Lou found a way To put his nights to use, Now he will star) extracting teetli Which he has shaken loose. x. rVj] Xri ' k 1-9 -3 -1 HKiniAX JEBEMIAH SOOTIN B.l C. C. X. V. 217 Grafton St., Brooklyn, X. Y. II v Sootin is an Indian. A crafty brave, forsooth. He ' ll write upon his wigwam door: Me pullem heap big tooth. ' Fifty-one ]HB A HAROLD SPENCER, B.S.. C. C. X. Y. 1075 Grand Concourse, N. Y. C. He groped in the dark for knowledge Of what was true and right.. And then at last in his final year He found a guiding light. ' « P SIGRLD SYIGGL ' M. D.D.S. Arendal, Norway Now Sigrid is quite new to us But still we must confess That of all the boys among us She ' s the nicest girl in our class. EDWARD JOHN URTXOWSKI. B.S., Columbia Xi Psi Phi 372 11th Ave., Long Island City, X. Y. Though Byrd has travelled far and wide, In his heroic role, He has seen both Antipodes, But never such a. POLE. JOHN LAWRENCE WASSON, A.B.. B.S., Columbia Xi Psi Phi 59 Joralemon St., Brooklyn. N. Y. Class President. 1930 Vice President Student Council, 1930 Though John may err, we ' ll always think, That he can do no wrong, For Yita Brevis (life is short) But Johnny ' s art is long. A ■ MORRIS WEINSTEIN, B.S., 0. 0. X. Y. 344 Vermont St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Jarvie Society To honor this respected sage, We have had ample chance. One-half of him is fertile brain, The rest of him is pants. Fifty-two COLUMBIA EVERETT A. BABCOCK. St. John ' s Xi Psi Phi 1183 Halsey St., Brooklyn, N. V. This mighty ninirod in our midst, Has spun us many a yarn. But we believe that he ' d have luck To hit the side of a barn. EDWARD COXSTAXTIXE KREXTA1 B.S.. Rutgers Xi Psi Phi 233 Bond St., Elizabeth, N. J. Within the class esteem Ed holds, A place that ' s very high, And we are glad indeed that he For dear old Rutgers did not die. SAMUEL SAX I ' d I! I) DOXSTEIX, B.S., C. C. X. Y. Sigma Epsilon Delta 501 V. 178th St., N. V. C. When you tell Sam a tale so droll. That most your hearers cannot speak, Were you to stay with him so long, Perhaps you ' d see him smile next week. ROBERT PETER KKUPA. B.S., Columbia Xi Psi Phi 19 Elm St.. Westfield, N. J. Beneath the smiling open skies. When nights are still and dark. He holds communion with the stars. In lovely Central Park. PRANK E. DIXON, A.B.. B.S.. Columbia 127 Roxbury Rd., Garden City, L. I. Frank was among the noble band That came from Morningside, And for him some day we shall hear The Lion roar her pride. MARK EDWAKD SHAY. B.S., Colby Psi Omega 484 So. Beach St.. Fall River, Mass. Mark does not have the gift of gab. His speech is not divine, But we suspect he sometimes throws The old Fall River line. JACOB FEIXMAX. B.S.. C. C. A . Y. Alpha Omega 1088 Castleton Ave., Staten Island. N. Y. The powers Jack has always shown To bear the daily stint. With dee]) and heart-felt gratitude. He owes to Feenamint. WILLIAM SCHOENFELD, A.B., B.S. ; Columbia Sigma Lambda Pi 1158 Boynton Ave., Bronx, N. Y. Poetry Editor of Dental Review, 1931 This bard has brought upon his head, Full many an irate curse. His poems really are not bad. In facl they might be verse. DENTAL KEVIEW Fifty-three in D o COLUMBIA THE CLASS OF AUGUST, 1931 JN September of 1928, the first Dental Freshman Class of the new Medical Center began its curriculum. It was not a large class, numbering about sixty men — twenty-three of these elected to complete their dental course in three years, and gave birth to the class of August. 1931. And. in spite of the fact that the hot summer months are not generally considered conducive to exerting one ' s best efforts, these men have no regrets to offer. On the other hand, they agree unanimously that the time they have spent at Columbia has been on the whole remarkably pleas- ant — more pleasant, in fact, than any reasonable anticipation might have led them to expect. It is far front our purpose to throw bouquets at ourselves, and certainly there is no desire to detract from the merits of others of the Dental School groups; but we do honestly feel that our class has been a highly successful one. if such a thing as measurement of class success is possible. The scholastic achieve- ment of the class of August. 1931 has been lauded by many in- structors of both medical and dental divisions, often by compari- son with other groups. But there is something which each individual feels toward this class which rises above mere scholastic achievement, impor- tant as that certainly is. We feel that a great deal of our class success has developed through a unique social compatability of its members. Of course, there has always been a certain amount of clique-ing which is natural in any group of twenty-five men, especially where the fraternity is an institution. But it should be said, with due credit, that these cliques have raised no impossible barriers. On the contrary there has always been intermingling of individuals of all these groups to a degree really gratifying to one ' s class spirit. And so, with th ese few words of justification for its existence and explanation of its fellowship, the class of August, 1931 bids ' ' au revoir to Columbia, as students at least! MARTIN s. STBICKLEK. DENTAL REVIEW Fifty-five HERBERT D. AYRES, Jr.. A.B., Columbia Xi Psi Phi 4139 Parsons Blvd., Flushing, L. I. The blushing boy from Flushing (Queens) Is sure to get ahead, Although he is no communist, We ' re always called him Red. 9 JOSEPH D. BERKE. C. C. N. Y. 330 3rd Ave., Bronx, N. Y. The bugs that cause the human ills, Which often make men die, Will shrivel up and disappear, Beneath Joe ' s watchful eve. CHARLES R. BF SHONG. A.B.. Columbia 1028 Hudson St., Hoboken, N. J. Were silence Teally made of gold. Then Charlie Bushong might Spend part of his tremendous wealth To open up his bite. ■ 0 kb EDWARD E. DAILY. B.S.. .Manhattan Some men at school live far away, But Ed lives very near. Yet strange to say he always was The last one to appear. 3 -1 LESTER FIN EM AX. L. I. C. II. Alpha Omega 983— 48th St., Brooklyn, N. V. We do not question people ' s pasts, We take just what we find : Still we suspect this Lester lad Has very much behind. Fifty-iix ■COLUMBIA- T St EMU. In GIORDANO. A.B.. Lehigh Xi Psi Phi 2921 Briggs Ave, Bronx, N. V. C. Class Vice-President, 19.10 We like him for the liner traits, Which he has amply shown, Emilio is among the men, We ' re glad thai we have known. «- GUSTAVE GOLDSTEIN, A o6amo 2190 Hcnncsey Place, Bronx. N. V. (ins scorns the skirts and minds his work. He ' ll not be led astray. He ' d bring his bed to school with him, If he could have his way. S JULIUS HELLER, Columbia 47 Kurt Washington Ave., N. Y. C. Jarvie Society Cellini, too, had talents rare. But really can ' t compare To Julie when he fashions gifts To please his lady fair. LOUIS HELLER, B.S., 0. G. X. Y. Sigma Epsilon Delta 753 Pennington St.. Elizabeth. N. J. Jarvie Society In Lou we find a learned man Well versed in ancient lore. He thinks he wins a crown at bridge But. you should see his score. JACOB HIMBER. C. C. X. Y. 44 W. 175th St.. Bronx, N. Y. Vice-President, ' 28 Each thing of value has its price. For those that wish to buy, Pay what you may. our Jack will sav The price was much too high. Fifty-seven ■COLUMBIA- « LEON KRIEGER, C. C. X. I . 1172 Washington Ave.. Bronx, X. V. He ' ll never fail to earn his bread. We can predict that now. Since he has always so much sweat Upon his noble brow. IRVING W. LOBEL. .V. 1 ' . U. Alpha Omega 1165 Simpson St., Bronx, X. Y. Class President. ' 29- ' 30- ' 31 Secretary Student Council, ' 30 Vice-President Student Council, ' 31 Editor in Chief, Dental Review, ' 31 Irv ' s humor helped to cheer at times. That might have been too drab. We ' ve come to like the little shrimp Becanse he ' s not a crab. IRVING B. OLSEN. V. of P. Xi Psi Phi 1019— 58th St., Brooklyn. X. Y. The greatness of the Nordic strain Is plain in Irving ' s case. With quiet calm he kept abreast When weasels set the pace. IRVING S. POLLACK. C. C. -Y. Y. Sigma Epsilon Delta 1132 52nd St, Brooklyn, X. Y. Ctass Secretary, ' 31 Those sweet blue eyes so often seem Upon the verge of tears. Perhaps Irv rues that he began Assisting racketeers. 3 -1 HENRY J. POWELL. B.S.. Manhattan 2064 Nqstrand Ave., Brooklyn. X. Y. Have e ' er you seen the summer sky When starry jewels shone. And one great star, while friendly still. Stood bv itself alone? Pifty-eighl f MORRIS A. HOSKMIAl K. C. 0. A ' . F. Sigma Lambda Phi 77 E. 188th St., N. Y. C. Student Council Rep.. 19.il Jarvic Society When Moe ' s commended on his work, His face lights up with joy. And oft enough the profs have praised Our bouncing baby boy. ■9 m |A GILBERT J. STECK. A.B.. Columbia Xi Psi Phi 140 Uhland St.. East Rutherford. X. J. We know that Gil is credulous, And quite a lady ' s man. We marvel at the lasting look Of worry on his pan. WILLIAM A. VERLIN. A.B., Columbia Xi Psi Phi 1573 Tomlinson Ave.. Brauks. X. V. When all the world in slumber seeks Short freedom from its toil. Bill does not shed his garment green Rut burns the midnight oil. WAWKKX L. HERMAN. Manhattan Xi Psi Phi .512 E. 50th St., N. V. C. Student Council Representative, ' 29, ' 30 Go forth, you men. attain great heights, Let ' s see your sternest stuff. But Warren needs no such advice, Lord knows he ' s tall enough. F:fly-nine COLUMBIA STAFF MANAGING BOARD I BY I XG LOBBL. ' 31 Editor-in-( liiej B. FABIAN DANE, 31 Business Manager ASSOCIATE BOARD JACK MAYERS; ' 32 Editorial Manager SAUL MISHELOFF. -3? Art Editor LOUIS KING, 31 Photography Editor WILLIAM SCHOENFELD. ' 31 Poetry Editor EDITORIAL BOARD BENJAMIN KAMRIN, ' 31 RICHARD SILVERS, ' 33 GEORGE KUDLER. ' 31 JACK BRTSKMAN. ' 31 TRYING SEIDEMAX. 33 GEORGE TRATTNER. ' 34 ARTHUR MERMELSTEIN. 31 BUSINESS BOARD HERMAN IYANHOE. 31 ALLAN GREENBLATT, 33 MURRAY X. KLYDE. 32 SIDNEY GREEXSTE1X. 33 JACOB H. PORTNOY. 32 GEORGE STRIKOWSKY. 3 1 MORRIS A. ROSEXHACK. 31 Student Council Representative HOUGHTON H. HOLLIDAY, D.D.S Faculty Advisor SAMUEL FEINSTE1N. 0. C. N. Y. 1748 Washington Ave., Bronx, N. Y. There ' s some distinction that each man 1 n Dental School achieves. And Sam stands out because he wears The gown with longest sleeves. HERMAN GLASS. Columbia Sigma Lambda Phi 2244 Hughes Ave., Bronx, N. Y. Jarz ' ic Society No man we know is more precise. ( )r more sincere than Glass. ' Tis rumored, but we ' re sure it ' s false. That once he missed a class. VLADIMIR L1FSCHITZ. ( ' . C. A. A. 220 Mt. Hope PL Bronx, N. Y. Jarvie Society Our student days were rich in joys, Though pockets were so lean. Hear Will must thrill when he recalls A little Spanish Queen. MARTIN S. STRICKLER. A. 1 . U. Sigma Epsilon Delta We call him strychnine just for fun, And dear old friendship ' s sake. But girls think that ' s his proper name Because he ' s hard to take. DENTAL REVIEW Sixty 4 -5 CLASS OF 1931 JUNIOR BANQUET T ; ,« d3 «cC$ crf fL-i COLUMBIA Underclassmen DENTAL M VIEW Sixty-three COLUMBIA JUNIOR CLASS Another y«ar has passed and the class of ' ; ,! finds that it is at last to be- come the Senior class. It has been a long year, a hard year, but nevertheless a happy vear. (Oh. thrill of thrills we at last have you within our arms.) There is also, however, a tragic part to the story for the long honored sec- tion A will pass into the no more. Let us hope they do not forget the friendship of section B and the happy days spent together. The members of section B desire to take this opportunity to wish its brothers of A all the success and happiness for which they themselves may wish, it is with a mingled feeling of joy and sorrow that we see them go. GOSSIP Have you heard the title of the latest songs!- The author is of course none other than our own little Aaron Ratner, and the title is I Placed You on a Pedestal Put You Fell Down m My Estimation. ' Incidentally he ' s writing a story also. The title of this thriller is Kid Dropper ' or The Boy Who Lost His All and Finally Repaired His Difficulties. I have heard so much about the Marcus offspring that I have often wondered what an immortal child looks like. I would like to see Jack ' s son but even though he is just a tot he ' d probably try to sell me some life insurance. Mitch Goldstein, they say. has been riding the Crown and Bridge depart- ment. He just won ' t let Dr. Smith alone. Have you ever thought about the questions that .lack Portnoy asks in class? 1 have, and I have wondered also how it is he is still among those living. Burt Wellward has gone wild over orthodontia. J wonder if the proximity of the 0. H. department had anything to do with his inclination? Say did you know that Murray X. Klyde has gone the way of all flesh? Yes, yes. he took himself a bride and then kept it all to himself. The X probably stands for be it known. Abe Ellin. Phil Xoumoff. C ' has. Sender and Buddy Altman claim to be the original four horsemen. There isn ' t anything under which they can ' t pass. They ' ve toured the country claiming to have gotten under every obstacle. Poor runts, they have a suit against the city too. After every lecture Dick Weiner is always sure to be seen talking things over with the professor. I luw;e often wondered what he. finds to talk about, have you ? Probablv setting his nose brown. DENTAL REVIEW Sixty-fit [I. o SOPHOMORE CLASS It is with a curious admixture of feelings thai the sophomores approach the midway mark in their professional studies — 1 beg pardon, the Sophomore A ' s have already passed it. It marks the completion of a thorough course in basic medicine thai will be an invaluable adjuvant to them in their later work. It signifies the beginning of their serious dental and surgical study which will train them to lie the better and more completely equipped practitioners. And as important, it means the continuation of friendships established through that curious process of selection and association that functions so well even in the heterogeneous group that composes our class. Unequivocally, we can say that our lot has been a happy one. True, pathology examinations, unruly inlays, and retainer plates did dampen our most Elysian hopes at times, but we never did permit the depression to last very long. There wen 1 always the lighter sides of things, the inevitable humorous occurrences, and the hortatory pastimes of the social room. In fond recollection of it all, we glean from our memorabilia:: Dave Levine ' s everlasting good humor . . . and can we hold him forf ' Ergot Rhythm ? . . . too bad Julie Kahn never met Issac Pittman . . . it: would facilitate matters so . . . headlines mention that government officials are investigating a prescription ring . . . careful, now . . . and Orlean to Bettinger to Nathanson . . . somewhere there A ' s are insufferably arrogant . . . give the faculty a break and let them call you Soghey . . . and who borrowed my plaster knife . . . and what did Clarence l.oeb say to all those Prophylaxis patients . . . and A. Alan Greenblal . . . till May ' . ' lib . . . put your head in here . . . Sid Greenfield is going to do all my vulcaniz- ing ... he should know how . . . what does Toots Mtsheloff do with his spare time? . . . what spare time? . . . but he can sketch . . . and .Mr.-. M. is really very nice ... as is Mrs. W. . . . and Oscar finally did take her to the psychopathology lecture . . . but who paid for the lunch? . . . and what is Irv Graham going to do with all those letters? . . . and George Amy lias seriously taken up handball . . . too bad Vic Hanover has given up bridge . . . j u - 1 whim he was learning bow . . . and Lee Tocknian . . . afflicted with paronomasia . . . look it up. Lei ' . . . so you ' re an immune, Mac . . . can ' t our class adopt Sid Mandell? . . . he does know his work and the ladies . . . and Bob Millar is so emphatic . . . anil Micbel- bacher still plugs gold furls . . . and have you heard of Lou Kraus ' natatorial proclivities? . . . Gene libeling, quietly and unobtrusively amassing those A ' s in his courses . . . Hal I.evine. the pace-maker . . . already demonstrating I ' m section A . . . Doug Lublin ' s ready smile . . . and where does he get those lyrics? . . . Jack Trangoff, the dark horse at election time . . . but Franzone is the gold inlay specialist . . . and an infiltration of polymorphs . . . remember that? . . . and au- tonomical pronunciation . . . remember him ? . . . and ve scribe . . . remember him? Sixtysevt FRESHMAN NOTES To begin with we shall attempt to give a few brief sketches of the high lights of the group, attempting to bring out their main eccentricities, idiosyncracies and the like. To begin these sketches with any one other than our own dear class president would indeed lie unforgivable. .Not wishing to commit any misdemeanors other than those absolutely essential we shall tell you all a bit about Sid Charlat. Sid has had to withstand a great ileal of criticism during his hectic administration. His duties as unofficially formulated by the class, have ranged from a preserver of the wax supply to a general walking information bureau. Sid ' s famous ex- cursions to floor F have been attributed to either his love for candy, or a desire to confer with the dean ' s secretary, hut it is rumored that other more interesting motives have been recently discovered ! Sid likes to introduce new da-shing styles at school as evidenced by his recent appearance in gray flannels and brown coat. He claims that this is an English style — but if it is we are convinced that the revolution was a worthy cause! Sid has also imitated the style of having his shoes shined in physiology lab. This style is neither English nor Swedish. — it is dis- tinctly Newish! Sid has the distinction of having a cat die of a brand new cause in physiology lab. Sid was surgeon and the cat died of expectancy! Lester Wolfson, our class secretary is a sample of one of the many intrepid men who have ventured into the domain of married li fe. As one of Lester ' s early signs of marital devotion we may refer t i his daily walk past the school to the station, his charming little wife hanging lovingly upon his arm. At the station a tender adieu inevitably culminated the daily scene. Lately however. Lester has changed his mode of procedure in that he now takes leave of his wife at the school door, but be that as it may — the adieu is just as tender as ever. .lust a case of true devotion ! Les fulfills his position of class secretary quite adequately by writing among the longest and best physiology reports in the class a. full day before they are due. George O ' Grady is our smiling vice-president and has ably filled his position by never failing to transport a good portion of the group to school every morning in his Lincoln. Jr. The uptown hoys have become so used to his never-faili ng service that they have been heard to denounce street-ears as unnecessary eye-sores of the city. Carl Perlman. our student council representative has ably represented us at the Foltis-Fischer restaurant for the past few months. We ' ve tried and failed, Carl, and honestly we admire your persistency. It is said that silence is Golden — but we know better — its Diamond! Sixty-nine Can You Imagine: Naehbar smiling after an exam. Belle Abramson leaving the anatomy lab. thru the wrong door. Al Guaghardi bidding 300 on a -150 hand. Schrofl trumping his partner ' s ace. Artie Levine taking an exam without his rabbit ' s foot. Wolfson wheeling a baby carriage. Carl buying a carton of cigarettes for the boys. The sophomores not giving bum advice to bewildered freshmen. Farer in the anatomy lab. Nubian cutting anatomy lab. Hoffman and Hoepke taking a physical education course at the New Jersey College for Women. Skinner without his ' corporation. ' ' Zeisler not looking like a blackguard. Carl not reading the matrimonial columns. Kriss not promoting something or other. Ginsberg serenading a back fence cat! O ' Brien without his pipe. Scopp not. asking for A ' s in his courses. Phinney forgetting to powder his nose. Gruskin without Breiner. Breiner without Gruskin. Rabinowitz in the bald head row at the Ziegfield follies. Buskin ' s operation ! Strikowsky treating the boys. Hoffman winning an argument with Mrs. Kennon. Starr not. complicating the question at the end of the period. Strulson without his mustache. Levine without Shirley. Schloss not blushing to the ears. Moloff doing anything without consulting Paris. Paris doing anything without consulting iloloff. The author when he is caught. The timers working when needed in Physiology lab. Strikowsky recently introduced us to a new sort of sandwich — excellent for students in pecuniary straits. The delicacy is called a bread sandwich and consists of a slice of bread contained between two slices of bread. This recipe can easily be made into a club sandwich by folding over once and putting a tooth pick through the six layers. We all hope to be happily reunited next fall and we are all looking forward to an exceedingly interesting- and fruitful summer. 5t ent) ORAL SURGERY PROSTHETIC LABORATORY Seventy-one q— «s y ' „ COLUMBIA Faculty Features fel L DENTAL REVIEW -r J Seventy-three COLUMBIA THE PROSTHETIC PROBLEM By Arthur T. Eowe. D.D.S. Professor of Dentistry. Columbia University TROSTHESIS is defined in the dictionary as the supplying of any missing part of the body by artificial means. In its narrowest sense prosthetic dentistry means the supplying of lost dental parts by artificial means. If one were to accept such a narrow definition, he would be concerned only with mechanics and the prosthetist would of necessity have to be classed as an artisan. If to the definition we add the phrase, simulate nature, permit of phy- siologic function, and maintain the health and integrity of the oral tissues. we have a quite different problem. With this broader conception in mind, a different preparation for practice is required and the artisan enters the professional ranks. To make and maintain an appliance in position is purely a problem in applied mechanics. To make and maintain an appliance in position that will function in such a way as to meet the biologic requirements of the individual case requires not only knowledge of applied mechanics, but also knowledge of tissue structure and function. What should a dental student be expected to know to be considered qualified to enter upon the practice of prosthetic dentistry ? Is training in biologic science plus an inculcation of mechanical principles all that is necessary? It would seem that the answer is no. Courses in the various basic biological sciences that are er- roneously called medical sciences are not sufficient in themselves. The dental ap- plication is just as essential for dentistry as the medical application is for medi- cine. We are familiar with the laboratory trained type of medical practitioner who knows all the tests and reactions but is unable to make a clinical application of his knowledge. While it is true that the mechanical side of dentistry has been over-emphasized long enough, it is to be hoped that the reaction will not swing so far as to minimize the importance of an intelligent application of mechanical principles by a man well trained in the dental application of biologic sciences. The extra oral mechanics of dentistry may be possible of delegation to an individual with inferior training but when we consider the fact that a misplaced contact point or an improperly designed marginal ridge may eventually lead to the im- pairment of the entire dental arcade, it would seem that all infra-oral mechanics DENTAL REVIEW Seventy-jour Z COLUMBIA should be in the hands of the dental specialist. The changes in curriculum that liave occurred in the last decade have been an effort to translate into concrete terms the results of the experience, failures and observations of the conscientious, but in- adequately prepared practitioner, and to offer a course that would be of sufficient scope to warrant academic credit as a profession. It is difficult if not impossible to provide a course of training in clinical practice that will take the place of practical experience. Surgical judgment is not inherent and it is an intangible something thai i- difficult to analyze into a series of concrete facts that can be taughl and transmitted to another in such clear cut terms as to define the limits of practice and make clinical practice fool proof. A clearer understanding of biologic principles, the establishment of various indexes and a coordination of these with mechanics is resulting in a higher standard of clinical practice, and providing the graduate with a safe foundation from which to start to perfect himself in the school of experience. The student at graduation should have been well grounded in biologic science, should have a good understanding of the fundamental principles of mechanics and the physical properties of his materials, and should have had them coordinated for him by his teachers in their dental application. His future de- velopment must depend to a large extent on himself. One may well ask what has prosthesis to offer a. man. besides a living? To one especially interested, prosthesis is an absorbing subject and in- directly oilers much in a cultural way. lie will be led into Anthropology. Pale- ontology, and Ethnology. The migration of peoples will lead to study of family and tribal organization: social reform movements; the influence of such movements on the literature, music and art of the ages; mass and individual psychology and an ultimate realization of the world we live in and why. Thus he will have the satisfaction of rendering a very real and valuable service to his patients, and at the same time to himself by acquiring a liberal education. How successful one may be will depend to a large extent on how he measures success. If the ul- timate achievement is the amassing of money, very few will be successful. In a financial way. a good living and a modest competence for old age may be reasonably expected, but not material riches. The riches will be ' the mental satisfaction from honest effort to fulfill high ideals and the acquirement of a wealth of ideas to ponder over when one is old. DENTAL MVIEW Seventy-fit c COLUMBIA IS DENTISTRY A PROFESSION? By Alfred Owke, D.M.D., M.Li.. C.M., B.A.. Sc.D.. Dean. School of Dental and Oral Surgery. Columbia University st T IS well to remind ourselves bow and then that a profession, by definition, is ' I I i ' ii rued. If dentistry is to be a. profession in fact as well as in name, it must assume the burden of a preparation that is actually of professional grade. Makeshift equivalents, ' nominal university affiliations not worth the paper they are written on, and other devices to give the stamp of the university to what is merely a technical training, will not suffice if dentistry is to meet the challenge of modern demands on it. I recently had a letter from a distinguished physician in a distant state which shows the need of scientific preparation in dentistry. This man ' s specialty requires the intelligent assistance of a dentist. He wrote that in the entire state there was only one dentist well enough educated for the physician to place any confidence in his work. He and this dentist cannot even depend on the accuracy of radiographs from other dentists, much less their diagnosis. At Columbia we are making an effort to improve the medico-dental situ- ation. The student body of our school is an unusual group from the standpoint of preliminary preparation. This year ' s freshman class probably holds the record. Out of 56 members, 51 have three or more years of college work. Many have a bachelor ' s degree. With this the situation, it will be an easy step, in 11132, to the exaction of three year ' s college credit for all registrants. This is in harmony with the requirements of a number of the leading medical schools, in which three years ' preparation is the minimum. It is gratifying to note that the majority of our present group of students, as might be expected, are scientifically-minded. They are awake to the possibili- ties of the broader conception of dentistry, as essentially a specialty in medicine and surgery. As graduates they should be able to fulfill the demands of the medico- dental conception of their profession — to till a need in the service of humanity which, generally speaking, is nut well met today. DENTAL KEVIEW Seventy-six COLUMBIA IDEALS AND THE DENTAL PROFESSION By Aikii.i ' ii Berber, I). U.S.. F.A.C.D. William Carr Professor uf Oral Surgery. School of Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University 2 life of a professional man always implies and often connotes service. The more learned a profession, the broader is its scope of usefulness and the more oes it offer opportunity to render the type of service which filled the lives of the noblest minds humanity produced. The graduates in dentistry of this, and of more recent years are to be envied and to be congratulated. They are entering upon their vocation at a period when dentistry is rapidly attaining a more truly professional status. The advantages of this are not without their obligations, however, for upon the younger generations especially devolves the duty to actively participate in upholding its traditions, the fostering of its ideals and to promote those advances which will satisfy the most critical appraisa ' . that, dentistry is a profession. Upon consideration, it should appear to be vain, premature, and idle to speak at this stage about the traditions of dentistry. Dentistry is too young a profession to cultivate a backward gaze and settle with complacently upon its traditions. A for- ward look, eager about the future is more becoming- to a profession which can but boast of the heritage of a good foundation upon which a glorious future will be built. It may be stated with propriety that dentistry is only in its molting period. Like other problems undergoing transformation so dentistry offers many pitfalls and false leads to deceive the inexperienced and the unwary. We may here point as just one example to the proposition that, dentistry while maintaining its present status, will in the course of time attain the equivalence of a medical specialtv. This indeed is a colorful proposal. Closer inspection will reveal that this would qualify dentistry to the enviable pretensions of something that is just as good. In its substance such a future may be compared to a diaphane often used for tawdry embellishments and no to the stained glass such as adorns the edifices which stand as symbols of the highest aspirations and loftiest ideals of mankind. Any attempt to circumvent those requirements which are essential in the making of other specialties in medicine must fail in the end. This has been proven by tempor- izing and makeshift dulling the past 90 years. Besides the dental profession does not need to resort to makeshifts since the services rendered by this profession are either distinctly medical in their nature or have a medical bearing. In choosing your path of progress, you gentlemen of the graduating class must heed the aphorism of George Sand: Proper names are the enemies of principles. Identify yourselves with the movement which stands for the finest principles and highest professional ideals. Through your practices encourage the comparatively small group of men who under most trying circumstances are endeavoring to make your profession finer, better, richer in the application of service, and nobler in its humani- tarian appeal. Practicing a profession devoted to materialism and devoid of ideals is just as disappointing at last as it may be satisfying at first. And, as to fledglings, upon leaving School of Dental and Oral Surgery of Columbia University, let me wish you, Happy Landing. to ., £ J DENTAL REVIEW Seventy Seven o 4 n -V s. 0) u LU t 5 £ i o 1 o o o X u 3 — gps - CO-WORKERS IN PREVENTION By Anna V. Eughes, D.M.D. r — I 1 1MN ; tlic past twenty-five years the dental profession lias become gradu- J ally but increasingly aware of the importance of preventive dentistry. Previously the reparative rather than the preventive side of the work was emphasized, and great stress was laid on mechanical dentistry then considered the most important branch of the profession. However, the value of a clean mouth as a vital factor in maintaining a healthy body is now universally recognized, and as a result regular and thorough prophylactic treatments have become of con- stantly increasing importance to the conscientious dentist and the intelligent patient. When the dental profession clearly saw the value of this pail oi their service, they at once took steps to spread this doctrine to the laity by teaching it first to the prospective denti t i.e.. the dental student. The big responsibility for teaching prevention lies with the dentist, and in order that he may he fully im- pressed with the importance of a. clean mouth as a means of promoting general dental health, he is now given a full and detailed course of instruction on oral hygiene, and a prophylactic treatment is the first operation he performs for the patient. By following this procedure, he is insured a clean mouth in which to work and is enabled to cheek up with the patient on each succeeding visit and find out whether or not he is doing his part by using the toothbrush regularly and effectively. The aim is to train the dentists to stress prevention from the very beginning of their practice of dentistry and thus aid in the dissemination oil this knowledge to all patients with whom they come in contact. The instruction of dental students along these lines was a very important step in advance, but it was soon decided that even this was not sufficient to fully meet the need due to the fact that many patients never come in contact with the dentist until it is too late for preventive measures to be of real value. Some means had to be devised to reach the rest of the people, and particularly the chil- dren. It was chieflv the recognition of this necessity that led to the creation of DENTAL REVIEW S Set cnty-ninc COLUMBIA the dental liygienist who has played, and is still playing, a most important part in the progress of oral hygiene. She is essentially the co-worker of the dentist whether she is engaged in private practice, clinic, or educational work, and her interests are always identified with his. That she has been a success in the pre- ventive field has been amply proved even in the short life of this comparatively new profession. Personally, I think her most important work is done in the public schools where she comes in contact with the teachers, parents, and children, and can fulfill her mission by giving advice on the home care of the mouth, proper diet, and other general health measures as well as by giving prophylactic treatments. It is in the schoolroom among children with receptive minds and imitative habits that her message of prevention should first be delivered. Her service in this capacity is in- valuable, and in line of prevention she is doing that work for which she was really called. Her mere presence in the school dressed in spotless white cap and uniform has a psychological effect upon the children who are constantly reminded of clean teeth and health habits whenever they see her. Then, too. the liygienist can make a very effective appeal to the child during the time she has him in her chair for treatment. Bits of confidence are divulged by the patient, and a mutual inter- est is established. She again has an opportunity to impress on the child the proper foods to eat and the importance of a sufficient number of hours of sleep, in fact, hygiene in general. It is essentially for this purpose that she was created, and the rapidity with which the profession has advanced and its undeniable success in those states which have had the foresight to recognize its value are sufficient in themselves to testify to her worth and the real need which she meets in the pro- motion of health. The hygienist engaged in school work also meets the parents of the children through the mothers ' clubs which she has the privilege of addressing, and in this way she is enabled to meet expectant mothers and inform them of the important part which they can play in the proper development of the babies ' teeth even before birth. At this period mothers must have lime-producing foods for the enamel bud begins to form within the first or early mouths of pregnancy, and in the latter pait of pregnancy the development of the permanent teeth is well under way. There- fore, the kind of food a child receives after his birth is not as important as the type of food he receives from his maternal food supply before his birth, and it is DENTAL MVIEW Eighty COLUMBIA Imped that u few years of dietary education will make mothers understand that children do not inherit soft teeth from their parents, but that poorly developed teeth may be traced to improper diet during pregnancy and infancy. To the mothers the hygienist can also repeat her message of proper diet and health measures for growing children so that after she has left, the mothers, themselves, ean carry on the work she has so well started, and see that the children get plenty of rest and sleep, plenty of work and play, and plenty of milk, coarse foods, fruits, and vegetables in the diet which through the process of mastication strengthen the jaws and exercise both gums and teeth shaping them to do their work effectively while they are soft and pliable. She instructs the mothers that the foods that eon- tain their natural minerals are best because they are prepared by nature lor easy assimilation. Among the lime hearing foods that children need is milk, and they are taught to use this growth promoting food in sufficient quantities. It is along these lines that the dental hygienist is trained t lucate tin- people. She em- phasizes the fact that if any of these points are neglected, the child ' s health is impaired before it has a start. ' thus, prevention is the basis of the work the hygienist carries on. and her importance as a health educator has become so generally agreed upon that it now seems desirable that her training he so regulated as to qualify her as a special teacher. Additional studies in psychology, pedagogy, English, public speaking, and allied subjects would give her the needed cultural background. In order to com- hine such a curriculum with the necessary technical training, a course of two years would be required, and in time we hope to offer such a course to the young women who want to specialize in the teaching field. Now, although n is generally conceded that, the most important place for the hygienist is in public health work, she also is of decided value in the private office, and it is in this field that the majority are employed in the City of New York. This is due to the fact that the Board of Education in this City has never made an adequate appropriation for carrying on a dental program, and the Board of Health employs only thirty-five hygienists on a part time basis, a very negligible number considering the million school children in our City. Under these circum- stances, the hygienists of this City naturally drift, into private offices or indus- trial institutions, and there, too. they do worth while work. Busy dentists who realize the importance of this branch of dentistry hut who are pressed for time i s .3y DENTAL REVIEW cqlumma because of their constantly growing practice tell us that hygienists are invalu- able to them in giving prophylactic treatments and instructing the patient on the home care of the month. In one part of office practice they are particularly im- portant, and that is in connection with the children. One of the greatest assets in a professional office is the children who come into it, and help build up the prac- tice. It is a well known tact that many dentists do not care to work on children. Here the hygienist may be of great service by meeting the young child at regular intervals, teaching him how to take care of his mouth, giving prophylactic treat- ments, and gradually training him to think of the dentist and the dental office as a part of the plan of health. Thus, dental operations will not be necessary Eor some time, and when they are. they will be natural and not unpleasant. In this way. the dentist ' s time and patience will be spared, and his future practice pro- tected. The hygienist is without doubt a great help in the preventive field. Her worth is well demonstrated by the fact that twenty-eight states have recognized her value and have officially acknowledged their approval of the profession by licensing its members to practice in those states. In progressive towns and cities where they have been employed by Boards of Health and Education they have again proved their importance in health work, and statistical records in these communi- ties have never failed to prove the definite value of their service. That there has been a constantly growing demand for them is shown by the fact that although the profession started only eighteen years ago by the founding of Dr. Tones ' school in Bridgeport, in that short time there have been fifteen schools organized to train students for this work, and in spite of this rapid growth, the field has at no time been overcrowded. I think all of these facts point to the success of the pro- fession and prove its worth as a eo-workeT with dentistry in the preventive field. Experience has already proved to those practicing dentistry the importance f prevention. They have during the last twenty- five years worked constantly to develop this part of their profession in which oral hygiene and prophylaxis plays such an important part. They have given the dental students and hygienists of today the benefit of their experience through proper training in their educational institutions. It now remains for those who are about to be graduated to carry on the good work so ably started, and by their interest and enthusiasm for so worthy a cause push ever forward this movement which is bound to result iu a real and lasting benefit to the people whom they profess to serve. DENTAL REVIEW Eigbty-ttto COLUMBIA Organizations DENTAL REVIEW v5T Eighty-three COLUMBIA ST — tec - FRATERNITY NOTES In the fall of 1927, several members of the professional fraternities then existent in the school of Dental and Oral Surgery met in an attempt to correct the conditions which prevailed at that time. Whereas it had been the custom to rush freshmen as soon as they entered the school it was then decided to introduce a period in which the new students -of the school could become acclimated and acquaint themselves with their own classmates before being approached by the upper classmen. In order to enforce this decision, the fraternities organized an interfraternity council to which were appointed two men from each of the recog- nized fraternities. The recognized fraternities were those which were strictly professional in nature. The Council then went on to clear up all differences between the various members of its organization, arranged for dates for the smokers to be held by the various fraternities during the following year. The Council began to function during the winter of 1928, each meeting being conducted by a different chairman. In that year, the school of Dental and Oral Surgery formally recognized the exist- ance of the Interfraternity Council by including the member fraternities in the booklet issued by the school for the incoming freshmen. The member fraternities of the Council are: ALPHA OMEGA PJ DELTA SIGMA SIGMA EPSILON DELTA XI PSI PHI 1 ' Sl OMEGA DENTAL MVIEW Eighty-four COLUMBIA STUDENT COUNCIL DENTAL REVIEW Eighty -jive COUNCIL JOTTINGS Bk.vja.min IS. Kamux. Pres. Student Council wNTROSPKCTlOX, retrospection and prophesy will be strewed haphazardly tl throughout this paper — all with the purpose ot giving intimate knowledge of ) The Student Council to those interested. And that should mean every un- dergraduate in the School of Dental and Oral Surgery. The Council is the most active organization in the life of. every undergradu- ate. But — its importance is directly proportional to the interested support and aid Ijy the students. For it is only through active participation and even if necessary diplomatic pressure upon the council members that this body can live up to its im- plied purpose: . . . to foster a more intimate relationship between the faculty and the students and to assist in the improvement of the institution in order that it may lie the foremost school of the profession. Lofty and high-sounding ideals are expressed in the last sentence. But the question is — Are we on the road toward obtaining our avowed goal ' ' What have we accomplished? The last may be answered by a brief and general epitome of the council ' s life. The Student Council was founded on December ' ' 1st. L92S, through the persistent efforts of George D. Kudler 31 and Benj. B. Kamrin ( Kani- insky) ' 31, aftly aided by Drs. S. Kosenstein. ' 30, and A. Adelman, ' 29. The pur- pose has been succinctly stated above. 192S- ' 29 was spenl in natural orientation and quibbling over constitutional interpretations. The 19 29- ' 30 session showed a marked improvement, as the council members realized that representation meant just Unit and not a figurative honor. The present 1930- ' 31 session has accomplished nothing spectacular. The only concrete evidence of our existence is the presence of an additional porcelain furnace and an official ruling permitting students to purchase dental materials, for personal use. approximately at cost. In the interest of future biographers, it would lie well to list the membership of the council when first organized. This information has never as yet appeared in print. They were: Class : 29 : — Gibblin. Adelman. Jacobs and Waterman: Class 30: — Bosenstein, Becker. Klein and Boyd: Class ' 31: Cluck. Ivaminsky and Kud- ler: Class ' 32: — Lobel and Herman. Faculty: — Dean A. Owre and Dr. 11. Ilolli- day. The future reciprocal relationship of the Council and faculty appears to be on a solid foundation. Until recently, it was obviously apparent that the faculty was not very cooperative, because of insufficient funds, infrequent faculty meetings and other diverse factors. Recently, Dean Owre stated that a written report from the faculty on problems presented by the Council will be given at the regular council meetings. Further, to insure unceasing interest in the activities of the Council, an amendment was enacted whereby the minutes of all meetings of the Council will be publicly posted. In conclusion, 1 suggest to future representatives the following: 1. Obtain, maintain and retain cooperation of the student body. 2. Your representation means potential power; utilize it to the fullest extent for the benefit -of all. 3. Sever for- get for a moment that you are just as essential to the future and welfare of the school as the presence of an adequate faculty. Best Wishes For the Future To All. Eighty-six COLUMBIA JARVIE SOCIETY OFFICERS X. P. BERGEE President ii. 1 1. EUDLER Vice President V.. I ' . HANK Sec ' i -7 ' reas in;. .1. SC ' HBOF Editor yspp — J3P DENTAL REVIEW Eighty-seven COLUMBIA N T THE WILLIAM JARVIE SOCIETY FOR DENTAL RESEARCH ry SllE We ( purpose V- at Coli By B. Fabian Dane William Jaevie Society was organized on December 16, 1920 for the rpose of promoting the spirit of research among the students of dentistry Columbia University. The original members were Dr. William J. Gies, who was the Chairman of the Committee on Research of the Dental Faculty, and the entire undergraduate body; — Joseph Schroff, Fred Squier Dunn, Jr., Samuel Monash, Raymond Moreau Bristol. Bernard James Eller, Isaiah Purvis and Jerome Victor Tanz. Dr. William Jarvie was elected as an honorary member. At this time, the Dental School occupied a small wing of the old P. and S. building on West 59th Street. Here the society nourished for a few years. The society under the presidency of Dr. Schroff held frequent meetings some of which were addressed by members of the faculty. The amalgamation of the Dental School with the College of Dental and Oral Surgery in 1923 brought up the question of whether the membership should become restricted or continue to include all of the undergraduates. This problem was not settled until 1930. It was difficult for the society to secure a foothold in its new environment and although it continued to function thruout 1923 with Dr. Monasch as president and 1924 with Dr. Bristol in the same office, interest in the organization diminished and its activity ceased in 1925. On February 7, 1929, with Drs. Gies, Schroff. Bristol. Humbert, Prange and Tanz present the society again came into being. The officers elected were : W. Jacobs as President ; R. Drews as Vice-President, and II. Aaronson, Sec.-Treas. The student body welcomed the society with an enthusiasm comparable to that which existed when the societv was first organized. The subsequent open meetings were addressed by Dr. Schroff on Painful Sockets After Extraction ; Dr. Rowe on The Cornells Layer of the Mucous Membrane ; Dr. Buchbinder on A Method of Root Canal Filling : and Dr. Moss on Nitrous Oxide Anaesthesia. During 1930, the society had as its officers P. Gerber as President and J. Dun- ning as Sec.-Treas. The guest speakers at the open meetings were Dr. Waugh who DENTAL MVIEW Eighty-eight COLUMBIA gave a talk entitled. A Study of the Teeth of the Eskimo of the North Bering Sea and Arctic Alaska ; Dr. Crawford on • ' The Physical Properties of Dental Materials ' and Dr. Gillett on The Relation of Inlay Margin- to Cavity Margins. The past year lias witnessed a successful experiment in the life of the so- ciety. It was decided to place the membership on an honorary basis ami tints make affiliation with the society a thing to lie looked forward to by the under classmen. The officers for the year were President. X. P. Berger: Vice-President, G. D. Kudler; Sec.-Treas., B. F. Dane: Editor. Dr. .1. Srhroff. The first open meeting of the current year was held on Thursday evening, November ■- ' nth. in Amphitheatre A of the Medical School. Dr. Charles ]?. Bodeeker, Professor of Oral Histology and Chairman of the Committee on Re- search, was the guest speaker. The Relation of Dental Decay to General Health, ' was the topic. He discussed the various theories that have been offered in the past and the work of present investigator-. Mi-. Bodeekers research tends toward the conclusion that there must be a predisposing factor present, exemplified by poor structure or function, and that other considerations are secondary. Among the latter may be included the acid theory and the b. acidophilus theory of Bunting. One-sided proximal caries and the increased caries noticed during pregnancy are offered to disprove these theories. Teeth may be considered as one of the storehouses of Calcium to maintain the P. 11. of the blood. The enamel rods are bathed by the lymph which is ex- tracted by the odontoblasts. As long as this nutritional bathing is continued nor- mally, the tooth remains healthy. Due link in the chain required to make Dr. Bodecker ' s theory complete is the seeming lack of caries in pulpless teeth. Dr. Raymond Bristol, one of the founders of the society and a past president, led the discussion which followed. tin Friday evening. March 21st, the soeietj gathered at another open meet- ing to listen to an address by Dr. I. L. Hunt of the operative Department. He spoke on Dental Ceramics. The history of early porcelain materials was traced from antiquity. The materials entering into the manufacture of porcelain were described and how each of the constituents might modify the properties of the por- celain was elaborated upon. Dr. Hunt discussed many of the perplexing problems relative to porcelain work. The technique employed in inlay and jacket prepara- tion, the procedure employed in baking and glazing and the indication- for the DENTAL REVIEW Eiehty-iiine COLUMBIA N:: use of porcelain were the most important of the topics discussed. The importance ol ' glazing the surfaces coming in contact with the tissues was also stressed. Dr. Hunt mentioned that better results were obtained when the baking was not rushed or hurried. This is due to the fact that slow heating will allow all of the gases to escape before the surface porcelain becomes too dense to penetrate. These flapped gases form porosities which make for weakness in structure and liability to fracture. The similarity between the cavity preparation for porcelain and gold inlays was pointed out: there being just one difference in that a bevel is made only for the latter. However, the elimination of the cement line around porcelain inlays is still a major problem. In order to increase the attendance at the open meetings, the final one was called for the afternoon instead of the evening of Friday. April 17. Dr. William Crawford. Associate Professor of the Crown and Bridge Department, spoke on Changes Which Occur in the Physical Properties of Metals After Heat Treat- ment. The talk was illustrated by lantern slides. Dr. Crawford has been doing a great deal of research work on metals and since be has not completed it. be presented only those phases and facts which he has definitely ascertained. His photomicrographs of cast metals illustrated porosities which we frequently encoun- ter. He discussed their causes and the means to be employed to bring the amount of porosity down to a minimum. The question of how long a sprue should be used and what its bore should be was thoroughly investigated by Dr. Crawford. He found that the best castings resulted from short, thick sprues, ami advocated the use of reservoirs where large areas are to be cast. Ho pointed out thai the areas which crystallize first are generally free of any porosity. For Ibis reason. the area which is the most bulky is most porous. The use of short, thick sprues or reservoirs causes the porosities to center in the button or the reservoir when it is used. The society, fording a gap which is not touched by any course or group of lectures occupies a unique position in the life of the undergraduate. The spirit of good fellowship and interest in the society which was much in evidence toward the close of the year augurs well for (be future. The election of officers was postponed until the fall, to grant those students who will become eligible for membership in September, the opportunity of assisting in ' .be choice of the administration for the ensuing vear. DENTAL REVIEW Nhit . COLUMBIA I D VERTISEMENTS DENTAL REVIEW Ninety-one THE PURCHASER of an American Dental Cabinet enjoys a freedom from annoyance, a feeling of satisfaction and professional pride, not possible with a lesser product. There is no substitute for quality Ninety-two YOU and YOUR EQUIPMENT 5 YEARS from NOW f Equipment is an investment and. like londs, is n better than the men and resources behind it. ■W7 iLl. YOU Br ablf to look at your equipment live years from now and pat yourself on the back as a wise boy who made a good buy? ' Or will you have put that deal down to experience . nd tried to forget it. ' all depends on where you buy. Dfntsply Equipment brings no regrets. All of it standard products of long-established, standard manu- facturers; all of most up-to-date de- sign ; all carrying the most modern improvements and accessories; all backed by two guarantees — that of the maker and that of Dentsply Service. And it won ' t take you five years to know what Dentsply Ser- vice is worth. Before contracting for your equip- ment, see Dentsply. See what Dentsply can do for you. Learn first hand what Dentsply Service is. Then we know you ' ll buy from Dentsply. DENTSPLY DEPOT The Dentist ' s Supply Company of New York Entire 15th Floor 203 East 23rd St. 391 East 149th St. Sititf -three Bring Your Diploma to Growing Brooklyn Brooklyn Dental Materials 6 Equipment 412, Fultoiv Street BrooKljLjn ,NewYorK you 185,864 private dwell- 3,238 apartment houses and . 3,140 factories, popula- roximately 2,600,000. Translated into terms of your fu- ture, these figures spell the rich- : opportunity you could find anywhere! When you graduate, build your practice in populous, prosperous, Brooklyn. Meanwhile let us give you any de- sired information. We know Brooklyn from end to end and will be glad to suggest locations. Confi- dential financing of your outfit if desired. When Ready For a Location or Equipment See GUTERMAN DENTAL SUPPLY GO. 220 West 42nd Street New York • Ritter and S. S. White Dental Equipment OFFICE PLANS AND COLOR SCHEMES CHEERFULLY FURNISHED Ninety-jour Production Control is no less important tnanOold Research. 1 hrough scientific factory supervision as well as scientific tests or each material, our Department or Vlctallurgy maintains the uniform excellence of INey 1 recious Metal 1 roducts. I his Department is under the direction of Richard Iv • Coleman, B. Sc. 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And peculiar as it might seem, all of the time that you have been accomplishing your object, you have been dreaming of other things — among them a successful professional career. Your ability to make this dream a reality again depends upon your determination; however, you must not handicap your- self by an uncomplimentary introduction to your patients. Remember — A dentist is accepted by his patients as being as modern as his surroundings indicate. Ritter ' s 40 years of experience is yours for the asking. Ritter Dental Manufacturing Company, Inc. Rochester, New York PJTTEK MAKE HAT DREAM COME TRUE A modern Ritter operating room. If you haven ' t already received a copy of our booklet, Labeled for Years to Come, write for it now Ninety-six J.HERE is many a dentist struggling with his individual problems who may be classified as one: (a) whose time is all filled, yet whose earning power can be materially increased. (6) who deserves to elevate the scale of his pres- ent remuneration. (c) who is capable of serving the more exclusive patients and seeks to attract them. (d) who would welcome a more regulated pat- ronage. (e) who is not fully alive to the revolutionary change in the public ' s attitude toward his pro- fession. These various problems arise from without the field of the profession as of ten as from within, and for their solution a specialized organization is required. Scores of successful practitioners will testify that their enlarged practice has dated from the day when they .began to capitalize on the modern environment and efficient methods used in their office after Forstbauer specialists had completed their task. Forstbauer Dental Equipment Co., Inc. 2 00 Fifth A v e n u e New York City vmer ' ievfn HERBERT C. HALPER, Inc. DENTAL SPECIALTIES Manufacturers Importers STEEL RUSTLESS BURS SCALERS MIRRORS PLASTIC INST. STONES EXCAVATORS HANDPIECES EXPLORERS PLIERS CARVERS LANCETS ELEVATORS BONE FILES CHISELS MANDRELS DISCS NEEDLES SYRINGES FILM MOUNTS FORCEPS 119 WEST 57th STREET New York City Tel. ALgonquin 4-8095 Tel. WAshington Heights 7-1860 THE CENTURY DENTAL Phone Orders Promptly Delivered SUPPLY CO. UPTOWN DELICATESSEN B. Hurwitz, Prop. and RESTAURANT 215 EAST 23rd STREET Try Our Sandwiches — A Meal New York City in Themselves SPECIAL FOR STUDENTS 50c Lunch Served from 11-3 A complete line of Dental Equipment of all standard makes and supplies 60c Dinner Served from 5-9 for your office. 4020 BROADWAY Established since 1910 Bet. 169th 170th Sts. New York Ninety-eight OF COURSE . . .you ' ll want your own x-ray unit FREQUENT use of the x-ray is one of the ways by which the public is learning to distinguish the progressive dentist. More and more the leaders in the profession are installing their own x-ray units. They find that making their own radio- graphs enables them to render better ser- vice, to make their time more profitable. They soon become expert in interpretation. And this ownership of an x-ray unit proves to be not an expense, but an investment from which they get a steady yield. The Victor CDX Dental X-ray Unit has been a great factor in creating this vogue for individual ownership. The Victor CDX hangs suspended from the wall. It is elec- trically safe. Both transformer and tube, in- sulated in oil, are enclosed in the tube head. There is no high tension current exposed anywhere. You and your patient can touch the CDX anywhere while it is in operation. There is no danger of shock. Let us send you the facts drawn from the experience of successful practitioners about this modern unit. It makes radiography almost as simple as photography. As you start out, you cannot afford to be without this important tool of your profession. Ask us for details of monthly payment plan. ELECTRIC X-MAY COKPOEATION Manufacturers of the Coolidgc Tube and com plete line of X-Ray Apparatus Physical Therapy Apparatus, Electrocardiographs, and other Specialties 2012 Jackson Boulevard Branches in all Principal Cities Chicago, III., U.S.A. FORMERLY VICTOR ftfi gj X-RAY CORPORATIO N Ninety-nine ARTHUR STUDIOS, Inc. Specializing in COLLEGE and SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY Only Equipped for Making PHOTOGRAPHS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION For Illustrating COLLEGE ANNUALS Highly Artistic Workmanship, and the Capacity for PROMPT AND UNEQUALLED SERVICE ARTHUR STUDIOS, Inc. 131 WEST 42nd STREET New York City Official Photographers for 1931 Columbia Dental Review TO THE GRADUATE Economy, smartness, and durability of Equipment are primary factors in the installation of the first office. At RUBINSTEIN ' S you will find Equipment of all makes that is handsome, substantial, and above all, pleasing to the pocketbook. And RUBINSTEIN has a reputation for continued satisfaction and service that is well-earned. You are cordially invited to drop in and inspect our show- room. You will see many worthwhile values, — enough, we think, to pave the way for a selection. RUBINSTEIN DENTAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY 141-7 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY Tel. ALgonquin 4-5626-7 One Hundred It is only natural to expect claims for excellence in design, materials, and workmanship in the man- ufacturer ' s description of his product. To anyone unacquainted with S. S.White methods and policies such claims would make little or no impression any more than the customary language of advertising. When, however, one gives a little thought to the history of a producing organization and to its rec- ognized business policies, the printed words about its product have mote significance. The S. S.White Dental Manufacturing Company commenced its history in 1844 by making and sell- ing only the best dental supplies possible of pro- duction. In its long business existence an enviable reputation for doing things right has extended to all parts of the world. S. S. White goods are ac- cepted everywhere as the highest standard in den- tal supplies. In the manufacture of dental chairs and equip- ment at Prince Bay, Staten Island, N.Y., the accuracy and thoroughness of construction simply reflect the general principles of S. S.White produc- tion. No detail is slighted, no parts are unimpor- tant because they may be concealed from view, no work is done on the good enough basis. Likewise no material is used to save cost and increase profit, and compromise quality. That is why S. S. White engines, handpieces, steel goods, chairs, and equip- ment give years and years of uniformly excellent service. That is why generations of dentists have continued to purchase S. S.White products. That is the plain reason for their ultimate economy. 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