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

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ADMINISTRATION GRAYSON KIRK, Ph.D. President of the University H. HOUSTON MERRITT. M.D. Acting Dean of the faculty of Medicine i4 15 f '

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D E D I C AT I ON During our first two years at dental school Dr. Carl Oman was just a name to us, a member of the faculty with whom we had no personal contact. In our junior year we met him only oc- casionally on the clinic floor and yet his name became a legend. During our senior year when our class had the pleasure of experiencing his lectures, his demonstrations and most of all his guidance and advice on the clinic floor, we real- ized very quickly why this man had developed such a notable standing in the dental profession. When one has attained the degree of dental pro- ficiency that he has and can still show such pati- ence and perceptive understanding of the prob- lems of the inexperienced operator, his sincere dedication to dentistry and teaching is boldly manifested. Dr. Oman has been an integral part of the growth and development of dentistry for nearly half a century. He has practiced den- tistry in such varying locations as Seattle. Min- neapolis and New York City. He has been active in the teaching of dentistry since his graduation from the University of Minnesota College of Dentistry in 1914, and has conducted clinics and been a guest lecturer in many parts of the coun- try. Dr. Oman came to Columbia in 1936 as Associate Professor of Operative Dentistry and was made the head of the Operative Division in 1945. Best known for his conservative approach to dentistry and his work with gold foil, his in- terest in new techniques was aptly illustrated by his pioneering efforts in the field of ultrasonics and its application to operative dentistry. His nation-wide reputation and prominence in the profession have placed him in Who ' s Who in America. Dr. Oman is also a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, charter member of the American Academy of Gold Foil Opera- tors, member of Delta Sigma Delta and the New York Academy of Dentistry. Dr. and Mrs. Oman are justly proud of their two sons and daughter and their many grand- children. As graduates entering the dental profession, we feel honored in having been able to pay trib- ute to two fine and distinguished men who, as educators and pioneers in both research and clinical dentistry, respectively, have given much to further its development. We shall try always to follow the examples set by you, Dr. Oman and Dr. Karshan. CARL R. OMAN, D.D.S. Prof, of Dentistry Dir. of Op. Dentistry

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May I congratulate you. the Class of 1959. upon completion of the courses in Dentistry by which you have earned your degrees. ou have worked hard and long to reach this important milestone in your professional lives. It is gratifying to know that at the conclusion of this arduous period you r ealize that it does not com- plete the preparation for your professional life and that your quest for increased knowledge will con- tinue. The selection of anticipated change and con- tinual improvement as the central theme of your vear book is evidence that vou understand the im- portance of keeping yourselves informed and abreast of new developments. One of the best ways of accomplishing this objec- tive is to maintain close contact with your profes- sional school. In selecting Columbia, you have choseri an institution that seeks qualitv and excel- lence above all. We believe that the training you have been given is in keeping with this ideal, but the real evaluation of a school is its product — you. her graduates. You. in turn, are judged by the school from which vou have been graduated. Her reputation is yours. Y ith this close bond existing between a school and her alumni, it becomes imperative that each co- operate with the other. The school will be only as good as her alumni and the alumni will stand on the reputation of the school. The strength of one is the strength of the other. A vigorous alumni organization will do much to build up our school and make it the center of con- stant change and progress that we all envision. Let us all work for our mutual benefit — you. by joining and loyally supporting the Association of Dental Alumni of Columbia L niversity — we at the School of Dental and Oral Surgery, by continuing to pro- vide improved and progressive dental education. e of the faculty extend to you our best wishes for vour success and happiness as you set forth upon our career of dental health service. GILBERT P. SMITH, D.D.S. Assoc. Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Denta! and Oral Surgery, Executive Officer Dept. of Dentistry, Professor of Dentistry