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

Page 11 text:

GILBERT P. SMITH, D.D.S. Professor of Dentistry Dean of Faculty Director, Division of Restorative Dentistry The choice of the theme for your yearbook, Den- tistry — Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, reflects an awareness and regard for your profession that must serve as the basis for the continued growth of dentistry in the years to come. The past has seen many changes. Just as dentistry has matured to its present status as a fully acknowl- edged and highly respected member of the family of health professions, so have we at Columbia witnessed changes in our School. Established in 1916 as a dental school on university lines (meaning ... a school the requirements for admission to which shall be the same as those for admission to the Medical School . . . ) its first class had only two students taking the full course for a degree in medicine and, in addition, the courses in dental science and technique leading to a degree in dentistry. The intervening years have witnessed many changes. In organization, the School of Dentistry of Columbia University and the College of Dental and Oral Surgery merged to become the present School of Dental and Oral Surgery and a separate faculty for dentistry was established with continuing close affili- ation with the medical school. The curriculum has undergone constant revision in an effort to keep pace with the growth in knowledge in both medical and dental sciences. The School has increased in size by the inclusion of Courses in Dental Hygiene and a number of postgraduate programs but remains small with qual- ity its primary objective. In completing your formal undergraduate profes- sional education at Columbia you become, in one sense, a part of our institution ' s past. At the same time, how- ever, and more important your school looks to you for its future — as does your chosen profession and society. The futures of a school and her graduates are bound together just as the two are judged together. If you, as alumni, fail to live up to the ideals of quality and excellence which Columbia has sought, then the efforts of the past will have been wasted. If, on the other hand, you accept the responsibilities of modern dentistry with all its demands for broader basic knowledge, greater skill and proficiency, and research and continued edu- cation after graduation, the years to come will be re- warding ones for you personally and of far-reaching significance for your profession. We of the faculty envision a future for Columbia which will see numerous physical improvements and academic innovations necessary to keep up to date with our ever-progressing profession, and which will be cause for continued pride in your school just as your contributions to the progress of dentistry will be a source of pride and inspiration to us. We look forward to a future in which you, as loyal and active alumni, will help achieve the realization of these goals.

Page 10 text:

ADMINISTRATION GRAYSON KIRK, Ph.D.,LL. D. President of the University

Page 12 text:

k Smtffium RxciiAii P. Kulicfz December 28, 1938 - November 25, 2961 S We shall remember him as more than a class- mate for he possessed those qualities which make a classmate a friend — sincerity and warmth. Richard ' s untimely passing was a great loss to all who were fortunate enough to have known him. ? J ft ft % g f g f g f (D S S S S S S