Ohio College of Dental Surgery - Alethian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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DR, JAMES TAYLOR Founder of the Ohio College of Dental Surgery

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wfwx 63 E ?.E DEAR READERw- Although presented to you as a onished volume, We doubt very much that your criticisms will give us cheero and in somming up our effort you Will say, EEonislled but incomplete. We do not 0561' you much food for thought, as we trust that the past three years have been sufiiciently monopolized by work and study, so that you may welcome this work of ours as a relaxant to a tired and worn condition, not only at this time, but at any future date when seemingly unsurmountable obstacles are met, or your business increased to abnormal propor- tions. We have endeavored to give every student his just deserts, Eaccording to our judgmenQ and should he feel slighted, he must attribute it to his own negligence in not supplying the material. If you are dissa'tisjied or disappointed, comfort yourself with the thought that this will be our last attempt; if you are pleased, have a smile With your'iEbitors.

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The Ohio College of Dental Surgery $9931; .F. .r-H; HE Ohio College Of Dental Surgery WHS founded in January, 1845. in Cincinnati. Ohio, largely through the efforts of the late Dr. James Taylor, who became its first President. Founded at that time. it became the pioneer of dentistry in the 'West. and the second college of dentistry in the world. The first action taken ' after the foundation of this c0 liege 11:15 the election of the Facult3 with Professor t 00k as its Dean The first course of lectures opened 011 the hrst Monda3 in November 1:145 in an old building leased for the purpose 011 Call ege street. the term closing on Februar-x 20, 1846 four young men receiving diplomas. At the commencement ex- ercises each graduate was presented with a copy of the Bible. The old building was bought b3 the college in NovembER 1551, It was found in 1H4 that this building did not furnish the necessary room and facilities for teaching its rapidly-growing student body 50 it was torn dnwn. a new build- ing being erected on the same site. This was the first building erected for the exclusive pur- pose of dental education. Having again out- grown its quarters, in 1H95 the school was moved to its present location of Central avenue and Court street. in IHHH. the college became athlir ated with the L'nivcrsitv of Cincinnati. and. in addition to its old name iassumed the title of Dental Department of the L'11i1- ersit3 0f Cinc.i1111ati In the course of its jTTFltlti carcct this college graduated 11p11 .mh 0f 1 . 11111 1pc rsons having conferied the degree upon the flth 1101111111 graduate of 1e11tist13. 111 addition to its course in theor3 of cxceedinqh high standard it boasts of an infirmar3 practice not surpassed 2111311here in the country The careful supeivision which its clinics have received for 11121113 3ears, togethet with t iiicilmati s enormous population. make it possible to offer this as a special teature. The buildmg OCCUPIES a prgmment comer, nmet3' 133' one hundred feet, in the center of this denselypopulated city. to which a large student body 15 zittraeted each year 113' the reputation of its professional schools. The Ohio Dental Callege shares in this good reputation, 211111 111 the preparations and accommodations which are made for these students. Kl