Philadelphia Dental College - Class Book Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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cm Gdl'l'QfS0llldll Society 0f the Pblldfklpbld Dellldl ZOIIQQC W - N the 27th ofSepten1ber, 1883, a 1111 mber of game- men then studying at the 1 D C, met in the office of Dr Leopold Gieenbaum a meeting to cele . . ., I A D 1 H ga AA brate the birth of The Garretsonian Society of the Philadelphia Dental College. The christening took place at the same meeting and the organization was named after and in honor of Dr. James E. Garretson, the well-loved Dean of the Philadelphia Dental College. The objects of the newly-born society were to improve the social relations, and for the intellectual elevation of its members. Officers were to be elected from the college classes, the President and Secretary to be members of the Senior class, while the Juniors were to fill the offices of Vice-President and Treasurer. At the first election held, the following gentlemen were chosen to office: President, Mr. W. E. THALL, '84. Vice-President, Mr. B. D. Se11LAU1J1sc1cIaR, '85. Secretary, Mr. W. R. HEliNARD, '84. Treasurer, Mr. I. L. ZKREWSON, '85. For a long time Dr. Garretson delivered lectures on philo- sophical subjects before the society, every Tuesday evening, and that those learned discourses were highly appreciated is evi- denced by the fact that the lecture hall was invariably filled to overfiowing by audiences composed not alone of the college students, but also of strangers, eager to listen to the gifted phil- osopher. For the past three years the society has given enter- tainments of a musical and literary character, and these have 219

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And it may be that our sunset Will transfix, impart transfusion To all, looking on our colors, Who will catch some inspiration That will strengthen and encourage All their noble aspirations. Tl1ey will hearken to the prelude That precedes our song eternal, When our sun will sink at setting To arise in realms much fairer In the other, heavenly Kingdom, Where our light will be enveloped In the Central Light of Heaven, In the halo and the splendor Of eternal bliss and glory. At our final test and trial We will stand before the presence Cf the Great Heart-Searching Teacher, And our records will be taken. If approved and marked as perfect, Then our College gowns and colors We'll exchange for ones more prineely, Robes of light, the pure white garments, Given by our Prince Messiah To all those who pass his judgment On the day of final reckoning. He will grant us a diploma Of admission to the Kingdom, Thro' the pearly gates of glory, As a trophy of our labors, As a badge that we may enter On a higher, grander calling, In the everlasting service, Reigning with our King Emmanuel. That promotion will be final. Graduation of such numbers, Matchless in array of beautyg Filling us with joy and wonder, With ecstatic joy and praises . Of our Saviour's Kindly presence, In l1is palace, in the city Paved, inlaid with gold and jasper. 218

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been well attended by the students and their friends. We ven- ture to say that never in its history has the society been more p1'osperous, never has interest in its work been more enthusiastic, than during the session of 1897-98. A meeting was held in the college on October 19th, 1897, to reorganize the society and to elect officers for the current term. Prof. L. Greenbaum presided and officers were elected as follows: President, Mr. CHESTER G. SKINNER, '98, California. Vice-President, Mr. W. I. NoR'r11UP, '99, Oregon. Secretary, Mr. J. MILWARD Mfxckuz, '98, Scotland. Treasurer, Mr. W. C. SHARKEY, '99, Pennsylvania. The following Executive Committee of live was appointed by the President: Mr. A. C. NATHAN, '98, Australia QChairmanj. Mr. M. STEVENS, '98, Pennsylvania, Mr. W. L. BICVVILLIAMS, '98, Pennsylvania. Mr. W. F. BROWNING, '98, California. Mr. D. F. HENSIIAW, '98, Massachusetts. These officers have worked hard in the interests of the society and have spared neither time nor effort to formulate inter- esting programmes which would make our meetings a source of real enjoyment to all who attend. Our thanks are due to Profs. Stellwagen and Boenning for their able addresses, to Mr. B. Alexander for his instructive lecture on Dental jurisprudenceg to the Faculty of the Phila- delphia Dental College for their courtesy and assistance in many matters, and to all who have assisted us in the carrying out of our programmes. To-day the membership of our society far exceeds two thousand in number, and its members, like the Alumni of the P. D. C., are to be found in every civilized country of the globe. This article would lack much if it did not contain a few words in memory of the man who placed the Garretsonian So- ciety where it stands to-day. Unfortunately the members of our class C981 were not to enjoy the friendship and teachings of 220