Temple University School of Dentistry - Odontolog Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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CONDENSED HISTORY OH THE PHILADELPHIA DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL OF ORAL SURGERY THK first institution established in Pennsylvania for the imjiartin of knowledge in the science and ait of dentistry was organized in 1852 under the title of Philadelphia College of Dental Surgery. After a useful but short life of four years, it yielded to the throes of internal dissensions and ceased to exist. In the fall of 1802, l)r. John H McQuillen, holding the chair of Operative Dentistry and Physiology iq the Pennsylvania College, retired from the Faculty, and in 1863, with the assistance of otlict members of the profession in the City and State, and after the expenditure of much effort and the overcoming of great opposition (for charters were not as readily obtained in those days as now) he succeeded in obtaining from the Legislature of Pennsylvania a charter for a new institution under the name of Philadelphia Dental College. After the securing of a competent Faculty and board of Trustees, the new institution opened its first term in November of the same year. Its faculty consisted of: Dr. J. II. McQuillen. Professor of Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene. Dr J. Foster Flagg. Professor of Institutes of Dentistry. Dr c. A Kingsbury, Professor of Physiology and Operative Dentistry. Dr Thoma« Warded. Professor of Mechanical Dentistry and Metallurgy. Dr Henry Morton. A. M , Professor of Chemistry. Dr. McQuillen was elected Dean, and held that office continually until his death. -'5-

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In 1X65 Professors Kingsbury and Morton resigned, and were succeeded by Dr. Geo. V. Ellis and Alfred R. Leeds. A. M. In 1866 Professor Kllis resigned and Professor King bury resumed his former chair. In 1867 Professor Wardcll resigned, and Dr. D. 1). Smith was elected to succeed him. The same year two new chairs were created, one of Principles and Practice of Surgery, and the other of Anatomy. Dr. James E Garretson was chosen incumbent of the former and Dr. Harrison Allen of the latter. In the following year. 1868, Professor Garretson and Leeds resigned, and Dr. S. B. Howell was elected to succeed Professor Leeds. 1S69 Professor Kingsbury resigned his chair and was made Emeritus Professor, and Dr. T. C Stellwagcn was chosen his successor. In rS;o Professor Flagg resigned his chair, and it was divided among the others. Thus far some change had taken place in the personnel of the Faculty each year but one. During the succeeding eight years no change occurred, but in 1878 Professor Garretson resumed his chair of Anatomy and Surgery, and Dr. I Icnry I. Door was nude Adjunct Professor of Practical Dentistry. In 1879 the chair of Dental Pathology and Therapeutics was established. Professor Flagg was chosen to fill it. Owing to the lamented death of Professor McQuillcn during this year, some changes in the chairs were nude necessary. Professor Stellwagcn succeeded Professor McQuillen in the chair of Physiology, and his former chair of Operative Dentistry was united to that of Mechanical Dentistry. At the same time a new chair of Clinical Dentistry was established, and Professor H. I Door was chosen to fill it. In 1831 Professor Smith resigned, and Dr. S. II. Guilford was elected incumbent of the chair of Operative and Prosthetic Dentistry. In 1889 Professor Door's chair was changed to that of Practical Dentistry, Anaesthesia and Anars-thetics. From then until the death of Professor Garretson, in October, 1895. a period of fourteen years no changes occurred, but after his death Dr. II. C. Boenning was elected to the chair of Anatomy and Surgery, and Dr. M. H. Ayer, for many years the assistant of Professor Garretson. was chosen Adjunct Professor of Oral Surgery. Iu January. 1896, Professor S. II. Guilford was elected Dean of the Faculty. In the spring of the same year, Professors Door and Flagg, resigned ow ing to ill health. Dr. Leo