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

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sand students. In the thirty-eight years of its existence, the Philadelphia Denial College has graduated no less than twenty-seven hundred students. Along with other schools, it has advanced front a two-years' course of four months each to a three-years'course of seven months, with supplemental spring and fall courses covering three months more. From an annual curriculum that required but thirty-four lectures from each profcssor.it has developed into one in which more than one hundred didactic lectures arc given annually by the incumbent ot each chair. In addition to this, the clinic facilities have been greatly enlarged year by year, giving to the students opportunities for the attainment of a manual dexterity undreamed of years ago. One of the most prominent advances in recent years has been the establishment of technic courses in the Freshmen and Junior years, cultivating not only the hand, but the eye and brain, as well as adding immensely to the symmetrical development of the pupil. The Philadelphia Dental College was the first to introduce into its curriculum a course on ora surgery, and the first also to establish a hospital for the treatment of diseases of the oral cavity. The late Professor Garretson was the first to make a special study of such diseases, and to constitute their consideration a part of the dental curriculum. With him the trained hand of the dentist, in conjunction with the medically educated mind, made possible operations never before attempted. The Philadelphia Dental College, in its many years of existence, has lost but three of its professors through death; but, of those who have thus been removed, two were conspicuous lights, with reputations that were worldwide. Both were men of indomitable energy, wise judgment, greatness of heart and nobleness of character. Each a master in the ait of teaching; and each, at the time of his death, was not only the Dean of the school, but the most distinguished member of the Faculty- Dr. McQuillcn was the founder of the school. He labored unceasingly for its proper establishment; and then, through the remaining years of his life, faithfully devoted himself to its development. Practice, comfort, health and finally life were sacrificed in order that the school which lie loved might become a temple of knowledge worthy of the respect of all men. Dr. Garretson was as ambitiousas his predecessor for the advancement of the institution with w hich he was connected, and for the true elevation of the profession he loved. He was a man among men ; capable of inspiring in others the confidence he felt in himself, and by his counsel and acts and teachings, stimulating those under his care to the attainment of all that is noble and best in life.

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Greeiibuum was thereupon chosen to succeed Professor Door, and the chair changed to include Materia MciJica, Anesthetics and Odontotechny. Dr. II, II. Burchard was also chosen to fill the place of Dr. Flagg and made Special Iectureron Dental Pathology and Therapeutics. After serving the school most acceptably for three years. Dr. Burchard's failing health compelled Ins resignation. In October. i8r », Dr. Ayer resigned to accept a position in the Dental Department of the University of Pennsylvania. In May, 189:1, Dr. A. II. Thompson, of Topeka. Kansas, and Dean of the Kansas City Dental College, was chosen to succeed Dr. Kurchard, and the chair was extended to include Comparative I )ental Anatomy. 1.1 May, 1900, Dr. Thompson resigned, to resume his former professorship in the Kansas City Dental College: and Dr. Otto E. highs was elected Special Lecturer on Dental Pathology and Therapeutics. In October, 1901. Dr. Boom succeeded Dr. L. It. Howell, who became Professor Emeritus ot Chemistry, Physics and Metallurgy. At this time also Dr. Otto E. Inglis was elected to the chair of Dental Pathology and Therapeutics. Few changes have occurred in the Dcanship of the institution. Professor McQuillcn held the position from the establishment of the school in 1869 until his death in 1879. lie was succeeded by Professor Smith, who held the office for two years. Professor Garrctson assumed the office in 1881. and retained it until his death. 189$; after which Professor Guilford, the present incumbent, was elected to the position. The college has witnessed but few changes in the Presidency of the Board of Trustees. The first incumbent was Rev. Richard Newton, D D At his death he was succeeded by the lion. James Pollock. LL. D.cx Governor of Pennsylvania, who retained the office during the remainder of his life; after which Gen. James A Beaver, LL D.. ex Governor of Pennsylvania, was elected to the Presidency . which position he Mill so worthily fills. At the time of the incorporation of the Philadelphia Denial College there were but three other dental schools in the country: one in Cincinnati, one in Baltimore and one in Philadelphia ; with a combined attendance of less than one hundred students. To-day there nrc in the United States more than fifty instituti ms in which dentistry is regularly taught, with a total yearly attendance of about five thou —19-

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This biicf record would be incomplete without some reference to the third one of the professors of our school called hcncc by death. Professor C. A. Kingsbury ably seconded the cffoits of Professor McQuillcn in the establishment of the Philadelphia Dental College, and was a member of its first Faculty. Deserved the institution actively for six years, and thcnconiinucd in the honorary position of Emeritus until his death, in September, 1S91. Ile proved himself a competent and faithful teacher, and his love for the institution and devotion to its interests were manifested in a multitude of ways. During its existence two changes of location have been made necessary by the growth of the college. Upon its establishment, it was located at the northwest corner of Tenth and Arch Streets. There it remained until 1887 ; when it removed to a new ami larger building on .Cherry Street below Eighteenth. Outgrowing these quarters in the course of eight ycars.it was decided to purchase ground in a new locality and erect a large and commodious building, adapted solely to its own educational purposes. In 896 a suitable location was found at Eighteenth, Buttonwood and Hamilton Streets; and, after the preparation of satisfactory plans, ground was broken and the erection of the building begun. The corner-stone was laid with Masonic ceremonies January 13, 1S97, and the structure completed August, 1897. The building was opened for the fall term on September 1st, and formally dedicated on October .jth In honor of its founder,the hospital has been named Tits Garretson Hospital. It occupies a large portion of the first floor of the new building, and consists of a public ward with seven beds and a private ward with two. There arc also a nurse's room, kitchen, a beautifully furnished bath room, an etherization and recovery rooms.