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

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Me has also been a frequent contributor to the best periodical literature of his profession. He has served as President of the National Association of Dental Faculties, the Pennsylvania State Dental Society, the Odontological Society of Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia Academy of Stomatology. He has been Vice-President of the National Dental Association. Besides holding active membership in many dental organizations, he is an honorary member of the First District Dental Society of New York, and of the State Dental Society of New York, and a “Fellow of the American Academy of Dental Science of Massachusetts, an Honorary member of the Ainercian Dental Society of Europe and other organizations. In 1908 he was for the second time appointed Dean, in which capacity he is now serving. 11

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 ©feftclj of tljc life of £ . $ . (Suilforb, a. L, D.D. ., ftlj.fg. IMEON HAYDEN GUILFORD was born in Lebanon. Pa., April ii, 1841. 11 is father, Simeon Guilford, born in Massachusetts, was a celebrated civil engineer and iron manufacturer, while his grandfather, Simeon Guilford, was an ensign under Washington in the American Revolution. He received his preliminary education at the Lebanon and Lititz Academies. In 1858 he entered the Sophomore class of Franklin and Marshall College. Lancaster, Pa., and was graduated with the degree of A. B. in 1861. After teaching school for one year he entered the U. S. Volunteer ser vice in 1862 as a private in Co. E., 127th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. He participated actively in the battles of Fredricksburg, Va., December, 1862, and Chancellorsville. May, 1863. after which his regiment was mustered out of service. In the summer of 1863 lie began the study of dentistry, attending lectures during the winter of 1863-64 and 1864-65 at the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, receiving his degree of D. D. S. in February. 1865. In 1864 he received the degree of A. M. from his Alma Mater, and in 1886 the honorary degree of Ph.D. from the same institution. In 1884 he also received the honorary degree of D. D. S. from the Philadelphia Dental College. He bega n the practice of dentistry in his native town of Lebanon in 1865. and at the end of seven years removed to Philadelphia. In 1881 he was elected Professor of Operative and Prosthetic Dentistry and Orthodontia, which chair he still holds. Upon the death of Professor Garretson in October. 1895, he succeeded to the Deanship and continued as head of the Faculty until June, 1905. when he resigned the office. Professor Guilford is the author of two works—“Nitrous Oxide. published in 1887, and Orthodontia, published in 1889. The latter is a college text-book and is now in its third edition. He also wrote the sections on “Orthodontia, “Anomalies of the Teeth and Maxillae and Hypercemen-tosis for the American System of Dentistry, and the chapters on “Preparation of Cavities” and “Contour Fillings” for the American Text-book of Operative Dentistry. 10

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Ifitstoip of tfjr $l)ilabelpljia Dental College anb hospital of f ral burger? Jfrom its Siicepttcm in IS52 to 1900 HE first institution established in Pennsylvania for imparting of knowledge in the science and art of dentistry was organized in 1852 under the title of Philadelphia College of Dental Surgery. After a useful hut short life of four years, it yielded to internal dissension and ceased to exist. In the fall oi 1862 Dr. John M. McQuillen. holding the chair of Operative Dentistry and Physiology in the Pennsylvania College, retired from the faculty, and in 1863, with the assistance of other members of the profession in the city and state, after great expenditure and overcoming of great opposition, lie succeeded in obtaining from the Legislature of Pennsylvania a charter for a new institution under the name of the Philadelphia Dental College. After the securing of a competent Facult and Board of Trustees, the new institution opened its first term in Xovember 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. Thomas Warded, Professor of Mechanical Dentistry and Metallurgy. Dr. Henry A. Morton, A.M., Professor of Chemistry. Dr. McQuillen was elected Dean, and held that office continuously until his death. In 1865 Professors Kingsbury and Morton resigned and were succeeded by Dr. George W. Ellis and Alfred R. Leeds, A.M. In 1866 Professor Ellis resigned, and Professor Kingsbury resumed his former chair. In 1867 Professor Warded resigned, and Dr. D. D. 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 K. Garretson was chosen incumbent of the former, and Dr. Harrison Allen, of the latter. In the following year, 1868, Professors Garretson and Leeds resigned, and Dr. S. B. Howell was elected to succeed Professor Leeds. In 1869 Professor Kingsbury resigned his chair and was made Emeritus Professor, and Dr. Thomas C. Stcllwagen was chosen his successor. In 1870 Professor Flagg resigned his chair.