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

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jSoarb of Cvustrcs Tiif. Governor ok the State of Pennsylvania. The Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. LOUIS S. AMONSON ELMER E. BROWN. M.D. PERCY M.CHANDLER SAMUEL M. CLEMENT, JR. JAMES I. COMLY RUSSELL H. CONWELL, LL.D. SAMUEL S. DARMOX ERASMUS FREEMAN WALTER C. HANCOCK CHARLES W. KOLB EDWIN F. MERRITT D. EDWARD MOORE MICHAEL J. RYAN FREDERICK M. SMITH. D.D.S. HON. WILLIAM C. SPROUL GEORGE A. WELSH HON. ROBERT N. WILLSON ALEXANDER WILSON. JR.

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In addition to this, the clinical facilities have been enlarged, thereby giving to the students opportunities which were undreamed of years ago. One of the most recent advancements has been the establishment of technic courses in the Freshmen and Junior years, this being of a great advantage to the new student. The Philadelphia Dental College was the first to introduce into its curriculum a course of oral surgery, and the first to establish a hospital for the treatment of diseases of the oral cavity. Professor Garretson was first to introduce this, as a part of the dental curriculum. The Philadelphia Dental College in the many years of its existence has lost but six of its professors through death. These men were Dr. McQuillen, Dr. A. C. Kingsbury, Dr. Garretson, Dr. J. F. Flagg. Dr. FI. H. Burchard and Dr. II. C. Boenning. Each of these was a master in the art of teaching. 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 and larger building on Cherry Street, below Eighteenth. Outgrowing these quarters in the course of eight years, 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 i8 ;6 a suitable location was found at Eighteenth, Buttonwood and Hamilton Streets, and here ground was broken and the erection of a new building begun. The cornerstone was laid with Masonic ceremonies. January 13. 1897, and the building opened for the fall term of September tst. and formally dedicated on October 4th. In 1 yog. owing to the increase of patients, the hospital required more room, and a petition was made to the state for money to erect a new hospital on the college campus. Great credit is due to Dr. Boenning. whose untiring efforts succeeded in getting enough money to build the new hospital. The new hospital is now fully equipped and stands as one of the most modern hospitals in the city. S. H. G. 21

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RUSSELL H. CON WELL. D.D.. LL.D. Proideni of Tempi? Umvcrwiy I