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

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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 quarter 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 1896 a suitable location was found at Eighteenth and Hamilton streets and, after preparation of satisfactory plans, ground was broken and the erection of the building was begun. The corner stone was laid with Masonic ceremonies January 13, 1897, and the structure completed in August of that year. The building was opened for the fall term on September 1, 1897, and formally dedicated on October 4. In honor of its founder the hospital has been named the Garretson Hospital. It occupies a large portion of the first floor of the new building, and constituted of a public ward with seven beds and a private ward with two beds. There were also a nurses’ room, kitchen, beautifully finished bathrooms and etherization and recovery rooms. • Recognizing the advantage of the university connection, the hoard trustees and the faculty of the Philadelphia Dental College entered into negotiations in the spring of 1907 with Temple College for the purpose of affiliation with the institution. Temple College was a young and vigorous university established by Dr. Russell H. Conwell for the purpose of advancing education and helping worthy men and women. It offers over fifty different courses of study, including theology, law. medicine, pharmacy, liberal arts and sciences and preparatory courses. fhe federation of the Philadelphia Dental College with Temple College made no material change in the general regulations or system of instruction and did not change the name of the dental school. The ideas of the new college classification put it into close alliance with the medical school, enlarging the opportunities of the dental students in medical or surgical studies. The new board of trustees of the dental college had no other purpose than to aid in a great benevolent purpose for the good of mankind. It is the intention to open to a large class of men of high character, good education and clear minds the opportunity to become dentists of the first rank. 1«

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OTTO INGLIS I MLS. Dr. Inglis, who was emeritus professor of pathology and therapeutics of the dental department at Temple I niversity and writer on dental subjects and maintained offices at 1600 Walnut St.. Philadelphia, Pa.. wa» horn in Kio de Janeiro, Brazil, January, 1864. of American parents, his father being a dentist. In 1886 he was graduated from the Philadelphia Dental College, now the dental department ol Temple University. Dr. Inglis became demonstrator of operative dentistry in 1888 and in 1900 was elected professor of pathology and therapeutics, retiring three years ago. Dr. Inglis was a past-president of the Academy of Stomatology and of the Philadelphia College, lie was a member of the Pennsylvania State Dental Society. American Dental Association, Dental Club of Philadelphia ami of Olivet Lodge, No. 607, F. and A. M. Dr. Inglis died on February 5, 1931. at his home, 304 Park Ave.. Swarthmore. Pa., in his sixty-eighth year. WILLIAM II. TAGGART D.D.S. Dr. Taggart 1855 1933), was born in Freeport, llli-nois. March 23, 1855. lie received his professional education in the Philadelphia Dental College, from which institution he received the D.D.S. degree in 1878. He located in Freeport, Illinois, later removing to Chicago, where he conducted a successful practice for many years. Dr. Taggart was an unusually skillful technician and of the inventive trend of mind. He was continually experimenting on various methods of procedure and eventually developed, in 1907, a method of casting gold inlays by the invested pattern procedure. This invention by Dr. Taggart has probably influenced. as much as any other one thing, the character of the practice of dentistry since 1907. In fact, it is not too much to state that the casting process revolutionized the practice of dentistry, enabling the profession to deliver more efficient service with the expenditure of much less effort than was involved in the making of the gold filling. 15

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DR. L. ASHLEY FAUGHT D.D.S.. F.A.C.D. L. Ashley Faught was horn at Atlanta, Georgiu, on March 29th, 1857. In 1875, he attended the Philadelphia Dental College, graduating in February of 1877, receiving the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. In 1878, he was elected demonstrator of Physiology and Dental Histology in the Philadelphia Dental College and Cureator of its museum. In 1879 he was elected to a lectureship on Physiology in the Philadelphia Dental College. On May 21. 1906. he was elected Professor of Operative Dentistry. Dental Pathology and Therapeutics in the Dental Department of the Medico-Chirurgical College. In 1916 he became Professor of Operative Dentistry, Pathology. and Therapeutics at the University of Pennsylvania under the terms of the merger with the Medico-Chirurgical College. On July 19. 1918, he was elected Professor of Operative Dentistry in the Philadelphia Dental College. On June 28. 1932. he retired as Professor in the School of Dentistry of Temple University, and on July 5, 1932, was elected as Emeritus Professor of Operative Dentistry. On November 23. 1933. Dr. I.. Ashley Faught died at his apartments, 1414 Spruce Street, Philadelphia. Pa. CARLTON NELSON RUSSELL D.D.S., M.D. Dr. Russell was born in Scranton. Pa., fifty-six years ago. He attended the Philadelphia Dental College. Class of 1896. then carrying on a dental practice for several years, entering the Temple University School of Medicine. graduating in 1907. This was supplemented by a degree from the Medieo-Chirurg-ical College in 1911. He taught in the Temple I niversity School of Medicine as well as tin- Dental School, and also at the Philadelphia General Hospital, where he was chief of the Oral Surgery service for some time. He was the Honorary President and the namesake of the Carlton Nelson Russell Oral Surgery Society, which he fostered and. by virtue of his connections, brought outstanding figures for speakers. Dr. Russell was a major in the army during the World War, having had active service in the medical corps. Several papers, results of his varied researches ami experiences, have been published. One of the most active members of the faculty passed to his final rest May 12. 1933. Professor Russell represented one of the firmest bonds between the Dental School and the College in so far as extra-curricular activity was concerned.