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

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Dean’s Message So you have elected to call yourselves the Forty-Niners! I hope when you made this selection you realized the full import of such a selection and appreciated the train of thought which immediately, by chain reaction, begins to unfold. One hundred years ago the persons whom you have selected as your counter parts set out upon a long and dangerous journey with but one thought in mind gold. Some realized the full extent of their dream while others fell prey to the many hardships they encountered. Thus it is with you as you embark on an eventful journey—that ot professional life. As happened before, some will find the pot of gold while others will be beset with disappointment but in your instance the circumstances will differ from those of one hundred years ago. You, as a class, will not encounter the physical hardships on your path to glory but you will face the many pitfalls of professional life through which only your conscience will guide you. There is gold in your class and my sincere wish is that when the final record is written the assay will show a preponderance of the noble metal with but little dross and may the heat from the crucible of life remove the alloys which can only lower the value of the end product. My best wishes to you all. Gerald D. Timmons, Dean

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President’s Message 0««t v. i HNS0S preside 1 nc hundred years ago a seemingly endless caravan of intrepid men was moving along overland trails into the West. Discovery of gold had made a 1 ornia the land of opportunity, and these, the Forty-Niners, were going out to starch for the metal which always has been a seductive lure to bold spirits. Hundreds died in desert wastes enroute. Thousands reached their trail's end only to find bafflement and despair instead of the pots of gold of which they had dreamed. But all, by their hardihood, made a contribution to opening to America that rich land beyond the range. You who are the Dental School's Forty-Niners have more in common with those pioneers than the numerals which identify your class. The path you traveled has been long and hard. Along the way was a war of unprecedented magnitude. Academic hurdles of increasing difficulty cut down your number through the preparatory years. Others became weary and dropped by the way-side through indifference. Now graduation and entry into your profession come to you who represent truly a survival of the fit. Unlike the Forty-Niners of old, you will not face the certain disappointment that awaits so many of those who stake their future on a lucky strike. Trained by a great faculty in an educational plant that has been described as the finest of its kind in the world, you will move into a field of growing need where the reward is assured This does not mean sudden wealth. It probably does not mean ultimate riches by any monetary scale. Your reward will be the security given by a professional man's competence, the respect accorded by your community, and the satisfactions found in alleviating the distress and protecting the health of those who come to you. I can wish for you no recompense more durable than this. Robert L. Johnson, President 10

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Operative Dentistry Clinical Raymond C. Walter A.B., D.D.S., F.A.C.D. Associate Professor of Operative Dentistry Superintendent of Operative Dentistry Clinic Edward J. Doyle, D.D.S. Clintcal Instructor James W. Craig, D.D.S. Clinical Instructor Lawrence E. Hess, D.D.S. Assistant Professor David V. Castncr, D.D.S. Metro J. Kotanchik, D.D.S Clintcal Instructor Clinical Instructor (Recently Resigned) J. Wallace Forbes Joseph Reich, D.D.S Albert L. Porecca, D.D.S. Anthony C. Cardonc, D.D.S. Joseph Claudel, D.D.S. D.D.S., F.A.C.D. Clinical Instructor Clinical Instructor Clinical Instructor Clinical Instructor Clinical Instructor 12