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

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In Memnriam Dr. Gordon Richmond Winter, Professor of Oral Diagnosis died suddenly on July 29, 1951, a victim of a heart attack. He was born in Middletown, New York, on December 22, 1896, but spent his boyhood in Binghamton, New York, graduating from the Bing' hamton Central High School. He attended Wyoming Seminary, a preparatory school in Pennsylvania, and received his dental degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1919. Devoting his time till 1945 to private practice, post graduate study and hospital service, he was then appointed to the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania Dental School. There, in a short time, he became Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine On coming to Temple in September of 1950, he was appointed Professor of Oral Diagnosis while still holding a position on the faculty of the Graduate School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania. His Dental Society affiliations were numerous and productive, and he was the president of the American Academy of Dental Medicine. His unselfish contributions as a patient teacher and highly competent clinician will remain long at Temple Dental School, and it is with deep regret that the faculty and student body mourned his untimely death. 1 Jlie day which thou feareit Jo much, thy [ast, ij the birthday of an eternity. thou ca Sen oca. Mrs. Hilda Jane Griffith was born March 9, 1901, in Pitman, Pennsylvania. She graduated from the Jefferson Medical College Training School for nurses in 1924, and did general nursing. In 1945 she entered Temple University for advanced study in Teaching, and on completing her training accepted a position at the Temple Hospital Nurses Training School in the Pediatric Department. In 1950, she became a member of the staff of the Dental School of Temple University, being the attending nurse in the Oral Surgery Department. She served well in her capacity and was a patient and cheerful assistant to the students. Mrs. Griffith was on vacation this past summer of 1951 when she was befallen by an accident that ended her nursing career.

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A dream, a vision, or a hope—call it anything you may. Four years ago we began our journey into the realm of dentistry. We all dreamed of the day when we would be getting our diploma, and now that dream has materialized—we are now the graduating class. Throughout our four years at Dental School, we have been living a dream and working hard to make that dream come true. As Freshmen we watched the sophomores performing tasks that we knew nothing about, and wondered when and how long it would take us to be able to do them When we finally reached that stage wc were again envious of the upper classmen because they were now down in the clinic treating real live patients. Oh, how we wished we were they. How would we act? Would ■we be nervous? Is there someone to help us? Suddenly there we were, out of the dream world and into reality. It wasn't as difficult as we had imagined. All our questions were answered and we went merrily on our way, pausing here and there to lend a helping hand to some of the underclassmen who were now asking the same questions we once asked. And then it happened! We noticed a group of others besides us on the clinic floor. We noticed a group of happy smiling faces—they were familiar—perhaps a hit older and a little more weary than the first time we saw them hut nevertheless they were working with added zest and vigor and were happy to do it. Now we remember, they're the seniors and this is their last lap of the journey. Oh, how nice it would be to be among them—as we again lapsed into the dream world. Now, at last, our dream has come true. We are the graduating class. We have completed the most important phase of our journey. The dreams we once had are now taken up by those who follow us, and may they materialize for them as they have for us. As we continue our journey of life, there will be more dreams, more hopes and more ambitions. By hard work and fair play all of these dreams, hopes, and ambitions can he realized.

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