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

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ISAAC NATHAN ABRAMS D.D.S. 7009 Forrest Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. Vniversity of Pennsylvania George Washington University Junior American Dental Association Omicron Kappa Upsilon John A. Kolmer Honorary Medical Society James R. Cameron Society of Oral Surgery This was the four year alliance with his sincere roommate—Ted. Patience was his virtue; cooking; his hobby; spaghetti his specialty. An aspiring orthodontist, Nate sets his sights on a children's clinic. He picks his stars far to the West. An excellent student, he will be an asset wherever he establishes his practice. 28

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September arrived quickly and we returned to school impatiently and enthusiastically. After a brief week of orientation, we were set loose on innocent and unsuspecting patients. “But Doctor, my tooth still hurts. This is the seventh visit and you still want to take additional X-rays just to check on that area?” Disappointments, appointments, and more disappointments; finally we began to move. We soon realized, to our amazement, that teeth were not Ivorine, mouths were not mannequin models and patients were not void of pain. Operative and crown and bridge patients soon became our endodontia patients.. These in turn provided experience in surgery and eventually gave us our pros theics requirements. But all was not lost. Crowns did seat, gold foils did stay in and dentures were functional (even if they did require eight adjustments). In the laboratory, we were spared the experience of a monster in lieu of more practical and more useful techniques. As an experiment we were given an additional six weeks of surgical anatomy. Dr. Kolmer provided the most interesting and important course, including his dramatic lectures on alcoholism and obesity. Our mid-semester exams were a nightmare and then back to the clinic we went with a distant voice saying, “Beware! This is the year we crack down!” What a sense of humor. They’d never do that; famous last words, so that even though the semester ended in June, it was “warm here during August.” Junior class officers: Stanton Oliver, President; Thomas Diehl, Vice-President; Alfred Billotte, Secretary; Anthony DiDio, Treasurer; and William Black, Student Council Representative. In September, a more enlightened and BEFORE wiser Senior class returned for their final attempt to learn as much dentistry as it was possible to absorb before meeting the world. Our class benefactor. Dr. Weil, told us of this “golden anniversary year” as he outlined our new increased requirements of foils and inlays. We were introduced to a new game of peg-board and told that the rules of the game would be strictly enforced. We listened. We listened also when we were told how to open our private practice. Dr. Rosenthal impressed us with the importance of correct diagnosis and treatment while Dr. C. W. Miller gave us something to occupy that Friday night before our technical compositions were due. We ran our own public opinion poll for Dr. Wisan, while Dr. Amsterdam had a tremendous job of helping us integrate four years of intense dental training. Senior class officers: Bernard Raines, President; Charles Santangelo, Vice-President; Frank Schiesser, Secretary; Robert Laurie, Treasurer; and Anthony Villan6 Student Council Representative. Thus, for four years, we have been taught, scorned, sworn at, praised and crazed by a competent, sincere and enthusiastic faculty. We have learned to love and respect the profession to which they have devoted their lives. We have tried our best to apply ourselves to a true understanding of a most esteemed life's work. To Dr. Timmons and to his faculty, on behalf of their untiring, undaunted and unselfish efforts in trying to make us not only skilled dental practitioners but also professional gentlemen, we can only humbly offer our appreciation and gratitude. We shall all conscientiously aspire to become a credit to our alma mater and to our profession. AFTER 27

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LEONARD ABRAMS D.D.S. 2473 79th Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. Temple University Junior American Dental Association Omicron Kappa Upsilon Alpha Omega John A. Kolmer Honorary Medical Society Frederic James Society of Clinical Pathology James R. Cameron Society of Oral Surgery Odontolog Staff, Lay-out Editor Temple Dental Review, Art Editor Christmas Show, Set-Design and Make-up The “Gedallya” is a large, lumbering lad who turns out pictures faster than a lithograph and is the life and laugh of every party. Lenny is an exacting operator in every clinical department—regardless of the technic used and is certain to be an outstanding practitioner and student of dentistry. 29