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Senior Class Officers R. MARTIN H. GLASER D. GONDER E. ANTONOFF M. BRAMAN President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Student Council Representative Class History Temple University Dental School, September 18, 1952. We Were There! In the auditorium we, the Class of 1956, were welcomed by the Dean. “Don't listen to upper classmen, became the byword of the class as we dug into the first of our four years. It was “stratified squamous epithelium at 8:00 in the morning that allowed us to catch up on our sleep lost during the weekend. Climbing up and down the “hills, valleys, and smooth flowing curves of the family teeth, we filed, drew, and carved as we learned our dental anatomy. Dr. Cobc presented us with an informative course in Bacteriology. It was fortunate that we were given frequent “make-up lab sessions or most of us would have completed the course sometime in July. The complexity of Biochemistry and Dental Materials kept us on our toes. “That is to say, with these various materials we have here, we made plaster triangles, tempered steel, fabricated dies, memorized specifications, and tested for sugars, proteins, fats, ct al . . . We sang our way through Anatomy, processed, then broke, and repaired dentures to bring our first year to a close. Although we were busy, little did we know that the hard work was yet to come. The freshman class officers were: R. Wood, president; P. Pintoff, vice president; R. DiGuardi, secretary; L. Marshall, treasurer; P. Belser, student council representative. September reared its academic face once again, and summer vacation was over. We returned to continue with basic sciences. Dentistry became a matter of accuracy, as we soon learned, for many of us joined the sixty-one cent club. Ivorine teeth became crowns and bridges, gold foils, amalgams, silicates, and eventually typodonts sparkled with precious metals. The microscope was our constant companion, as Dr. Donnelly proved to us that more can happen to the “evcr-popular Joe Bush than the common cold. Dr. James fascinated the “fellows, with Oral Histology and Pathology, and each disturbance along with being more confusing, was more important than the last. We made a safari through the wilds of the Larsonian Jungle, exploring the functions of its inhabitants, with many a fine line being etched on a kymograph drum with the use of a Darby-Perry trimmer. The Coble tracer and balanced occlusion made “Pro-thetics” exacting. With thoughts of why there are so many instruments that look alike, “who wants to put a silver ring on a monkey, “it must really be hard to get a perforation, we were introduced to Periodontia, Orthodontia, and Endodontia respectively. Exams in June, and off for the summer hiatus, our minds filled with thoughts of the coming clinical year. The sophomore class officers were: S. Ciabattoni, president; R. Martin, vice president; G. Merla, secretary; H. Berger, treasurer; M. Krop, student council representative. At last, the junior year, and we became orientated in the various departments on the clinic floor. After several trips to the supply house, our clinic cases “ship-shape, we were ready to face the unsuspecting public. “What do you mean I missed the apices, disappointments, and the game of “pegin, were integral parts of our daily activities. We were soon aware that this was the “Golden Anni- 26
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vcrsary Year.” Our search for gold foil and inlay patients carried us to far reaching restaurants, nurse and O. H. dormitories, and of course, to our wives and sweethearts. The struggle with the rubber dam, saliva, and the ups and down of the cement bases, continued as we plugged on. On the third floor the intensity of our dental education was increased, all lectures beginning before daybreak. Comprehensive anatomy was taught to us in a short six weeks. Dr. Kolmer's dramatic lectures caused us to become more aware of the inter' relationship of dentistry to medicine. Each day of the week it was a different lecture in a different course, and notes piled up. Systemic factors, local factors. Angle's Classification, extra oral technique, broad bevels, child psychology, esthetics and func' tion, all became jumbled thoughts and cleared up after the grueling mid-semester exams. On our re' turn from vacation, success seemed to be near, as bridges were seated, dentures became functional (after many adjustments), and inlays were cast without exposure. As the “magic number dimin' ished, our eyes were keenly focused on the peg board. Exams brought the year to a grand finale and as we looked back we thought inwardly, “never again but relished in the thought that we had three-fourths of our dental education behind us. The junior class officers were: R. DiGuardi, presi' dent; K. Martin, vice president; S. Summers, sccrc' tary; R. Richl, treasurer; W. Sherry, student council representative. At last, the long anticipated senior year had arrived, and the members of the class of 1956 went to work in the clinic with increased fervor. Dr. Weil notified us that it was another “Golden Year and that he had just received a fresh transfusion of ice water. The sear di for Class Three Foils was on again. Pertinent methods for establishing a sue' cessful practice were elaborated upon by Dr. Eshlc-man. Correct diagnosis and treatment was impressed upon us by Dr. Rosenthal. Dr. C. W. Miller kept our wives and girl friends busy typing our technical composition papers. Dr. Cameron taught us routine oral Surgery and what our limitations should be approaching oral surgical problems in general prac' tice. The need for a public health program in every city was well brought out by Dr. Wisan. Many of us worked late hours into the night getting ceramics in shape for Dr. Baglivo. Dr. Amsterdam helped us correlate our thoughts and establish certain philoso' phies in relation to our profession. Clinic days sped by swiftly, mock state boards came and went, and the year was over. The senior class officers were: R. Martin, presi' dent; H. Glaser, vice president; D. Gonder, secre' tary; E. Antonoff, treasurer, and M. Braman, stU' dent council representative. What kind of a course was it? It was a long four years, filled to the brim with an intense dental education. We have learned to respect our chosen profession and wc appreciate the sincere interest which Dr. Timmons and the entire faculty have shown by instilling into us the proper understand-ing of our life's work. We shall all endeavor to become a credit to our profession and our alma mater. Yes, it was a long four years, which had altered and illuminated our lives, and Wc Were There!!
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