University of Alabama School of Dentistry - Dentala Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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CONTENTS THE FIRST DECADE CLASSES SENIORS' CHOICE ACTIVITIES FACULTY ORGANIZATIONS ADVERTISEMENTS

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THE FIRST DECADE The graduation of The Class of 1958 will mark The compleTion of The TenTh year of operaTion of The UniversiTy of Alabama School of DenTisTry. During This decade iT has grown from one class, housed in Temporary quarTers and wiTh a modesT faculTy, To an insTiTuTion ThaT ranks wiTh The finesT in iTs field. The physical growTh is aTTesTed by The excellenT faciliTies for Technical and academic insTrucTion in The new Medical- DenTal Basic Science and DenTal Clinic Buildings. The caliber of The faculTy is documenTed by The many granTs made To Them for Their re- search endeavors by federal and privaTe agencies. The conTribuTion To The oral healTh of The sTaTe is evidenced by The many services rendered in The denTal clinics of The UniversiTy Medical CenTer, Bryce HospiTal, Talladega Schools for The Deaf and Blind, The Children's HospiTal, and The Crippled Children's Clinic, and The mobile denTal clinics of The Jefferson CounTy Healfh DeparTmenT. More imporTanT, however, Than all of These accomplishmenTs has been The emergence of The DenTal School as a scholasTic leader. This has been repeafedly demonsTraTed by superior sTudenT performances in compeTiTive examinaTions prepared and supervised by naTional agencies. AlThough limiTed crediT for This achievemenT is aTTribuTable To superior insTrucTional faciliTies and The dedicaTion of The faculTy, The major crediT musT be given To The sTudenTs. As each class has been admiTTed, They have been reminded ThaT wiTh Their maximum efforT a superior denTal school may be realized. Each has responded in a manner ThaT exceeded our fondesT anTicipaTions. Thanks To Them, an academic TradiTion has been esTablished ThaT fuTure denTal sTudenTs may nurTure and cherish. DR. J. F. VOLKER

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THE SENIORS' CHOICE This i958 edition of Dentala takesigreat pride in presenting an un- precedented feature among yearbooks at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry. The current Senior Class wishes to substitute for the customary dedication a list of professors to be honored-this list to be designated henceforward as The Seniors' Choice. The l958 Dentala is dedicated .t.o all those who have striven for the advancement of dentistry. Particularly, we would like to honor a group of men whose outstanding ability has won the respect of the senior class. This group of men was chosen by a secret-ballot election, a similar selection will be made in years to follow and presented accordingly. The Senior Class of 1958 has carefully chosen five professors who they feel have been most outstanding in the past four years. These men have given most generously and earnestly of their time and ability in helping us reach our goal as dentists. Election to this list of honorary faculty members is the highest citation the students can bestow upon a professor. These men have been chosen because they deserve our respect and admiration, and because they have been most sincere in their efforts to teach us. They have striven, over the years, to present conscientiously informa- tion which will enable us to further the profession of dentistry and to develop that inward feeling of being critical and just in our decisions. Dentala proudly presents the i958 selection of honorary professors in alphabetical order: Dr. R. Jerome Barnett, Jr. Dr. David D. Bloom Dr. Paul E. Hammons Dr. Adeeb E. Thomas Dr. Irving J. Weber And the Senior Class wishes to confer a special citation upon a man who has contributed much in helping us with the laboratory techniques of Dentistry. Mr. Johnie J. Gibb