University of Maryland School of Pharmacy - Terra Mariae Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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IN MEMORIAM Ilierhinuith Zi. Sv. Mnrgaz, Zklll., QHHB., BBS. Who Departed This Life Wednesday, April 8th, 1914, City of Baltimore. Requiescat in Pace. Q9 Mm ERDINAND JAMES SAMUEL GORGAS was born in Win- i bf chester, Va., July 27, 1834. His parents were John De Lancy l x and Mary Ann Gorgas. X When a child he removed to Carlisle, Penn., where he was educated, and later graduated at Dickerson College in 1858 with the degree of A.B. After attending the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery he received the degree of D.D.S. in 1854 and the degree of M.D. from the University of Maryland in 1863. After serving some time as a volunteer surgeon in the United States Army he became the Dean of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. This posi- tion he held for over twenty-five years. After a time he withdrew and organ- ized the Dental Department of the University of Maryland and was Dean of this department from 1882 to 1911, when he retired, following a stroke of paralysis. Dr. Gorgas was one of the leading authorities on dental surgery in this country, and was a contributor and editor of scientinc articles to many niaga- zines and journals. He was for many years editor of the American Journal of Dental Surgery, also editor of Harris' Dental Dictionary and Principles of Practical Dentistry, also the author of a book entitled Dental Medicine. He was very active in all branches of Masonry up to about twenty years ago, since which time he has been content to let others do the work in which he used to take such a delight. Entering St. John's Lodge in Carlisle, Pa., in 1857, he rose in rank until he became Grand Master in 1878. He was buried with Masonic rites in Loudon Park Cemetery, April 11, 1914. A widow and two sons by his first wife survive him. We can't but be impressed with a lffe so full of energy-well spent for the sake of his profession-the spirit and the will to do. For while Dr. Gorgas was not an idealist-never having attempted a creation-yet his indefatigable energy to perfect and complete excellent beginnings renders him equal to none in his profession, both as a pioneer and constructive genius. His many admirers, friends and former pupils have also paid in glowing terms their tribute to a great man, and the name of Gorgas shall be honored wherever dental science shall have a following. K

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F1 Q 5.6! a .-it ,M mei- t QU E-1' I t -t ml WI -fi 'E it .fill l i 'BV- .4 ' iv- xwl itlltll' at , H i H ,gp -, U ': flag tqlllf 4 f jfigffie ' --f me fs - me a 'llhroughout the length of this man's career, no evidence of calnmnv or injustice has yet heen accredited to him, lfrom ltltll up until the present, ,ludgc tiorter has been a constant and lirilliant lecturer in our School of Law. 'llhe various chairs which he has held from time to time are, namely: Equity. Evidence, Commercial Law and Pleading. lleing about to end the biography and trihute to the man xvhom ive adulate in this article, let this one statement sulilice for what it is xvorth in intrinsic value, namely: that no great and good man needs praise or lowers thrust upon him either while living or dead. judge Clortei' has lived his life and has served hoth State and his fellow-man nohlv and ivell. hlustice lioxvs at her ovvn altar for the inspiration which his personality altords. Hur State Government renders to him a meed of thanks for the service which he has rendered. Every student, whether he be Law, Medicine or l'hai'macv or Dentistry. feels that his life has lieen inspired by the grand manner of the man's conduct, and the devoting and unsels lish interest which he showed in them. lle is a man, taken all in all. Ili-iisnicix. we .q.tsa,f. i W' vi W. ' X O li?

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HOWARD NASON FREEMAN, M. D