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

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FOUNDING OF THE FIRST DENTAL SCHOOL Horace H. Hayden Chapin A. Harris 1769—1844 1806- 1860 Father and first President of the American The leading fignre in the founding and Society of Denial Surgeons, the first national publishing of the American Journal oj Denial dental organization; co-founder and president Science; one of the founders and second of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, president of the American Society of Dental the first dental school; important force in the Surgeons; co-founder and first dean of the establishment of the American Journal of Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. Dental Science, the first dental journal. The Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, one of Maryland ' s glorious firsts, occu- pies an important and interesting place in the history of dentistry. At the end of the 1939-40 session it completed its one hundredth ear of service to dental education. The Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, founded by Horace H. Hayden and Chapin A. Harris, represents the first effort in history to offer institutional dental education. During this period, dentistry has achieved a remarkable development and has made a very important place for itself as a public health profession. Its contributions to the health and comfort of the people have been extensive and valuable and should be a source of pride and satisfaction to the members of the profession. American Phar- macy joins heartily with its sister profession in this happy celebration and extends best wishes for continued success in the future. Dr. Horace H. Hayden began the practice of dentistry in Baltimore in 1800. From that time he made a zealous attempt to lay the foundation for a scientific, serviceable dental profession. In 1831 Dr. Chapin A. Harris came to Baltimore to study under Hayden. Dr. Harris was a tnan of unusual ability and possessed special qualifications to aid in establishing and promoting formal dental education. It was Dr. Hayden s idea that dental education merited greater attention than had been given it by medi- cine or could be given it by the preceptorial plan of dental teaching then in vogue. An independent college was decided upon. A charter was applied for and granted by the Maryland Legislature February 1, 1840. The first faculty meeting was held Feb- ruary 3, 1840, at which time Dr. Hayden was elected President and Dr. Chapin A. Harris, Dean. The introductory lecture was delivered by Dr. Harris on November 3, 1840, to the five students matriculating in the first class. Thus was created as the foundation of the present dental profession the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, the first dental school in the world. In the early part of the nineteenth century the preceptorial form of education existed to a large extent in medicine and exclusively in dentistry. Both professions placed greater emphasis upon what currently appeared to be a successful art of prac- tice than upon fundamental sciences. Horace Hayden was one of the first dentists to recognize this error and to urge sound training in the biological sciences as a base for the development of a rational art of dental practice. This concept was the prime factor that led to the founding of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. Hayden was supported in his venture by Chapin A. Harris, one of dentistry ' s greatest contributors to dental education, organization and literature. Thomas E. Bond, Jr.. one of Baltimore ' s most eminent physicians, and H. Willis Baxley, one of the most distinguished surgeons in America at the time. These founders of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery were conscious of the aims and purposes of dentistry, were familiar with its exacting requirements, and were masters of the intricate processes involved in dental service. The plan of education adopted by them to meet the needs of competent dental practice not only established the College permanently but laid the foundation for the present broad system of dental education. It was this concept that m ade it possible for the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery to persist down to the present, and it was the practical idealism of the founders that caused this plan of education to be adopted by other sections of the country and transplanted to other parts of the world. Today 43 dental schools, mem- bers of the American Association of Dental Schools, conform literally to the program laid down by these great leaders of one hundred years ago; and there are approxi- mately 7,000 students in the dental schools of the United States and 63.000 practicing dentists who point directly to Baltimore as the source of their inspiration and achieve- ment. 13

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i iHii«lllil 4lA ilt li iitifr«i. ' ' -•, rtAPiii A HARRIS - -i y- 77- r ' =1 ON BEHALF OF THE FACULTY AND STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY WE EXTEND OUR MOST SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THE BALTIMORE COLLEGE OF DENTAL SURGERY DENTAL SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UPON THE COMMEMORATION OF THEIR ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDING 1840-1940

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THE DEAN ' S MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATES A tew (la s luMicc and iiii will Ikinc recclNcd (iiir (liploiua-. tluMi another short period nl time and ( ii will have secured the license to practice the pr()fessi(ni in wliich llie re i)()n il)ilities of its practitioners are forever increasing. In addition to your itKiral rcsponsihilities. xoii will he held accountable for anv deviation from laridanl in the drugs and medicines wliicli vou sell over the cdnnlcr or dispense on |)rescri|jtions: for failure to comply with the law in llic alf ol liahil-lorming drugs, such as narcotics; for dispensing drugs and nic(iicinc which arc not the same in all respects as those ordereil li the physician; lor inaccuracies in dosage and so on. To enahle vou to meet these responsibilities and to become a useful citizen of the communitv in which you reside has been the aim and pn p(l • of the instruction which you have received. 1 congratulate you Lipon ha ing nccc lnll ci ni|ilctc(i the formal ])art (I I iinr education and assure yon that noui achi( ' cnicnt in the future will he Mdlcil with |ilca iirc li ()ui- lnia Malcr. That nn ma win all di-linction is m |c)n(ic t hope. Am)i;i: { ' ,. ) li:z. Pcdti