University of Maryland Baltimore Dental School - Mirror Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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J rBR i ! ;;• (■;■?;• 1 ? ! O,- --, Dedicated to the Memory of r. Wn . F. Smith, Our Beloved Professor.

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PRESS OF STONEBRAKER BROTHERS CO. BALTIMORE, MO. %

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In Memoriam. DR. William F. Smith died in Baltimore on April 14, 1903, of pneumonia; the termination of a protracted period of ill health due to renal calculi. Dr. Smith was born in London Co., Va., October 6, J 864; but at an early age moved to this city where he received his education, graduating from the Baltimore City College in the class of 1883 in which he was the winner of one of the Peabody prizes. He immediately entered the Johns Hopkins University, secur- ing a scholarship after a competitive examination. Here he took the chemico-biological course to pre- pare himself for the study of medicine. In 1886 he received his A. B. degree being one of the honor men of his class. After leaving the university he taught for one session at the McDonough School, near Baltimore, and in 1887 matricu- lated at the College of Physicians and Surgeons where he received his degree in 1889; standing second in his class. He was immediately appointed Resident Physician of the Baltimore City Hospital; a position he held for two years. It was the writer ' s good fortune to be a fellow student with Dr. Smith during his Senior year at the P. S. where he was regarded as a student of exceptional ability and on whose clear judgement and excellent advise the younger students often relied. He was conspicuously successful as resident physician at the City Hospital. During his incumbency the new hospital opened and by his executive ability, tact and tireless energy he was of untold service to the Sisters and faculty in starting it on a successful career. It was my good fortune to serve under Jiim at this institution during his second year and I shall never cease to be grateful for the help and instruction which he so cheerfully and constantly gave me. The patients were deeply attached to him and his departure was an occasion of genuine regret to them as well as to the Sisters.