33alttmore College of Bental g urserp Baltimore has justly been called the cradle of dentistry, as it was here that the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, which bears the distinction of being the oldest and for many years, the only dental college in the world, was conceived and brought forth; and here, also, the degree of D.D.S. (Doctor of Dental Surgery) was originated. The Uves of two men, Dr. Chapin A. Harris and Dr. Horace H. Hayden, are so closely interwoven with the history of our College as well as the history of the dental profession, that we can do no better at this time than to insert a short sketch of their lives. For this purpose we will make use of the sketches written by Charles McMa- nus, D.D.S., of Hartford, Conn. CHAPIN A. HARRIS was born in 1806, in Pompey, New York. He commenced his medical studies early in hfe and began practice in Ohio. His attention was called to dentistry by his brother, John Harris. Until after 1827, however, he gave but little attention to dental practice except to extract and clean teeth and insert a few fillings ; when, after studying Hunter, Fox, and Delabarre, he entered upon the exclusive practice of dental surgery. From 1827 to 1833 he traveled South and West, elevating the profession of dentistry and establishing his reputation. In 1833 he opened an oflEice in Baltimore and wrote largely on dental subjects. In 1839 he published his first edition of his Principles and Practice of Dental Surgery. With the end in view of preserving the experience of the profession, he visited New York and with some of the leading dentists of that city established a periodical devoted especially to the interests of the profession. Drs. Harris and Eleazer Parmly were joint editors of this periodical and, in accordance with the arrangement, the first volume was issued from New York, June, 1839, under the title- of 12
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