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

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In the city of New ork we find a number of dentists whu h;i L- done much tor the progress ol THE cI ilization. J ' he first one to be mentioned is the famous Dr. Norman Kingslew who has done so much. MIRROR in his profession as well as outside of it that one scarcely knows where to commence to tell of his won- derful achievements. He is the inventor of the blow-pipe, which has found its way into other vocations, and this same invention he perfected so as to make the now popular pictures known as pyrographic illustrations. I lis most noteworthy effort, the Head of Christ, is pre-eminentl ' the highest point in his art career. Another dentist in Xc«- ' ork is Dr. J. B. Newbough, who distinguished himself h his oil paint- ings for the new Oakspe-Bible. It is claimed that he ne ' er took lessons in this art, and that while uniler a psychic spell he reproduced, at such rapiiiity and with such exactness, scriptural pictures that his product has been pronounced the wonder of the present-day art workl. Further, it is claimed by those who saw him operate on the canvas that he did so «ith both hamls at the same time. This feat has nc -er before been attempted, ami his action while in the effort of painting was indicative of some superhuman influence. Jo leax ' e New ' ork and forget to mention Dr. Uttolengui would he an injustice to our subject, lie won recognition in natural history, in line-art circles and also in the realm of literature. He is the author of many well-known books. ( )ne of these, a no -el entitled An .Artist in Crime, in addition to being published in this countrv, was translated into many languages and published in their respcctixc countries. 1 lis delinition of circumstantial evidence, which is found in his novel, . Modern Wziard, ' has been (]uotcd in a textbook on criminal law. Dr. Ottolengui also interested himselt in entomolog). . ' certain group or species of the butterfly has been named after him. From New York we go to Philadelphia, where we find the gallant Frenchman, Joseph I.e Maire, hose surgical skill was of in -aluable aid in the surgeons ' department of the .American Revolution. He introduced the transplantation and also the implantation of teeth. 1- rom this disco -ery surgery has recei ed great benefit, for from it grew the wonderful medical process of engrafting. Through this it was found that it was possible to restore features, hands antl extremities, hich is one ot the greatest coiitrilnitidns to mudern surgerv. I ie was a studious dental surgeon and a prolific writer.

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THE Tfie murderer tried to destroy all e idence of his crime by fire. The few remaining elements of the MIRROR osseous tissue brought about a bitter dispute among experts of anatomy concerning their identity, but nothing definite was accomplished until the teeth — which had been disregarded altogether — were identi- fied by Dr. Keep as those of one of his patients. Upon this information the murderer confessed, and the trial, which had kept the world in excitement for eleven days, was ended. We have had among our professional brothers men who served their country in times of war both on land and on sea, and before we leave Boston let us reflect on the patriotic career of Josiah Flagg, who, in the War of 1812, was captured and taken to England, where he, through his knowledge of gen- eral surgery, so drew the attention of Sir Astley Cooper that he was asked by this distinguished gentle- man to assist him in the great clinics of the London Hospital. Cooper requested a painting of him, and directed one of London ' s artists to produce it. This was indeed a great compliment, since a man of Cooper ' s eminence would not have ordered such attention if our dental practitioner had not fully deserved such. Now, we will go to Hartford, Conn., where we find the home of the famous Horace Wells, the discoverer of extended anesthesia, which, perhaps, is one of the greatest gifts humanity has ever received. In the Army and Navy Museum at Washington is a beautifiil bust of Wells. This vear in Paris a statue of him was u nveiled, and here, in Hartford, we stand in front of a monument which was erected in his honor. While I look at this monument 1 think of the horribly crude means which were resorted to before Wells ' discovery — the hitching posts, to which suffering patients were tied; the wooden beds, to which they were strapped, where they suffered endless pain under the knives of the surgeons — and then I think of the sweet sleep which the great Wells has given to humanity to soothe their sufferings. In Buffalo we see Dr. John R. Spooner, better known in literature than in dentistry through his great work, Biographical and Critical Dictionary of Painters and Sculptors. This is the best and most reliable work of its kind ever published. His engravings of Shakespearean literature are also considered the finest in existence. He also published a New Testament and had the most talented men in Italy paint the pictures, which he assisted to execute in copper and steel plates. This work is very rare and commands a high price. It is valued as among the best illustrated Bibles in the English language.

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THE Charles Wilson Peak, also a dentist of Philadelphia, painted the first picture of Washington. MIRROR Besides this, he painted pictures of Lafayette, Pitt, Key and other famous men. He is the founder of the famous Peale Natural History Museum, which Avas the most gigantic undertaking of its kind in the United States. He also founded the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts, to which he and his son contributed upwards of one hundred original paintings. He published many works pertaining to art, architecture and dental science. It was he who gave to the world the incorporation, of platinum in porcelain work. While Ave are in Philadelphia «e must not o -erlook Dr. Wm. G. A. Bonwill, who was a poet as Avell as a dentist. Both his published and his unpublished poems deserve mentioning. Many inventions which make life easier were made by him. The riveting mallet, which is used in riveting the great steel girders of our skyscrapers, is a direct copy of the automatic mallet, invented by Bonwill. Another dentist of this city is Dr. Kirk, whose contributions toAvard chemistry have drawn the attention of the scientific Avorld toAvard him. He is also interested in psychology. NoAv Ave leave Philadelphia and come to Baltimore. What Philadelphia is to the national patri- otism Baltimore is to the pride of the dental profession — the city of its founding. At the top stands Chapin A. Harris. No man possessed more prophetic poAver than he, for it Avas he Avho foresaAV the great future of our profession better than anyone else. He was in constant communication with the eminent authors of his time, and claimed among his personal friends such distinguished men as Long- felloAV, Lowell, Henry Clay and others equally famed. He made quite a name for himself by his dic- tionaries as Avcll as his encyclopedias, which are in general use. His partner in dental science, Horace H. Hayden, Avas a man Avho did much for the general public. In 1821 Hayden published the first geology that Avas printed in America. To him belongs the honor of being the first to convince the medical profession of the necessity of oral hygiene, and he Avas the first to speak on this subject in a medical college. It Avould not be proper to leave Baltimore Avithout saying that Ave had seen the genial, cultured and scholarly B. HoIK ' Smith, Avho has done so much in the Avay of post-prandial entertainment. The public has appreciatetl his humor, and his poetrv has been much admired. There is nothing of the