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

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W. G. Foster, D.D.5. |R. W. G. FOvSTER was born in I ' hillipslmrg, New |prse ' , on tlic twcnt -tliird of Septenil)ei , 1S60. vSome ) ears later his father and mother took up their residence in Bahimore, where he was educated in private schools imtil he was fourteen, when he attended the West Nottingham Academy in Cecil County, Alary- land, for two years. After which he entered the Maryland Agricultural College and while there was made Senior Captain of Cadets, holding this position until he left the college. Jt may be here mentioned that he was for a number of years Captain of Company K, Fifth Maryland Regiment, and later as Captain on the stafif of same regiment as Inspector of rifle prac- tice. Dr. Foster Vvas graduated from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery with the Class of 1881,, and the following year was appointed as assistant demonstrator in the Prosthetic laboratory. Five years later he was appointed senior demonstrator of that department. In 1905 he was appointed senior demonstrator of operative dentistry which position he held until June the eighth, 1914, when he was appointed professor of pathology and thereapeutics and elected dean of the faculty. Dr. Foster has occupied the position of president of the JMaryland State Dental Association, and is now a member of the Board of Governors. He is a member of the National Dental Association and the National Association of Dental Faculties. Dr. Foster is the director for Maryland of the Preparedness League of American Dentists.