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

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Professor William B. Fin?iey — Cont. Officer of the Fourth Regiment, ]M. X. G. He built, on his nerve and with his capital, the second apartment house erected in Baltimore, and today owns and controls over a hundred acres of undeveloped land in the city limits, within twenty minutes ' ride of the City Hall. It vas through his energ} ' and untiring efforts that the bui ' .ding now owned and occupied by the Baltimore College of Dental Surger}- was purchased in 1914, and christened Finney ' s Baby. An amusing cut was published in the annual of that year, showing the professor, wheeling a baby carriage with the College build- ing in it. In spite of Dr. Finney ' s manifold duties and responsibilities he was never too much occupied to take time to listen to the troubles of the students. He has helped and consoled hundreds of them, many of whom will gratefully carry with them the memon, of his ever-read) sj mpathy and interest ' as long as they live. Often it has been asked why the students always go to Dr. Finney with their troubles, and the answer is that he listens. Having served the College and the profession for more than forty years. Dr. Finney felt justified in relinquishing his chair in the College in 1918 to attend to his many other interests without too greatlv taxing his health. When his resignation was received the Faculty honored him by electing him Professor Emeritus of Prosthetic Dentistry. Professor Finney is a member of the ] Iaryland State Dental Association, the Southern Dental Association, and the National Dental Association. Dr. Finney is a Royal Arch Mason, having received that degree when but twenty-two years of age, and ( last but not least) up to the present time, has remained a bachelor. Ten

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Professor B5ftIIta t II. ?i[miteg R. MLLIA: 1 B. FIXNEY, professor of Prosthetic Dentistry at the Baltimore College of Dental Surger ' , is one of the foremost dentists of Baltimore. He was born in Accomac Countv. ' a.. August 27, 1854, on the plantation of his father, the late Andrew Gordon Finney. He pursued his studies at the Academy of Locustville, Va., and at William and ilary College. Coming to Baltimore, he acted as bookkeeper for the firm of T. C. Bunting Co.. and later entered the -office of Dr. R. B. Qi==§l1) Mnder as a private student, concurrently lieginning his studies at the Baltinxire College of Dental Surgery. About this time the Maryland Dental College was organized and Dr. ' inder was made its Dean. Here Mr. Finney took his second-year course and was graduated, being yet under twenty-one years of age. After graduation he returned to his home, remaining there one year. He then went to ] Ioorefield, Hardy County, ' . ' a., where he prac- ticed three years. In 1878, Dr. Finney was called to accept the position of Assistant Demon- strator of Operative Dentistry at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. This and the laryland Dental College had amalgamated the year previous, adopting the name of the former for the comliined institutions. His diploma from the Maryland Dental College entitled him to one from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery also. Dr. Finney served as Assistant Demonstrator for six months, when he was made Demonstrator in Charge of the Infirmary. In this capacity Dr. Finney served for ten years, and during that time did not miss a single d ay ' s attendance at College. In all probability he has stood more hours over the operating chair than any man in the profession who has not been in practice more than forty-five years. Outside of his professional work this active man has found time to dabble successful!}- in other affairs. For a long time he was Captain and Ordnance Nine

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