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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