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

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A Word of Advice — Cont. do nothing to dishonor it. Let each one so conduct himself that he may help in this upHfting. Dental ethics might well be summed up in one short sentence: Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. If you lived up to this standard there would be no necessity for special rules of conduct toward the other members of your profession. For instance, if a fellow-practitioner became ill and for a period of time was unable to attend to his patients, and sent them to you, or some of them came to you of their own accord, what would you do? If acting up to a high standard of ethics you would promptly attend to any press- ing need. An unscrupulous practitioner might employ some methods in the hope of making these chance patients consider that his knowledge and skill is of a higher order than that of their own practitioner. Such means, however, do not make him a credit to his profession, and certainly does not help in uplifting it. In the long run he loses the respect of cCthers and does not attain any prom- inence. The graduate who can respect himself and his methods, makes others respect him also, and he is the one who gains honors. To do this he must be true to the ethics of his profession. As Shakespeare said: This above all — to thine own self be true; and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man. Eighteen

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ll I ' Kdi ' ivSSOR Wii, 1,1AM (j, I ' ()sTi ' .i , Dean. Sp - ' 1 ' I ' LJDKNT.S who have pnililcd l,y ihfir cohcf c career and are a credit K So to their instructors can usually he ijicked (jut ])y their loyalty to ()y W their Alma Alaler. A studeni who does not li(jnor liis Alma Mater i V Cba= is generally one who has thrown away his (jpportunities, l,een dis- loyal to those who tried to hel]3 him toward gaining distinction in his profession, and blames his failures on everything and everyone but himself. Remember when you attain success that it was the Alma IMater which helped you to develo]) the best that was in you. Your loyalty is needed for its welfare. Jts future depends largely u]5on your continued thought and work for it. The alumni are the backbone and should they prove disloyal it might mean in time the end of the school. Talk and keep talking and bnost your Alma Mater upon e ery occasion, if you woulfl he lo -al and have it; success truly at heart. Starting in practice one should endeavor at first to have the necessary equip- ment for his office, the things needful to aid him in the best work for his patients, rather than the merely artistic effect in his surroundings. That will come later when he is al)le to afford improvements. Cleanliness and neatness are absolutely necessary attributes to success. Conscientiousness in practice consists in doing the very best work of which you are capable for every patient. Never allow carelessness to creep into any of your work however trivial it may appear to you, or how unimportant you may consider the patient. You owe it to yourself and to you- Alma Plater to give the best of which you are capable. Subscribe for some of the dental journals and carefully read the contents, as much valuable information is gained in this way. When you have made suc- cessful experiments, or discovered something new of interest, write an article about it to your journal, in this way helping a fellow practitioner. Affiliate yourself with Dental Societies; it he lps you to become more widely known, and gives you an interchange of ideas professionally and otherwise. If yoti love your chosen profession and value the esteem in which the world holds it, remember that it is the individaul who helps to uplift it. See to it that you evertiecn

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Patl|armg ilR. OIitttt:tttngs The Class of 1921 feels that it could not leave our glorious college without first paying a worthy tribute to Miss Katharine M. Cunimings. Secretary to Dr. Foster. Miss Cummings has, in her few years ' stay at our College, been wonderful to the students. She wears one of those smiles that won ' t wear off and her genial levity toward us, bridges over that breach that usually exists between students and college officials. In the inlirmary. Miss Cummings is a most excellent manager. Her readiness to assist the students in any way possible, and her exactness in keeping her infirmary accounts has won for her the admiration of all the students and patients. The Board of Editors has received valuable aid from her, and we take this means to extend our thanks and best wishes. The Editor. Nineteen