History of the National Association of Dental Faculties : (United States) : with constitution and codified by-laws / by authority of the Executive Committee and Officers of the Association.

  • National Association of Dental Faculties.
Date:
1893
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Credit: History of the National Association of Dental Faculties : (United States) : with constitution and codified by-laws / by authority of the Executive Committee and Officers of the Association. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Surges; Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery; Phila- delphia Dental College; University of Pennsylvania, Dental Department. [Note.—Upon the assembling of the delegates in the first pre- liminary meeting, in August, 18S4, they found a rule prevailing largely among colleges of dentistry in the United States, by which a practi- tioner of five or more years might, at the outset, be admitted to the senior grade and finally graduated on one term of five months. But more than this, they found, that in absence of any competent censor- ship, such students could be admitted at the middle of a term, and thus really attend but about three months before receiving diplomas. These facts, added to a total lack of uniformity in methods of teaching and standards of requirements on examination, demonstrated the necessity for organized effort.] A temporary organization was effected with C. N. Peirce, of the Pennsjdvania College of Dental Surgery, as Chairman; H. A. Smith, of the Ohio College of Dental Surgery as Secretary. A Committee on Permanent Organization was formed, consisting of James Truman, of the University of Pennsyl- vania, Dental Department; R. B. Winder, of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery.; Jonathan Taft, of the University of Michigan, Dental Department, who prepared and reported the following form of Constitution :