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ogy, of wliicli Jesse W. Cook, M. D., D. D. S., was made professor; dental
pathology and therapeutics, of whicli Melancthon Eogers, M. D., D. D. S., was
appointed professor; practical dentistry and pharmacy, of v.'hich James Taylor
M. D., D. D. S., was appointed professor. Jesse P. Judkins, M. U., was ap-
pointed demonstrator of anatomy and professor Taylor agreed, for the time,
to discharge the duties of demonstrator of practical dentistry.
The faculty elected Professor Cook, dean, and he issued the first annual
announcement, and the college session, for its first course of lectures, opened
the first ilonday of November, 18i5, and closed on or about the 20th day of
February, 1846, four young men receiving degrees, one of whom is still alive,
Dr. B. A. Satterthwait of Lima, Ohio. President Aydelotte delivered thf
opening address, conferred the degrees, and, in behalf of the college, gave each
graduate a copy of the "Holy Bible," a custom which was continued for many
years. Professor Cook made the valedictory address to the graduates. And
thus ended the first voyage of the Ohio college upon the sea of science.
For the second session the venerable Christian philosopher, Elijah Slack,
D. D., LL.D., was appointed lecturer on chemistry ; and, it is believed, deliv-
ered the first course of lectures on this science ever given to dental students.
"In 1847, Professor Cook resigned his chair, and tlie trustees filled it by
electing J. F. Potter, M. D., and the faculty appointed Dr. William M. Hunter
demonstrator of mechanical dentistry.
'"In 1848, Professors Eogers and Potter resigned and George Mendenhall,
M. D., was elected professor of pathology and therapeutics, and .John T. Shot-
well, M. D., professor of physiology and anatomy. The faculty appointed A.
M. Leslie, D. D. S., demonstrator of mechanical dentistry and Charles H. Ray-
mond, lecturer on chemistry.
"In the department of anatomy. Professor Shotwell was succeeded by
Thomas Wood, M. D. ; he by C. B. Chapman, M. D. ; he by Charles Kearns, M.
D. ; he by William Clendenin, M. D. The character and standing of the pro-
fessors elected to teach this science show the high estimate placed upon it by
the trustees and stockholders of the college.
"In 1850, a professorship of mechanical dentistry was created, and A. M.
Leslie, D. D. S., was elected to the new chair, which has since been held
by John Allen, D. D. S. ; H. R. Smith, D. D. S., M. D. ; Joseph Richardson,
M. D., D. D. S. : C. M. Wright, D. D. S. : J. A. Watling, D. D. S. : William
Van Antwerp, D. D. S.; N. S. Hoff, D. D. S., and J. E. Clayton, D. D. S.
"In the department of chemistry. Dr. Eaymond G. L. Van Emon, D. D. S.,
was appointed lecturer in 1851. And in 1853, George Watt, M. D., succeeded