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HISTOEY OF DENTAL SUEGERY 421
him as lecturer, and he was in turn, succeeded by George M. Kellogg, M. D. In
1855, the science was regarded wortliy of a professorship, a new chair was
created, called 'chemistry and metallurgy," and George Watt, M. D., D. D. S.,
was elected to fill it. The position has since been held by H. A. Smith, D.
D. S.; S. P. Cutler, D. D. S. ; J. G. Willis, ]\L L)., D. D. 's. : and J. S. Cas-
sidy M. D., D. D. S.
"The chair of pathology, after the resignation of Professor Mendenhall,
was filled by the election of J. B. James, M. D., and this position has been
subsequently filled by George Watt, M. D. Edward Rives, M. D. : F. Bruning,
:
M. D.; A. 0. Rawls^ D. D. S., and C. M. Wright, A. M., D. D. S.
"In 1851, a cliair of operative and mechanical dentistry was created, and
John Allen, D. D. S., was elected to fill it. In 1853, this was divided, leaving
the department of operative dentistry to Professor Allen, who, in 1854, re-
signed the chair, and was succeeded by Jonathan Taft, D. D. S., who oc-
cupied the place until March, 1878.
"A chair of clinical dentistry was established (at a date not recollected)
and was filled at various times by Dr. W. T. Arrington, D. D. S. : J. A.
Watling, D. D. S.; C. E. Butler, D. D. S.; William Taft, D. D. S., M. D.;
H. M. Reid, D. D. S.; J. L. Taylor, D. D. S., and H. A. Smith, D. D. S.
"In 1850, the faculty adopted the following resolution, which was con-
tinued in force by tlie dental college association :
Resolved, That a committee of two from the medical, and three from the dental,
profession be selected annually to examine, in connection with tlie faculty, the candi-
dates for graduation.
"After a fair experiment this was rescinded, in 1860, having been found un-
profitable and tending to lower, rather than to elevate the character of the
examinations, as it was found that a number of candidates received degrees
who would have been rejected by a vote of the dental faculty alone.
"Previous to the session of 1851, the duties of the college were di.schai-ged
in a building leased for the purpose. It had been mainly built by a dis-
tinguished educator, John L. Talbot, with special reference to the wants of this
college. The lease for ten years included the privilege of purchase. By cor-
respondence and personal solicitation, arrangements were made to l)uy the
building; shares of stock, having been issued, were promptly taken by mem-
bers of the profession, and a few others interested in dental education. It
would be unjust should we fail to give Dr. Taylor due credit for tliis effort.
Accordingly, in November. 1851, the college session was oi^ened in a build-
HISTOEY OF DENTAL SUEGERY 421
him as lecturer, and he was in turn, succeeded by George M. Kellogg, M. D. In
1855, the science was regarded wortliy of a professorship, a new chair was
created, called 'chemistry and metallurgy," and George Watt, M. D., D. D. S.,
was elected to fill it. The position has since been held by H. A. Smith, D.
D. S.; S. P. Cutler, D. D. S. ; J. G. Willis, ]\L L)., D. D. 's. : and J. S. Cas-
sidy M. D., D. D. S.
"The chair of pathology, after the resignation of Professor Mendenhall,
was filled by the election of J. B. James, M. D., and this position has been
subsequently filled by George Watt, M. D. Edward Rives, M. D. : F. Bruning,
:
M. D.; A. 0. Rawls^ D. D. S., and C. M. Wright, A. M., D. D. S.
"In 1851, a cliair of operative and mechanical dentistry was created, and
John Allen, D. D. S., was elected to fill it. In 1853, this was divided, leaving
the department of operative dentistry to Professor Allen, who, in 1854, re-
signed the chair, and was succeeded by Jonathan Taft, D. D. S., who oc-
cupied the place until March, 1878.
"A chair of clinical dentistry was established (at a date not recollected)
and was filled at various times by Dr. W. T. Arrington, D. D. S. : J. A.
Watling, D. D. S.; C. E. Butler, D. D. S.; William Taft, D. D. S., M. D.;
H. M. Reid, D. D. S.; J. L. Taylor, D. D. S., and H. A. Smith, D. D. S.
"In 1850, the faculty adopted the following resolution, which was con-
tinued in force by tlie dental college association :
Resolved, That a committee of two from the medical, and three from the dental,
profession be selected annually to examine, in connection with tlie faculty, the candi-
dates for graduation.
"After a fair experiment this was rescinded, in 1860, having been found un-
profitable and tending to lower, rather than to elevate the character of the
examinations, as it was found that a number of candidates received degrees
who would have been rejected by a vote of the dental faculty alone.
"Previous to the session of 1851, the duties of the college were di.schai-ged
in a building leased for the purpose. It had been mainly built by a dis-
tinguished educator, John L. Talbot, with special reference to the wants of this
college. The lease for ten years included the privilege of purchase. By cor-
respondence and personal solicitation, arrangements were made to l)uy the
building; shares of stock, having been issued, were promptly taken by mem-
bers of the profession, and a few others interested in dental education. It
would be unjust should we fail to give Dr. Taylor due credit for tliis effort.
Accordingly, in November. 1851, the college session was oi^ened in a build-
