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432 HISTOEY OF DENTAL SUEGEEY

Wilbur F. Litch and Henry C. Chapman were elected to fill the chairs of
operative dentistry and dental pathology, prosthetic dentistry and materia
medica, and physiology and general pathology, respectively.
A larger building was secured at the northwest corner of Twelfth and Fil-
bert streets to better accommodate the growing wants of the college. A chem-
ical laboratory properly equipped was here established ; also a dissecting room.
Dr. Percival E. Loder became the demonstrator of anatomy, and in conjunc-
tion with Professor Mears opened a dissecting room in the college building.
This was the first dissecting room ever opened in a dental college. Dental
students, heretofore, had to obtain their practical anatomical study outside of
their own college building.
Drs. Eobert Huey and F. M. Dixon, of Philadelphia, and J. N. Farrar
of New York, became lecturers on operative dentistry. The length of the
school year was increased from four to five months. By supplementing this
with the spring course, the student was enabled, if he so chose, to spend nine
months of each year in dental study and instruction. At this time an arrange-
ment with the Jefferson Medical College was effected through which students
could obtain sufficient credit to obtain the degree of M. D., as well as that of
D. D. S., in three years.
Professor Buckingham died in 1883, Dr. Henry Leffmann was his suc-
cessor. Professor Chapman resigned March 20, 1885, and Dr. Albert P. Bru-
baker was elected to the vacancy.
Growth of the classes demanded expansion of space in which to instruct
them. To meet this requirement the northeast corner of Eleventh and Clinton
streets was purchased by the board of corporators. Some of the buildings
already on the property were torn down and additional structures were erected
and the remaining part remodeled. The spring term of 1893 dedicated this
permanent home to dental education. The number of students increased to
such an extent that it became necessary to establish a graded course, each car-
rying on its own special work, and thus the capacity of the building was taxed
to its utmost.
In 1898, the chairs of dental anatomy, dental histology' and prosthetic
technics; and of clinical dentistry and oral pathology were established. Dr.
I. Norman Broomell, became professor of the first and Dr.. George W. AVar-
ren of the latter. In 1899, Professor Mears tendered his resignation, and
Dr. Percival E. Loder succeeded him. A new chair was also established with
W. J. Eoe, M. D., D. D. S., as professor of surgical pathology and oral
surgery.
Upon the retirement of Dr. C. N. Peirce, in 1901, Dr. Warren assumed