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his duties, the title of his chair being changed by the board of corporators to
that of principles and practice of operative dentistry.
Dr. Henry Letfmann retired from active service at the same time and
J. Bird Moyer, B. S., Ph. D., was elected to the chair of chemistry and metal-
lurgy. In January, 1908, Dr. Percival Loder was removed by death, and Dr.
Eoe was elected to perform the duties pertaining to the chair of anatomy, his
chair now being anatomy, and oral surgery.
This college is the third oldest now in existence and has graduated about
3,000 students.
The first board of corporators organized April 6, 1856, by electing Henry
C. Carey president and Thomas Wood secretary. Mr. Carey continued to serve
as president, taking a keen interest in the welfare of the college, until his
death, which was announced at the meeting of the board February 34, 1880.
He left to the college by his will securities to the value of $1,000.
February 24, 1880, Samuel D. Gross, M. D., LL. D., the distinguished
surgeon, was elected president of the board and continued to serve until his
death in the latter part of 1884. December 2, 1884, S. W. Gross was elected
his successor, continuing in otSce until his death, which was announced to
the board May 13, 1889. On that day, I. Minis Hays, M. D., was elected
president. Dr. Hays was first elected to the board on March 20, 1885.
Mr. Thomas Wood, the first secretary, resigned that office in 1860. He
continued a member of the board, however, until his death. May 27, 1880. He
was succeeded as secretary by Mr. Charles Hamilton, in 1860. Mr. Hamilton
first interested himself in the college when the application for a charter was
made to the legislature. He was elected to the board in 1857, and for many
years was a constant visitor at the college clinics and took a keen interest in
the students' work. He died in 1872, leaving a legacy to the college.
W. W. Fouche, D. D. S., was elected secretary, February 25, 1873. Dr.
Fouche was a member of the original board, was one of Philadelphia's promi-
nent and skillful dentists, and took an active part in the educational movement
which led to the organization of the first dental college in Philadelpliia. He
resigned the office of secretary February 24, 1880, but continued an active
member of the board until, feeling the burden of advancing years, he resigned
February 23, 18SG.
David Roberts, D. D. S., was elected secretary February 24, 1880. He
was elected a memljer of the board February 23, 1875. Although he had
been in practice several years before it was organized, he entered the first
class of the Philadelphia College of Dental Surgery and was graduated from
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