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HISTORY OF DENTAL SUEGERY 439

tures from each professor, it has developed until more than one hundred didac-
tic lectures are given annually by the incumbent of eacli chair. In addition
to this tlie clinical facilities have been enlarged year by year, giving to the
students opportunities for the attainment of manual dexterity undreamed of
years ago. One of the most prominent advances in recent years lias been the
establishment of technic courses in the freshman and junior years, cultivating
not oidy the hand, but the eye and brain, as well as adding immensely to the
symmetrical development of the pupil.
The Philadelphia Dental College was the first to introduce into its curricu-
lum a course in oral surgery, and the first also to establish a hospital for the
treatment of diseases of the oral cavity. The late Professor Garretson was the
first to make a special study of such diseases and to constitute their consider-
ation a part of the dental curriculum. With him the trained hand of the
dentist in conjunction with the medically educated mind, made possible opera-
tions never before attempted.
The Philadelphia Dental College in its many years of existence has lost but
five of its professors by death, but of those who have thus been removed three
were conspicuous lights with reputations that were world-wide. All three
were men of indomitable energy, wise judgment, greatness of heart and noble-
ness of character. Each was a master in the art of teaching. Two of these
men at the time of death occupied the office of dean of the college and the
most distinguished member of the faculty.
Dr. McQuillen was the founder of the school. He labored unceasingly for
its proper establishment and then, through all the remaining years of his life,
faithfully devoted himself to its development. Practice, comfort, health and
finally life were sacrificed in order tliat the school which he loved might be-
come a temple of knowledge worthy of the respect of all men.
Dr. Garretson was as ambitious as his predecessor for the advancement of
the institution with which he was connected and for the true elevation of the
profession which he loved. He was a man among men, capable of inspiring
in others the confidence lie felt in himself, and by his council and acts and
teachings stimulated those under his care to the attainment of all that is
noblest and best in life.
Dr. Flagg, who was connected with the school from its organization in 1863
until his death in 1902, was a teacher of rare magnetism and power. His
investigations and experiments with plastic fillings and his various writings
upon dental subjects caused him to lie as well known abroad as at home.
This brief record would be incomplete without some reference to Professor