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440 HISTOKY OF DENTAL SUKGEKY

C. A. Kingsbury, who ably seconded the effort of Professor McQuillen in the
establishment of the Philadelpliia Dental College and was a member of its
first faculty. He served the institution actively for six years and then con-
tinued in the honorary position of "emeritus" until his death in September,
1891. He proved himself a competent and faithful teacher, and his love for
the institution and devotion to its interests were manifested in a multitude
of ways.
During its existence two changes of location have been made necessary by
the growth of the college. Upon its establishment it was located at the north-
west corner of Tenth and Arch streets. There it remained until 188~, when
it removed to a new and larger building on Cherry street below Eighteenth.
Outgrowing these quarters in the course of eight years, it was decided to pur-
chase ground in a new locality and erect a large and commodious building
adapted solely to its own educational purposes. In 1896 a suitable location
was found at Eighteenth, Buttonwood and Hamilton streets and, after prep-
aration of satisfactory plans, ground was broken and the erection of tlie build-
ing was begun.
The corner stone was laid with Masonic ceremonies January 13, 1897, and
the structure completed in August of that year. The building was opened for
the fall term on September 1, 1897, and formally dedicated on October 4.
In honor of its founder the hospital has been named the Garretson hos-
pital. It occupies a large portion of the first floor of the new building, and
consists of a public ward with seven beds and a private ward with two beds.
There are also a nurses' room, kitchen, beautifully finished bathrooms and
etherization and recovery rooms.
Eecognizing the advantage of the university connection, the board of trus-
tees and the faculty of the Philadelphia Dental College entered into negotia-
tions in the spring of 1907 with Temple College for the purpose of affiliation
with the institution.
Temple College is a young and vigorous university established by Dr. Kus-
sell H. Conwell for the purpose of advancing education and helping worthy
men and women. It offers over fifty different courses of study including theol-
ogy, law, medicine, pharmacy, liberal arts and sciences and preparatory courses.
The federation of the Philadelphia Dental College with Temple College
made no material change in the general regulations or system of instruction
and did not change the name of the dental school. The ideas of the new
administration are to bring the dental college into the university grade of
college classification and put it into close alliance with the medical school,