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452 HISTOEY OF DENTAL SUEGERY —

Dentistry and the University of Buffalo Dental Department—with the co-
operation of the regents office—opposed the bill, because of the abruptness of
the transition from 36 to 48 counts, with the result of the postponement until
January 1, 1905, for the preliminary educational requirement equivalent to
four years of high school, or 48 academic counts, to go into effect. From 1901
to January 1, 1905, the requirements that had been in effect from 1897 to 1901
were continued. Since January 1, 1905, the legal rights of students matricu-
lated prior to January 1, 1905, to obtain the "Dental Student Certificate" un-
der the requirement of three years of high school, or 36 academic counts, has
been and is maintained, while all students first matriculated since January 1,
1905, have been required to hold a preliminary education equivalent to 45 new
(or 36 qld) academic counts before entering their first session, and 60 new
(or 48 old) academic counts before entering their second session.
From 1866-67 to 1907-08—forty-two years—there have been about 6,300
session attendances of students toward the degree exclusive of those registered
but not attending—an average of about 150 per session. During the forty-two
years, the degree of D. D. S. has been conferred upon about 1,875 men—an
average of forty-five per year. In 1901 there were about 857 of 1,350 alumni
in practice; at present at least 1,300 of 1,875 are in practice.
At the launching of the college in 1866 members of the board of trustees
and directors contributed about $4,000 to effect the same, which, however,
came back to them from coupon session-attendance tickets which were taken by
students. During the year the college received one state appropriation
(1873) of $3,750; and for one year a city appropriation of $500: and two
donations from Dr. Stephen A. Main of $100 and $1,000, respectively. Out-
side of these items of one loan and three donations, the college has, during the
forty-two years maintained an independent and self-supporting career and car-
ried a surplus fund. There never has been personal ownership or stock com-
pany basis. In all transactions the N. Y. C. D. has been party to the same
for example, in the purchase of the present college building, the transaction
was in the name of the corporation and it is so recorded.
The uniform basis of action has been not to spare expense in affording the
best possible advantages of plant and educational staff, and above all, on the
part of the faculty members, to not spare personal time and labor in imparting
the necessary education to tlie student body, irrespective of pecuniary returns.
In her career of forty-two years there has been at times almost the impossi-
ble to be accomplished and disappointments have had to be accepted. In spite
of all these, the unflinching tenacity of purpose and indomitable perseverance