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tistry in foreign countries, they shall be required to furnish prop-
erly attested evidence of study, attendance upon lectures, exam-

inations passed satisfactorily, etc., the same as required of stu-
dents coming from our own institutions." [ 1885— *9i.]

CHRONOLOGY OF LEGISLATION TO ELEVATE THE STANDARD OF
GRADUATION AND INCREASING THE NUMBER
OF SCHOLASTIC YEARS.
"After the close of the sessions of 1884— '85, students in den-
tal colleges shall be required to attend two full regular courses
of lectures, in separate years, before coming up for gradua-
tion." [1884-85.]
The following resolution, adopted in 1888, will be of interest,
as it shows the steady demand for a change:
"Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting, that the course of instruc-
tion in all colleges belonging to this Association be increased to three years of
not less than five months each; and that delegates submit this question to
their respective faculties, and report their action to this association at its next
annual meeting, in order that definite action on this question may be had."
In 1889 a call of the roll of colleges represented was ordered
on the above resolution (adopted 1888) to ascertain the views of
colleges as to increasing the numbers and length of terms.
The reports were as follows:
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery for 2 terms of 6 months.
Boston Dental College for 3 terms of 9 months.
Chicago College of Dental Surgery for 3 terms of 6 months.
Harvard University, Dental Department for 2 terms of 9 months.
Kansas City Dental College for 2 terms of 6 months.
Missouri Dental College . . . . . for 3 terms of 6 months.
New York College of Dentistry for 2 terms of 6 months.
Ohio College of Dental Surgery for 2 terms of 6 months.
University of Iowa, Dental Department for 3 terms of 6 months.
University of Michigan, Dental Department for 3 terms of 9 months.
University of Pennsylvania, Dental Department for 3 terms of 7 months.
Vanderbilt University, Dental Department for 2 terms of 5 months.
Louisville College of Dentistry for 3 terms of 5 months.
Indiana Dental College for 3 terms of 6 months.
University Dental College (Chicago) for 3 terms of 7 months.
Southern Medical College, Dental Department for 2 terms of 5 months.
Maryland University, Dental Department for 3 terms of 6 months.
Columbian University, Dental Department for 3 terms of 6 months.
[Note.—Some colleges were not represented at the above roll-call, and
some had failed to instruct their delegates. A summary shows eighteen col-
leges voting, of a total membership or twenty-four. Eleven voted for three