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terms; fifteen favored terms of six or more months; nine voted to increase
the length of their own terms, and nine favored increasing the number of
their own terms.]
[Note.—The length of scholastic years has been permitted to remain at
a minimum of five months, to date, but a large per cent, of the Association is
in favor of increasing the number of months to at least seven. The following
resolutions, offered in 1888. 1889, 1891, will show the persistency of efforts
made to secure an advance:]
"Resolved, That after the close of the scholastic year of 1889-90, attend-
ance upon three regular courses of not less than six months each, held in
separate years, be required of students by colleges of this Association before
examination for graduation." [Laid upon table, by majority vote, 1889.]
"Resolved. That this Association decrees that the sessions of the colleges
under its jurisdiction shall, after close of the sessions of 1888-89, be length-
ened to at least seven months." [Laid on table by majority, 1889.]
"Resolved, That after June,- 1893, the yearly course of study shall not be
less than seven months, two of which may consist of attendance upon clinical
instruction in infirmaries of colleges." [Laid on table by majority, 1892.]
"Resolved, That after the sessions of 1892-93, four years in the study of
dentistry be required, before graduation." [Laid on table, 1892.]
[Note.—The foregoing resolutions were exhaustively discussed upon all
points, and were defeated only after a hard struggle. Apparently, prudential
reasons weighed heaviest with the opposition, whose schools were not yet pre-
pared to submit to the advance demanded. These contests have in no wise
affected the stability of the Association, nor stopped progress.]
INCREASING TO THREE ANNUAL TERMS.
[Note.—In 1889 th e following resolution having been submitted and lain
over one year under a rule of the Association, was taken up and a call of the
roll of colleges was ordered thereon.]

(7.) "Attendance upon three full courses, of not less than five
months each, in separate years, shall be required before examina-
tion for graduation.
The roll-call resulted as follows:
Yeas— Boston Dental College; Chicago College of Dental
Surgery; Missouri Dental College; New York College of Den-
tistry; Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery; University of
Iowa, Dental Department; University of Michigan, Dental Depart-
ment; University of Pennsylvania, Dental Department; Louisville
College of Dentistry; Indiana Dental College; University Dental
College (of Chicago); Southern Medical College, Dental De-
partment; University of Maryland, Dental Department; Colum-

bian University, Dental Department—Total yeas, 14.
Nays—Baltimore College of Dental Surgery; Harvard Uni-
versity, Dental Department; Kansas City Dental College; Ohio