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DENTAL EDUCATION IN OHIO*

DENTAL EDUCATION IN OHIO*

 

By EDWARD C. MILLS, D.D.S.

 

In 1860, the terms of graduation at the Ohio College of

Dental Surgery were as follows:

A candidate must have attended two full courses of lectures--the

last one in this institution, of good moral character, and be 21 years old;

prepare a thesis on some subject pertaining to dental science, and deposit

a full set of teeth of his own workmanship; also undergo a satisfactory

examination in all branches taught in this college.

A full course in a regular medical or dental college, or four years

reputable practice will be considered equivalent to a first course in school.

Terms of admission were--Professors' tickets for one course or ses-

sion, $100.00; Demonstrators' tickets $10.00; Matriculation fee $5.00;

Diploma fee, $30.00.

No preliminary educational requirements are mentioned.

By a resolution in February, 1861, the number of chairs

was reduced to five. The Chair of Chemistry and Metallurgy was

to be changed to Chemistry and Physiology; the Institutes of

Dental Science to that of Institute of Medical and Dental Science;

Anatomy and Physiology to Anatomy and Histology; and

Mechanical Dentistry to Mechanical Dentistry and Metallurgy.

The personnel of the Board of Trustees remained practically

the same since the organization of the college in 1845 until 1865.

In order to bring the college more under the control of the Ohio

Dental College Association, a change in the original charter was

brought about by the following Legislative Act:

AN ACT--To regulate colleges of dental surgery.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of

Ohio. That the Board of Trustees of any college of dental surgery here-

tofore incorporated and organized under any law in this State, shall con-

sist of nine members and shall be elected by the Stockholders of such

college in a manner as hereinafter provided.

Section 2. The stockholders of such college of dental surgery shall,

 

* Previous contributions under this caption have appeared in this Quarterly in the

issues of July, 1939; October-December, 1940; October-December, 1942, Vol. XLVIII,

No. 3, Vol. XLIX, No. 4 and Vol. LI, No. 4, respectively.

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