The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
College and Students Still Dis.
turbed Over the Junior-ClaSs
Controversy.
VACATION FOR THREE WEEKS
Drs. Dennis and Knowles Critically
Discuss the Management of the
Institution.

According to DR.. d. dAncona of the College
of Dentistry the trouble between the
junior class and DR.. Sharp, the protege OF
Dr. Dunbar, is at an end. The students
made certain concessions to the dean of
the faculty which seemed to cover all the
points in the case except the question OF
DR.. Sharp's competency. In view, how
ever, of the unpleasant notoriety and the
issues that were being brought into the
controversy DR.. Dunbar was willing to let
the matter drop.
On the other hand the students vigor-
ously deny that any compromise had been
made. They say that if communication
has been addressed to the dean of the
faculty expressing anything further than
mere regret for the classroom episode it
did not come from them as body. They
have no intention of acknowledging DR..
Sharp as competent instructor, though
this antagonism is not to be construed in
any way as rejecting on his ability as an
operator.
The trouble between the junior class
and the faculty has excited great deal of
interest, not only among the rem aiming
l35 students but among the members of
the State Dental Association and the
people who patronize the college as
well. The local dentists are very antago-
nistic toward DR.. Dunbar, which is due to
the belief that he IS running the institu-
ton for the money there is in it. This, of
course, has been the means of injecting
into the fight certain well-known and
reputable dentists, who apparently have
only the interest of the profession at heart.
They allege that the college is being run
from a financial end only and are con-
sequently opposed to any method which
must ultimately bring the entire pro-
fession into disrepute.
DR.. d'Ancona emphatically denies the
statement that there is a revenue from the
operating department of the college. He
says that not one dollar is received from
that source above what is absolutely neces-
sary to pay the expenses.
The books are audited every twelve
months, and if there is surplus the cost
to patients for the next year is reduced.
Some years have shown few hundred
dollars over, while others have run con-
siderablv behind.
DR.. d'Ancona further says, in view of
the fact that the students made no formal
charges against DR.. Sharp, but have made
their hight through the newspapers, the
faculty will not pay the slightest atten-
ton to the matter. ''It is time enough, Z"
said he, ito order an investigation when
the charges are reduced to writing"
DIR. Knowles, a prominent Post-street
dentist, does not feel kindly toward the
College of Dentistry for reasons which he
explains in the following interview:
My chief objection to the College of Dentistry
is found in the men at the head of it, DR..
Dunbar is particularly Objectionable, because
he has in times past been guilty of many acts
directly against the ethics of the profession
1t is not necessary to enumerate these now,
but 1t Suff1ces to say that he was suspended for
twelve months by the State Dental Association
The charge has been made that the college is
run for the money there is in it. / think this
personal observation where man was charged
$3 f0r filling a tooth, the filling of which
could not have cost exceeding fifty cents 1t
is quite probable, however, that had I been
called upon to do the same piece of work 1
would have charged from $40 to Sl5. That
is just where the main kick comes against the
college. People who are able TO patronize
some reputable dentist have their work done
at the college at what appears to be mini
mum figure, yet, when it is remembered that
the students themselves do the work, it will be
seen that there is big profit for some one.
DR.. c. c. Dennis, who was for several
years dean of the college, thinks an official
investigation should be made. He said
last night:
AS to the difficulty between the faculty. and
the Junior class, l know but little of the merits
and dement's except what l learn from the
press. 1t looks exceedingly unreasonable to
all the students, should be suspended for the
acts OF two students, more particularly when
it is so difficult to distinguish as to who par
ticipated in what mightbe termed insubordina-
ton.
AS to the faculty, the way some members of