Evening star., 1896-10-20
OPPOSED TO THE COLLEGE
A Committee Reports Against the Institu-
ton.
1t Recommends That RexistratfOn BE
Refused to the Washington
Dental College.

The report Of the special committee ap-
pointed by the Commissioners to investi-
gate and report upon the fitness for regis
tration of the Washington College of Dem
tai Surgeons, has been submitted. 1t states
Your committee, after a thorough in
vestigation, is of the opinion that the pro-
posed Washington College of Dental Sur
gerry Is just such an institution as 1t is the
object Of the law to keep out of existence.
and We base our conclusion upon the fol-
lowing facts: First, the proposed college
has no endowment nor building in which
to conduct its business; secondly the total
plant, including all appliances, is valued
by the incorporators at $1,000, and is in
adequate to an absurd degree; thirdly, the
gentlemen comprising the faculty have
none Of them demonstrated any ability to
teach, nor have any of them gained any
reputation as teachers. and, with one or
Two unimportant exceptions, have had no
connection as instructors, with any college,
except the National Homeopathic Medical
college, or the Washington Homeopa thic
Medical College Dental Department, insti-
tut1ons notoriously inefficient, whose fac
ulties neither gained good reputation ror
evidenced ability to teach or to manage
colege anairs. Fourthly. Judge Miller. of
the Police Court. in sustaining criminal
charges against the demonstrator in charge
OF its infirmary, ruled the National Homeo.
pathic College out of existence for exceed
ing the rights OF Its charter, and its incor-
porators, expecting this decision, were pre-
pared to continue business, and did con
tlnue business without interruption. and
with the same plant. faculty and students
Homeopathic Medical College. Both these
colleges graduated students after periods
OF study that were absurdly short and in
various various ways violated the rules of the Ma
eionai ASSOCIATION of Dental Examiners
and the National Association of Dental
Faculties, by which all reputable denta]
colleges are governed. At least two mem
Ders or the proposed faculty were men,
oers OF the faculty and trustees of the Ma
uonal Homeopathic Medical College. and
-FOUR OF them were members of the faculty
OF the Washington Homeopathic Medical
College Dental Department.
rIth Members of the proposed ia culty
VINO appeared before your committee agreed
with us in unqualified condemnation Of the
National Homeopathic Medical College. but
attempted to justify the equally bad course
ana actions of the Washington Homeo-
pathic Medical College, which was its un-
interrupted continuation under a new name
and which recognized its former work un-
der Its former name and gave credit to its
students for the same.
Sixth. Members of the faculty of the pro-
posed college admit that it is based upon
the Washington Homeopathic Medical Col
lege dental department, whose plant they
purchased, and majority of whose faculty
they have absorbed, but proclaim their in
tention of raising the institution out of the
metaphorical mud into which they admit
it has fallen. Their course and actions,
however, when connected with the Wash
ingtcn Homeopathic Medical College den
tai department, and their present attempt
to justify that course, render it, in the
opinion of your committee, extremely i'm
probable that they will make any serious
effort to do SO, while their lack Of en-
dowment, lack of sufficient appliances and
lack of eminent reputation preclude such a
possibility, even in the face of earnest ef-
fort.
Seventh. None of the members of the
proposed faculty are members Of any rep
utable medical or dental society or asso-
citation, regular or homeopathic, except
one, who is now under investigation by the
Dental Society of the District Of Colum-
bia for unprofessional conduct.
I'VE believe that, according to the letter
zone of the seven reasons above given is
good and sufficient ground for refusing reg
istration, and we therefore respectfully rec
ommend that registration be refused the
Washington College of Dental Surgery.
We would in conclusion, call attention to
the fact that DR.. Odell, who was appointed
on this committee, is also member OF
the proposed faculty, and that while he
was present at our most important meet
ing he declined. On the ground that he
could not pass upon his own character, te
Sign any report Of this committee
The report was signed by Drs. w. P. Carr
chairman; j. Ryan Devereux, Clifton May
field, B. F. Odell and Henry Noble.