The Denver star., 1915-03-06
'MEHARRY COLLEGE
MAKES PROGRESS
How Or. R. Il Voorhees, Con-
ducts Dental Department
SHOWS HIeA EFFICIENCY:
Fine Record Of Brilliant Young Alum
nus. Who 10 Giving His Alma Mater
the Benefit Of His Rare knowledge.
Dean Hubbard's Devotion to the
Medical Profession.

the Benefit of HE Rare knewisdss
Dean Hubbard's Devotion to the
| Medical Profession.
Nashville. Tenn.-The Meharry Med
zeal. Dental and Pharmaceutical col
lege has furnished to the race most OF
the physicians. dentists and pharma-
cists of the south. among whom are
| some OF the best in the country.
These men and women. scattered all
over the United States. are helping to
make sentiment for the entire race.
! DR.. Il. II. Voorhees,, young man In
this city, occupied place in the front
his time In trying to help other young
| men to become proficient and make
good. He has earned all that he has
| or all that he has made in the way of
a reputation. He has been doing work
along this line for the past sixteen
| years.
| When he entered Meharry nearly
twenty years ago he was without
money. but he had pluck. push and
| ambition, backed up by industry. hon
esty and reliability, and with these lie
appeared before DIR. 6. w. Hubbard.
dean of the college, declaring that he
desired to he dentist He was not
afraid of work, but had formed an al
lance with it. He worked in the
school printing Office and during the
summer found employment in hotels
in various parts Of the country. In
this way he was able 10 finish his
course. Thus his life and work should
be an inspiration to other young men
OF the race who are sitting around
complaining about nothing to do or
the treatment at the hands of other
races.
1t was In 1901 that this young man
graduated from Meharry dental de-
partment. sharing part Of the class
honors He was ready to start In
life, but did not have money enough
to buy tue necessaries Of life. to say
nothing about furnishing an onice.
He had made good impression on the
late DIR. r. +. Boyd. and when his con
ditiOn was made known to this great
man he at once furnished an office In
his own building. fitted 1t up and then
turned his attention to giving encOur
agement to DR. Voorhees, ms we'll as
other young men.
Giving four hours each day to teach
Ing In the dental department OF Me
harry and having large city practice
will account for the first two years Of
DR. Voorhees, work in Nashville. and
after four years OF good work he went
10 Chicago, where he took post grad
nate course In the Northwestern uni
versity dental depa rtment and was per
haps the first member Of the race to
receive a certificate from the post
graduate course of that institution
With this diploma he returned to Nash
Vile better prepared TO prosecute his
work.
Practicing In the city and teaching In
Meharry is the record of this young
man for number of years. Now he
has charge of the dental depa artment
Of the school, being the demonstration
and Instructor. Wonderful improve
ments have been made from time to
time until 1t ranks second to none In
the country. This has forced Dr.
Voorhees, to give up his actual prac-
tice and devote his entire time to the
work This has been done at sacri
nee. but with desire to help young
men.
He is devoted to Meharry and de
cIares that he Is willing to do anything
In his power for the success OF the
school. He deems 1t necessary for the
members of the race to make sacrifices
like men OF the order and rank Of DR.
George W. Hubbard. When yet
young man he married. and few
years ago his wife died. Since he has
remarked. He has a comfortable home
and home surroundings. AS to the
work OF DIR. Hubbard 1t Is interesting
to note that ne has given fifty years OF
his life to medical work.
Sixteen years ago there were to be
found In the dental department nine
teen students and an inirmary with
ave chairs and one small laboratory. AT
this time there are 1876 students. two
infirmaries with twenty-three chairs
and six laboratories fitted with most
Of the latest equipments. Most o!
these improvements and progress have
been made under DIR. Voorhees, super
vision. In the graduating class for this
year are thirty nine students. and they
are working hard to finish and then
launch OFT into the world. The dem
onstratOr. DR.. Voorhees,. keep. In di-
rect touch with the graduates from his
department and is prepared to tell
about each Of them. He shows what
thorough preparation will do for
young man who tries to advance
Useful Beck on 0usinsss Enterprises.