Oakland sunshine., 1915-03-20
MEHARRY COLLEGE
MAKES PROGRESS
How Or. R. II. VOORHEES, Con-
ducts Dental Department
SHOWS HIGH EFFICIENCY.

Fine Record of Brilliant Young Alum
nus, Who Is Giving His Alma Mater
the Benefit Of His Rare Knowledge
Dean Hubbard's Devotion to the
Medical Profession.
Nashville, Tenn.-The Meharry Med
tcsl 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 lie entire race.
DR.. r. H. Voorhees,, a young man in
This city, occupied place in the front
rank of dentists and is now deyoting
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 he
appeared before DR.. G. w. Hubbard,
dean of the college, declaring that he
desired to be 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 to 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 the nccessaries of life, to say
nothing about furnishing an office
He had made good impression on the
late DR.. R. F. Boyd, and when his con-
dition was made known to this great
man he at once furnished an office In
his own building, fitted it up and then
turned his attention to giving encour.
agement to Or. VOORHEES, as well as
other young men.
Giving four hours each day to teach
ing in the dental department of Me-
harry and having large city practice
DIR. Voorhees, work in Nashville, and
after four years of good work he went
to Chicago, where he took post grad
uate course in the Northwestern uni
versity dental department and was per-
haps the first member of the race to
receive 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 a number of years. Now he
has charge of the dental department
of the school. being the demonstrator
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-
fee, but with desire to help young
men.
He is devoted to Meharry and de-
clares 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 a
young man he married, and a few
years ago his wife died. Since he has
remarked. He has a comfortable home
and home surroundings. As to the
work of DR.. Hubbard 1t is interesting
to note that he 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 infirmary with
five chairs and one small laboratory. AT
this time there are 1876 students. two
infrmaries with twenty-three chairs
and six laboratories fitted with most
of the latest equipments Most of
these Improvements and progress have
been nade under DR.. Voorhees, super
vision. In the graduating class for this
year are thirty-nine students. and they
are working hard to finish and then
launch out into the world. The dem,
onstrator. DIR. Voorhees,, keeps In di.
rect touch with the graduates from his
department and is prepared to tell
about each of them. He shows wha;
thorough preparation will do for q
young man who tries to advance.