Evening star., 1938-07-03

organizing the newly created Dental
Corps of the Navy Department and
continued in active naval service until
his retirement in 1923. 1t was then
that Georgetown officials recalled him
to serve a second term as dean Of
dentistry.
AS DR.. Cogan's successor, DR..
O'Leary announced promotion Of DR..
Joseph L. B. Murray, who has been
associate dean for the last two years.
He also has had service in the Navy
as well as on the Georgetown faculty.
Experience Is Available.
Despite severe fall q year ago, DR..
Cogan is in excellent health and the
university will be able to avail itself
Of his long experience and intimate
knowledge of the dental school in his
new capacity as dean emeritus. In
announcing his retirement, DR..
O'Leary pointed to his answering
loyalty and recognized ability which
was reflected in the steady advance
ment Of the academic standards Of
the dental school.
DR.. Cogan was born here on May 81.
1856, and graduated in dentistry from
the old Columbian College, now
George Washington University. He
recalled that he started practicing in
Washington before he obtained his
degree. the rules governing dental
practice not being so strict at that
time.
Interested in dental education, DR..
Cogan years ago founded the Wash
ington College Of Dentistry. George
town University had no dental de-
partment at that time and arrange
ments were made to take over Dr.
Cogan's school. In 1901 the. new
School of Dentistry at Georgetown
was opened and DR.. Cogan was made
its dean.
Virtually Drafted by Navy.
He was virtually drafted" by the
Navy Department to organize its
Dental Corps in 1912. He remained
with the Navy until after the World
War, retiring in 1923 with the rank
Of lieutenant commander.
Soon after rejoining the George
town faculty, he assisted the univer-
sity in drawing up plans for a new
dental school. Largely under DR.. Co.
gan's supervision the new school was
established on Reservoir Hoad in 1880.
It's dental laboratory is one Of the larg-
est and best equipped in the United
States.
One of the most active student Or
ganizations at Georgetown Is the
Cogan Dental Society, organized for
the purpose Of preparing papers on
dental problems and personal discus
sions. For many years DR.. Cogan
served as president Of the Apolonia
Society. q national dental group for
Catholic laymen. In 1885 he received
the annual award and scroll of the
Rhode Island State Dental Society
for "meritorious service to the dental
profession"
New Dean ~ Years Old.
The new dean, DR.. Murray, is a
years old and native Of Troy, N. Y.
He graduated from the university in
1917 and then entered the Navy
Dental Corps. tn which he remained
until 1921. He Is . lieutenant COM
mAnder in the Naval Reserves.
DR.. Murray has been q prominent
practitioner here for . number OF
years. He served for 4 while after
the World War in the United States
Public Health Service and joined the
Georgetown faculty for = brief period,
specializing IN radiology. In 1924 he
rejoined the faculty for 4 period OF
about eight years, only to resign again
Two years ago he was recalled "a
serve as DR.. Cogan's assistant. g.
He Is president of the Cosmopol-
itan Club. which Is interested In local
civic affairs. He also belongs to the
Washington Board Of Trade and the
Knights OF Columbus.
Although Jefferson's Declaration oi
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