X-ray . z3. Jf regf)tnan ffiental Claste history N THE 18th of September, 1917, the Class of 21 began its re-markable career at the Medical College of Virginia. We were alittle timid at first, but it did not take us long to become accustomedto our surroundings. In the past it has been a three year course,but as the world has awakened to the importance of dentistry asa science, the course has been lengthened to four years. So,beginning with the session of 191 7-18, it requires four years toreceive the D. D. S. degree. There were about twenty-five mem-bers in our class when we started, which is
X-ray . z3. Jf regf)tnan ffiental Claste history N THE 18th of September, 1917, the Class of 21 began its re-markable career at the Medical College of Virginia. We were alittle timid at first, but it did not take us long to become accustomedto our surroundings. In the past it has been a three year course,but as the world has awakened to the importance of dentistry asa science, the course has been lengthened to four years. So,beginning with the session of 191 7-18, it requires four years toreceive the D. D. S. degree. There were about twenty-five mem-bers in our class when we started, which is the smallest class that has attended thecollege in years, but just think of the disadvantages that have befallen us on accountof the war. Over half of our class is within the draft age, so when they matricu-lated they did not know whether they were going to complete their course. Thisvery consideration undoubtedly served to deter many who would otherwise havematriculated in dentistry. After entering upon the
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