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Martin Dewey
Obituaries M A R T IN DEWEY, D.D.S., M .D ., LL.B. (1 8 8 1 -1 9 3 3 )
M artin Dewey was born in W ichita, Kans., A pril 16, 1881; died suddenly, of angina pectoris, at his home in New York City, M ay 13, 1933, one hour after his return from the state dental meeting at Syracuse. D r. Dewey obtained the degree of doctor of dental surgery at Keokuk D ental Col lege in 1902 and of doctor of medicine at Keokuk M edical College in 1904. In 1903, he entered the Angle School of O rthodontia in St. Louis, where he graduated and later taught. H is practice was limited to orthodontia and he founded the school of ortho dontia which bore his name. In 1910, D r. Dewey became professor of orthodontia and anatomy at the Kansas City D ental College, leaving there to teach the same subjects in the Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons. H e later received an appointment as head of the ortho dontia department at the University of Iowa D ental School. In 1921, he w ent to New Y ork to become head of the orthodontia department of the School of Dental and O ral Surgery of Columbia University. D r. Dewey was President of the American D ental Association for the year 19311932. H e was also past president of the First D istrict D ental Society of N ew York and the Kansas City D ental Society. H e was a member of Psi Omega D ental F ra ternity and of the N ew Y ork Athletic and Columbia Yacht clubs. “ Practical O rtho dontia” and “ Comparative D ental Anatomy” are two of the best known dental text books w ritten by D r. Dewey. H e was for years an editor of the International Journal of Orthodontia and at the time of his death was president of the N ew York Journal of Dentistry, Inc. D r. Dewey is survived by his wife, M uriel De Forrest Dewey, and his mother, M rs. Emma W olfe Dewey, of W ichita, Kas.
D A V ID M A H L O N CATTELL, M .A ., D .D.S. (1 8 5 2 -1 9 3 3 )
David M ahlon C attell was born in Harrisville, Ohio, June 26, 1852; died, April 28, 1933, in Los Angeles, Calif. H e graduated from the University of Michigan College of D entistry in 1879, thereafter teaching in the Chicago College of Dental Surgery and N orthw estern University D ental School for ten years. H e was one of the organizers of the Illinois School of D entistry, which became the dental depart-
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M ARTIN DEWEY, D.D.S., M.D., LL.B. (1 8 8 1 -1 9 3 3 )
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ment of the University of Illinois, and in which he taught operative dentistry until 1903. From this position, he w ent to a similar one in Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tenn., where he taught until 1909, when he was called to M emphis to assist in the development of a dental departm ent in the state university. A fter ten years in this institution, he was called to the M edical Departm ent of the University of Virginia to assist in the organization of a state dental college. Here, he taught until 1922, when, in search of more pleasant climate, he accepted a position in the dental department of the University of California, where he continued to teach until his retirement. D r. C attell was not only prominent in teaching and organizational work in the dental field, but was also a w riter and the recipient of many honors in the way of high offices in the dental societies of the various states of which he was at different times a resident. H e wrote not only on his specialty, operative dentistry and operative tech nics, but also, in later years, on the history of his subject as taught in the dental schools. H e also w rote many biographical sketches of leading dentists of his acquaintance. T h e widow, formerly Anna M aude Birch, of Chicago, one daughter and one son survive.
JAMES CHACE (1 8 4 8 -1 9 3 3 )
“Some men never seem to grow old. Always active in thought, always ready to adopt new ideas, they are never chargeable w ith fogyism. Satisfied, yet ever dissatis fied, settled, yet ever unsettled, they always enjoy the best of what is, and are the first to find the best of w hat w ill be.” W hen I first had the pleasure of meeting D r. James Chace, in 1912, at A tlantic Beach, where the Florida State D ental Society was holding its annual meeting, he appeared to be full of years and youth. I have since found that I mistook years for youth— it was all youth, for I have found that those years which he had accumulated were to be dissolved in the forewinds, yet to return to become a compass for the infant mariner on the sea of dentistry. H e was always most sought after on account of his genial personality, his wisdom, and keen alert sense of humor. D r. Chace was the first president and the prime factor in the organization of the Florida State D ental Society in 1883 at Jacksonville, in the city library, which was located on L aura street between Forsyth and Bay Street. I t is estimated that there were 150 dentists in the state at that time and that thirty-five were present at the organization meeting, three or four of these from Georgia. Georgia had an association which at that time was several years old and these men came down to assist D r. Chace in organizing the Florida dentists. D r. Chace w ith twelve other dentists signed the call to form the Florida State D ental Society. I t was decided that eight would make a quorum. O n several occasions, a quorum not being present, business was transacted as usual. D r. Chace was the first recipient of the degree of Good Fellow given by the state organization, it being the only one conferred at this meeting. D r. Chace and D r. W illiam M cL . Dancy, who passed away several months ago, were the
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last two past presidents to serve as president of the Florida State D ental Society, between 1883 and 1900. D r. Chace invented the gasoline blow pipe which was used extensively for many years and is still used in the rural districts. W ithout having seen a demonstration, he, after reading an unillustrated article in the D ental Comos, which was by the way the only dental magazine published in the U nited States at that time, began, in 1882, constructing bridgework. D r. Chace was born at M onticello, Fla., in 1848. In 1867, he began the study of dentistry in the place of his birth, his preceptor being D r. Shackleford. In 1869, he began the practice of dentistry in an office of his own. In 1870 he moved to Cedar Keys, and in 1874 to Key W est. A fter two and a half years in that city, he went to the Bahama Islands, where he practiced eight months. H e then returned to Key W est, but on account of the yellow fever decided to locate in Cedar Keys, moving in 1888 to Ocala, where he practiced ten years. H e came to Jacksonville in 1898, practicing in this city until November, 1925. Only then did he relinquish a fine practice, on account of dimming sight. I have never seen a man take his years more beautifully or gracefully. T o the end, he was immaculate both in his person and his attire. His mind was most alert, his con versation interesting and his reasoning most sound. A ll who knew D r. Chace loved and honored him. H e was a fine and noble char acter and his passing will be deeply mourned by the dental profession. “ Childhood itself is scarcely more lovely than a cheerful, kindly, sunshiny old age.” D r. Chace died at his home in Jacksonville, April 2, 1933, at the age of 84. H e is survived by his widow, M rs. L ulu D. H . Chace, and four children, M rs. Joseph Hoover, Starke, F la .; M rs. Roy Bence, Cambridge, M ass.; Dr- H enry Chace, Jack sonville Fla. and D r. J. E. Chace, Ocala, Fla. L
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FR A N K H A M L IN Z IN N , D.D.S. (1 8 6 0 -1 9 3 3 )
Frank H am lin Z inn was born in Goshen, Ind., April 30, 1860; died at Canton, Ohio, April 25, 1933. H e was educated in the public schools of Goshen and later attended Hillsdale College in M ichigan. H e was graduated from the Chicago Col lege of D ental Surgery in 1887. D r. Zinn was a member of the Chicago D ental Society, Illinois State D ental Society, American D ental Association and the Odontographic Society of Chicago. H e was a past president of the Chicago D ental Society and had also served as its secretary. H e was a member of D elta Sigma D elta Fraternity, of which he was G rand M aster in 1900-1901. T h e widow, formerly Helen Kendrick, of Florence, Ala., survives, together with one son, Earle K. Zinn. G e o r g e N. W e s t
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OW EN LOVEJOY H ERTIG , A.M ., D.D.S. (1 8 6 6 -1 9 3 3 )
O w en L. H ertig, one of the most widely known and respected members of the Odontological Society of W estern Pennsylvania, died M arch 1 , 1933, at his home in Pittsburgh, after an illness which began in the summer of 1932 and grew rapidly worse during the last few weeks prior to his demise. D r. H ertig was born in W aynesburg, Pa., sixty-seven years ago. H is father was one of the earliest dental practitioners in th at section of the state. A brother, Horace H ertig, was also a dentist and succeeded to their father’s practice in W aynesburg. D r. O w en L. H ertig w ill be recalled by all who have seen him give operative clinics as endowed w ith unusual skill as an operator. H e was a graduate of the W aynesburg H igh School. H e received his master of arts degree at W aynesburg College, and his D .D .S. at the Pennsylvania College of D ental Surgery, in 1890. In the same year, he entered practice in Pittsburgh. D r. H ertig was one of the small group of men who brought about the reorganiza tion of the Odontological Society of W estern Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1895. Since that time, he had been in continuous membership, a regular attendant at the meet ings and a frequent contributor to the professional and clinical programs. H e was a member of the Pennsylvania State D ental Society and the American D ental Associa tion, and frequently appeared on the programs of those organizations, as well as many others in W estern Pennsylvania, Ohio and W est Virginia. H e was a man of the highest ethical standards and ideals, always willing to contribute to the advancement of his profession or the assistance of his confrères. H is outstanding ability as a w riter, speaker and clinician, and his friendly, generous nature, caused him to be in great de mand by dental and other organizations for such work. H e was a frequent con tributor to dental literature and his w ritings will be found over a period of forty years. In 1896, when the D ental School of the University of Pittsburgh was organized, D r. H ertig became a member of the first faculty. H e had been in active service con tinuously since that time, as professor of dental pathology and a special operative cli nician. In addition to his lectures, he gave special clinics in all phases of advanced oper ative work to the students in small groups, followed by seminars in operative dentistry. H e was probably the first man to institute and carry on extensively this type of indi vidual instruction to the students. D r. H ertig was an expert marksman w ith rifle and revolver, and deeply interested in archery. W hile an earnest teacher, he was as boyish at heart as any member of his classes and because of this ability to get close to the student, was one of the best loved teachers in the university. H e had a talent for music and when weary from his various labors, a half hour w ith his guitar or violin, preferably in company w ith a kindred spirit, was all that seemed necessary to restore him to his customary cheerful outlook on life. T h e widow, formerly Sara Ellen Neff, survives. H . E. F r i e s e l l
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O W E N L O V E J O Y H E R T I G , A .M ., D .D .S , (1 8 6 6 -1 9 3 3 )
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M artin Dewey was born in W ichita, Kans., A pril 16, 1881; died suddenly, of angina pectoris, at his home in New York City, M ay 13, 1933, one hour after his return from the state dental meeting at Syracuse. D r. Dewey obtained the degree of doctor of dental surgery at Keokuk D ental Col lege in 1902 and of doctor of medicine at Keokuk M edical College in 1904. In 1903, he entered the Angle School of O rthodontia in St. Louis, where he graduated and later taught. H is practice was limited to orthodontia and he founded the school of ortho dontia which bore his name. In 1910, D r. Dewey became professor of orthodontia and anatomy at the Kansas City D ental College, leaving there to teach the same subjects in the Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons. H e later received an appointment as head of the ortho dontia department at the University of Iowa D ental School. In 1921, he w ent to New Y ork to become head of the orthodontia department of the School of Dental and O ral Surgery of Columbia University. D r. Dewey was President of the American D ental Association for the year 19311932. H e was also past president of the First D istrict D ental Society of N ew York and the Kansas City D ental Society. H e was a member of Psi Omega D ental F ra ternity and of the N ew Y ork Athletic and Columbia Yacht clubs. “ Practical O rtho dontia” and “ Comparative D ental Anatomy” are two of the best known dental text books w ritten by D r. Dewey. H e was for years an editor of the International Journal of Orthodontia and at the time of his death was president of the N ew York Journal of Dentistry, Inc. D r. Dewey is survived by his wife, M uriel De Forrest Dewey, and his mother, M rs. Emma W olfe Dewey, of W ichita, Kas.
D A V ID M A H L O N CATTELL, M .A ., D .D.S. (1 8 5 2 -1 9 3 3 )
David M ahlon C attell was born in Harrisville, Ohio, June 26, 1852; died, April 28, 1933, in Los Angeles, Calif. H e graduated from the University of Michigan College of D entistry in 1879, thereafter teaching in the Chicago College of Dental Surgery and N orthw estern University D ental School for ten years. H e was one of the organizers of the Illinois School of D entistry, which became the dental depart-
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M ARTIN DEWEY, D.D.S., M.D., LL.B. (1 8 8 1 -1 9 3 3 )
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ment of the University of Illinois, and in which he taught operative dentistry until 1903. From this position, he w ent to a similar one in Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tenn., where he taught until 1909, when he was called to M emphis to assist in the development of a dental departm ent in the state university. A fter ten years in this institution, he was called to the M edical Departm ent of the University of Virginia to assist in the organization of a state dental college. Here, he taught until 1922, when, in search of more pleasant climate, he accepted a position in the dental department of the University of California, where he continued to teach until his retirement. D r. C attell was not only prominent in teaching and organizational work in the dental field, but was also a w riter and the recipient of many honors in the way of high offices in the dental societies of the various states of which he was at different times a resident. H e wrote not only on his specialty, operative dentistry and operative tech nics, but also, in later years, on the history of his subject as taught in the dental schools. H e also w rote many biographical sketches of leading dentists of his acquaintance. T h e widow, formerly Anna M aude Birch, of Chicago, one daughter and one son survive.
JAMES CHACE (1 8 4 8 -1 9 3 3 )
“Some men never seem to grow old. Always active in thought, always ready to adopt new ideas, they are never chargeable w ith fogyism. Satisfied, yet ever dissatis fied, settled, yet ever unsettled, they always enjoy the best of what is, and are the first to find the best of w hat w ill be.” W hen I first had the pleasure of meeting D r. James Chace, in 1912, at A tlantic Beach, where the Florida State D ental Society was holding its annual meeting, he appeared to be full of years and youth. I have since found that I mistook years for youth— it was all youth, for I have found that those years which he had accumulated were to be dissolved in the forewinds, yet to return to become a compass for the infant mariner on the sea of dentistry. H e was always most sought after on account of his genial personality, his wisdom, and keen alert sense of humor. D r. Chace was the first president and the prime factor in the organization of the Florida State D ental Society in 1883 at Jacksonville, in the city library, which was located on L aura street between Forsyth and Bay Street. I t is estimated that there were 150 dentists in the state at that time and that thirty-five were present at the organization meeting, three or four of these from Georgia. Georgia had an association which at that time was several years old and these men came down to assist D r. Chace in organizing the Florida dentists. D r. Chace w ith twelve other dentists signed the call to form the Florida State D ental Society. I t was decided that eight would make a quorum. O n several occasions, a quorum not being present, business was transacted as usual. D r. Chace was the first recipient of the degree of Good Fellow given by the state organization, it being the only one conferred at this meeting. D r. Chace and D r. W illiam M cL . Dancy, who passed away several months ago, were the
T h e Journal of the American D ental Association
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last two past presidents to serve as president of the Florida State D ental Society, between 1883 and 1900. D r. Chace invented the gasoline blow pipe which was used extensively for many years and is still used in the rural districts. W ithout having seen a demonstration, he, after reading an unillustrated article in the D ental Comos, which was by the way the only dental magazine published in the U nited States at that time, began, in 1882, constructing bridgework. D r. Chace was born at M onticello, Fla., in 1848. In 1867, he began the study of dentistry in the place of his birth, his preceptor being D r. Shackleford. In 1869, he began the practice of dentistry in an office of his own. In 1870 he moved to Cedar Keys, and in 1874 to Key W est. A fter two and a half years in that city, he went to the Bahama Islands, where he practiced eight months. H e then returned to Key W est, but on account of the yellow fever decided to locate in Cedar Keys, moving in 1888 to Ocala, where he practiced ten years. H e came to Jacksonville in 1898, practicing in this city until November, 1925. Only then did he relinquish a fine practice, on account of dimming sight. I have never seen a man take his years more beautifully or gracefully. T o the end, he was immaculate both in his person and his attire. His mind was most alert, his con versation interesting and his reasoning most sound. A ll who knew D r. Chace loved and honored him. H e was a fine and noble char acter and his passing will be deeply mourned by the dental profession. “ Childhood itself is scarcely more lovely than a cheerful, kindly, sunshiny old age.” D r. Chace died at his home in Jacksonville, April 2, 1933, at the age of 84. H e is survived by his widow, M rs. L ulu D. H . Chace, and four children, M rs. Joseph Hoover, Starke, F la .; M rs. Roy Bence, Cambridge, M ass.; Dr- H enry Chace, Jack sonville Fla. and D r. J. E. Chace, Ocala, Fla. L
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FR A N K H A M L IN Z IN N , D.D.S. (1 8 6 0 -1 9 3 3 )
Frank H am lin Z inn was born in Goshen, Ind., April 30, 1860; died at Canton, Ohio, April 25, 1933. H e was educated in the public schools of Goshen and later attended Hillsdale College in M ichigan. H e was graduated from the Chicago Col lege of D ental Surgery in 1887. D r. Zinn was a member of the Chicago D ental Society, Illinois State D ental Society, American D ental Association and the Odontographic Society of Chicago. H e was a past president of the Chicago D ental Society and had also served as its secretary. H e was a member of D elta Sigma D elta Fraternity, of which he was G rand M aster in 1900-1901. T h e widow, formerly Helen Kendrick, of Florence, Ala., survives, together with one son, Earle K. Zinn. G e o r g e N. W e s t
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OW EN LOVEJOY H ERTIG , A.M ., D.D.S. (1 8 6 6 -1 9 3 3 )
O w en L. H ertig, one of the most widely known and respected members of the Odontological Society of W estern Pennsylvania, died M arch 1 , 1933, at his home in Pittsburgh, after an illness which began in the summer of 1932 and grew rapidly worse during the last few weeks prior to his demise. D r. H ertig was born in W aynesburg, Pa., sixty-seven years ago. H is father was one of the earliest dental practitioners in th at section of the state. A brother, Horace H ertig, was also a dentist and succeeded to their father’s practice in W aynesburg. D r. O w en L. H ertig w ill be recalled by all who have seen him give operative clinics as endowed w ith unusual skill as an operator. H e was a graduate of the W aynesburg H igh School. H e received his master of arts degree at W aynesburg College, and his D .D .S. at the Pennsylvania College of D ental Surgery, in 1890. In the same year, he entered practice in Pittsburgh. D r. H ertig was one of the small group of men who brought about the reorganiza tion of the Odontological Society of W estern Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1895. Since that time, he had been in continuous membership, a regular attendant at the meet ings and a frequent contributor to the professional and clinical programs. H e was a member of the Pennsylvania State D ental Society and the American D ental Associa tion, and frequently appeared on the programs of those organizations, as well as many others in W estern Pennsylvania, Ohio and W est Virginia. H e was a man of the highest ethical standards and ideals, always willing to contribute to the advancement of his profession or the assistance of his confrères. H is outstanding ability as a w riter, speaker and clinician, and his friendly, generous nature, caused him to be in great de mand by dental and other organizations for such work. H e was a frequent con tributor to dental literature and his w ritings will be found over a period of forty years. In 1896, when the D ental School of the University of Pittsburgh was organized, D r. H ertig became a member of the first faculty. H e had been in active service con tinuously since that time, as professor of dental pathology and a special operative cli nician. In addition to his lectures, he gave special clinics in all phases of advanced oper ative work to the students in small groups, followed by seminars in operative dentistry. H e was probably the first man to institute and carry on extensively this type of indi vidual instruction to the students. D r. H ertig was an expert marksman w ith rifle and revolver, and deeply interested in archery. W hile an earnest teacher, he was as boyish at heart as any member of his classes and because of this ability to get close to the student, was one of the best loved teachers in the university. H e had a talent for music and when weary from his various labors, a half hour w ith his guitar or violin, preferably in company w ith a kindred spirit, was all that seemed necessary to restore him to his customary cheerful outlook on life. T h e widow, formerly Sara Ellen Neff, survives. H . E. F r i e s e l l
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O W E N L O V E J O Y H E R T I G , A .M ., D .D .S , (1 8 6 6 -1 9 3 3 )
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