A DENTIST ABROAD.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 86, 4 January 1908, Page 6

A DENTIST ABROAD.

I LIFE IN PHILADELPHIA. j . THE AMERICAN STUDENT DEPENDED, i Mr. Leo Davies, son of Mr. G. H. Davies, . of Karori, who qualified as a dontist in New Zealand, and has, been finishing his studies i has returned to Wellington. He i -,tool£\; full session at the University of Petui- ! ;' syivania in Philadelphia, and, in addition, s j took an outside course in specialties—porce- i : lain inlays, crown fillings, and Dr. Peeso's 1 ! course of crown removal and bridge work, : I Mr. Davies advises all young dentists who [ intend gaiitingfexperience :in Philadelphia to ' [ take the outside classes, to enable them,to ( ; get' on with the operating work right away . m the University, otherwise the year's ses- i 5 sioh .or a good portion, of it might be'occu-; ] pied in getting ■ up-to-date in tho way they i '/ do things in .America. He speaks very highly ' lof tho conduct 'of. the. University, and 'is of 1 ! opinion that all students should endoavour ( ;; to visit America before settling down. /While i ! there are many high-class dentists. in Wei- ( ' lingtcin there is no means of students gain- ] Ling tho varied experience that, is offered in t ' the big dental institutions of America and ] I the Old and Edin-: i [ burgh in particular. . v ..- .. . ? E.: In reply'to a question,'. Mr., Davies said i i'that'he found tho American-students a fine ; class to get oil with, and' as to'those' who I report tlmt English and English-colonial ] ' students have a rough time of it he is of < ■ the opinion that they bring it upon them- ( i selves. There were many English students i at Pennsylvania, and some of them 'bring' 1 "their prejudices along with them and form j ■.cliques, which is opposed to tho American ■< * idea. .. ,'. .. .'.' ■ ■' 1 I . "If you are free of any prejudices and aro ; prepared to do as they do, there is no', finer' i [ fellow to get aloiig with than the American [ atudent—at Philadelphia, any; way,\ said i i;Ur. Davies. " The EnglisH,; section have | [ formed a British, Association in connection i with the University of Pennsylvania, and at. : ! a dinner given' before I left there wero fifty ; : present,, the majority being from Australia i land New Zealand. Besides myself,' there was j v Mr. Hales (son of Mr. W. H. Hales, of . Oriental Bay)'and Mr. Hoby, (son of Mr. A. of Willis Street) from "Wellington ; alone, and others from different parts of New ;• Zealand. Under the leadership.. of Mr.; : • Nicholson, who was 'prominent, m Queo'r.a- 1 \land football circles, they have started a' Tiugby football club, .'but'the public had not i evinced any enthusiasm. 'The American 1 game ,is a fine .one. for the spectators, but. 1 I wouldn't like to play" itr-tliey are out for . trouble. It is .not interesting plijy for the first two or three matches, but when you see half a dozen games, and begin-to understand the rules, it is a good game to watch. ' ■ "They have the dormitory system at the 'University, and the dormitories are always ; full, but, of course, most'of tho students : board and lodge outside the University :buildings." . -. : Mr. Danes'journeyed .Homo from America, 1 , and took a three , months' course in 'ansesthesia at'the.; Edinburgh Dental College,, during the wholo of which time, it rained in- . cossantly. , He resided for four. weeks with •Sir. W. H. Tisdall (of Ivarori) at Four Oaks, 4n Warwickshire, where he was greatly struck with the charms of English rural life. '/He understands that Mr. Tisdall intends to • spend the whole of this summer in England' . before returning to Wellington. . <; "One thing rreally would like to : say," ■ said Mr. Davies,' in conclusion, " I think our '•tramway system must bo one of the best ill Hho world. I have ridden on the cars in ■ various American arid most of tho English pities, and I cannot recall a system better the one in vogue' in 'Wellington. It is/ a credit to the place, ,and you only have to \ go abroad to find how well wo are served ; ia the matter of.tramways." Mr. Davies has decided to-practice his proj fession in Wellington.