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D. Another facet of the Association was demonstrated by its ability to sponsor additional scientific
gatherings which could be cited as extracurricular. William Gies had established the Nd Section of the
American Association for the Advancement of Science. Although the American College of Dentists
sponsored it at first, the IADR co-sponsored it starting in 1932 and has done so ever since. (See chapter
on "Other Research Gatherings".)
E. The Journal of Dental Research, founded in 1919, was in existence eighteen months before the
Association was organized and forty-two months before the first scientific papers were read at the 1922
meeting. The JDR and IADR were at first rather distinct entities. Surprisingly, the Journal never printed
a resum³ of Association activities until 1926, although in 1921 there was an incidental footnote in the
JDR that alluded to the existence of the Association. (This delay is understandable only if one knows
that Gies was intensely involved in his Survey on Dental Education during this period, as explained in
his biography.)
William Gies had full responsibility for the Journal. He received much meritorious credit as the
Editor of a scholarly and principled publication, but he was also liable for all monetary problems,
including the raising of funds to pay the recurring printing bills. Among the list of names donating to the
Journal, there were several anonymous donors (who, it is suspected, were close friends, if not Gies
himself) who contributed consistently to keep the publication solvent. Upon viewing the record of pages
published, there were two years (1924 and 1925) in which no printing at all was possible for lack of
funds. (See the chapter on the "History of the Journal".) The Journal was back in production in the
following year, and by 1934 Gies found it propitious to present it to the IADR lock, stock, and barrel.
The Association took months to meditate about this special offer before its acceptance. Finally it decided
to accept the unique gift. This was during the period when W. J. Gies was approaching his retirement
from Columbia University "for age".
A young associate of Gies at Columbia, Theodor Rosebury, served as Editor for part of the year
1935. The Great Depression finally hit the Journal hard, and it was not printed that year. Then a
publication committee of young men at the University of Rochester was selected by the IADR in 1936.
These were Hamilton Robinson, Harold Hodge, and Maynard Hine, with the first named becoming
Editor.
To gain much needed monetary support, Supporting Associates were recruited, beginning in
1954. These were consistently listed in each issue of the Journal.
William J. Gies, upon relinquishing the Editorship, which he had held for sixteen years, and the
General Secretaryship (held for twelve years), was honored by being elected IADR President 1939-40.
By then it was established by tradition that the Vice-President became President-Elect and then
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