.In 1902, Dr. Henry L. Banzhaf, a very prominent Wisconsin dentist, was named dean of the Dental Department of MMC. His affiliation with the school lasted 42 years.Creation of Marquette UniversityIn 1907, Marquette College — a liberal arts school in Milwaukee affiliated with the MMC and its four departments, dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy — became a university. Dr. Banzhaf, while retaining his appointment as dean of the dental college, also became business manager of the dental, pharmacy and nursing schools. In 1921, he was appointed business manager of the entire university.
The course of instruction in the dental school consisted of a six-day week with a lecture at 8 a.m. each day and another at 5 p.m. Clinic and laboratory hours extended from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. all days. Lecturers received no remuneration, but laboratory and clinic instructors were paid. Tuition fees were $100 per student per year up until 1906. By 1916, they were $170 per year. Books for a four-year education cost $130, and instruments and supplies cost another $560.
In 1921, a new dental school opened at 604 N. 16th St. The acquisition of the old Milwaukee Dental College helped make Marquette a university, and our steps have been well worn by countless students, patients, staff and faculty during the past nearly eight decades. Over time, however, buildings age, programs change and absolutely nothing lasts forever.
In 1921, Dean Banzhaf secured permission to build a new dental building. The new building was ready for occupancy in 1923 and featured a dental clinic of 150 chairs. The clinic eventually expanded to 167 chairs and earned the reputation of being "the largest dental clinic under one roof." A major innovation of its day in the new building was a diagnosis laboratory for dental patients. It was one of the first laboratories of its type established in connection with a dental clinic, was visited by dental educators from many other schools and was praised as a pioneer effort of great significance in the history of dentistry. MEASURES 22" X 26". NO GLASS IN FRAME. .