Angle School of Orthodontia

Angle School of Orthodontia was the first school of Orthodontics in the world, established by Edward Angle in 1899. The school taught its students Orthodontics over a period of 3–6 weeks. The school graduated 183 students until it closed in 1927. Among the graduates, 25 students became Presidents of the American Association of Orthodontists, 11 students became head of Orthodontic Departments and three students became dental school Deans.

Early history
The idea of the school came about in the summer of 1899 during a meeting of the National Dental Association in Niagara Falls. Angle had been teaching the subject of Orthodontia for many years at four different colleges but he was unable to convince the dental colleges to have a separate Department in Orthodontics. In that meeting in Niagara Falls, Henry E. Lindas, Thomas B. Mercer, Herbert A. Pullen and Milton A. Watson approached Angle and asked him to teach them orthodontics in St. Louis for three weeks. The course was repeated in 1900 with the original four serving as instructors to seven more students. This year the members of the class organized a society and named it "The society of Orthodontists" which was later renamed to be what it is known today as American Association of Orthodontists.

In 1903, Dr. Anna Hopkins, Angle's longtime secretary was elected as the first secretary of the Society. In 1906, she became Mrs. Edward Hartley Angle.

The students of the school studied about Histology, Anatomy, Biology, Physiology and its relation to Orthodontics. In 1907, after the awarding of degrees of about 94 students in 8 years, the school was moved to New York City. Only one class graduated in that location. In 1908, the school moved to New London, Connecticut. The lectures here were held at Munsey Building until 1911 and in 1912 at the Harbor School. During teaching, Angle's health faded and he decided to move away from the East Coast and left for Pasadena, California. In 1918, Angle purchased a Crafstman Home where the school was eventually moved. Classes started again in 1920 and orthodontists such as, Cecil C. Steiner Spencer Atkinson, George W. Hahn graduated from this class. These three graduates stayed to teach at the school following their graduation. While learning at Angle's home, Dr. Anna Hopkins was given the name "Mother Angle'' by the students of the school because of her kind-hearted nature.

In 1922, the students of the school established an association after Angle known as Angle Society of Orthodontics. The same year, students of the school raised $6400 to design a new home for the school with bigger classrooms. On January 9, 1923 the Society held its inauguration meeting at Angle's home. At this meeting, many famous businessmen came and attended case discussions given by Angle's students. In 1924 the school officially received a charter from State of California to be established as a school and finally known as Angle College of Orthodontia.

The first five Directors of the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) were graduates from this school. The first seven recipients of the Albert H. Ketcham Award also were graduates from this school.

Notable graduates

 Albert Ketcham
 Alfred Paul Rogers 
 Albin Oppenheim
 Allan G. Brodie
 Arthur Roberts
 Bernhard Weinberger
 B. Frank Gray
 Cecil C. Steiner
 Charles A. Hawley
 Charles H. Tweed
 Charles Blackmar
 Charles Boyd
 Copeland Shelden
 Dean Harold Noyes
 Ernest Martin Setzer
 F. Ishii
 F. W. Rafter
 Frederick C. Kemple
 Frank A. Gough
 Frank E. Shelden
 Frank M. Casto
 Frederick Bogue Noyes
 Frederick Lester Stanton
 Genette Weaverling Harbour
 George W. Hahn
 Grafton Munroe
 Guilhermena G. Mendell
 Guy G. Hume
 H. F. Sturdevant
 Harry Estes Kelsey
 Harvey C. Pollock
 Harvey Stallard
 Harold Chapman (Orthodontist)
 Herbert A. Pullen
 Holly Broadbent Sr.
 Jacob Lowe Young (patented with Dr. Angle 0ct 1911 Dental tooth regulating appliance)
 James D. McCoy
 Jane G. Bunker
 Jess Linn
 John Howard Furby
 John Mershon
 Joseph Grunberg
 LeRoy Johnson
 Llyod Steel Lourie
 Martin Dewey
 Milo Hellman
 Raymond Begg
 Richard Summa
 Robert Strang
 Spencer Atkinson
 William J. Brady
 William Wilson

References

Category:Orthodontic organizations
Category:Educational institutions established in 1899
Category:Dental schools in California