<h3>2017年11月23日是我被深深感动的一天。</h3><h3><br></h3><h3>一位神秘女士没有预约来到诊所, 我正好去前台碰上, 就来了个熊抱: Francie! How are you!</h3><div>Francie 路过诊所便来看看我。Francie 的外祖父是100年前华西口腔的创办人之一唐茂森博士 (Dr. John Thompson), 祖父是100年前华西医院的外科医生谢坚道博士(Dr. Charles Service, 人称谢一刀) 。正是有了她的祖辈们, 才有了华西医学。感恩! ⚘⚘⚘</div><div><br></div><div>2017年是华西口腔医学院成立100周年。Francie 向我证实了华西口腔的诞生日是1917年12月20日。她十分关切华西口腔的百年庆祝活动。</div><div><br></div> <h3>致Francie邮件: </h3><h3>Dear Francie,</h3><div>I am so thrilled for your coming to my clinics today! What a wonderful short period we spent. Hope to see you more often. Attached please see the happy photo in my phone. Hope you enjoy.</div><div>I am sorry I need to confirm with you. Are you the daughter or granddaughter of the Thompson/Service?</div><div>Best regards,</div><div>Jack </div> <h3>Francie回邮, 证实华西口腔医学院诞生日是1917年12月20日。</h3><h3><br></h3><h3>Dear Jack,
</h3><div>Thank you for the wonderful, happy time at your Dental Clinic. It was a pleasure seeing you again, your beautiful clinic, and your many awards, including the Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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</div><div>December 20th, 1917 is significant becuase on that date the WCUU Senate resolved the following:
</div><div>(727) Resolved That we put ourselves on record as favouring the opening of a Dental Faculty in connection with the University, and that we appoint a Committee to prepare a suitable recommendation.
</div><div> The following Committee was appointed: A.W. Lindsay, C.W. Service, J. Beech.
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</div><div>West China Union University, “Senate Minutes” (Chengdu, 20 December 1917, # 727),http://divinity-adhoc.library.yale.edu/UnitedBoard/West_China_Union_University/RG011-275-4361.pdf.
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</div><div>My four grandparents are Dr. John and Ena Thompson and Dr. Charles and Robina Service. My parents are Dr. William and Norma Service who were both born in Chengdu. Dad, a surgeon, was in Chengdu in 1942 and then in Chongqing from 1944-1948. Mum, a social worker, was in Chongqing from April 1945-1948.
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</div><div>Thank you for the pictures and your lovely book, Blooming in the Maple Leaf, with your appreciation about my grandfathers.
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</div><div>Best Regards,
</div><div>Francie
</div><div><br></div> <h3>1917年12月20日, 华西协合大学校董会正式批准华西口腔医学院成立。首届筹委会由林则博士(中国口腔医学鼻祖), 谢坚道博士(Francie 的祖父), 以及毕启博士(华西协合大学校长)担任。</h3> <h3>中国第一个口腔医学博物馆建在华西口腔医学院内, 博物馆前矗立着华西口腔创始人林则博士的塑像(作者摄于2010年, 现有更新)。</h3> <h3>唐茂森博士指导培养中国史上第一位牙医黄天启(华西口腔博物馆内雕塑)。</h3> <h3>规模宏大的华西口腔医学院和口腔医院(作者摄于2010年)。</h3> <h3><font color="#010101">这些同Francie的留影摄于2016《加拿大人在中国》图片展。</font></h3> <h3>作者20年前在多伦多开办牙医诊所时, 华西口腔创始人之一吉士道之子小吉士道参加开业典礼, 并用流利的四川话致贺词。吉士道曾是蒋介石的牙医。</h3> <h3>Francie真有心, 来看我时还在网上看过我在社区做义工时留下的一些足迹, 并大为赞赏和鼓励。书架上正好有一册我曾经主编的我同期的中国留学生成绩单《枫华正茂》, 便赠与Francie 留念。</h3><h3>留言写到:</h3><h3>亲爱的Francie, 衷心感谢您祖父唐茂森和谢坚道博士为华西医学和口腔的建立做出的不朽贡献! 于华西口腔建立百年之时。</h3> <h3>2010年华西口腔院长周学东教授来多伦多大学寻根之旅, 作者撰文纪念《揭秘华西: 鲜为人知的百年加中友谊》</h3> <h3>每每下班时, 正值诊所无敌日落美景呈现。向西远眺, 总有感慨万千! </h3><h3><br></h3><h3>君问归期未有期, </h3><h3>巴山夜雨涨秋池。</h3><h3>百年加中友谊深, </h3><h3>又话巴山夜雨时。</h3>