<h3>2017年11月23日是我被深深感動的一天。</h3><h3><br></h3><h3>一位神秘女士沒有預約來到診所, 我正好去前臺碰上, 就來了個熊抱: Francie! How are you!</h3><div>Francie 路過診所便來看看我。Francie 的外祖父是100年前華西口腔的創(chuàng)辦人之一唐茂森博士 (Dr. John Thompson), 祖父是100年前華西醫(yī)院的外科醫(yī)生謝堅道博士(Dr. Charles Service, 人稱謝一刀) 。正是有了她的祖輩們, 才有了華西醫(yī)學。感恩! ???</div><div><br></div><div>2017年是華西口腔醫(yī)學院成立100周年。Francie 向我證實了華西口腔的誕生日是1917年12月20日。她十分關(guān)切華西口腔的百年慶?；顒?。</div><div><br></div> <h3>致Francie郵件: </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回郵, 證實華西口腔醫(yī)學院誕生日是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, 華西協(xié)合大學校董會正式批準華西口腔醫(yī)學院成立。首屆籌委會由林則博士(中國口腔醫(yī)學鼻祖), 謝堅道博士(Francie 的祖父), 以及畢啟博士(華西協(xié)合大學校長)擔任。</h3> <h3>中國第一個口腔醫(yī)學博物館建在華西口腔醫(yī)學院內(nèi), 博物館前矗立著華西口腔創(chuàng)始人林則博士的塑像(作者攝于2010年, 現(xiàn)有更新)。</h3> <h3>唐茂森博士指導培養(yǎng)中國史上第一位牙醫(yī)黃天啟(華西口腔博物館內(nèi)雕塑)。</h3> <h3>規(guī)模宏大的華西口腔醫(yī)學院和口腔醫(yī)院(作者攝于2010年)。</h3> <h3><font color="#010101">這些同F(xiàn)rancie的留影攝于2016《加拿大人在中國》圖片展。</font></h3> <h3>作者20年前在多倫多開辦牙醫(yī)診所時, 華西口腔創(chuàng)始人之一吉士道之子小吉士道參加開業(yè)典禮, 并用流利的四川話致賀詞。吉士道曾是蔣介石的牙醫(yī)。</h3> <h3>Francie真有心, 來看我時還在網(wǎng)上看過我在社區(qū)做義工時留下的一些足跡, 并大為贊賞和鼓勵。書架上正好有一冊我曾經(jīng)主編的我同期的中國留學生成績單《楓華正茂》, 便贈與Francie 留念。</h3><h3>留言寫到:</h3><h3>親愛的Francie, 衷心感謝您祖父唐茂森和謝堅道博士為華西醫(yī)學和口腔的建立做出的不朽貢獻! 于華西口腔建立百年之時。</h3> <h3>2010年華西口腔院長周學東教授來多倫多大學尋根之旅, 作者撰文紀念《揭秘華西: 鮮為人知的百年加中友誼》</h3> <h3>每每下班時, 正值診所無敵日落美景呈現(xiàn)。向西遠眺, 總有感慨萬千! </h3><h3><br></h3><h3>君問歸期未有期, </h3><h3>巴山夜雨漲秋池。</h3><h3>百年加中友誼深, </h3><h3>又話巴山夜雨時。</h3>