The Columbian fountain., 1846-04-14
Advertisements 81 luaCLeRy.

b I is quite common for Dentists to append to
IL their advertisements, commendatory letters from
Clergymen and others. 1t Gratfes Us, that the
American Society of Dental Surgery at its last
meeting passed resolutions disapproving of resort
TO such means iof the purpose Of obtaining noors.
ty and practice. a moments reflection, ought
to convince any one that such letters are worth
nothing at all; that they are no proof of skill on
the part Of those to whom they are given, for
the reason that the individuals who have given
them, never having made dental surgery a sub
| jcct Of close and thorough investigation do not,
know the qualifications necessary to skilfuI and
accomplished practitioner. II always seemed to us.
whenever we saw them, an implied acknowiedg-
ment of nferiority. We have seldom if ever known
a man of genuine professional worth or eminent
abilities, resort to such undignifeI means TO obtain
business, and do hope that it will be abandoned"
Dent1! MteMgencer, No |, Vol ., Philadc!piia.
/ The foilowingis from the American Journal and
Library of Dental Science, December number, VOL
V, Page l60 Edited by DR.. Maynard, of Wash
ingon, DR.. Harris, of Baltimore, and Dr. Nestcot,.
of New York.
Erplandti0n.-It having been stated by some Of
the readers Of the Journal and with some decree of
prejudice and blame to the Washington editor, that
| the remarks made by him in his gossip" of tho
last March number, as to the manner in which
some get business, uncal!ed for as far a,
last two years associated themse yes together, and
in justice to all parties, We make the following ex
pIanation
DR.. ]. Smith Dodge, late of The Bowery, but now
of Bond street, New York, in 1912, employed rs an
assistant in mechanical dentistry, person WHO was
then known as Luther Pdrnteiee late machust, and
in some few months afterwards there appeared on a
plate in Bond street, :" Doago q Ppmeiy, dentists"
During the ensuing session of Congress- there els,
appeared in tho newspapers mn advertisement of
/" Dodge d Parmcly, DENTISTS Of Bond street New
York. offering their services to ihe citizens, Sc
Of Washington. IN conversation, DR.. Dodge stated
to the Washington editor, that his partner was not
either Dr.. Il. DR.. ]. Parmly Of Bond street, "but
Que Of the same family and it was upon hearing
from the Drs. Pariny, subsequently, that they had
never seen Dr. Dodge's partner nor known aDy
thing Of hin, father than hearing from DIR. D. thl,
such person was with him, that the remarks uln,
ded 10 were pennel Since then some correspon-
dence has taken place between the parties which, %
we recently learned while in New York, resulted N
( d Iarnice." We would, in Justice TO Dr. Dodgr
state that we are crcdibIy informed that he did not
nafc the first change in his partners name; buc il
is IN evidence that he knew the change had bee,
made when he used in connection with his own.
We have not yet heard what reason DIR. u
assigns for giving III his circular as his partnrr
dOci0r l.. Parmly, for stating to the WASHINGTON
editor that his partner was one Of the same famv"
as the Parndys, we believe that the parties them
selves neither know Of or claim any relationships
with each other.
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