Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-10-21
Wiley Dental Association.

The Connecticut Valley Dental Association held its
annual meeting at the Lawrence House, in this place.
on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. There
was a large attendance fom Vermont, Massachusetts
and Connecticut.
The following officers were elected for the ensuing
year:-
President-Dr. o. r. PosT, Bratleboro, VT
Vice Presdents-Dr. j. BEALs Greenfield, Mass'
DR.. JAMES McMANUs, Hartford, Conn.
Secretary-Dr L. D. SHEPARD, Amherst, Mass.
Treasurer-Dr. II. NJ. MILLER, Westfed, Mass
Executive Committec-Dr. F. Seare, Springfield,
Mass, DR.. n. G. Hale Windsor, VI, DIR. W. IL
Jones, Northampton, Mass.
The retiring President, DR. Searle read an interest
ing paper on professional Education," advocating
higher standard Of scientific attachments.
The President elect in accepting the position, after
thanking the members for the honor, &c. spoke of the
responsibility resting on each member to contribute
his share for the edcation Of others, thus making the
Society growing one, increasing the knowledge and
skill of each member and necessarily clevating the
profession.
The first topic discussed was "Dental Fees"
While every article used in the laboratory and fam
ily has risen to- in some cases. eight times its former
value, our fees, especially for plate work. have adj
vanced but little if any This is mnniiestly unjust
While formerly we received pound and half OF
butter for extracting tooth, now we receive only
half pound or less. The same holds true through
all the branches Of our profession The prices for
dental operations have always been lower in our sec
ton than in any other part Of the land, in fact too low
to expect first class operations If this has been the
case in the years preceding the war, what must pa
ents expect now? In fact it is for the best interest
of our patients to pay such fee as will enable us to
give them the time for good operation Cheap dem
tstry is decidedly the cheapest thing in the whole
world. 1t better be left undone than done "cheap"
To enable dentists to do Justice to those confdng in
them, it was decided to make slight advance on for
mer prices.
We have not space to give synopsis Of the discus
sion the second topic, viz:-"Mechanical DENTS
try" The main object in these talks" is to compare
the various methods pursued by different operators,
and thus educe for tie benefit of the public the grand
result, namely-he best roy to perform the best trork.
The third topic was Of even greater interest TO the
patient, namey-"1hc safest way to give ether and
chloroforn, and if attended with dangerous symp-
toms, what remedies to apply The public may not
be Of the fact that dentists, as general rule
are far more familiar with these substances than the
minority OF pHyslCIhlls
BY invitation of Mr. circuit, Principal of the popu-
lar Glenwood Ladies Seminary, the Association spent
part Of Tuesday evening in visiting this institution,
and witnessing the admirable system Of physical elu
cation in use there. If rising generation of young
ladies arc not heahfu it will not be the fault of Mr..
Orcutt and Miss Hyde.
The rest of the evening spent at the residence
Of DR.. Post whose hospitable welcome and bountitul
entertainment viii not soon be forgotten.
Dr. Charles StrNtton of Bruttleboro one OF the Fa-
theirs of the profession, elected honorary MEM
Der.
The following addresses were delivered by members
of the Society,"
"Kindness duty we owe patients" By Dr..
Hurlbut of Springfield, Mass
"The education of the public in regard to their
teeth" By DR.. Mcllanus Of Hartford, Conn.
"The Faith and Hope Of Dentistry" BY DR.. Fos-
ter Of Sheburne Falls Mass
"ghe importance of the regular dental collegiate
course" By DR.. Shepard of Amherst Mass
The thanks Of the Society voted to Mr. Or
cult of Genwood Seminary, to Drs. Post and Put
nam of Brattleboro, for their many attentions and to
DR.. and Mrs. Post for their bountiful entertainment.
Adjourned to meet in Springfield, Mass, the third
Tuesday in January, 1866.