Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-12

@NoRIHERx oHIo DEsTA ASSOCIATION
This Association was orgsnizsd In 1869, and
has grown to considerable proportions, hay
ing representatives in every city and Pearly
every large town in the northern part of the
State. The members Of the dental profes-
sion We're in the habit, previous TO that
date, of holding annual conventions, for the
consideration of such topics as it might be
useful for them to discuss. Three other
organizations were effected about the same
time, known as the Central Ohio, Mad River
Valley and Cincinnati Dental Associations,
respectively They are representative
bodies, and hold relations with the American
Dental Association, which meets once a
year, in which appears me delegate for
every Eve members of the subordinate
associations. The party once sent to a con-
v%entiOn Of this general association, thereby
becomes a life-member of said general
association. a.
This much is preliminary to the state
ment hat a special meeting of the Northern
Ohio Dental Association was held yesterday
afternoon and evening in the office of DR..
Buffet, of this city, the object of which was
"to petition the Legislature to make a law
for the protection of true Dental Practi-
tioners." The following delegates were
present: - ~
DIR. J.F. Siddell, 0berlin; &C. Carroll,
Ravenna; B. T. Spelman, Warren C. II.
Harrenn, Toledo C. Palmer, Warren (; A.
Terry, Norwalk l.. Buffet, Cleveland C.
R. Butler, do; B. F. Robinson, do B.
Strickland, do. F. s. Slossen, do; VIM.
B. lngersoll, N Y formerly of Oberlin); j.
Z. Robinson, Cleveland j. A. Greenfield,
do. H.P.HHntington, gainesville. 60.
The President of the Association, Dr.?F P.
s. Slosson, occupied the chair. The discus
sion was general The point to be gained
is, the protection of the public from imposi-
ton by quack practitioners, as well as the
protection Of the dental profession from the
prejudiees of community cccasioned by the
bad work of suehpretenders. DIR. spelman
was in favor of having all dental associa-
tions chartered and insisted that every
practitioner should be required to pass ex.
animation before some College or Board and
receive a d~iploinacor certificate from the
same as their endorsement, and that every
person essaYing theptaetice of the PROBES
sion, not having such endorsement, should
be required by statute to deposit in the
county treasury a sum of money, say, $500,
as a fund from which such parties as should
be injured by them, could receive damages.
II there must be quacks, let them give the
public ample security!
To bring the thing to a fine point, DR..
Butler made this motion: That n commit
tee be appointed by this dental association
to confer with committees from other ASSOC
Citations in the State, with a view to petit
tioning the Legislature to pass an act pro-
tecting the people against dental ~quackery.
After a discussion, in which views were
exchanged, it was unanimously carried
Drs. Butler and Strickland, of this city,
were appointed said committee.
The object for which the meeting was
called having been thus discussed and pro-
vided for, the association entered upon the
consideration of special topics.
The following gentlemen are the officers
of the N. o. Dental Association:
DR.. f. S. Slosson-President.
DIR. C. Palmer-Vice President.
DIR. B. F. RObinson-Cor Secretary.
DR.. L. Buffett-Rec. Secretary.