New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-29
SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCI
ENCE AND ART

meeting of this Society was held on Friday
evening at "A O'Clock, in the Cooper Institute
Among those present were Dr. j. II. Griscom President Of
the Association the Hon n IL Williams j. Disturne ESQ.,
Or. Allen Nj. Gallo, Mr. Wemple, 90
The Hon r, u. Williams presided Chairman
Dr John Allen read an important paper on Dental Phys
bed hitherto SseP evsR T. I became Necessary from the
teeth Of any nation the globe The deterioration Of the teeth
was owing % one Of two causes Either was the result OF
consequence Of defective physical law would be universal
but IL known that there nations whose teeth continue
sound and good with few eIcepOns) even TO old age
The teeth Of the Asiac and African nations free from
Condition Of he teeth IS not universal defect but is confined
principally 10 this country and portions of Europe where
the habits ard customs OF the people similar 10
the fact take into the system with food
sufficient quantity Of The mineral constituents Of which teeth
marked out proportions in which the chemical constituents OF
food in general should be combined in order 10 have proper
sautary effect and argued that the Of dental decay
chiefly mans violating many articles Of food these standard
proportions Tf paper ettenVey listened TO- and gave
Dr. GriseOm agreed with the substance OF the paper but
would be glad 70 have heard more Of the details as 70 the ae
teal method presevng the teeth He believed that plos
phorus was powerful agent In the matter Phosphorus be
said important element in all organs Of the body The
teeth but Of even insanity In professional
he ss seP ?. Ia xseS s Ts am II ns s
more phosphorus IN the bran which was rejected than In the
a pene four scuTyy 90 common on board ship was sup
posed be the effect Of salt IN the food used In his judgment
the cdufe OF tcQJEy not Tue
Of phosphorus Dr. Kane In OF the North Potr
ages cured TIE Of his vessels among whom serVy had
broken out by feeding them Oh hesh fish, which contains
large quantity q phosphorus. .
Mr. Gallo desired 90 ash H. - commonly believed sugar
destroys teeth why does the Of the negroes the
sugar plantations show this They have excellent teeth
Dr. Gfiscom did believe that sugar Injuries the teeth.
Though is popular sentiment 1t ia not the sentiment Of
physioogists .t
Dr. Allen Endorsed the opinion Of Dr. Gseom that sugar
lees excessively injurious Many Of the candies for
are coored with most deseou and poisonous substances
and n sugty is 10 be used let IL be used pure .
j. DstnYne ESQ., read deliberately prepared statistical
paper The Climatic Divisions Of the United States In
the be remarked that the United States were placed
the most favorable situation with regard TO climate and pro-
auctions OF any country on the globe
He divided the United States into four climatic regions or
bea Tts frft contained the States Of Maine HAmpshre
Vermont Michigan &c, 10 the Pacific had mean temper
ature Of so Fahrenheit The second eomPnsed New-York
Pennsylvania Ohio &C. TO the Pseiho and lite
annual Temperature $50 Fabsnhet This region was the
seat the and had the highest population The
third division had annual temperstnIe Of W and the
fourth one 7 The paper abounded With figures relating 70
products population and very valuable In statistical
point Of II evidently prepared with much care and
research.
The Annexation soon after adjourned It announced
That similar meetings would take place every Friday evening"