The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-15
PHEASANT RIVER JAUNr.
Tho Excursion In Honor OF the South
ern Dental Association.
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gable Ia the performance Of their duty, and not
to be thwarted By adverse weather, heading the
above named association, marched from the hail
Of the Phoenix Fire Engine Company, where the
deliberations OF the body were held. On their ad-
journment, they proceeded to the steamer Emile.
which had been engaged for the excursion. A
more in suspicious day could scarcely have been
selected. Rain rain rain and not q Sign or
its holding up. It was, truly, cheerless; but
nothing ~daunted, the whole assembly met on the
boat, and though the weather was calculated to
make all feel gloomy and sad, these men, accus.
toned as they are to look dotrn IN the mouth,
were not going to permit the rain or storm
to interfere with the cheerfulness and fun which
the occasion called forth. And 30, as we said,
they anne out In full force, and determined, like
Mr.. Mark Tapley, to be jolly underline most adj
| verse circumstances. Once aboard and sheltered,
we found that the committee had made ample
| provision, and music, wine, love, flowers land we
were oil Eost going to say moonlight or sunlight,
too, but We forgot the rain) were there to cheer
and gladden. the heart, and to prop any dropping
spirit that might there be present. The band
struck up some inspiring airs, and OF We started:
and whether old Sol had made up his mind to join
the party, certain 1t was that the clouds soon
broke, and out he shone In all his glory. Ills
genial rays soon Brought US on deck, and
this, with the delightful breeze on the river,
soon turned what must have been looked
upon as q very dull prospect into q very cheerful
one. The scenery on the river was something
new to our Northern visitors, and the hanging
moss, which grows in such profusion from almost
every tree in our camp climate, ELECTED their
| utmost admiration. at / O'Clock we reached
magnolia plantation, y In st. Andrews Parish,
the property OF the Rev. John Drayfon, where we
g; opped TO examine the phosphate deposits and
the excavations made for the same. Here the
| visitors scattered themselves in parties, each
bent on securing specimens as tokens OF their
visit The splendid garden, owned by the Rev.
Jno. Uaytnn, was visited, and elected their an.
| qualified admiration at the exuberance OF flowers.
which grew in the widest proIuslon, sh0 Sing q
fertility OF soil that seemed to owe Its richness
to the contignity OF the phospha;es.
After this examination, we returned to the boat
and started on our journey homeward. Before
dinner was announced, q brother from Augusta,
Ca, with q determination Of being jolly. himself
and making others 80. held forth with astonishing
proficiency on the bass drum and cymoals, and
QaWmeIeQ AWAY ~ GuCSC Wv III ouS "ihSSS
ness and style In which we presume he hammers
in his gold plugs. The same gentleman enliVened
the party with song, banjo and story. but the
''Plg,, song carried away the party. Dinner being
announced, we proceed to the table under the In.
spring strains Of music by Anler's Band. A
blessing was asked by DR.. william Reynolds, OF
Columbia, S. C. The dinner having been well
discussed, the following toaste were offered and
responded to:
The first regular toast, 1.-THE Profession OF Dem
~tistry,n was responded TO by DR.. Samuel Hape, OF
Allan a, Ga. DIR Hape congratulated both 80
cletles on tEelr prosperous condition, and review.
ed the ondltIon or the Southern Dental Associa-
ton, from a handful Of men who originated 1t, to
It's giant like proportions OF the present day. he
concluded by saying, that as long as the Southern
Dental Association would stick to him, he would
stick to them.
Having the door, DR.. Hape offered the second
regular toast, THE Profession OF Medicine, y which
was responded TO by Professor w. H. Trescot, OF
the Charleston Medical College. Dr.. Trescot con.
graduated the members OF the dental profession
present on the scientific attainments OF their call
ing and regarded and claimed 1t as a great special
ty Of medicine. He concluded with o quotation
from Shakespeare-"Let appetite walt on good
Digestion, and health on both"
The third regular toast, "The Dental Educa-
tion,n was responded to BY Prof. Barker, OF the
Pennsylvania College or Dental Surgery. Prof.
Barker felt proud OF the occasion which prompted
a response from the body he represented. He
congratulated the associations present on their
advance in numbers as well as in scientific attain
ments, lie felt sure that we all felt proud OF the
position which American dentists occupy. I'm
my opening remarSs.' continued Prof. Barker,
81 stated that this day ] had been struck anu
awed BY the luxuriance OF natures noral pro-
ducts, growing Ia such Wild proiuslon, In hues or
b%rllIancy and gorgeausness. But Sill, I have
been impressed, aud thai deeply, that this q land
OF mourning for loved ones dead and mou 'dering
to decay, loved unes whose epitaph Is written not
on chiselled marble, whose color time Will
destroy. and whose texture sill ere long crum-
BILE into dust. Net on proud masoleums
built by human hanls to test the Skill OF the ar.
chitect or the hand OF the sculptor. but VIII are
COMMUNICATED by many mosses, nlung emnlems
OF mourning and habIlinnents OF woe Whoa
drops from your gnarled oaks, whose seedsEef-
minated into life perhaps q Thousand yeats ago,
and which gently swsying In. the .sph Ssumner
winds. or the more serene ones of aneumn or
winter. ever wall forth the same reqaient and
teach the same lesson, thst morality musta toon-
er or later, be put aside for immortality, sud only
the productions Of death DEFY the insatiata hand
OF timer 10 concnsion. he gave. time health Of
the members present., anc the profession In South
Carolla, 81 and called upon DR.. J. B.. Patrick TO
sing ..shoo Fly.n pr. Patrick retalisted by a hap
nv alluston to DR.. Barker's pet Darwlnian che
ory of the ..Stub TAXED Dog" This pleasant sally
brought out Professor Atkinson; Of New York, and
loud cries were heard for the '0ne Horn Back.n
The next regular toast was Dentistry as q
sueclsl,y Of Medicine and Surgery" Tn s'w was
responded to by Professor Angel, OF New Orleans
Dental college. Or. ApgelI ALLUDED in . happy
style to the subject OF the toast, and congratulated
all present In the advance of our calling.
!, The. next regular toast was The American
Denlsl Association ~ Responded TO BY Professor
Atkinson, OF that body. Prof. A. spoke Of she
free interchange OF opinion, as well Is the free
eommingling Of the members OF the profession
from all sections Of our oonmo country. He
concluded his remarks by Offering the health. OF
the Charleston Dental Association.
DR.. Theodore F. Chupein, president OF that body,
responded as follows:
Mr.. President and GenteInen-l thank You for
the uOnur aud Ir tue gvod wish III which you
have received the toast which has been oneret* TO
the body which | represent Lrs ne assure you
that 1 can answer for hrm-that hey Wish you u
long life, health, happiness, AND 2 snevs sIal p.o,