The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-08-10
Our Greenville Correspondence.
GREENyILLE, s. c.. Aug. 8,

GREENVlLLE, .. VI, aug q, 1obI.
Mr.. EDITOR: This place wears quite the
aspect of live town just now. Court is going
on, held by Judge Orr, and of course attracts
goodly number from the surrounding coun-
try and even from distance, for we observe
several lawyers from other counties present.
Next week the United States Court begins
here, too. There are also quite number of
persons about the hotels, coming and going,
mostly from the low country, seeking the cooler
atmosphere of tho mountains.
But the particular item Of intelligence to
which wish to advert, is the meeting of the
Saluda Dental Society, which began here Tues
day morning. This is not very pretentious
body, but its object is certainly very important,
one well worthy the attention of the public.
A few members of the Dental profession along
the G. g. G. r. R., actuated by the laudablc
desire of mutual improvement and the clcva-
ton of their speciality, united in forming this
society, as auxiliary to the State Dental Asso-
citation. Their object is to meet each other and
become acquainted, and thereby promote
liberal professional courtesy, and establish an
esprit de corps }. to extend their knowledge by
free and liberal interchange of opinions on
methods of practice, and the written and oral
discussion of subjects pertaining to Dentistry
to advance the standard of dental education /;
to promote the usefulness, honor and interests
of its members to enlighten and direct pub
lie opinion in regard to the duties, response
bilities and requirements of the Dental profes-
sion, &c.
This meeting, like its predecessors, was quite
a success. There were several (5) papers or
essays read, which elected very general and
animated discussion. Some new and beautiful
instruments were exhibited. There were pre-
sented models of mouths, in which the teeth,
from having been placed in an irregular, un-
natural manner, disfguring the patients, and
giving them most revolving expressions, were
made to assume their normal positions OF SYM
nletry and beauty, achievements truly wonder
full, and almost incredible to the uninitiated.
A beautiful mechanical substitute for lost
jaw-bone was shown. BY it great deformity
was corrected and the patient enabled to mas
ticate his food with comfort and satisfaction.
Several cases of unusual interest were brought
before the society for examination and consul
tation upon. And thus, with various other
matters of interest, their limited time of two
nights and q day was consumed. The mem
bers all expressed themselves as not only de-
lighted, but well repaid for their expenditure
of time and money, and return to their prac-
| tice fired with new zeal, setting for themselves
higher standard of professional attainment,
and better qualified to do their patients good
service The following were the officers elect
II - ,o,,a +bo opo,,ipO 1,a,r
President, Dr. VIM. G. Wardlsw, Abbeville;
Vice President, DIR. D. L. Boozer, Columbia
Secretary, Dr. John r. Thompson, Nowbcrry
Treasurer, Dr. J. O. McDavid, Greenvillc.
The meetings arc scmi-annual-the next at
Abbevillc, in January, 1872.
We learn that there is an absurd report, cal
culated to injure this Association, circulated,
doubtless, by the selfish and narrow-minded,
that the Dentists had met together to raise
prices" &C. Thoir motive seems to have been
very much higher, as the subject of prices was
not mentioned in their discussions, that being
q private matter between the operator and his
patient. This meeting might be much more
fully dilatod upon, but have only attempted
to arrest, for passing moment, the attention
of the public in matter of, think, unappre-
ciated Importance. I, however, cannot close
without saying that great credit is due the
railroad officials, who do 80 much to foster
these young enterprises, by extending liberal
courtesies to them. VLAlOh.