, 1874-08-08
THE DENTISTS,
CLOSING Proceedings in the National
Convention Mt Detroit,

convention Mt Detroit
Special Dispatca to The CHICAGO Tribune.
DETROIT, Mich. Aug, 7.-Tho America,
Dehtal Convention to-day heard q paper from
uf. douglass, OF Romeo, Mich, reiasin,
IN instance in which apparent death followed
patient was resusitated By moans Of a galyali,
battery.
~ DR.. Stockton, Of New Jorsoy, gavo notice Of
Ino proposed amendment to tho Conatitutfon
relative to tho election Of 0 ffcers.
| SenoIoua supply of coplos Of printed pro.
secretary. ho waa directed to aond copy to INV
dontist who would pay tho postacn fboren1;
ING Executive Committee annouucod tha fnl.
lowing Htanllng comInittoos
Tn Phyglology-Dra. N. MoQuilfeu. F.. a inv.
lord, J. /. Walker. - H. oas'
On Ipathology-Dra. Il. Judd. L. B. Shepard,
= On y History, and Microscopy-Dre. J. Tatt
E. D. Swan, ". II. jackson. - NAA''
On ChomiBtrY-Drs. IL a. Smith. II. Il. Palm
er, ]. D. Cassiday, 49, - I "'in'
Kulp, 9. @. Carroll. ~ ~
y s}ppesfan s2psEsty' pssntstsyDrA e G. H. Gushing,
~ oh 11ochanicaI Dontstry-Dr. J. IT, Rohwin.
4le, j. z. tArmino, j. Johugon.
On Dental Education-Drs. G. ". Ke],v
A. Fl. Drockway, s. Wolchens.
W. 0n q DGhtal a. Litoraturo-Drs. J. Knapp. L. G,
h,,rt IN Etlelogy1prs. = 9 H. s. Chaao, E. g. Hawk
p On D 2 Prize ,Essays-Drs. Forbes, q. L. FicIa,
Dental education received attention at tha
naaaa Of tlio Convention to-day, md was pretty
thoroughly ovorhau1od. There appearoI To ho
40 gfoas conflict Of opinion on tito poiut lhat
ab" 81 afa ~ oottor dental schools would bo prefer
np!o ~ ~ sle aoounulng number In operation in
tl.o United ssatea. A paper on tlo aubfeet hv
Pr. McLeon, Of New Orloans, was read. IN vhic,
tho advance in dental education for tba Int
to mstbo ., vas a5uda to- and cricam Of
range. with fov exceptions ] 'tbo tbo ;%cae %lae
advanced by DR.. A1cLoon we're iniorsoa 1'rs ns
to ss,s TIC ann, meth9d td Of most colleges. Il
long enough, some plaees turning out graduates
ai1er only eight months study
"; CsonEc, OF Chicago, oven went SO far az To
Hay 1ho eroatoat mountpbnnEs and.worst uranti
5soneia 5n III tAe profession come from dental col
The following resolutions wore introduced an,,
By DR.. Doguo: ~o'''"
Eeso!sf That Il ie The sense Of this Association
onta college without at icaat hrec sears ny
at'agI 1n RrtvSts p hpupsso md college
ren,iar III, IN no case embrace less than two
Gsso!red That this Association suggest to ths df
Jeremy colleges Of thix country to APPOINT comnnn
eo1iitA!tLSs CONSULTING OF 1Ye mcmfnra |
hrso 10 b1 quorum, mona OF whom shalI DO In cnn.
loetoh WIN any dental callcgo whose duty It al.f hc
1pon thp samo. "'NS'''' -" oec'ae
Dy DR.. Judd:
Hesotrt That this Association recommend ia ii, In
u! bocletcs the adoption OF rulea prohibiting their
MEMOIRS from taking students for ess Dcriot sr
ntee yeass or for aucl time will co1nneto tlIree
Dr. Allport gave notice that ho would at the nert
losson of tho Association, bring in au nnon11.
nont to tue constitution, requiring that QUO of
no requisites for membership in tho AsgocIatjon
=. any dentlst who slall begin practice from md
tter this timo shall DO tlat 10 bo gratluaio
4 medical or dontal college.
a resolution Of tlauks to tho ne,nbora of tia
licAlEan Dental Association for tloir efforts in
tbo validity Of the Cummings Vni.
anito patont passed. '"'
Committee waa appointed to proparo a ctr-
alar containing information tho publio nood
,specting care OF the teotll, aul tho CoInmjttoo
q battum Memorial Fund were granted furtlor
mo to report.
= l'f; n. .; Dean. ct Chicago, read report Of
ie e., Committee Oh Mechanical Dentiatry.
INC subjects Of histology. and MICROSCOPY, of
leerapcutics, and Of local societies wore passed
no reports being ready for any OF tho Com
'ttecs, tho Association adjourned suo dio.