, 1877-08-09
TIE DENTISTS.
Proceedings Of tho Second Days l1eet-
ing Of tho Association,
Interesting Papers On Sunlight tersus SoFth lfghl,
The Eject Of Altshsl, Ete.

ycnttou bcran yesterday murntpE In the ladles'
ordinary OF the tlranu Pacific, Dr. George W.
KecIy, President, In tlic ehair.
The Trcasurt4, htr. William II. 0sddarsl. pre-
aentel his annual report, from which It appears
that The balance OF, hand Aug l, 1876. was $175;
cash COLLECTIONS during tho Ycar, 9715i total,
$3.50; expenditures. S10l.30; ba1anse 10 date,
e.ssGs.
Dr.. Farrar's paper on
"SoRrI 1.runr 70. SUNLIGHT y
was then read by the Secretary. 1t covered
some fifty pagcs Of legal cap and the reading
consumed The better part Of an hour.
The paper related cll'eay to tho
health OF dentists, the author holding
WAS productive Of weakness aud disease. Health
anu comfort suggested tho frcer use Of sum
light, which, acrorlny to Sir David brewster,
was the very ltfc-btood Of nature. The vital
statisttss Of hosritais would reveal tue faet that
ter than those who dIh not. And yet some
physicians were so blind to these facts that
they persisted In the worship Of that dangerous
Idol, nurth light. Tho detrimental effect grow
among the operatives Of our factories, among
the poor hntlttlcd together In dark tenement
houses M their pale, lem, cu.laverous fuces, and
tho general air Of wcnknesA which scetnti to he
Dne Of the accompanttuents pf their existence.
Tic author Ut ti,e report detuctl varous cx-
rcrimcnta n.nle with hay-wintlows placed In
such positions as to get ttc greatest share
WIS pnastbfc, dentists Aho.lll nye southwest
lny-wlndpw, through which the warm, health.
giving rays Of thu sun could Bs,[ne from morning
Dr.. SicQuillcn, ot Philadelphia, said he used
to ba IN favor Of north light Tint was when le
was young. At tl,at time medical friend told
him lie would ctsangc h!s vicwe when nc reached
,more mature years. That change tntl come
Tin trnfqi nrr rIFfkn nfff1lt IN Walk tftH
sunny side antl not t!lc shady side Of tho
street, although, he was compelled to admit that
II might bo wen In July and August 10 look out
pr. spal.lIng, Of 81: Louis. thought liberal
those who could not get tho sunlight.
Dr. Watcrs of nGstof, , relstsl low hs ha
In l,astening tho growth of TIC wriggltng tal-
Inu'c Into tile jugcuilc frog. Lilo, also, was in
favor Of the fruit dict.
speak too highly Of the paper. It should be
, published md studied. Mothers should real It
anl ftltow nut Its suggestions. lie alluded to
tho prevalent American practice of shutting up
tho day, and remarked that It was oil wrong.
Or. Thonus, of Detroit, satd q sonth room
WIS to 10 preferred oven on the score 0f COM
fort, ns /. was coolcr tlIan n north room. As
far NJ tho light WIS concerned, there waa no
question t!,at tho light coming FROM tue south
was superior to that FROM the north.
DR.. DnrkcE, who started out with the rather
Incredible statement That he was modest man,
undertook To overthrow the conclusions arrived
at In tho paper, WHICH were tho ol,vions sensc of
the Artotfat!on. He cited ILLS owncasc, said hc
hna operated for twenty years III q north light,
liludct to the ways of artists and mechanics
wilo used tho clear north light, and concluded
by showing burned hand as M evidence
lilat tho nortA light had exercised no detrimental
Elicit upon MIN. .-...."
Dr. freeman, Of Chicago. said 1t was not tho
fault Of somo people that they wcrc strong and
hearty enough to tnt Hole leather. Laughter.
In like manner, Dr.. BarkcF's strong, vigorous
nature could Withstand tho bancfM cGccts of
III. Atkinson was disposed to criticiso tho
paper. In the first place, light was light, wllcttl-
cr 1t came fron tho nortl, Or from tho south,
and hv believed that more eyes had been Injured
BY too much thnu by too littlc light. Thcrawas
too much OF m casy.0ulng dlspob!tion to accent
thc statements of those who bad made oxpefi-
snts f. ths M mattsr M #, as snslu:ive By. a,thor
principles Of verify.
The discussion proved very fruitful Of
"opEnions, and tho subject was finally dropped
With the implied Recommendation TINT dentists
ehonld tnke frequent asln-baths csct1 II they did
10. draw plug, and i'll peoples tnolars aril ltl-
clsOEs by the ILL OF tho s,inlight.
At .l.is point tic Association adjourned until
s 10 10 Vs tue Boa II as aua eafo
how young operators get their cyc.tccth cut In
that modern Babel.
On reassctnlIln2, DR.. nchwtnkel moved to
almlt as hanorafy members Dr. A,lolf Peter
Eun ln,,rMlorfT ~ the University ~ Er,ihcr5t
Ths mot5on wus carried, and thS Bccre,ary il. i.
str,lctcd to nuliY these gentlemen Of tl,cIr c.cc-
tEon.
Sumo discussion took place on Dr., RcllwIn-
kel's piper Oh
''prAnnnEA ALyEo1Anis,r
!. c., looseniuE Of the gums. The paper itself
took the ground Tint there was a cure Tor tbIs
sl1scasc, which had previously been considered
incurahsp, aud the- inotle Of treatment which It
Recommended wu4 tic continuous removal Of
the tartar anu tho treatment OF the gums with
thytnnlc alcohol.
f}r. lsawls, OF Lexington, KY, did not think
The author Of tho rapvr had touchcd The real
cause OF the disease, In taet, according IN mr.
lsawt, tho cause Ut the disease vas not known
and tho proposed treatment would not, ID Ills
opinion, tilcct tho gnsc.
DF. blrpar1l, vi BOSTON, ypoke fayorubly of
thu treatment plr6uca! lpy DR.. Riggs, OF Con-
nertIrut. According 10 Ur. Riggs, this uiscaso
was constitutional III its origin aid results, and
Ills treatment consstr,l III tho surgical removal
Of thu ,!uptslt Oil the teeth. Ur. Shepard cited