The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-13
ADJOURNED.
The Dental Society concludes
it's labors.
Members depart for their homes this
afternoon.

The seventeenth annual convention of
the Illinois dental association in session in
this city during the present week has come
to a close. as the convention adjourned
sine die at the conclusion of the morning
session
The visiting dentists will accordingly I'M
furl their busters, pack up their forceps
and other implements OF dental torture
and take themselves to their respective
homes The various trains departing
from the city during the afternoon were
well filed with gentlemen of the profes-
sion. and the crowds at the different hotels
have decreased and those places once more
assume their natural appearance.
THE PRESENT SESSION
has been marked success in every respect
and the CITY as well as the dental society
have every reason to feel satisfied with the
results of the gathering which terminated
This morning. The attendance has been
LARGE. much larger in fact than has ever
before been the case at any meeting of the
society. This is true not only with regard
tn the active members of the association
but also as to the attendance of honorary
members and the public in general. The
facilities for clinical purposes and the
room provided for that purpose
have been commented upon
and the general verdict has been
that at no former meeting were the
conveniences as good as they have been
during the present week. The delegates
all express themselves as fully satisfied
with the treatment and Inequalities accord
ed them during their stay in Rock Island.
They leave, consequently, with the best of
feelings toward the city and its citizens.
MORNING SESSION.
AT nine o'clock this morning the conven-
ton was called to order by the president,
DR.. Marringer, of Ottawa.
The first motion brought before the
meeting was one to the effect that when
the association adjourn, the adjournment
be without day. The motion prevailed,
and the general dispo sition manifested was
to rush things through so as to complete
the business of the session in time to adj
journ at noon.
A discussion followed on the essay of
DR.. c. W. Spauldiug, of st. Louis, which
was read during the session last evening.
The title of the essay was Operative Den
tistry."
Those participating in the discussion
were Drs. Taylor, of Streator; Town, of
Pontiac; H. B. Davis, of Springfield; Han
ford of Rockford; Harlan, of Chicago
Black, of Jacksonville; Templeton, of
Pittsburg; Spaulding, of ST. Louis; Bro
ply, of Chicago; and Farmer. of Pitts
burg.
ESSAYS.
At the conclusion of this discussion Dr.
c. w Spaulding of St. Louis, delivered
his essay on the subject suggestions rela
tive to the causes of rapid dental decay"
DR.. A w Harlan delivered his essay on
characteristics of saliva in scrofulous
patients"
Both of these essays were well delivered
and at their conclusion discussion follow
ed: Drs. Swain of Chicago, Brophy of
Chicago and Brophy of Chicago and
Richards of Elgin, took the most promin-
ent part in the discussion. Some very in
teresting points were raised and debated
and the debate was only concluded, because
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and still lot of miscellaneous
business awaited the action of the conven-
ton.
SELECTING A PLACE.
The next business was the selection of
place at which the next meeting of the as
ISOLATION will be held on the second Tues
day of May 1882.
The places named were Quincy, Spring
field, Sterling Jacksonville and Alton.
On the formal vote Quincy was selected
as the place at which the next meeting
will be held on the second Tuesday of
May 1889.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
W. Harlan Chicago
Vice President-W T. -Magill, Rock Island
Secretary-E. Noyes, Chicago.
Treasurer-E c. Stone, Chicago.
II. Townsend, Pontiac.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
E. S. Talbot; Chicago; S. NJ. Sturgiss
Quincy; J. NJ Downing. Macomb
BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
G. Y. Black, Jacksonville; K. B. Davis
Springfield; NJ. S. Dean, Chicago.
PUBLICATION COMMITTEE.
E. Noyes, Chicago; E. d. Swain,
Chicago.
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION.
T. W. Brophy, Chicago; E. d. Swain,
Chicago; G. S. Miles, Jerseyville; X. B.
Davis, Springfield; A. w. Harlan, Chicago.
COMMITTEE ON INFRACTIoN OF THE CODE
OF ETHICS.
f. FL. Gardner, Chicago; W. B. Wood