The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-06-06
DIR. l.. A. READING.

Here and there i'll the city the "walker
and talker' of THE RECORD meets with
professional man to whom he feels dis
posed to make reference in this review
To-day we take occasion to comment
somewhat upon one of the representatives
of the dental PROFESSIONALS. l. A.
Reading.
The Doctor is very near neighbour of
THE RECORD, and between the two it is
illustrated chow pleasant it is for breth-
rem TO dwell together in unity" Often,
from pure, unadulterated kindness, he
asks us to step in and have tooth ex-
tracted, and we mention the fact just to
show upon what friendly terms we stand.
survey of the handsome operating
ehair-an improved Wilkinson-is almost
enough to induce one to accept such an
invitation it seems to be the perfection
of mechanism near by it stands the
dental engine, and close at hand is an
array of delicate Instruments, each having
its specific uses. In other words, the APP
pointments of the office are of the very
latest and best, and the parlors have been
made very pleasant. We notice, too, the
admirable arrangement of light. The
modern dentist, like the modern pho
tographer, realizes that north light,
and especially north and west light, is
the one best adapted to his profession.
To one unacquanted With the many ex-
trenely delicate operations that com
petont dentist is daily called upon to per-
form, such a matter as the position of
the light might seem thrilling, bat such is
far from being the case.
DIR. Reading first opened permanent
office here in April, 1879. This state
ment leads us to make a brief personal
comment. He is one Of fami lily of dental
surgeons. His grandfather, the late DR..
Matthew S. Foster, was for many years
dentist of Trenton. His father DR.. L. f.
Reading, is now one of the most accom-
pIshed and best known dentists of the
same city his uncle, DR.. M. w. Foster,
is professor in the Baltimore Dental
College. 1t was not to be wondered al
therefore that DIR. l.. "A. Reading should
choose dentistry as his profession For a
long time he was student and assistant
in his fathers office, and before entering
dental college he attended one course of
lectures at the Maryland University of
Ma1iaina rha. ho a.
Pennsylvania Dental College, from which
he graduated in the class of 1S78-'79,
and soon after he located here. He was
by no means an entire stranger to this
community. For some years his father
had had large clientele here, and that
practice naturally fell to the son. This
he has added to, and his patrons have so
increased in numbers that he now has his
time very thoroughly occupied. Profess
sional gentlemen, more than others, are
nicely weighed in the balances of public
opinion, and the public rarely makes mis-
takes in its judgment. The inference is
obvious, and DR.. Reading would, we take
it, be more or less than human if he did
not experience feeling Of qualification at
the knowledge that his services and abil-
ties are appreciated.
THE RECORD has written these ex tend
ed comments because it bell ewes they are
deserved We have no d disposition to in
dulge in extravagant praise-we wish
simply to recount facts, and so give pub
licty to the foregoing.