Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-22

The Biennual Meeting Of the National
As>0Ciaaion.

ORGASTZATIOS REPRESENTATIVES, BODY
PROPOSED ALLIANCE OF The OLD WITH THE NEW
TIE DISCUSSION AT tbs NATIONAL MUSEUM TO-DAY
The fourth session OF the National Dental aSso
citation but the MS: biennial meet NJ, Was begun
I1S morning. In the hail OF the National liuseunl-
ne president OF the association. DR.. K. B. "inder,
o. Ba.timore, presided. aud Dr. X. Finley Hunt. OF
| his city, was the secretary. The following among
others were present: DR.. T. E swift, Norfolk.
Fayetteville. Y. G L Z. br wn. Flushing. y. T..
i. 5 waters, Baltimore; ii. B. Noble, Washington
nj. A. Bland. Charlotte, y. {: j. ". HuFtrr. SdleIu
n C.; j. F. Grtflitn SALISBURY, y C.: WIN. Flnney.
Baltimore; j. K hodgkin. Washington, and ". '"
Sv ans, Washington.
Tie ASSOCIATION is composed OF SiXty-two men,
ber5, from all parts OF tue country, and the Plat
II e-g inization is similar TO that OF the meaica
c..y III 1892 and IL tn. intention rs have SCI
tons Established representing me different
branches OF dentistry. Owing 20 opposition OF the
American association and other dental associations.
well the apathy or The Iead1ng dentists, none
OF the sections have far been fofned, out 1t Is
the intention 10 organize some OF these sections a.
this meeting.
THE PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
At II O'clock the ASSOCIATE n was called to order
by DR.. Winder and prayer was offered by Rev. Mir.
Lee, OF tins city. The president then read br.eI
address. in which he spoke OF the organization Of
the sections as one vi the main orJ;CsS OF the
present meeting he said that IL was his intention
20 appoint representative men as The head OF the
Ill
thS time. He added that Dr ketcnum, OF Georgia,
was here in the furtherance OF movement to
change the present ASSOCIATION into Delegated
body, with representatives, from all the aSsoc1a-
lions In the country. 10 do TINS, he said, would
require a cIange in the constitution. he pres1-
dents address was referred TO L committee con-
sistIng of Dr.. Waters. OF Baltimore Dr.. Brown, OF
New ork. and DR.. Hodgkin, oil this city.
PROPOSED ORGANIZATION OF REPRESENTATIVE BODY
DR.. Ketchum. in reply to question. stated that
there would be In citing OF the delegates from
various state societies at the Ebbtt to-day, for the
purpose OF organizing a representatlv body Of
dentists He had no doubt hut that they ouid be
pleased 10 meet committee OF this association
either to-day or tomorrow. He said that the time
OF the meeting OF The delegates from the state
SOciatlOn, was fixed at the same time tue
tiOnal association for the purpose OF harmonizng
matters. Ii Was not the intention to aEtagonize
this association. Delegates from the following
states had been elected To meet and organize new
association: Delaware, Massachusetts, Iowa. lndt-
ana, Dakota. Texas. Georgia. Mississippi Alabama,
North Carolina, south Carolina and Maryland.
DR.. Hodgkln asked how many delega.es were ex-
pected 10 be present TO organize this new asoocia-
| ton
| DIR. Ketehum replied that flfteon states had
elected six delegates He did not expect that all
| would attend.
| Dr. HoJgSin said If only half OF the delegates
came and went into this association they could run
ii. they would be iii the majority, and they could
make what Changes in the present organization
| I'VE don't want to capture you in that way" said
DR.. kejchum.
! I'VE would be glad to be captured" responded
| Dr. hunt offered a resolution, which was adopted,
10 appoint committee 10 confer, Tomorrow NOR.
ming with ii similar committee, from the proposed
! new OrgdnizaIioD. .or tine purpose OF hurmOnHinY
| TIE matters now II dispute DrS. I. NJ. hunter, h.
P. Brown and r. +. hunt We're appointed by the
\ cn;tlr
| DR.. Ketchuln then withdrew, to attend the meet
/ Ing OF the new association.
Ihe National association resumed the conSdera-
ton OF business and then adjourned until to-mor-
| row.