New-York tribune., 1885-02-19
DENTAL SURGEONS DINE.
THE OpoNroLoGICAL sOCIETY's FEAST.

y,y.s.xr EVENING AT CHES
BY DIR. ROosA, F. N BANGS AND OTHERS.
Martinelli's dining-room was filled last night
with the members and guests OF the ouon'oiosi
Society OF New York, en- the occasion OF ls ahh"ai YIN
ner Representatives Of the profession of dentistry from
all parts of the country were present In hoho' Vi
famous association. whose work has acconip,''nou
so much for the advancement OF dental soioi'oo'
Tho first table was occupied by President jaws
Whitelaw Reid and Professor Garretson OF rnau' =,
ut his right and DIR. d. b. st. John noo'' ni ,ot,
Howe and Professor winder. Of Baltimore at us ,,,
At the opposite table sat Dr. Norman W. h'nSsoS "
c. ft, Rowe Francis n Bangs, Professor l. l.
nrhv DR. W. H. Dwinelle, DR.. L. ID. ohelu'o
and Professor G. A. Kingsbury' OF fhil'u'i ''
Among other dental surgeons present were III 49, 49,
Barrett Of Buffalo DR.. W. w. Airport Professor A. W.
Harlan and Professor c. NJ Pierce of Chicago ana DIS
7 smith dodge ir John g. Rich. W. ii. Atkinson W. B.
Hnrd. A L. Northrcp, Benjamin Lord. Frank ADpou'
Charles Miller f. IL. Raymond C. ID. COOK D. w.
Palmer, j. W. Cloves FRANK flehcn, ID
g. Straw j. f. Line. O. E. Hill. William Carr We hoaS'
J. G. Reid, c. t. Francis s. W. Stockton W. l. l'o'"D'
James Goodwillie. f. A. Bogue' o. DE-
Idttic G. w. Miller. F. p. Hodson'
R.w. Browne c. L. Browne. s. f. Davenport A. NJ
Dudley A. ii. Brockway, F. ii. Gardner, T. A. ""o"
ward C. S. IVES H. G. Mrick D. G. Perry, s. b. Palmer
Theodore Ledyard, w. A Bronson Professor LeAerm""'
Dr Brackett Dr. Ames and Dr. Guilford
The intellectual features % the evening, when were
entered upon Immediately after dinner, were OF
m unusually interesting character. Dr. JarNle caHeu
upon Dr. Kingsley, the chairman OF the "h-
-. ,,a, .h sn;rit of mucwumpery had
infested his committee. and he had found thaV
wump and mule were identical in their power to kick'
bnt as the chairman had developed into superior mug
vump himself he had succeeded with his committee ne
vood his expectations. Dr. Kingsley theh r'"'
a number OF letters of regret from proi'-
nent members of the profession VINO wore u"""'o
70 meet the Society. The first toast ol inc oe''"S
~ " dentistry" was responded TO by Dr. j. snth b0lGe
ir iI said the time had gone when dentists could be
said TO struggle for position Dentistry was PR d ="
that there we're doctors for the teeth in ancient
Egypt, so that the professor dersiSv could not
be separated from the general 9i or,ad Gonan NV \"
% sU and npusIa methods Their task being to grind
every substance that fit for mans fopu INTO uIgoS
shIe Of nerforming their fun service during the three
score ycars-aDd-ten OF human life Or DOLE h d
.cribd as the tooth-carpenter Which happily ne salu
was fast becoming extinct profession Was g'I,a
men accurate their work high In their aims, Tcm IN
try and as every profession ought he judged by its
great accomplishments, so dentistry muSt 9e esin"T yea
head not by that of headless mechanics. ,,, -
DIT RoOsa responded TO the tOdsl To the ines'i W pl
science This was the time. he said when he zen
on an equality with dentist Usually ne dentist ma
his jaw in vice. now his Jaw was AZ H@orioi @ ic,rS ~ Wv"
with all its native vicousress AT last great Victory
had been won the medical profession ana u'h n'"
now the RI ght to consult with whom they pleased Aa-
other advance had been made III inc STURDY eno
of medical men to put candidates Tor admission 10 tne
profession in the hands OF the state lie hoped soon 70
see the unifcation OF dental and medical science am
the erection of dental inTmaTies side by slde WIN
medical hospitals. Before introducing Francis \;
Bangs, President Jaryie regretted the ab'thce 0i
the Rev DIR. Howard Crosby who was detained oS III
ness Mr. Bangs speaking on behalf or the lcgdi pro
fcsson s,it he feared he was expected to re', 10
se minis While disposed to coucele that IN zen
might be s. in defence OF preachers lie never" -
feIt a decacy in doing unoihcldIy.
He regretted that dentists were not popu-
lary regarded with affection which should he Tue
reward of their work The law owed much 70 TINS pro
fession. For. IL there dentists In the lahd
toothless lry haranged by tOOthlcss LAWYERS ana
worried to death by surly tOOhess court WouId carry
anarchy and desolation from ocean TO- ocean 49,.
in attempting TO address large assembly OF dent
ists he could not rid himself OF that feeling or awe VIII
which he had always regarded the profession -
George Fawcett Rowe recited a humorous seiccuoh
with nI,ch effect B. Rich. Professor GaIfet
son OF Philadelphia, and others made interesting