St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-05


G. Sitherwood.
Section &C. s. Case, A. Morsman, B. l..
Rhein, j. ID. Monfort, IL. A. Knight, 5. III.
King, E. L. Grary, 7. ID. Hayward, Z. j. lib
bets W. q. Martin, L. c. Davenport, j. l..
Kulp, w w. Ormslee, Robert Van ValZach,
S. S. Mcfarland, S. j. Hill, II. +. Ludwig, Z.
Moves.
Section 81. L. Davis.
Section &c. L. Gufin. r. H. Kimball, c.
NJ. Bailey, g. w. Miller j. NJ. WEIGH, ]. S.
Marshall. j. II. Martindale, w. II. Whistlar,
L. b. Bethel, A. E. Baldwin, J. H. Spaulding,
Section "A. H. Thompson.
The convention then adjourned until s
o'clock in the evening to allow the sections
to prepare the business. Immediately after
adjournment, the executive committee and
the several sections met and prepared re-
ports, which appear in their proper places.
THE EVENING SESSION.
was begun promptly at o'clock, President
Grouse dropping the gavel as the hour
struck. The minutes were read and ap-
proved. and the report of the executive
committee was called for. V. II. Pierce
reported the acceptance of the invitation OF
the local committee to dine at Lake Park on
Friday evening, DR.. a. T. Smith picturing
the pleasures of such trip. President
Grouse made no opening address, remark
ing that he thought the time of the assOcia-
ton could be better employed in scientific
work. The treasurer made financial eX-
hibit that was very encouraging. showing a
balance of nearly $4,000 on hand.
The work of the evening being in order
report from section z, physiology and
etiology. was called for. In behalf of the sec
ton A. II. Thompson, Topeka. Kan, reported
paper by DR.. Barrett of Buffalo on Earthly
Al.,A
it be heard. He also recommended an APP
preparation of $500 to be expended in the
line of the work of the section.
A SOLID PAPER.
The paper was then read, and proved a
rather technical diSquisition, dwelling prin-
cipally on the condition of the teeth of
pregnant women and the custom Of admin
istering the phoSphateS of lime to repair the
waste of substance which went to the ossi-
fication of the fetal men and women they
carry beneath their hearts. He cited case
in which a pregnant woman had been so
treated that the dentition of the child was
entirely without the customary febrile dis
turbances. But the facts are against the
use of rich, earthly food, and study and eX-
pertinent had convinced the eSSayist
of this. The earth is the primal
are not primal organizers, and cannot di-
gest inorganic matter. Food must be at
least once, often twice, recognized. as for
graminivorous and omnivorous animals and
the carnivori. 1t follows, then, that if
inorganic matter is introduced into the
body it must pass out unchanged, and is
not only useless but injurious. The cal
cium in the bones and teeth is elaborated
within the organism, and this house of the
human system cannot be built up by swal-
lowing brick and mortar. Oysters shells
fed will not build up the teeth. Hence
phoSphates are useless and inadvisable.
INTERESTING DISCUSSION.
DR.. Spaulding st. Louis, took issue with
the essayist's idea of the use of salt in the
system, and spoke of the appetites of GER
tain animals for salt. DR.. Pierce, New
York, carried out the same idea in showing
how cats and dogs, pure carnivori, ate
grass, and the chicken ate lime. DIR. At
kinson of New York applauded the ideas of
the esSayist, using some original and bril-
liant figures of speech in his remarks. As
he proceeded, however, his talk grew too
technical to be interesting and too meta
physical to be understood His sharp and
cauStic criticisms, however, were appreci-
ated and enjoyed. DIR. Frank Alb
bott New York, also testified to
the failures in the use of
phOsphateS of lime, but believed the time
would yet come when the phosphate would
be used with beneficial effects. Dr. Pierce
had stated the flood habit to be the mother
of tooth FORM" which gave rise TO an
amusing and interesting discussion between
him, DR.. Atkinson and DR.. Ingersoll. KeO-
kuk. DR.. Silliwood, Bloomington. Ill,
was firm believer in the impossibility of
building up the tissues by the use of min
erals, and he gave an interesting descrip-
ton Of his treatment of little child. saving
its life by the use of pure cows milk and
only vegetable aromatic StimulantS. Dr.
King, Lincoln, Neb., made a few
remarks, and DR.. Barrett ended the
discussion by regretting the body was
SO discuSsive and did not confine itself
strictly to the one subject he had advanced
in his paper. He closed by laying down
the general law that dentists are mistaken
in giving to the expected mother phosphate
of lime for the purpose of building up the
teeth of the child.
The association then, at 1890, adjourned
to a. m. to-day.
ODDS AND ENDS.
Five of the leading dental furnishing
firms of the United States have elaborate
displays in the adjoining hall. In the dis
plays are 1S7, 436 teeth, or enough to fur
nish complete sets for 6,G94 persons.
The executive committee has accepted
the invitation of the Minneapolis society to
make trip to Minnetonka on Thursday.
Several leading dental journals are rep
resented both in the association and at the
reportorial desks.
Members are very much enthused over
the success of the convention, which is al
ready assured.
Young men predominant in the ranks of
the association, but the older men doall the
talking.
DR.. Barrett is positive, DR.. Atkinson
metaphysical and DR.. Pierce erudite.
DR.. Atkinson pulled off his coat to speak
and raised round of applause.
This is the largest national convention
Minneapolis has had this year.
The elevator at CurtisS hall carried a few
over 1900 persons yesterday.
L. p. Bethel of the Ohio State Journal is
reporting the convention.
The discussions are intensely interesting.
even to a layman.
President Course is sharp and capable
presiding officer.
Nearly 100 ladies were present at the
night session.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
The Former Exceed the Latter i'm
the Anderson Failure.
CT. Ill.