The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-13

The Illinois Society.
Exhibitions In the Clinics---lmpOrtant
neutrality-suspicious.
Resolutions.
THE CLINICS.

THE CLINICS.
All the afternoon session yesterday OF
the Illinois State Dental society, the elm
ic and microscopic exhibitions took
place, the Rodmau Rifle Armory hall be-
ing used for the purpose. DIR. Frank Ii.
Gardner. of Chicago, was supervisor. and
exhibits were made upon patients who
were present, in special lines of dentistry.
The following were the eases treated:
DIR. r. B Wheeler, of Chicago; gold filling.
demonstration Of the use of Perry sep
arators and Jacks mslrix. DR.. Garrett
Newkirk, of Chicago; root filing. DR..
Z j. Greer, of Peoria; gold filing dem
onstration of the use of Calls matrix.
DR.. +. B. Call, of Peoria; new gold
crown. DIR. ]. A. W. Davis, of Gales
burg; gold filings. proximsl cavities in
incisors without previous separation.
LAST EVENINGS SESSION.
AT the session last evening, four new
members were admitted Drs. G. ID.
Dennis, Lowell; P. II. Antees. Geneseo;
Norman J Roberts, Waukegan; E, L.
Kerr, Galena.
DR.. Crowly, of Philadelphia, cons
tributor to dental literature, was elected
an honorary member. DR.. Mariner, of the
committee on new devices, presented a
number of valuable appliances for use
in the profession, and DIR. Black gave one
of his interesting lectures on the culture Of
micros DR.. Taylor read an essay which
was discussed at length, and DR.. Barrett
of Buffalo. exhibited specimens of DENTS
try taken from tomb two thousand
five hundred years old.
This morning DR. Black opened the
proceedings with talks on micro organ
isms, and Dr. Davis read an essay on
Operative Dentistry and General Prac-
tice, which was discussed By DR.. Hart
ford. Barrett, Ottofy and Others
DR.. Moody offered the following
RESOLUTION,
which was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The term o. office of DIR.
A. W Harlan AS a member Of the State
Board of Dental Examiners is about to
expire; and
WHEREAS. DR. Harlan has by his affa~
bility, zeal. studiOusness, energy and abil-
ity. proven himself as eminently fitted for
membership 10 said board. and possesses
now, at the expiration of his term of of
fee, the confidence and respect of the
dental profession even to larger extent
than when he entered upon the duties OF
the same; and
WHEREAS. We believe that any change
in the members composing the board at
this time, might result in injury TO the
best interests of the public and the pros
fession, which the law creating said board
was des signed to conserve; Therefore be it
ReS0irsd, That we, the Illinois State
Dental Society. in annual meeting Assem-.
bled, hereby respectfully. but most ur.
gently, request and petition. His Excel
lency, Governor Richard j. 0glesby to
appSint DR.. A. W. Harlan as his own
SUCCESSOR.
Resolced That the president and sec
Rotary of this society are hereby instruct-
ed TO communicate this action, duly Ger
titled, to His Excellency the Governor of
Illinois.
DIS. c. ". Chamberlain, of Lanark, j.
LampkiD and L. A, Campbell, of MsttOon,
and j. F. Custin. of Chicago. were elect
ed members, and Drs. r L. Cochran, of
Burlington. Iowa, E. Z. Hughes, of Des
Moines, Iowa, and J. s. Reynolds. of
Monroe, Wis, corresponding members.
The rest of the morning was given to dis
cussiOns and other matters pertaining
only to the interests OF the profession.
FALSE TEETH.
The annual meeting adJjotuThs tomorrow
night
The election of officers occurs to-
tnOllONs
A finer appearing body Of men is sci
dom seen.
The discussions are very interesting.
even to the visitor who has no practical
knowledge of the work of the profession
-Four additional electric burners have
been put into the Harper House to illu
inmate the display of dental goods exhib-
tied there.
Dr. A. J. Harris of Chicago, who is in
was twenty years ago resident of this
city, when he aud Dr. Magill were assO
ciated together 10 the practice of the