The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-04
DENTALDOCT0RS
The Twenty Second Annual Meeting
or the Tennessee Dental Associa-
ton Now In Progress.
Interesting Proceedings at Yester-
days Meeting.
Able Addresses by Doctors A. M
West and Gordon White.
a Lively Discussion on the Surgical
Treatment OF the Mouth--Epjoy-
able Excursion on the
Mississippi.

at the Gayoso hotel yesterday morning
At 1890 o'clock President Gordon White
OF Nashville, called the meeting to order
and instructed Secretary d. r. Stubble
field to call the roll, which was accord
ingy done. The following gcntlemer
answered to their names: X. r. Freeman
OF Nashville, first vce.presideni; H. T.
Beach, Of GAINESVILLE, corresponding secre,
tary; W. II. Morgan, OF Nashville, treas.
urer; p. ID. Houston, Lewisburg J. Y,
Crawford, Nashville; II. X. Campbell, w
W. Brooks, u. s. Byrnos, w. n. Slack,
j. l.. Newborn, j. W. Nelson, all OF
Memphis; Southall Dickson, of Bolivar,
and John I. Crews, of Humboldt.
After prayer by the Rev. II. A. Jones
DR.. A. NJ. West delivered the following
address OF welcome.
Gentlemen Of the Dental Association,
To me has been accorded the pleasure
and honor OF bidding YOU welcome ON this
occasion, and formally rendering 10 YOU
not only the greeting Of your brotherhood,
but the hospitality and grateful apprecia.
ton of the people OF this great and growing
city.
La,terly Memphis has enjoyed the dis.
tnguished privilege of entertaining and
fcasting many associations and bodies
representative.
Our brethren Of the medical profession
here make their annual pilgrimagos, and
find scene of progress and sentiments OF
cordiality in thorough unision with the ON.
ward and upward spirit that conyokes
them.
The mighty men Of commerce and man.
ttla a.. - IN
mold continents in their progress and
rear the STRUCTURES Of modern advance.
ment, are hiihcr led and welcomed 10 n
"land OF promise" whose proud, free and
progressive people are building affairs at
whose shrine the arts and sciences, and all
the elements OF n new civilization, will
become familiar and time.honorcd yota.
fles.
But be assured, my friends, that 10 none
OF them have we extended moro cordial
welcome, and 10y none more highly hon.
ored than the association which gathers
here today.
Webster defines dentist as zone who
makes u his business 10 clean, extract and
repair natural teeth aud TO insert artificial
ones.
This definition, while comprehensive as
mere skeleton, does not suggest that
-tillness Of growth, that diversity of skill
and that dignity Of effort, which can con.
siituto the insignia Of royalty whereby
your profession Is recognized W q co-cqunl
among the sovercigniies OF modern civil.
izatior.
But when We remember, rs related by
Turnhull, that the great lcNicoraphcr
brcaklnsicd ON institutes, dinod ON dis.
scrtaiions and went 10 bed suppcress, we
can ncadily account for this limited range
Of definition, AMI can easily imagine that
Mt Webster must have hyhornated In
some toothlcss region oi despair.
Wcrc We TO define a dentist at the pres.
ent day, We would dcnominatc him. with
a Wholesome comprhcnsycncss, "a one
who purues. with scientific research and
the most enlightened methods the probes.
sion OF dentistry.
A profession, like its coordinate. the
profession Of medicine, baptized la that
spirit OF exalted usefulness and hcncllcpnt
excriion which has given IL an Impetus
and sustained Y In iis onward progress 10
the present, high standard.
As We take our stand ON the summit Of
the nineteenth century, In the full blaze
If her mcrdlan splcndor, We look back ON
the ages and generations past and con.
gratulatc ourselves that we occupy an nlti.
tude 10 which none oi our ancestors have
ever attained, and We feel that the inter.
ests aud blessings 81 5000 wears have
crowcd into one century aud We stand ON
the meridian glory Of that favored cycle
When We look around among the sister
hood oiscicnocs, all keeping pace with the
spirit Of the aga and behold that OF den.
tisiry rising 10 her proper sphere and clc-
waited 70 her true position. YOU en- bat feel
cnnobled with the dignity aud loilincss Of
your calling.
Nours lsh profession which has contrib.
uied aud Is siill contributing many cher
ishcd and illusifious names Ia the annals
oiprogrcss aud historic rrnown.
A profession whose Crcuirhcon erov-
brighter with each cycle Of timc, whose en-.
sgn II power II hCfaldcd hv each mss
ing decade and whose accomplishments
IN the fields Of art and science are com.
mcnsuraie with the ambition aud noble
efforts Of its followers.
A profession whose disciples are not "a
OF yOrc, mere skilliul domosicators aud
painsiaking nuncrymCn. who clean, cx.
tract and repair teeth, u IL true. bat clean
them with the brush Of science. extract
thcm with the iofccps Of perfected ART.
and repair them with the plastic hand Of q
masters skill.
Our greeting 10 YOU iolay, my friends
Is not n mere cold lormalty, not menu
bu0yant cayalCadc. COMMUNICATING ON the
pleasant plains Of thought, which, like the
beautiful birds II the Persian fable. on
gendcrcd by the stream flowing through
Paradise. warhlcd for q moment and then
vanished forever.
ON the contrary. be assured that We feel
lively Interest In your deliberations. AMI
the results oi your lahors aud discussions
at this time will ever he cherished and per.
pctuaied in the annals Of our progress.
While we congratulate ourselves in thus
being honorcd by YOU, let me remind Won
that no mean place has been selected for
the scene oi your convention.
We welcome yon 10 n city whose past. Il
n true, has been bathcd In the waters of
aiiiiction, yet whose present Is aglow with
all the clements Of greatness, and whose
fuiurois Respondent with a glorious prom.
ise
Her giant Undressing upon the crowned
bluiis Of tho mighty Mississippi, Ajax like,
are gathering 10 her bosom the sons Of toll,
The voiaries OF art End science and all the
essential factors Of greatness, growth and
grandeur Her rugged slopes and busy
borders are bathod and dlmplcd by the
ceaselcts currento Of n majestic rivcr, whose
generous and spacious bosom Il unintor.
ruptedly bearing 10 her maris the com.
mercinl products OF q magnificent valley.
Her vast and growing limits are thread.
cd by mighty oonooupc Of railroads aud
feuelaiod with iniant industries. ali ylcing
with the great river In swelling her tide Of
material progress and prosperity.
In uofl With alf -. .f....... n.