Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
VIRGINIA DENTISTS.
ANNUAL nErrrEG OF TIE STATE Den
TAI ASSOCIATION.
The AttsndaBee--A Address Of the President
The s-Distinguished
Visitors Present
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STAUETON, VA, August 2Z.-IDc
nineteenth annual session Of the Vir-
GINA State Dental Association COM
menced here to-day. The Committee OF
| Arrangements-Drs. Johnston, Henkel,
and Norris-msde excellent preparation
for the accommodation OF tho body IN
the new city High-5chool building. The
members Of the association present are
mainly young men, but there are seVernl
/ OF ripe age and wide reputation in their
profession, and all make fine impression.
! DR.. w. w. II. Thackston, OF Farmyille,
the president, called the body TO order
and requested Rev. James A. Gardner,
D. D., pastor Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, South, 10 open the delibera-
ton with prayer.
DR.. Gardner first read selections from
the 18th chapter Of Romans and the 9Th
chapter of Galatians.
DR.. George T. Reese, OF Richmond,
recording secretary, was present and pro-
ceeded to call the roll, when the follow
ing answered W. 0. Smith, Louisa T; J.
Hall Moore, Richmond Charles L. Steel,
! Richmond W. il. NGingrich, Norfolk ;
W. II. II. Thackston, Farmyille S.
Smith, Richmond :; j. Il. Woodley, Nor
folk; A. G. Smith, Lonisa; G. A. Mer-
Ger, Richmond: s. +. Keesee. Rich
mond X. A. Switzer, Harrisonburg Il.
w. Crozier, Roanoke ; ID. y. Rust, Alex
andria W. 9. Norris, Charlottesville ;
j.. G. Tucker, Blackstone j. @. Hodg-
/ kin, WaIronton James Johnston, Staun-
/ ton.
1t was announced that other members
were in the city and that more would ar
rive to-day.
The proceedings Of the last annual
meeting, which was held at Old Point,
we're read, and elected the highest com
mondations from the president and seye-
raj members for the chaste and elegant
style in which they were reported, and
| then, against the protests of DIR. Reese.
the secretary. who said no one should
be complimentsd specially for perform
ing his duty. they were adopted, with
the thanks of the body to the secretary.
DR.. Lindsay Of Stanton, introduced
/ Or. Charles w. Eskridge, Of West Viz
GINA, who was invited by the president
/ 20 sit az a corresponding member.
The Executive Committee reported
the following persons for membership,
/ who were accordingly received: Drs.
| Frank J.. Wood. Of Roanoke; Robert
Blackwell, Of Chase City; WIhred 3.
/ Pleasonts, Of Richmond II. L. Rankin,
Of Luray, and w. b. Sprinkle, OF
Mines.
1t was agreed that the session should
be from 9 A. NJ. to 1880 i. 81. and from
/ 3 to p. NJ.
( Reports and communications from
/ standing committees were next in order,
/ but passed by. and the president was in
vited 10 deliver tho annual address.
He commenced by references to the
/ pleasant circumstances under which the
association had assembled in this noted
city Of the charming Valley OF Virginia.
/ The address discussed two prominent
/ features of interest TO the profession
/ the attitude Of It's members to mankind
and the intelligence and cOnstaDCy with
which the statute laws for its protection
| and progress should be maintained. The
high degree Of responsibility winch rest
ed upon all who assumed to meet the re-
| quirements of the profession were clearly
/ pointed out and the incalculGble harm
resulting from the practice OF the unln-
| formed was commented on. These laws
should be strictly guarded and made
effective. The progress of the profession
in Alabama, which State more than forty
years ago was the first to prescribe regu-
lations governing the practice Of
dentistry. was referred to III most in
stluctive manner. That state now pro-
posed 10 take another step forward for
the amelioration of its people by pre-
pairing them through its school system
with q literature and technical know
ledge to prevent many of the Ills which
it is the mission OF dentistry to alleviate.
There was freshness and eXcelency OF
expression. as well MS of thought, in Dr..
Thackston's address that called out
manifestations Of great pleasure from
those who listened 10 its delivery.
Cases of Dentistry was the next sub
iect discussed, and elected considerable
debate. which was participated IN by
Drs. Gingrich, Steel, Keesee, and Moore,
pending which the hour for recess ar
rived.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The discussion of the subject intro
duced by Dr. Steel at the morning SEES
sion was resumed.
The practical point involved in the
question considered was whether or not
in every instance all decaying substance
should be removed from the cavity be-
fore it is filed, on which the opinion
was about equally divided. Drs cling
rich, Johnston, Steel, Norris, sud Har-
ris Of Baltimore, who was specially
called out as being an experienced prac-
tiiioner and q learned professor IN the
science OF dentistry, participated.
Ir. Harris maintained that all decayed
or dying matter in every instance should
be removed.
Dr. Thackston remarked that the dis
cussion had gotten OF the subject rs in
troduced by DR.. Steel, which was one Of
the most important in operative dentist
", and it was more definitely adhered
60 afterwards; and then the paper Of
Or. Steel favoring the affirmative view Of
the question was approved.
Or. Gingrich, from the Committee on
Operative Dentistry, read a paper en-
titled "Hygienein Operative Dentistry, "
which was approvlngly received and
briefly discussed.
Under the enlarged scope of discus-
sion Drs. $. II. Henkel, Of Stanton,
aud Jones, of Waynesboro', described
case OF replanting teeth which had
been extracted for the purpose Of re-
moving sources of disorder that could
not be treated otherwise.
Or. Thackston also gave an account OF
n statement made by Dr. Winder, of
North Carolina, who succeeded with 100
out OF i04 cases OF the same kind.
The subject of replanting and trans
planting teeth occupied the balance of
tho afternoon.
DIR. Bonville, of Philadelphia, was
present this afternoon.
DR.. Sclby, of Philadelphia, is here fa-
cilitsting the feature of clinics in very
efficient manner.
There were many additional members
at the afternoon session.
Dr. Bonville was called out and adj
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