The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-27
s, W., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1889.

was lulIOuuCtu as IHe speaker OF the even
ing. DR.. Bushnell took her text from Luke
ix:2 and her theme was /" Healing as a
preparation for preaching the gospel" She
related many personal "reminiscences OF her
two-years' residence in China and gave a
thrilling and vivid portrayal of her ex-
perlences in medical missionary work among
the celestals. The attendance was good
and the convention was most profitable
one. The presence of Rev. &. Z. Taplin
husband of Mrs. Tapln the late secretary
of the New England branch, gave an added
interest to the meeting.
THE literary and musical entertainment,
given last Friday evening by Thomas Wildey
Encampment at Odd Fellows Hall, was at
tended by a lar.e number of the members
of the order with their wives and friends
including delegation from Hiawatha Lodge
of Barre. The exercises of the evening
consisted of the singing of the Odd Fellows
"Opening ODE" followed with a recitation
entitled "The Wrong Box" by Sadie Cross;
piano SOLO by Lettie Russell; dialogue,
" The Four Seasons" by as many little
girls; recitation, by Mabel Sulham piano
solo, When the Robins Nest Again" by
Matte Kent; reading, by Ellen Young;
song, The Three Queens" by little girls;
vocal solo, :" No, Never" by Edith Kent and
piano accompaniment by Matte Kent; in
strumeutal music by Mrs. w. G.. Taplin:
recitation, " Charity" by Alice Bagley;
song, by Sadie Cross, and piano selection by
Journed to the banquet hall and sampled
repast of new sugar and the traditional
doughnut. After the refreshments Rev
Howard f. Hill entertained the company
with appropriate remarks on the social bene-
fits of Odd Fellowship and the advantages
TO be derived from a connection with the
order. Next in order was piano duet by
Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Taplin, after which
members of Hiawatha Lodge executed their
march in very creditable manner. A
special train carried the Barre visitors home
after the entertainment.
THE thirteenth annual convention of the
Vermont State Dental Society was held at
the Pavilion, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of last week Previous to the OPEN
ing of the convention the state board of
dental examiners met for its annual session
The full board-Drs. Swift, Lewis, Chase
Perkins and Forbush-was present. After
organizing by electing DIR. George Swift of
Manchester president and DIR. Il. NJ. Chase
of Bethel secretary, the hoard proceeded to
examine candidates for licenses. Licenses
were granted to Drs. Phillips of Rutland
Clark of Saxton's River, Wheeler of Wood
stock, Mann Of West Dover and Varney OF
Windsor. AT half-past seven O'Clock
Wednesday evening the convention was
called to order by President Warner in the
Pavilion parlors, about forty being present.
The following officers responded to the roll
call: President, II. w. Warner of st. Johns
DuTyi e-pTeSluentS, w. ii. spencer OF
Poultney, G. w. Hoffman of White River
Junction; secretary, T. Mound of Rutland
treasurer w. H. Munsell of Wells River
executive committee, G.. f. Cheney, L. O.
Blanchard. After this came the reports of
officers and committees. The treasurer re-
ported balance of STA. DR.. Hoffman,
prosecuting attorney, reported that he had
proceeded against four dentists practicng
without license, all of whom beat a hasty
retreat. An excellent paper was then read
by DR.. G. II. Wells of St. Adams on "Tin
and Gold as Combination Filling" The pa
per was followed by general discussion.
The most of the time on Thursday was de-
voted to clinic work at the office OF Newton
4 Forbush. DR.. F. T. Van Woert of Brook
lyn, n. Y, gave an illustration of his
process Of making and setting gold tips for
abraded teeth, using new instruments of his
his method of making gold and combina-
tion porcelain crowns. DIR. B. S. Russell of
keene, n. H., gave a clinic on porcelain
inlays." DIR. G. II. Wells OF St. Albans
was down on the programme for clinic IL
Illustrating his paper of the previous even
ing on Tin and Gold as a Combination
Filling" but, owing to lack of time, this
was omitted Much interest was mani
tested in the work of the clinics, and many
interesting and valuable suggestions were
made in the discussion which followed At
the close of the clinics the members ad-
to the presidents address, after which papers
were read by DR.. T.. B. Davis of Concord,
\. H, on The Use of Iodoform," and DIR.
G. III, Swift of Manchester on Decduous
Teeth" followed by general discussion.
At the evening session Dr. James Lewis of
Burlington gave description of his method
of making obdnrators and Dr. II. A. Baker
of Boston discussed the physiological treat
ment of cleft palate. The latter was one of
the most interesting and profitable papers
of the session. DIR. Baker had brought with
him one OF his patients to illustrate the lee
ture. At the closing session Friday morn
ing the following officers were elected.
President, w. III. Spencer of Poultney; vice.
presidents, G. w. Hoffman of White River
junction and w. S. Curtis of West Ran
dolph; secretary, T. Mound of Rutland
treasurer, w. III. Munsell of Wells River;
executive committee, George f. Cheney of
St. Johnsbury, j. A. Parker of Bellows
Falls and C. f. o. Tinker of St. Johnsbury
state prosecutor, G. w. Hoffman of White
Junction. Dr. j. A, Parker of Bellows
Falls read paper on Success " and DR..
r. M. Chase described a difficult and deli |
cate operation successfully performed by
himself upon patient afflicted with dlreoldr |
necrosis. The entire dlUeOldr process of the |
under jaw was decayed and dead. DIR. Chase |
skillfully removed the dead bone and the |
man recovered. Resolutions were adopted |
condemning travelling dentists and quacks. |
Charges were preferred against DR.. Alfred |
Clark of Montpelier and action on his case |
will be taken at the next convention. DIR. !
G. f. Lewis of Burlington was elected dele |
gate to the universal international exposi- |
ton, at Paris, September 1, 1889. At twelve |
O'Clock the society organized to meet next |
at Bellows Falls the third Wednesday |
in March, 1890. The convention was the |
most successful and largely-attended one
that has been held since the organization of
the society
SEMINARY HILL.
PROFESSOR HILLERY and Messls. George
Newton and Livingstone spent part of the
vacation in giving elocutionary entertain
ments in different parts of the state. -
MIR. Pratt spent few days at the June
ton" previous to the commencement of
school. win Smith visited friends at st.
Albans and Mr.. Ramsdale in Marshfeld.
60 Miss Glover former student here,
8 engaged to teach this term. === Miss
Mary Paige has gone to Dakota TO teach
school. 60 There is a large attendance
his term as was predicted, an unusual
number of self -boarders. - Messrs Bur
ill and Eaton spent vacation in Williams
own and are spending this week on the
seminary wood lot. - Sam Lewis visited
riends in New Hampshire and spent few
lays in Boston. - The Great Dismal
swamp in front of the boarding house has
)een drained.