The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-22
DENTISTS OFF FOR HOME.
THE STATE CONVENTION ENDS
ITS SESSION.

Licenses Issued to Ten Applicants end
Two Refused-Two Members Tried
for Violation of the Rule Against
Advertising - The New officers
Elected-Pleasures of the Day.
BRUNSWICK, GA, May 21.-The dentists
on st. Simon's Island devoted this morning
to pleasure. Some went swimming and
fishing, and others riding and sailing
After dinner the session was called and the
clinics were concluded. during which DR..
W. g. Brown exhibited four of his inven-
tions for facilitating dental work.
The examining board finished its labor by
examining and issuing licenses to ten appli-
Giants and rejecting two as not coming up
to the requirements
During the session the society preferred
charges against two members for promis>
euous advertising. The society does not
countenance advertising, except by way of
professional cards. They think that the
only way Of upholding the dignity of the
profession. and expel any members found
guilty Of advertising otherwise One of the
defendants was given until the next meet
ing TO answer. The other acknowledged
his guilt and requested another chance,
promising to discontinue his advertising
methods. The executive committee then
requested that the solicitor general enter on
the records of the court that, inasmuch as
the defendant had promised not to adver-
tise promiscuouslv, his case was dismissed
by request Of the society.
The routine of business was again re-
sumed, with the executive committees re-
port of the examination of the different
officers books, all Of which were found corr
rect.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Following this report came the election of
officers for the ensuing year, resulting as
follows: ". G. Browne of Atlanta, presi-
dent; S. NJ. Roberts of Savannah, first vice
president; w. w. Hill of Washington,
second vice president; L. d. Carpenter Of
Atlanta, corresponding secretary; s. II.
Mckee of Talbotton, recording secretary;
n. A. Lawrence of Athens, treasurer
The election of the state board examining
committee resulted in the selection of J. II.
Coyle Of Townsville. chairman; A. @
Boughton Of Savannah, G.. W. McElhany
of Columbus, w. G. Wsrdlaw of Augusta
and d. ID. Atkinson of Brunswick
The executive committee is: Henry s.
Colding of Savannah. chairman; N. A.
Williams of Valdosta, II. II. johnson of
Macon, s. G. Holland of Atlanta and S. B
Adair of Elberton.
The elections being over the selection of
NA4C hC4t LuooLluk plhCb was IN OTu6T.
Communications from the mayor, council
and citizens of Rome, and also from At
lanta and Indian Springs, inviting the con-
ventlon, were read. Eacn were placed in
nomination and the baloting resulted in
Rome being chosen. The time of the meet
ing is to be decided later by the executive |
committees.
After deciding the next meeting place |
the following resolutions were read, adopted |
and ordered placed on record:
ResolUed. That the thanks Of the Georgia |
State Dental Association are hereby rendered TO
j. ID. Clark, the proprietor of the Hotel st. |
Simon's, for his uniform courtesy and attention |
20 US during this meeting and 70 MeSsrs. Selby |
and Browne for valuable and generous assist |
ance to the clinics, to the Brunswick Daily |
Times for the many kind notices and published |
reports of this meeting; and to c. W DeninQ |
OF the state press and w. z. Kay OF the |
Brunswick Company for their kind and attentive
courtesies to this society; to Drs. Atkinson and
Gale OF Brunswick. the local committee of
arrangements, who have been SO successful ia
making our meeting so pleasant that it will be
remembered as one of the good meetings of the
society.
INSTALLATION OF THE OFFICERS.
Then came the installation Of the new
officers, Drs. Barield and Fogg being
selected to perform that duty. The retiring
president, R. B. Adair of Gainesville, before |
vacating the chair returned thanks to the |
associations for the kind and courteous |
After installing the officers the society |
appointed committee Of three and resolved |
itself into committee of the whole to act in |
conjunction with q special committee to |
induce the legislature to repeal the law
which now requires any dentist who NAV /
practice in otner towns than the one in |
which be holds license from paying the |
special tax levied by the state. They claim |
that this law places them on the same foot |
ing as peddlers, and they desire the same |
recognition that is given any lawyer or /
physician. who may practice in any town |
other than his own.
A committee was then appointed to |
draft resolutions on the recent death of DR.. |
w. h Atkinson of New York, an eminent |
man, noted as the father of dentistry.
Before adJourning the examining board |
tried two dentists accused of practicing in |
the state without licenses. They passed the |
examination and were admitted as MEM |
oers, after which the con ention adjourned. |
Some members departed for home, while |
others Joined an excursion to the fishing |