Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-23
DENTAL CONVENTION

DENTAL CONVENTION
At the WORLDS Fair at Chicage-A
Grand Demonstration In which the
Z Dental Profession of the World will
Take Part-Connecticat and the
Convention.
The dental profession throughout the
world is taking great interest over the
coming worlds Columbian dental congress
to be held at the worlds fair ten days next
August, commencing on the 18th and clos
ing the 9th. Its object is to bring together
for professional, scientific and social pur-
poses the dentists of the world. For this
purpose constitution and codifed rules
have been adopted, officers and committees
appointed, their duties and powers defined,
etc. The official Languages of the congress
will be English. French, Spanish and Cor
man, and the papers will be printed in the
transactions in the language in which they
are read. The congress Is under the aus
pices of the American Dental association
and the Southern Dental association.
There have been elected one honorary
president and two or more honorary vice
presidents from the following countries:
Great Britain. France, Germany, Austro-
marx, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Bel
GUM, Holland, Italy, Turkey, Greece and
the Hellenic Islands, Canada, Austria, the
British colonies, Roumanis, Finland, Ser
via and Bulgaria.
From South America, Central America,
Mexico, West Indies, Australia and New
Zealand, Asia and Africa honorary presi-
dents have been chosen. A bureau of
American dentists residing in the foreign
countries has been created; and one hon
orary president and honorary vice prssi-
dent and one honorary secretary chosen to
serve as representatives of the Americans
in foreign countries.
The Worlds Citizen auxiliary has pro-
vided the place of meeting for the dental
congress and co-operates with the dental
congress In the public entertainment to be
given by the latter illustrative of the pro-
gress made and achievements of the dental
profession. The dental committee of con-
ference for the purpose embraces men of
note in the profession from all over the
world. From each state a finance COM
mittee Is appointed. That from Conneeti-
cut consists of Drs. W. a. Rider, chair
man, Danbury; George L. Psrmelee, Hart
ford: Daniel A. Jones, New Haven, and
E. Prentis, jr., New London.
Each state has also a committee of con-
ference with local and state societies.
That from Connecticut consists of DR.. E.
8. Gaylord of New Haven, ex-president oil
the Connecticut State Dental society, chair.
man; DR.. ]. McManus of Hartford; and r
W. Browne of New London.
Among the committee also is one COZ
| the history of dental legislation in this anG
| other countries" and committees on re
| ception, invitation, membership, eduoa
| tional and literary exhibits, on climes iI
l operative dentistry and oral surgery, OF
l prosthetic dentistry on essays, on the his
| tory of dentistry In the United States, or
the case of the teeth of the poor, on biology
and bacteriology, on prize essays and
committee to promote the appointment O.
dental surgeons in the armies and navie
| of the world.
/ The program includes an address O
welcome by John Temple Graves of Geor
/ gia. with responses from the American as
ISOLATION, responses from the foreign assoc
Citations, address by the president, reading
of papers, general addresses before tn
whole congress, psychological exhibit
garden parties, lantern exhibit in connec
ton with the biological feast, clinics 9
hospitals and at the art institute, Dime
to the whole congress, visit in body
the medical and dental exhibits at th
worlds fair grounds, closing addresses I
the congress, luncheons and many othe
sional purposes.