Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-24
Those From Maryland and the Dis
trict Come Together.
PLEASANT ADDRESSES OF WELCOME
Officers of the Two Bodies and the
Various Committees.
MANY PAPERS TO BE READ

branch OF the profession make particular
ly fine showing when they get together in
body. This was clearly demonstrated
this morning when the members of the
Washington City Dental Society and the
Maryland State Dental Association gather
ed for joint meeting for the reading of
papers and a general discussion of matters
of interest to the profession.
These meetings are being held in the big
lecture hall of the law school of the Ma
ticnal University. They are to last for two.
days, closing with banquet tomorrow,
evening. The officers for the meeting ara
as follows: =
Committee of arrangement for union
Meeting-H. NJ. Schooley of Washington,
chairman; Cyrus NJ. Gingrich of Baltimore,
secretary; Williams Donnally, ]. Roland
Walton, F. F. Drew, c. c. Harris.
officers Of the Washington City Dental
Roland Walton, vice president; William II.
Hunt, secretary; r. u. Donaldson, treas
urer: H. B. Noble, librarian.
Officers of the Maryland State Dental AS
sociation-B. Holly Smith, president; Isaac
H. Davis, first vice president: E. E. Cruzen.
second vice president: w. w. Dunbracco,
recording secretary; r. c. Bradshaw, cor
responding secretary: Jos. G: Heuisler,
treasurer; executive committee. F. +. Drew.
Cyrus NJ. Gingrich, c. c. Harris.
The Committees.
The committees are as follows:
Publication, voluntary essays and dental
legislation-M F. Finley, NJ. G. Sykes, L. L.
Harlan, S. c. Pennington. A. w. Sweeney.
Anatomy, physiology and histology-R. B.
Winder. Lewis Buffet, W. S. Twilley. Shell
don G. Davis, D. E. Wiber.
Operative dentistry and surgery-T. H
Davy, G.. H. Claude A. W. Lakin, H. c.
Thompson, w. s. Harlan.
Mechanical dentistry-J. B. Hodgkin, F.
NJ. rSeebold. ]. Hall Lewis, w. B. Mann, W.
A. Wills
Dental education. literature and dental
nomenclature-Edw. Nelson S. NJ. Fields
G. E. Hardy. jr.. L. c. F. Hugo. ]. II. P.
Pathology and therapeutics. w. Davis
A. D. Cobey, w. E. Dieffenderfer, /. s.
Davis, @. v. Millholland.
orthodontia and dental appliances-wms
Donnally, F. w. Schloerndorn, G. L. Hills.
G. NJ. Smith. G. r. Carter.
Addresses of Welcome.
DIR. H. NJ. Schooley of this city. the
chairman Of the joint committee. called the
meeting to order at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, and made a brief address. In opening
he spoke of the formation Of an association
of dentists of Maryland and the District of
Columbia about twenty years ago, an or
ganization that gradually died out of exis-
tence and was finally disbanded. Two or
SdIilLduOuS were FORMED, ana tnlS Joint
meeting so well attended today made IT
look as though a mistake had been made
In breaking up the original joint associa-
ton.
The presence today Of number of promi-
nent dental surgeons from different parts
OF the country showed clearly that the best
men in the profession are taking an active
interest In such gatherings They do not
consider that they know Ii all. but are will
ing to get together with others in the same
branch of medical work and learn what
their neighbors are accomplishing. This
meeting, he thought. was but the fore
runner OF many other such joint gather
ings throughout the land, for all who are
familiar with the subject cannot but real
lie the advantage that must accrue from
them.
The main address of welcome on behalf
Of the Washington men was delivered by
Dr. w. E. Dieffenderfer, president of the
Washington City Dental Society. He gave
a brief but interesting resume. not only
of the advance made in dentistry during the
past few years, but also of what yet re-
mains to be accomplished. For instance
he said that the perfect filling had not vet
been discovered and that education is not
yet so widespread on the subject that moth
ers understand the diet and care for young
children so as to insure them good teeth in
later life. In conclusion DIR. Dieffenderfer
babe all the visitors the heartiest kind of
welcome to Washington, which he spoke of
as the Mecca for all good Americans in
GLIDING CoXey"
The response to this address Of welcome
was delivered by DR.. B. Holly Smith of
Baltimore, president of the Maryland State
Dental Association. He spoke of the great
needs in the way of securing legislation to
protect the public from Quackery and in ad-
vanc1ng the common interests of the pro-
fession generally, as inducements toward a
more complete union between the two So
cieties. In the event Of the union meetings
continuing, he suggested that a clinic in
Baltimore be held one afternoon in the
quarter, when cases may be reported and
papers read. This. he thought would be
an important and valuable innovation that
would, In all probability, be very popular.
Papers Submitted.
The report of the committee on publica-
ton voluntary essays and dental legisla-
ton. was read by DIR. NJ. F. Finley of this
city. chairman of the committee. 1t out
lined what had been accomplished in the
way of securing proper magazine reports
Of the meeting. The report also gave the
list of papers submitted to be read at the
meeting, among them the following: soft
Gold Cylinders; How and Where to Use
Them" by DR.. L. c. f. Hugo; "Ambidex-
Hesitation" by DR.. A. w. Sweeney;
'Strangulated Nerve" by DIR. A. ]. Brown;
Dental Legislation" DIR. WINS. Donnally;
Dental Legislation" DR.. Emory A. Bry-
ant; Diseased Antrum." by DR.. NJ G.
Sykes; Report of Case" by DIR. L. Hess.
The paper by DR.. Noble of this city was
an interesting plea for ambidextrousness
not only in the dental profession, but in ali
professions where the hands are actively
used. Not only is II physical rest to be
able to use the left hand equally with the
right, but 1t enables one to do much better
work.
1t is great mistake, he thought, to edu-
cate the one hand to the neglect of the
other, and in his opinion parents should
encourage their children to use both hands
equally. He urged the young men in the
profession to practice with their left hands,
assuring them that they would find it1ef
time matter of comparatively easy ac-
Quirement.
The paper was literally discussed by the
other members, all laying great stress upon
the Importance of the subject. Its value
in, intellectual training was also referred
to at considerable extent.
The Afternoon Session.
The program for the afternoon and even
ing sessions is as follows: Report of COM
mittee on dental education, literature and
dental nomenclature Edw. Nelson, chair
man, Of Frederick, Md. Clinics-(3 pm.
sharp)-Under the direction of Williams
Donnally, 1922 18th street.
Evening session-(S pm. promptly)-Re-
port of committee on mechanical dentistry
and dental chemistry, j. B. Hodgkin, chair
man, Of Washington. Essay, Uric Acid
and the Dental Diseases of the equity Dia-
thesis" L. Ashley Taught of Philadelphia,
Pa Report of committee on pathology and
therapeutics, ]. Wilson Davis, chairman, of
Washington.
Some of Those Present.
Ar,opg the members of the two associa-