The evening times., 1895-11-15

standard colleges; that its students are de
ceived by false representations of equality
with other colleges and by false assurances
of the legal status Of its graduates.
Besides placing its pretended require
ments below the standard of reputable
dental colleges it Is not bound by law, rules
OF college associations, seii,respect, nor 9o,,
and the general public to regard even Its
own standard, and as a matter OF met
disregards Is pretended requirements
for unworthy considerations.
DEGRADING THE STATUS.
"In the conduct of its so-called dental
department il is prostitutlng dental edu.
cation degrading the professional status,
lowering the value In the mind OF the pun.
lie OF diplomas from reputable dental col.
lcges, and as u chartered institution OF
learning, the branches OF science to be
taught being the art and science OF med1,
cine and surgery, ithas abused ana m1sused
it's charter rights in attempting to con.
duct a dental department and an alleged
free infirmary,' and has done SO for the
money there Is IN such an institution n lso so
TO forfeit In law, as 1t has In fact, Its
charter rights ~o,,. o,,,o.. ,y,u-
lam Donnally, secretary: II. NJ. Schooley,
j Roland Walton, J. Hall Lewis
LAW IN THE CASE.
The act of Congress "for the regulation
of the practice of dentistry in the District
OF Columbia. and for the protection Of the
approved June 6, 1872, contains nine sec
tiOns. and is in part as follows:
That 1t shall be unlawful for any person
to practice dentistry in the District OF CO.
mnibia, unless such person shall register
with the health officer in compliance with
the requirements hereinafter provided.
this act is hereby created, to be known as
the board OF dental examiners. to consist
of five reputable dentists, residents of and
for three years last before appointment
try in the District of Columbia. to he ap-
pointed by the Commissioners OF said Dis
trict for terms of five years and until their
successors are appointed: PROVIDED, Ihat
the first five a appointments shall be made for
terms of one. two, three, four ana i've
years, respectively. A majority OF said
board shall constitute a quorum. Vacan-
cies occurring in said board shall be filled
by appointment of eligible persons for I'M
expired terms.
That il shall be the duty Of every person
prlcticing dentistry in said District at the
time of the passage Of this act to make ap-
plication to said board, in form prescribed
by said board, for ccrtificatiun and present
the certificates thus obtained for rcEistra-
tion to the health Off Ger within sixty days
from the passage of this act. Every such
person registering may continue 10
practice without iDcurriDg the penalties
of this act.
That persons desiring l." commence the
practice OF dentistry in said District after
the passage OF this act shall first obtain n
of dental examiners, granted under author1-
" conferred upon said board by section s
ofthisact, and present the 81 me to the health
officer for registration.
That certificates issued and indorsed I'M
der the provisions Of this act shall he evil
dence of the right Of the person Ia whom
granted to practice under this act.
That any one who shall practice or at
tempt 20 practice dentistry in the said Dis
trict without having complied with the
provisions Of this act shall he deemed guilty
of q misdemcanor. and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined not less than 500
nor more than 5000, and in default OF
payment of such fine shall be imprisoned
not less than thirty nor more than ninety
days, said fines, when collected. to he paid
into the Treasury OF the United States, To
the credit of the District of Columbia, pro-
vided. that nothing in this act shall be com
strued to Interfere with physicians ln the
discharge OF their professional duties. nor
with students pursuing regular unintcT-
rupted dental college course or in bona
fide pupilage with registered dentist.