The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10

reported hours of meeting A. NJ. to II NJ,
10 4:3O, and to 10 P. NJ.
A committee on resolutions was APP
pointed by the president and is as follows:
". J. Younger, T. n. Iglehart, L. Van
Orden.
Al the afternoon session the committee
on membership report ed favorably on the
applications made at the morning session
OF Oliver Perry Meyers of San Francisco,
A. H. Suggett of Marysville, A. NJ. Cop
sey of San Francisco, John L. Grant of
Woodland, who were duly elected by
ballot.
Vice-President Hayes assumed the chair
during the reading of the presidents
annual address and the discussion of it.
President league read in substance as
follows:
After an interval Of two years it is pleasure
to extend friendly greeting to representatives
of the dental profession. That period has not
bcen one OF inactivity. The State society has
been making history both for itself and the
whole fraternity. The closing of the first quar-
ter of century OF the dental organization on
this coast was marked last year by congress
which was forerunner OF more TO come.
Twenty-Five years ago there were few
dentists in this State with the full apprecia-
ton of the many benefits OF association and
the greater dignity to a profession whose
by the people at large. Those who took the
lead IN the formation and advancement in
dental science were men OF strong character.
The first president was DR.. c. &. Knowles.
The good the early organization wrought was
shared by the public as well as the fraternity.
This association has done nine-tenths of the
good that has accrued TO the dentists in this
State through cooperative effort, and necessary
! legislation should emenete from 1t. The con-
gress of last year awakened the deslrab1ltty OF
associate work in interior cities.
Wa a.
| effort toward utilization, and condone slight
| transgressions of the code. We cannot disci-
| pline non-members, but our power over men,
bers will have q good effect
l hope proper action Will be taken in the
| raising of funds for the erection OF monu-
ment to Horace Wells. We should also do
| something in the matter of a testimonial to the
| late ex- president of our own society. Dr. w. f.
! Griswold, man OF excellent qualities, and DR..
William B. Kingsbury, one of the old guard.
| We must also select delegates to the next
congress of dentists to be held in 1897. The
American Dental Association must be asked to
meet in San Francisco next year.
hope on the completion OF the session to be
J able to congratulate the society on its con-
| tinuance of the good work started in 1870, and
| keeping step with the march OF Improvements,
| both in physical and mechanical sciences, until
! in this year 1895 we have achieved an eminence
| that commands the recognition of Stomotolo-
! gists as body entitled TO place among the
| learned professions.
Dr. de Cole of San Jose said:
joined the society in Illinois thirty years
! ago. was afraid TO go before the board for
! examination l thought was going to make
great revelations in the association. But
| soon saw how little knew, and have tried to
! grow. We should not be too strict in qualifi-
! cations for membership. was much impressed
when reference was made to the death of Dr.
Kingsbury. He was resident of San Jose.
| remember him as he appeared few days be-
fore he died He was in feeble health, and
presented a sad and pathetic picture.
| DR.. de Cole of San Jose, DR.. Younger of
! San Francisco, DR.. MCGOWAN of Ukiah
and DR.. Van Orden responded to the presi-
dents address.
DIR. Metcalf of Sacramento read an essay
on longevity" in which he considered
the laws of diet and general care of the
health, and referred more particularly to
that much abused organ, the stomach.
The doctor read in part
An analysis of what goes into the stomach
! in twenty-four hours would be startling. If
the stomach could talk, what tale OF woe it
would impart. How. often it would say,
whats coming nextT' Nothing is so CON
duciye to long life, mental and bodily vigor as
good digestion.
life is on the increase: Is it not due in
measure TO dentistry and the education of the
masses regarding the laws OF health?
That dress cuts some figure in the length of
our lives doubt not, but owing to the recent
advent of the bloomer and the new woman /
have not the courage to prophesy, but will
lndb INC ioIStNlty VI NOIldH Will UOb
De diminished by the bloomer, but let US offer
silent prayer that we men be still permitted
to wear the trousers.
DR.. Post read paper of much interest to
the profession that was written by DR.. g.
Alden Mills of New York, on the subject of
1.-The Man That Made the First Surgical
Operation under Anesthesia." The paper,
III substance, follows:
The tooth that was removed fro m Dr. Wells jaw
was taken away merely to prove me virtue of
chemical in its power to dispel pain. The
tooth was not an offender. 1t vas surgical
operation on a student with DR.. Wells. They
thought first of hiring some one on whom to
operate, but feared the responsibility in case
the patient should die. They were both much