Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-08
Union Meeting Of the washington and
Maryland Dental Associations .-~
Address of Welcome BY President
Hunt-Dr. Dunbracco'. Reply


building, on H street between 18th and 18th
streets northwest. The committee of ar
engagements had previously announced that
great efforts had been made to make this
meeting one Of exceptional interest and
profit, that eminent members Of other as
sociatons would present topics of interest
and Importance, and that variety of in
structive clinics and demonstration en-
brac-ng the newest and most Interesting
methous and appliances, SO that there was
large attendance shortly before II O'Clock
this morning, when DR.. WINS. DonnalIy
chairman OF the joint committee of ar
| rangements. called the assemblage to order.
and formally turned the session over 20 the
presidents Of the societies. DIR. William
n. Hunt OF this city, and Or. W. w. Dun
| bracco Of Mary land. A number of dental
students were also present.
President Hunts Welcome.
DR.. Hunt president ofthe Washington
society," extended a hearty welcome to the
Marylanders. when a body of men asso-
ciate themselves in earnest effort for
any object and work from a disnterested
motive" he said during the course of his
address, for the benefit of all, each man
has for his assistant and adviser all the
rest. That is just what we as an organiZa-
ton are doing, and with such men as make
VI our membership TO instruct and advise
we may be sure that every one of us will
be benefited by the result. United, then
as We are with so excellent a purpose ard
still closer cemented by a friendship and
fellowship which is SO happily a distinctive
feature of our organization, may indeed
congratulate ourselves on the result to be
expected from these our annual joint as
StmbleS.'
DIR. Hunt complmented the joint commit
tee tor its work in arranging for the union
meeting and then went on to say: There
is one thing, we feel confident. You will
leave, you will go away impressed with the
conviction that the Baltimore and Wash
ington Association of Dentists are good
fellows You viii discover that our united
meetings are in every sense a success: you
will find that we are I'm earnest in pro-
noting the science of dentistry, and you
will find yourself associated with men as
able as there are in the country"
DR.. Hunt also remarked that by means of
union meetings has the dental profession
been lifted from a toothpulling trade to
take rank among the leading professions Of
the world.
DR.. Dunbru cco's Reply.
His remarks We're greeted with applause,
and then DR.. w. w. Dunbracco Of the
Maryland association made reply. With
the president of the Washington society.
he said. he united in extending a hearty
greeting to all. Dr. Dunbracco spoke at
some length on the present status and
utility of dental meetings. declaring this TO
d
reason for the existence of all things, and
hence the dentist asks in hpmely language
what is the use of attending dental meet
ings? What do they offer in exchange for
the loss of time and possibly money that
absence from office entails? They cost
time energy and money in their prepara-
ton, therefore what is the significance Of
their existence? Dentists who would grow
duh and rust in their Offices said the
speaker, find their faculties sharpened,
their tagging energies awakened. and their
powers summoned when rubbing up against
fellow dentists in the dental convention
In conclusion, DR.. Dunbracco said: Let
us enter heartily into the spirit of the oc-
casion and freely ventiiate our opinions.
with the hope that all will feel amply
paid for any sacrifice made in being here,
and will return to our laborS with pleas
ant recollections and with renewed en-
ergy."
The business of the convention was then
begun, DR.. A. W. Sweeny, chairman of the
committee on publication and voluntary
essays, reporting that essays would be read
by Dr. l.. Ashley Taught of Philadelphia,
on Some Notes on Gold as Filling Ma
terial;" DR.. William A. Mills of Baltimore,
on "Dermoid Cysts Migrated Teeth--a
Criticism" DR.. D. E. Wiber of Washington,
on Correcting Of Alveolar Cysts," and DR..
r. Finley Hunt, on The Dental Profess
son." The essays We're read and the facts
set forth discussed by the members pres
ent.
Future Programme.
After recess an afternoon session was
held. The program provides for a session
at 40 o'clock this evening. and sessions
tomorrow at $50 am. and l 80 pm. The
meeting will be closed at o'clock tomor-
row evening with a banquet 10 be held at
Freunds. This evening DIR. d. L. Hunting
ton, deputy surgeon general. u. S. A, in
charge of the army medical museum and
library, viii address the societies on THE
Army Medical Museum and Library" and
DR.. NJ. H. Cryer is to lecture on Recent
Studies of the Maxilary Bones,' ilustrat-
ed with lantern exhibits.
During the meeting a number of especial
ly interesting papers will be read includ-
ing the report of a peculiar case of re-
plantation by DR.. r: H. Jones of Whining
ton, Del; Recent Legislation in the Dis
trict of Columbia by DIR. H. b. Noble
and Lectures Upon Dental Hygiene in
Our Public Schools and Colleges by Dr.
J. II. P. Benson of Washington. The other
clude anatomy. physiology and histology.
operative dentistry, prosthetic dentistry
dental education, literature and 1omen-
ciature. pathology and therapeutics. crown
and bridge work, orthodontia and dental
appliances, oral surgery. anaesthetics, by
glene and dental legislation. The clinics
ana demonstrations prepared are many
and interesting. Several EXHIBITS of dental
supplies and instruments have been estab-
lished In the college building.
Officers of the Association.
The joint committee Of arrangements for
the meeting consists Of WINS. Donna1ly Of
Washington, chairman; B. Holly Smith of
Baltimore secretary; T. S. Waters and
VIM. A Mills Of Baltimore and J. H. P.
Benson and A w. Sweeny Of Washington
The officers of the Maryland association
are: VIM. w. Dunbracco. president; Rer-
nard Myer. first vice president: NJ. G. Sykes
second vice president; F. f. Drew, recording
secretary; r. c. Bradshaw, corresponding
secretary; j. G. Heuisler, treasurer; execu-
tive committee T. S. Waters, VIM. A. Mills
B. Holley Smith. 2.y''
The officers of the Washington society are:
VIM: M. Hunt, president; ID. e. Wber, vice
president; w. N. Cogau secretary; NJ. f.
Finley, treasurer H. B. Noble. librarian.
The committees for the joint meeting are:
A w. SWeeny, chairman, washington, d.
G.; H. NJ Schooley, Washington, D. c.;
Fanny Hopes, Baltimore, Nd; A. P. Gore
Baltimore, Md; A. Price Baltimore, Nd.
Anatomy, physiology and histology-W. S.
TWilley, chairman, Baltimore Nd; c. ].
Grieves, Baltimore, Md; H. G.. Thompson,
Washington, d. c.: Jas. n. Harris, Balti-
more, Md; w. E. Diefferderfer, Washing
ton, D. c. .ERa
Operative den.istry-C1 M; Gingrich, chair
man, Baltimore, Md; c. @. Harris, 'Balti-
more. Md; r. B. Donaldson, Washington. D.
G.; T. II. Davy, Baltimore, Nd; ]. B. Ten