The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
Devising Means to Win the Con-
fldence of Suffering
Mankind.
WELCOMED BY MAYOR CLARK
Delegates rendered a Reception in
the Sea Beach Hotel
at Night.

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twenty-sixth annual convention of the
California State Dental Association
opened this afternoon at the Sea Beach
Hotel. There was a large attendance,
though the delegates had not all arrived,
many coming in on the evening train.
All the officers were present at rolfcall.
President Hays introduced FL. H. Clark,
Mayor of Santa Cruz, this afternoon. In
his address of welcome the Mayor said
there was incongruity in the headlines of
local paper that called the dentists
tooth drawers" and "jolly fellows"
The memory of his first experience in a
dentist chair had given him. the impress
sion that they were anything but "iolly'; /;
yet he had become dentist many years
ago, and when he left that profession for
the medical profession he did not know
but he had jumped out of the frying pan
into the fire.
The Mayor referred to the progress of
dentistry in the past quarter of century
in America and stoutly censured European
countries for their refusal to recognize the
professional men of this country until they
graduated from European colleges. He
suggested like treatment in this country
of foreigners until the rule should be
changed abroad. The Mayor concluded
with a welcome that would not require the
visitors to keep off the grass.
President Hays responded to the well
come in review of the progress that had
been made by the association and thanked
the Mayor for his generous welcome.
President Hays appointed as committee
on order of business Drs. Walter f. Lewis,
w. de Crow, N. 1. Boone. The following
applications for membership were re-
ceived: T. W. Drulard, Santa Cruz; L. l..
White, W. II. Halsey George W. Rodolph,
Oakland; f. E. Sawyer, San Rafael; NJ. P.
Inglish, VacavilIe; NJ. o. Wyatt, Winters /;
F. D. Ashworth. Clyde s. Payne, San Fran
cisco; Emma T. Read, San Diego.
President Hays called Vice-President
Cool to the chair and proceeded to the de-
livery of brief annual address, which
was an encouraging resume OF the progress
of the association and of dentistry gener-
ally within the past year. He referred
feelingly to the death OF DR.. W. E. Nye of
Healdsburg, which occurred in South
America within the year. The presidents
address was discussed by Drs. c. L. God
dard, J. L. Assay, w. f. Lewis. f. H. Met
calf, w. de Crow, A. F. Merriman Jr., F.
Pague, F. W. Bliss and Mayor Clark.
Professor NJ. J. Sullivan read a paper
written by DR.. E. A. Lunday of Simla,
India, on Dentistry in india" 1t was
discussed by Drs. L. Van Orden, J. P. Par
ker and F. G. Pague. The paper was in
teresting in its dealing with the habits of
the people and the profession of dentistry
among the natives.
The Session Hall of the Sea Beach Hotel
has been handsomely decorated in red,
white and blue. The decorations are
unique in construction and pretty in ap-
pearance. The gable-shaped ceiling
is draped in these National colors and
dressed in roses and other beautiful flow
ers that grow so abundantly on the
grounds surrounding the hotel. A parlor
which will be used for q committee-room
is dressed in evergreens and flowers, the
tasteful work of Mrs. John r. Chace.
A feature of the reception tonight in the
parlors of the hotel was a musical pro-
gramme by local talent, assisted by some
OF the delegates. Owing to the length of
the programme the address by Lieutenant
Governor Jeter was postponed. After the
reception the guests were conducted to the
ballroom. The grand march was led by
Miss w. T. Jeter of Santa Cruz and DR..
Cool of Oakland.
The practical work of the convention
will begin tomorrow morning at 10 O clock.
Besides the reading of papers and discus
sion of their subjects the delegates will
give clinics, at which will be demon
strated subjects of interest to the profess
sion and of value to the patrons. A great
many persons in San Francisco at these
conventions have taken advantage OF these
IL: oil
they would have been obliged to torego
had they been compelled to pay for the
work. There are not so many patients to
be found in Santa Cruz, but enough to en-
able the dentists to give to each other the
benefit of their experiments.
All sessions will be held at the Sea Beach
Hotel The convention will close on the
18th inst. The following topics are to be
presented and discussed in the convention:
DR.. L. Van Orden, San Francisco-"A Nom
Partisan Consideration of Amalgam Alloys and
Gold as Filling Materials"
Dr. J. n. Whitney, Honolulu.
DIR. F. w. Bliss, Santa Cruz-"Aluminized
Gutta Percha."
DR.. ]. L. Asay, San Jose-"A Retrospect of a
Half Century"
Elevate the Standard of the Dental Profession"
Dr. F. H. Metcalf, Sacramento-"Report on
Dental Education"
Dr. C. L. Goddard San Francisco-'Forced
Occulsion of Bicuspids and Molars." Illus
trated with lantern slides
Dr. w. C. Reith, Observation-Disclosures
DR.. ]. NJ. Dunn, Oakland-'The Artrum,
Diseases of, and It's Functions"
DR.. Walter F. Lewis, Oakland-"Report of
Committee on Therapeutics"
Dr. r. w. Meek, Oakland, "Report of Com
mittee on Pathology and Surgery"
DR.. L. A. league, San Francisco" Report Of
Committee on Operative Dentistry"
Dr. j. Foster Flagg, Swarthmore, Pa.
Dr Russell H. Cool Oakland-"Popular Dis
semination of Dental knowledge" illustrated
with lantern slides.)
Dr. E. A. Lunday, Simla, India-"Dentistry
" Dr.. Max sichel, San Francisco-'Dental ce-
= Dr. A. H. suggett, Marysville-" -"Therapeu-
ties"
Following are the subjects to be demon
strated at the daily clinics:
Dr. A. H. suggett, Marysville, "Use of Bon
will Mallet With No 80 Williams Foil.''
DR.. L. B. Holmes, Woodland, Combination
Crown; 'fNew Air Motor"
DR.. T. c. Pague, San Francisco, "Filling
Roots of Pulpless Teeth"
DR.. C. L. Goddard, San Francisco electrical
Furnace and Orthodontia Appliances"
DR.. J. A. w. Lundborg, San Francisco, "Re-
phantom"
DR.. Frank 1. Platt, San Francisco, "open-
faced Cuspid Crown
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