The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
DENTISTS AMALGAMATE.
THE ROMINTfC HISTORY or THEIR
COUETsHIP AND UNION.
lhey Want Members Of the Profession
Who Are Licensed In Ono State to be
Able to Practice In Any Other State

| 5.-Special.-Three years ago the Ameri-
can Dental Association, according TO the
statement made yesterday by Nice-Pres-
ident Thomas FIllebrown, Of Boston,
Mass. commenced to cast shy glances at
the Southern Dental Association. These
modest advances were returned and two
years ago found the two organizations
fast friends.
one year ago found that this friendship
was rapidly ripcning into something more
than mere casual acquaintance. In
short it was perfectly plain that real.
genuine courtship was on
IN LOVE.
The American Association was certainly
In love with its sister organization and
the original innocent Irritation had devel-
oped into something serious. and before
the annual meeting which was being held
az Saratoga adjourned, the boys docid-
cd to break tho ice and proceeded TO
pop the question"
The Southern Association has been con-
sidering this proposal of marriage for a
year. and at its meeting yesterday after
noon decided that although 1t was aw-
fully sudden, it would accept the prof
Tered hand in marriage.
Hence 1t all came about that the two
Associations were made one at a joint
meeting which was held to-day in the big
dance hah OF the Hygeia Hotel.
NEUROLOGY.
At to-days session DR.. J. Taft, Of Gin
cnnau, chairman of tie Committee on
Neurology, read that report, showing that
during the past year five members had
dicd-Dr. Frank Abbott, of New York;
Or. Francis Peabody. OF Louisville. Ky;
Or. Seneca b. Brown Of Fort Wayne
Ind; Or. Eli Slegel. Of Reading. Pa:
and Or. William Newton Morrison, OF
St. Louis, Mo.
The presidents address had been made
a special order for the morning, but
owing 10 the small attendance and the
Importance Of the document II was in
definitely postponed.
THE CONSOLIDATION.
At this point IL was suggested that the
time for the joint session Of the two as
sociations arranged for yesterday had ar
rived. and an adjournment was made.
Half an hour later found the men,
gers Of the two organizations assembled
in the pavilion at the Hygeia Hotel
and the chairman Of the Committee on
Consolidation called the meeting to order,
and DR.. John b. Rich, Of Washington,
D. c., was made temporary chairman.
Drs. W. w. Walker. Of Atlanta. Ca.
and George II. Bushing. OF Chicago, H.,
were made temporary secretaries.
Resolutions to the effect that the two
societies unite under one head. TO be
known as the National Dental Associa-
ton, were adopted after an informal
ballot. I'm which complimentary votes
were cast for Drs. W. w. II. ThaXton.
~ Farmville. Va. b. Hally Smith. Of
Baltimore. IT. A. Smoth. OF Cincinnati.
John B. Rich. OF Washington and Tru-
cF
NEW OFFICERS.
Or. Thomas Fillebrown Of Chicago.
vice president Of the American Dental As
ISOLATION. and chairman Of the Conference
Committee. which has had in charge the
matter Of consolidation. was declared 10
have been unanimously elected president
Of the new organization. 4 recess was
then taken until $3.50 o'clock.
When the meeting rec0uvcned the cleo
ton Of officers resulted as follows: Sec
rotary. Or. George IT, Gushing. Of chi
cago: Assistant Secretary. DR.. W. T..
Walker. Of Atlanta. Ga. Nice-Presldents
DIR. James McMannus. OF Hartford,
Conn. Or. L. L. Dunbar, Of San Fran
cisco. Cal: Or. Hally G. Smith. or
baltimore. Nd: Corresponding Secre-
t1rv Mrs. Emma Evans Clse, OF 81.
Louis.
President FlllobrOwn announced the
following Executive Committee.
one vear-Drs. Eubank. c. y. Pierce
and ". p. Dickinson.
Two vears-Drs. NJ +. Finley, J. b.
Paterson and H. \. Smith.
Three years-Drs. G. 5. Noel j. y
Grouse and V. IT. Jackson
Each of the old associations VIII turn
over 81 to the treasurer OF the N"'on",
,..ociotior for each member I'm good
standing now on its books.
Resolutions were adopted TO the erect
that n dentist regularly licensed TO prac-
,lce I'm one state should be allowed TO
practice In al states.
NAME CHANGED.
Tho American Association formally
r.ert ont NJ business at late hour to-
NIGHT by authorizing it's officers to close clos,
mn its affairs and turn any money whlen
~, he lett in the treasury over 10 the
dental Protective Association.