Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-14
THE ANNUAL CONVENTION Assembled Yesterday in the Med-
 icaI College. THE DENTAL ASSOCIATION Is Holding largely Attended and Enthusi- astic Geeing-Mr. w. K. Terry De-
 lNered the Address of Welcome.

The twenty-eighth annual session of
 the Alabama Dental association was call
 cd to order yesterday morning by Presi-
 dent R. A. Rush. At Il o'clock, th- hour
 appointed, nsarly fifty members of the
 association were gathered sin the large
 lecture room of the Birmingham Med
 ical and Dental collsg:.
 Rev. pr. A. B. Curry invoked the bless
 ing of Almighty God, after which Dr. c.
 A. Merrill introduced MT. w. K. Terry,
 who delivered the following address of
 welcome in behalf of the city, as cir
 cumstances were such that Mayor Evans
 was prevented from performing that
 duey:
 Gentlemen of the Dental Association:
 The science of dentistry is a boon to
 humanity. The mission that you have
 is to prolong and render life worth liv-
 ing. Sound teeth renders viands tooth
 some, makes easy digeS ion, thereby pro-
 noting hsalth, imparting muscle and
 vigor to the body and serum to the
 brain.
 Your science does rot stop there It
 takes that which nature often brings
 ma1red into the world, effaces the de-
 formity, and makes b;iauty out of that
 which was ugly.
 we WelCOHle SuCn d DOuy or men among us. We invite you to come into our homes and partake of our hospitality. We ask you to visit our mines, there to see our raw materials taken from h=ir place of hiding and wrought into aL ti-
 cles of utility; and as you witness the
 process of evolution, compare the pro-
 gress of other sciences with the progr- ss that has bsen made in your own. We invite you when you visit our nu-
 merous manufactories to ask questions, and We promise you that the courteous treatment and polite responses that you will receive from th= employees will make you glad that you settled upon our city as the place of holding your convention. And now, on behalf of the mayor and aldermen of Birmingham and the citi-
 zens generality I extend to you an opu- lsnce of welcome, and express the wish that your stay among us may be as profitable to you as pleasant to us. Ths address was ably responded to by Dr. R. R. Freeman, of Nashville, and Dr. c. A. Merrill of this city. The lat ter made the address of welcome on be- half of the dentists of Birmingham. pr. Merrill, first vice-presldent. was called to the chair, and D. R. A. Rush, of Selma, the president, delivered his an-
 nual address. Ii was an able yet concise paper and called attention to the won derful growth of the state association, which wss organized less than a quarter of a csntury ago by nine enthusiastic dentists. The entire paper was listened to attentively and was warmly indorsed. The regular routine of business was transacted during the morning session. IN THE AFTERNOON. At 2:30 o'clock the convention was again called to order.
 pr. Geo. s. VGan, of Gadsden. read an able paper on Pathology and Surgery" It was freely discussed by Drs. I. Y. Crawford, R. R. Freeman, R. c. Young, Boyle Westmoreland and T. M. Allen. pr. J. P. Corley, of Greensborough, read a highly interesting paper on An stral Disease" It brought forward quite an animated discussion by all of the dele gates and occupied the entire afternoons s session.
 LAST NIGHTS SESSION. After supper the convention was again called to order at S:30 o'clock when pr. w. B. Fulton read broad and pointed paper on ITO What Extent Are We Jus tified in Giving Our Patient Systine Treatment?" The paper was an able document and pointed out the necessity of thorough medical knowledge to en- able the dentist to treat diseases of the oral cavity with intelligence. DTS. L. P. Haskell, of Chicago, and D. Lewis. of Georgia, were elected hon orary members of the association, while 1 Dr. R. L. Bradley was made an active member.
 Delegates are still arriving and today a I full and enthusiastic meeting Will De held On an exchange of ideas and ex- perience a dentist will be enabled to re- | turn to his home feeling that he is fully | enabled to doshis duty to his patient. The progra mme for today is the reports l of the standing committee, illustrations and incidents of office work and papers | on special topics. e Tomorrow will be assigned to illustrat | ing modern methods and improved appli- ances. Friday, the last day, will see the reports of other committees, the election l of officers and the selecting of the next meeting place
 1 Many prominent dentists from all over l the state are here as are also representa- l tives from Chicago, Nashville, Columbus, l Miss. and Atlanta. ar Mrs J. w Walker, noted authoress 1 of Bay St. Louis, Miss, is in attend ance. reporting the proceedings of the l meeting.
 pr. F. Ball, perhaps the oldest dentist l in the state, Is attending the convention. I EXAMINING BOARD. ] The state board of dental examiners is 1 in session on the third floor of the same ! college building They are examining 1 the applicants for licenses to practice ] dentistry, of which they number twenty seven. Their work will probably be l completed today.
 GRAND ANNTTAT, CONCERT