Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31
DENTAL SURGERY
First Annual Convention of the National
Association Formally Opens
DELEGATES WELCOMED TO THE CITY
Felicitous Exchange of Verbal Com
pliments, Followed by n Thought
ful Address from President
FiIlebrown-Routine Work.


order. 1t opened with prayer by Dr. Jonathan
Taft Of Cincinnati o., followed Immediately
by the customary address OF welcome by
Mayor Moores, to which DR.. James Truman
of Philadelphia responded.
As he presented the golden KEYS" of
the city to the president Of the
association Mayor Moores felicitously
remarked that II anything in the city failed
to osen to them the visiting dentists had
the privilege of using their forceps or any
other Of the tools of their profession
Though be had arranged, he said with the
weather bureau for a hot time in the town
every night somehow things had got mixed
and a hot time was being assured for every
day also. He hoped the dream Of absolutely
painless dentistry might some day be rea-
Lied and praised the members on the prog
ress they have made in this direction. DR..
Truman noted the wonderful changes which
have come over the country, particularly
the passing of all sectionalsm. He did not
overlook the advancement Of the transmits
sissppi region, and Omahas splendid
growth in particular.
Reports from the various committees and
the officers Of the association were next in
order. As the association is young there
was little OF public interest submitted.
President Finebrovn's Address.
The feature Of the opening session was
; the address of the president DR.. Thomas
Fillebrown of Boston, Mass, who is pro-
fessor of operative dentistry and oral sur
, gerry in Harvard university. He said among
, other things of a highly philosophical char
! acter:
Organization is essential to the success
Of any movement in which the combined
, effort Of several individuals is concerned.
, Our organizations OF the past were as good
as the material of which they we're COM
posed would afford. Our present association
, will be no better than the knowledge,
culture and enthusiastic efforts of its mem
bers will make it. The present name was
. adopted as a result of a consensus Of opinion
obtained by extended correspondence
with interested members OF the old
sociation. The fact that National Dental
association so well harmonized with
] National Association Of Dental Faculties
, and Dental Examiners urged as
cogent reason for its adoption. You will
notice that code of ethics has been
adopted by this association. Your wisdom
: | will decide if such is needed The things
I | most essential to the success OF our associa-
- ton are brains, education, application, en-
thusiasm and an unsehsh devotion that will
, bring and lay on the altar OF science all the
, ! sweet incense OF the best efforts of every
member. Professional relations must be
governed by entirely unselhsh principle
l 1t will be a grave mistake for this associa
!
e nterets to again enter into the conduct Of
i its affairs.
The two distinctively new features Of our
| present constitution are, first, the creation
, ! OF the divisions of the east, west and south.
| and the holding of the annual meetings in
| each of them consecurively; and second, the
provision for the formation of business. To
me the future of the National Dental asso-
i citation seems 70 be especially bright and en-
4 | couraging. Its formation has combined the
l n Of America.
Dr. Henry W. Morgan of Nashville, Tenn,
1 the treasurer. reported that all members in
v good standing from the old association had
s been transferred to the new. Altogether
IS there were 3S7 members in good standing,
e, and the treasury has Sjss75 on its credit
5. side.
8 Routine Work Begins.
In a communication from the Rockford
II H., society several resolutions sub
mitted looking toward steps for uniformity
u of state laws governing the standing OF
dentists moving from one state to another
:, They were referred to the proper section.
n A question OF the eligibility of delegates
arose upon Dr. J. D. Patterson OF the Gre
- dentials committee calling attention to he
rule of section Of article iv of the consti-
tuition. This excludes from membership in
the national association state delegates who
e have entered the profession since August
= 1875, without graduating from some dental
e college. motion was carried for the strict
d observance OF the rule, but this action was
It modified ly extending the courtesies of The
v convention to such state delegates as nigh
n come under the rule.
From the New York State society came
IS some resolutions recommending formal ac-
e ton by the national body in favor OF con-
J. gressonal legislation which shall restrict
! of
ID tions to mechanical apparati excluding
;e processes and methods. 1t was referred Il
ID the executive committee.
s. During the afternoon the various Sec
,e tions began their work. Altogether there
are twelve Of them, as follows:
Of Prosthetic Dentistry, Chemistry and Met
ae allurgy-Grant Molyneaux. chairman; R
10 R. Freeman, secretary.
Is Dental Education, Literature and Nomen-
lg clature-B. H. Catching, chairman; NJ. F
J. Finley, secretary.
Operative Dentistry-J. Y. Crawford
chairman; Frank Holland, secretary.
Histology and Microscopy-I. P. Wilson
U chairman; Thomas P. Hinman, secretary.
~ Materia Medica and Therapeutics-J. s
ali Cassidy, chairman; L. P. Bethel, secretary
an Physiology and Etiology-J. D. Patterson
IL chairman L. E. Custer, secretary.
ife Anatomy, Pathology and Surgery-W c
he Barrett, chairman; George Clement, secre
en- tary.
OF Hygiene and Prophyiactic Dentistry-W
I T. Arlington, chairman; A. H Thompson
bo secretary.
ed Orthodontia-v H. Jackson, chairman; L
ed P. Dotterer, secretary.
ch Clinies-H J. McKellops, chairman; Z. P
ut Beadles, secretary,
Is; They reported so far they could in tn
- evening.
,is Last Nights Session.
l." Last night the dentists met again in n
tn Creighton Medical college and spent severa
hours in listening to papers and in talkin
over dentistry. At the beginning of III
is session there were nearly 100 delegates 4
attendance, but the heat was too much 10