The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
DENTAL MEN
DISCUSS TOPICS
Of THEIR GRAF 7
State Association in
Convention.
INTERESTING PAPERS READ
DEMONSTRATION OF SEVERAL
IMPORTANT CLINICS.
INTERESTING PAPERS READ
DEMONSTRATION OF SEVERAL
IMPORTANT CLINICS.
President Metcalf Appoints the
Standing Committees-over One
Hundred Members Are in
Attendance.

The twenty-eighth annual meeting of
the California State Dental Association
opened at the Y. NJ. c. A. building yes
terday morning. President +. H. Met
Gulf Of Sacramento called the convention
10 order at 10 a, m, and over 100 members
answered TO the roll-call. The other off,
GERS present were: Walter F. Lewis Of
Oakland, first vice president; a. F. Mer-
riman Jr. of Oakland, second vice presi-
dent; a. ". Barker of San Jose, third
vice president; w. L. King, recording
secretary; T. l. Plat, corresponding
secretary, and c. y. Iglehart treasurer
The chair appointed the following com
mittees: On resoluuons-F. W. Bliss, j.
W. Hays and W. A. Morse on hours Of
meeting-A. NJ. Barker, f. L. Platt and
J.. Van Orden. The committee later an
nounced the following order Of exercises
for the session:
Wednesdays to u a m, reading of
papers and reports Of committees; 2 to 5
7. m, clinics 70 10 p. m, papers and dis
Thursday-g to Il a. M, papers. z to .
p. m, trip to Cliff House; to 10 p. m,
Friday@MoTning, papers; afternoon,
clinics.
The following standing committees were
also appointed:
Pathology and surgery-W. F. Lewis CHAIR
mani, / \. league, G. 5. Bachman. J. W.
I)avy, W. c. Reith. C 3. Root, W. T. Sharp.
Therapeutics-J. p. Parker (chairman), E. NJ.
sons. 4. I. Edwards, A n copsey.
Chemlstry-J. L. Asay (chairman), I W
HAYS. F. X. Ledyard, 5. L. Strickland. H. T
Hendricks 5 c. Maynard, J. NJ. Blodgett-
Operative Dentistry-S. +. Knowles CHAIR
J. A. ". Lundborg. H. B. Copsey A. H
PrSstbetic nentistry-A. NJ. Barker Chair
enson. W. a. Moore. a. o. Hooker. c. o. Ed
HIi.!sto.ogy-H. p. Carlton Cchairman). j T
Grant. d. e Nash. / A Frazer. F. H. Phil
lps. c. A. Larrison' A H Wallace
Halsey. F L. Cauch, w. I. Wilcox. -,.,.a
Literature and Education-W. a. KNOWLES
chairman. L L, Dunbar, e. E. Parks F: r
Tehbetts. c. c. Maynard, H NJ. Combs. w. J.
Orth6dont,a-C L. Goddard Cchairman), W.
P IngIish. Mrs. E F. Read, T. J. Frazer, J.
T CUMMINGS G. Corwin. G. II. Worrel
Ciuics-F. c. Pague (chairman, w n.
Proieramme-F, L. Platt chairman, r. W
-''l; Eater,asnm5r.--I. Van .orden chairman. A
II NIilbery W T. King.
L5caI Arrancements- a F. Merriman Chair
mani, @. y. Van Orden, II. D. Boyes.
Thirtv-fve applications for membership
were received and favorably considered.
In the afternoon some interesting clinics
were demonstrated by dentists who had
made careful research in the subject
matter, and practical illustrations served
to add interest to the discussions.
The Insertion of Gold Filling, Using
Iibby's Smooth Burnishers," was eXem-
plded by DR.. \. y. Dick of Woodland; :;
1.-THE Amputation Of Root in DentO AL
ve0lar AbsCess.'' by DR.. Corydon b. Root,
NJ D., d. D. S, Of San Francisco; The
Treatment for Prevention of Decay in the
Teeth, Making an Antiseptic Mouth
Wash and the Microscopical Demonstra-
tion of the Bacteria of the Mouth and
Their Action on the Teeth" by A. c.
Hart. NJ. D.. y. y. S. assisted by II. r.
Freund; practical Exhibition of Origi-
nal Adjustable Mouth Mirror" by DR.. j.
\. W. LunGb0rg.
At the evening session Vice President
Lewis took the chair and President Met
highly interesting and instructive. He
discussed subjects pertinent to the pro-
fessiOn of dentistry and plans for its
elevation. He recommended the creation
Of a State dental prosecutor, whose duty
il would be to secure evidence against
illegal practitioners. He made a number
of other suggestions. which were after
ward discussed by Drs. Van Orden,
knowles. Parker, Platt, Huntington,
N. D.; Merriman, league Taylor and
Prather.
A paper on Skill VS. Machinery" was
read by Russell Hopkins Cool, d. D. S,
IN which he argued that the teeth could
he restored TO their natural position much
more satisfactorily by the employment of
silk ligatures than by the various me-
chanical devices made of metal or other
material BY the use of charts he showed
the methods Of using silken thread in
orthodontia
The session will be resumed this morn
ing at o'clock when papers will be read
by w. A. Knowles, NJ. D.. and ]. Foster
Flagg. D. y. S.