Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-26
State Dental Association ia Ses-
sion at Old Point.
hYGElA HOTEL THE PLACE
Opening Session Taken Up with Prelimin
AIRY Work. Intervening Papers Read
and Discussed. Officers VIII DO
Elected Tonight.

The thirtieth annual session of the
Virginia State Dental Association wa
called to order in the HyGci,l Hotel vt
Old Point yesterday morning ut y:
o'clock. There We're about forty lnc,n-
bcrs present, and many more are az
pcctcu to arrive this morning.
The convention was called to ordc"
ny President Charles l.. Stcll who. 81
ter making Il few preliminary remarks,
announced that the chair was ready to
proceed with business. The rcmainde.
oI the morning session was devoted 70
preliminary work, report of the cNecu-
tive committee and election Of ne"
members. ten new dentists being added
to the roll Of membership. 1 he body
ttcn took !; recess for dinner
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session began at 2::J
o'clock, and was very interesting. Pres
iGent Stcll read his annual report.
which was very ably prepared Thcr
followed the reports ana papers from:
TIL: chairmcn Of the following commits
tees:
Anatomy. HISTOLOGY and Physiology
II wv Campbell.
Publication ana Essays-Gcorge Z.
kocsec.
lcducation, Literature and Nomencla-
turc--J. v Halter
Orthodonti;l and Dental Appliances
II. & Jones.
The papers were exceedingly inter
cstinE, ana each came in for Il liberal
share of applause.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
1t was 8 o'clock when President Stci.
called the convention together for thr
night session, at which a Well prepared
paper on Dental Hygiene III the Pub
lie Schools was read by Er +. ".
Stiff. \ general discussion Of the same
vas INDUCED in by Drs. Egslcston.
d;ricves, I'ridEcforth, Mercer, Campbell.
Pritcllard and Smith. "Dcntal Lcsa-
ton was ably discussed by Or. l1ggle-
ston. after which the convention adj
jcl:rned until $50 o'clock this morning
Today's session promises to nc unu-
ST ally interesting, and it is cXpccts,:
that several discussions will take place
during the day.
The election of officers for the next
year will take place tonight. as VIII
also the selection Of 4 meeting place for
next year.
During the meeting clinical lectures
will be delivered by the following prom
incnt dentists: 4. u. Mct'onachic, NJ
j. -. S. assistant surgeon 10 the
Presbyterian Eye. Ear and Throat
Charity Hospital. orthalmoloGist to Bay
View Hospital, Baltimore, Md: How
Do Faddists and Doctors Cure Dis
eases"
III. W. Barksdalc. charlottesville. Va,
lecture on "Prosthctic Dentistry" illus
1rated with models. etc.
Z. p. Beadcs Danvillc, Va, Posi-
lion Of Operator and Patient"
Clinics will be held as follows: C'lar-
ence J. Graves. NJ. d.. d. ID. S, Ealti-
more. Md, lecturer, etc, in University
Of Maryland: Porcelain work With
Dowine furnace: porcelain Shells and
filings.
+. L. Wood. Roanoke. Va: Demon-
stration of the Callahan method Of
atng dcvitalized teeth.
Edward Eggcston, Richmond Va:
crown.
L. NJ. Cpwardcn, Richmond, Va:
Opening pulp canals with sulphuric
acid.
+. r. Steel, Richmond Va: Cast fill
ings.
Il. EridEeforth Richmond, Va: Dem
onstrating use of matrices.
r. Fl. Parramorc, Hampton, Va:
Demonstrating crystallod gold with
electric mallct.
The chairmcn of the various standing
committees will have at least one pupcr
from each committee These With the
other papers to be read, the lectures
and the clinics that have been arranged,
prove Of mach educational value 10 all
present.
The present officers Of the association
are: President, Charles f. Steele, Rich
mond: First Vice President, r. vi Wal
ker, Norfolk: Second Vice President. w
r. Norris. charlottesville; Third Nice
President, 49, Bridgeforth Richmond:
Corresponding Secretary, ]. Hall Moore
Richmond; Recording Secretary, Geo.
II. keesee Rich1nond; Treasurer, Will
liam H. EWald. Portsmouth.
Executive Committec-I. b. Smith,
lsichmond; r. II. PARA more, Hampton,
and J. a. Colvin. Charlottesville.
There arc exhibits by four man
ufacturcrs of dental materials, sup
plies, instruments and appliances OF all
kinds used in the practice of the dental
profession
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