The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05

they have their rights. Besides the
highest consCientiouSneSs would demand
that we he irreproachabe in habit, in
conduct and i'll thought.
There is another phase of this qucs-
ton of which | would like to speak.
Some of us have. if may be, young men
associated with us hooking to entering
the profession at some time And while
we should be mostly disposed toward
those looking our way. we should have
the nerve to advise candidly with these
young men and when we fail to recognize
in them qualities that would Indicate
their fitness to become candidates for a
profession that rightly demands high
qualities Of mind and of morals, as well
as Il natural bent towards mechanics and
the fine arts. we should kindly advise
them to rclinnuish the idea and to look
about for something that would promise
better returns. And i'll using this term
| do not mean simply the coin of the
realm. but the answer of good CON
science that we are best serving the pur-
pose of our creation towards God and
our fellow man. Conscious, as l am
If my own intlrmitieS, yer | know that
such course is right. and ii is not only
light here. but the same idea extends To
he dental colleges and to their obvious
duty in this regard. Some of these have
a higher standard of admiration or at
east should come fully up to the stand
ard set forth in the prospectus. We
know that some OF these institutions
open their doors too readily-and | mean
10Th doorS-the door to take in and the
door to turn out and this is i'll evidence
every year before all the examining
boards of our State Dental Societies
Good, honest, honorable young men be-
cause of laXness along this line, pass
hough they may by dnt of hard work
and good luck and little charity will
le handicapped all their lives because of
their deficiency i'll education. even in
the elementary branches or English to
ay nothing of the Latin and other Ian
guagcs from which our technical terms
are so largely derived.
The American nation makes boast of
her free institutions, but some safe
guards must be thrown about those that
aspire to the dignity OF the learned pro-
fessions.
Now IL word to those who are already
engaged in the practice of our honored
speciality 1t behooves us TO be leaders
in these things by keeping to the fore
front Not lazily settling down on Il
pseudo reputation, or the assumption
of IL cockneyed dignity. but prosecuting
our studies. keeping i'll touch with the
)est thought i'll science, art and literature
and contributing the product Of our re-
search to our society meetings, thus max
ing them the occasions Of real pleasure
and profit.
Oh, in this workaday world of ours
had we more of this principle between
men how much better ii would be. God
would see i'll you specimen of his no.
hest handiwork. y clientele would
grow up about you ready, every one,
to swear by your because they know
you are an honest man ana they feel
that they get value received and You
don't have to change your location be-
cause of your questionable methods.
Conscientousness is 50 entwined
with self interest it would seem strange
that the exercise would ever have to-
be urged. and that we ever have to APP
ply the spur to make it sensitive.
Finally, brethren. it is nothing more
nor less than the old golden rule enun-
eiated by the Man of Cavalry. do unto
others as you would have others do unto
you" Only Ire true to yoursen. Your
higher self and the whole problem is
solved. In the language Of the immor-
tai Bard of Avon, First to thine own
self be true, and it follows on as the,
night the day thou canst not then be
false to any man"
The election of officers is the special
order for . o'clock this morning. The
place of holding the next meeting will
be decided at the same time.
Some of the members will leave by
the afternoon trains today.
Prof H. NJ Cowarden. of Richmond.
Dental College and Professors Hnman.
Holland and Chapel, of Atlanta, and
DR.. Crenshaw, of Atlanta. all among the
most prominent members in their pro-
fession in the South added greatly to tho
interest of the various sessions.
DIR. Charles L. Turner. son of DR. V.
l.. Turner. of Raleigh, made the highest
average of any student who has ever
stood the examination before the dental
examining board