The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-05
STATE DENTAL ASSOCIATION
Interesting Proceedings
by That Body.
THE STATE DENTAL BOARD

President Holiday Not a Candidate
for n-Commissions Issued
by the Governor.
Especial TO The Iessenger)
Raleigh, n. c., May 3.-At this af
ternoon's session Of the twenty fifth
annual dental convention there was an
extremely interesting discussion of In
f1uence of the Power of Suggestion
Over Pain" DR.. l. NJ. Carrot Dur
ham, opened the discussion and was
followed by Drs. Grant, Chappell, Cren-
shaw of Atlanta, Horton of Winston,
Patterson of Forsyth, and Osborn of
Shelby. 1t is the first time this sub
ject was ever discussed in North Caro-
lima There are seventy-fve dentists
present and all were deeply interested.
9 Dr.. Tucker read paper on ''Prosthatic
Dentistry and illustrated it by models.
1t was discussed by Drs. Hindman and
Crenshaw Of Atlanta, Everett and
Reminger.
The state dental board, which has
for three days conducted the examina-
ton of applicants for license, tongihc
grant license to the following: w. NJ.
Johnson, Charles R, Turner, S. Franks,
J. H. Baker, J. w. Hatcher, L. A. John
son, L. G. Reid, ]. A. German, D. c..
McIver, Joel Whitaker, S. E. Thomp-
son, P. r. Falls, ]. W. Carleton, W. T.
Smith, J. H. Smathers, S. P. J. Lee,
E. NJ. Moose, J. D. c. Herring, J. H.
Mclean, ]. L. Leggett, W. n. Weeks,
H. E. Scatterfield and S. E. Richard
son. Twenty three passed out of
twenty-four applicants.
The legislative committee to reorgan-
ize the Agricultural and Mechanical
college, had long session today, w. S.
Primrose presiding, r. L. Smith Sec
reary A. @. Halliday, president Of
the college, having advised the commit
tee that he would not be candidate
for reelection at the June meeting of
the trustees, he committee recon-
msnded that he be elected professor
emeritus of political economy, with
one years leave of absence, as he pro-
poses to visit Europe. If the recon-
mendations of the committee are adopt
ed the following positions will be open
to be filled at the June meeting of the
board: President and director Zone Of
fice); instructor of textile science and
art, salary $1,2OO assistant professor Of
biology, salary $1,000 to $1,5OO; instruc-
tor in experimental field crops, salary
$1,000; clerk of experimental station
department, salary 5000; steno-
grapher and clerk at experiment sta
ton department, salary s72O; instructor
in mathematics and English, salary $720.
Textile work will be connected with the
department of mechanical engineering
Of which Professor C. w. Scribner is
now in charge. The committee will be
called together by the chairman if
there is need for such meeting before
the full board meets, June 7th, which
is the date Of the college commence
ment.
GOvrnor Russell issued commissions
to the following as representatives
from North Carolina to the national
conference of charities and correction,
of Cincinnati, this month: DR.. Charles
Duffy, New Bern; DR.. George L. Kir-
by, Raleigh; John E. Ray, Raleigh;
John Wilkes, Charlotte; Thomas W.
Patton, Asheville; c. B. benson, Raj
eigh; W. P. Bynum, Greensboro; w.
]. Hicks, Oxford; Rev. C. NJ. Payne,
Washington; Walter E. Moore, Wilkes
boro; George Watts, Durham, and Will
liam J. Leary, Edenton.
The governor today issued a COM
mission to Edmund Jones as solicitor
Of the criminal court for Caldwell
county.
The new board of aldermen met here
today. 1t was decided that Raleigh
extend to the officers OF the cruiser
Raleigh an invitation to visit this city
and be its guests. The new aldermen
were added to the committee to visit
Wilmington to welcome the cruiser.