The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-05
WILL ADJOURN TODAY
State Dental Society Finishes
its Work.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
THE SPECIAL ORDER FOR NINE
O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.
THE SESSION WAS HlG llY PROFITABLE
Interesting Paper Of Or. Harris Read Yesterday
Some Methods Of Work as Brought
Out in Yesterdays
Clinics.

NtCSs
The State Dental Society Resumed
its sittings in the Senate chamber
at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning
President Banner presiding. The day
up to 3 o'clock was devoted to clinics
and some new and highly interesting
methods of operating were shown. A
number of patients presented them
selves for treatment.
DR.. Human, of Atlanta. held clinic
and explained the most modern meth
Oh of regulating abnormally placed
teeth. method of porcelain inlay
was also shown by DIR. Human, who
later gave a short lecture on the
treatment of Riggs disease of the
gums. DR.. Cowardin, of Richmond
demonstrated his method of treating
putrescent pulps. DR.. f. j. Tucker,
of Roxboro, exhibited number of
models of bridge work showing a
unique method of making abutments.
Also a method of replacing porcelain
facings. DR.. Tucker also held clinic
filing proximal cavity in superior
central incisor. DR.. j. NJ. Aver show
ed some practical eases of jacket
crowns. DIR. j. e. Wyche showed his
method of extracting roots by use of
Howe's screws. The method is very
successful and almost painless. TO
DIR. Wyche much credit is due for in
PRODUCING to the profession this easy
manner of removing hidden and par
tally hidden roots without decorating
the gums.
DIR. /. n. Carr successfully demon
strated the power of psychic sugges-
ton to prevent pain in all minor OPP
erations. DR.. Bland, of Charlotte, al
so made similar demonstrations. hav-
ing for the purpose strong, healthy
young subject.
DR.. Smithwick introduced a resolu-
ton in regard to the orphanage. pro-
posing that the pupils be given dem
tai services gratis; that is, tibet each
dentist in the State so disposed: will
give weeks service.
Drs. S. o. Brooks and f. A. Cram
ford were elected members of the So
ciety.
A voluntary paper on Where Are
We At" was read by DR.. Chapel, of
Atlanta.
DIR. Human, of Atlanta. real Il pa
per on practical Hints for Every
day Use"
DIR. +. S. Harris read paper on
"Conscientiousness in Everyday Prac-
tice." All these papers were exceed
ingly fine and were deliberately dis
cussed.
The Capital Club of this city. will
tender a german to the dentists of
the State and the visiting dentists to-
night.
DIR. S. p billiard explained the use
of strong and very easily adjusted
separator.
The meeting is the most largely at
tended in the history of the Society.
DIR. HARRIS ON CONSCIENTIOUS
NESS IN DAILY PRACTICE"
The afternoon session was largely
devoted to the reading by Dr. +. >.
Harris. of Henderson. of an interest
ing paper on "ConscientioHsness in
Daily Practice" 1t drew forth much
discussion, which gave the nearer
fine impression of the ethics OF the
profession, for the dentists are eN-
perts in expressing themselves as
well as in practicing their profession.
The paper of DR.. Harris will interest
all readers as it touches upon sub
iect which is not technical. He said:
1t is not my design to read you
homily on conscience. | trust we don't
need it-certainly not more than other
trades and professions. am not of
those who advocate different measures
or standards Of conscience for different
occupations or for individual actions OF
men.
Right is right and wrong is wrong
though there may be varied interpreted
tions of right and. wrong There are
certain principles that govern these
things. and it is not the subject of whm
or of passing fancy. Conscientiousness
is called into exercise in actual dealing
with our fellow man, and hence is not
merely an abstract idea. 1t is wrought
out in concrete forms and finds express
sion in our daily dealings
While, as said. ] abjure any differing
measure or standard. yet, there are pc
culiar relations which call some to pecll-
liar exercise of this faculty because light
on the matter in hand is mostly lodged
in one party to the transaction. n science
like ours requiring peculiar qualities OF
perception. both technical and tactical
devolves upon us peculiar responsibilities
in the exercise of conscientiousness. Our
patrons as it were i'll our own hands,
trustful and contiding. are obliged many
times to throw themselves on our mercy
and no true man will abuse this conf
dence. But not all are trustful and CON
iidDg; some are of suspicious nature
and believe us TO be set of robbers. ana
here the situation is Il trying one. We
feel constrained to gSt even with those
who would not hesitate to-beat us out
of an honest fee if they could. Imagining
themselves quite smart and up to all the
tricks, we feel like taking them down
a bit. However, none of these things
should move us. We should meet them
with the utmost firmness. candor and
kindness and they will soon learn there
is "A dignity about our profession that re-
moves it far above an ordinary trade
Barter and sale are all right along com