The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-04
DENTAL SOC|ETY'S
ANNUAL SESSION
A Remarkably Fine Looking
Body Ct Men.
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY
TO-DAY WILL BE DEVOTED TO
CLINICS UNTIL 3 O'CLOCK.
WHEN THE REGULAR PROGRAM FOLLOWS
Examining Board Finished its Work. The Num-
Der of Successful Applicants for Ii
cense 10 Practice Was q
Out Of rs.

The North Carolina Dental Society
met in the Senate Chamber yesterday
morning. enough members being present
to comfortably fill that wing of the
capitol.
1t is Il fine looking body of men, ANA
the character of the papers read ana the
CONSEQUENT discussions showed that the
society is made up of men not only well
yersed i'll those matters pertaining 10
their profession, but includes as well
men of excellent attachments in other
departments of knowledge. a more
kcenly alert body of men to all that
concerns their profession or to whatever
promises to be of individual use and
benefit it would he difficult to find.
After prayer by Rev. DIR. NJ. Nj. Mar
shall Dir. V. Il. Turner, of Raleigh,
gracefully welcomed the Society to the
capital city.
DIR. C. A. Roninger. of Reidsville, hap
pily responded in behalf of the society.
DIR. C. w. Banner. of Mt. Airy, presi-
dent of the society, delivered his annual
address. Dr. Banner said in part
I'VE come here to compare our meth
edge and to disburse it to others, to teach
and to be taught, to tell each other q
our successes and how we attained sue
cess. and of our failures and why we
failed, in other words to discuss the pro
press of dentistry for the year. to set Il
mile post in teh onward. upward march
of dentistry in North Carolina.
"As to the membership of our society.
we now have membership of about W,
and there is no reason. it seems to me.
why we should not increase 1t to more
than 200. for there are more than that
number of good, honest, reputable den
lists. practicing in the State, and every
one should be "A member.
1T is an undisputed fact that no den
fists in the world stand higher than
American dentists, and among American
dentists none stands higher than DO some
North Carolina dentists.
Inc president emphasized the neces-
sity Of extreme care in the use of pa
ented articles and urged that at the an
nual meetings there should be one or
more papers read on each subject. Tn"
clinics also should lie improved, he
thought. in the number and facility for
seeing them, and every new method ot
successful operation should be shown
and explained. An hour or two should
he devoted to the Incidents of office prac-
tice.
In closing the president urged the l?'-
cessity for IA revision of the constitution
and bylaws of the society and hat he
members he punctual in attendance on
the sessions
At the close Of the presidents address,
the following committee was appointed
to consider the recommendations con
tanned therein: Drs Horton, Bland and
Eeyerett.
Drs. Zimmerman. Crenshaw and Chap
nell. of Atlanta. GA, were elected hon
orary members of the society.
1ne annual essay by DR.. J. +. Crit
fifth was by request postponed until the
evening session.
The committee on publication com
posed of Drs. |. n. Carr, Sid L. billiard
and G. 4. Rominger presented their re-
port which was accepted.
Committee on prophylaxis passed until
a later session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The report of the treasurer. DIR. James,
of Greenvile. was made, and Il commit
tee appointed Oh same. who later made
report which was accepted.
DR. |. y. Carr read IL paper on The
Value of Suggestion in Relieving Pam.
which was discussed at great length and
most favorably.
The following gentlemen were elected
active members of the society Drs.
j. Il. Banner. T.. w. Moose. C. ID.
Whitehead. J. w. Whitsett, {. ~ Gran
ford and |. A. German.
EVENING SESSION.
An essay was read by DIR. James
+. Griffith, of Salisbury, on the
History of Dental Surgery from
1899 up to 1860 In this
most highly interesting paper the names
of the following eminent dentists were
mentioned as the pioneers: Drs w.
Rufus Scott w. $. Bason, ID. w. c.
Benbow, Vines +. Turner, w. III. HoT-
man. b. f. Arlington and others, who
pI4cticed prior to 1886. DR.. Benbow is
now engaged in other pursuits while Drs
Arlington. Turner and Hoffman are still
in active practice. the latter two being
now in the prime of vigorlos manhood
The venerable Dr. Arlington. " hose
high attachments and fluent pen have
added SO much to dental literature. is
still practicing his profession at Colds
borO.
\ paper Oh Operative Dentistry was