The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-01
DENTISTS IN SESSION
DIR. Will L. Ellerbeek Resigns
as Secretary.
is SOON TO LEAVE HERE
TAKES PLACE IN PENNSYLVA-
MA UNIVERSITY.

A special meeting of the Utah Dental
association was held in the Office of Dun
ford &, Thatcher last evening, there being
present DR.. A Scott Chapman, DR.. Vii.
L. Enerbeck, DR.. H. w. Thatcher, Dr..
w F. Mack, DR.. Byron L. Kesler, Dr.. H.
w Davis and DR.. Claude w Gates.
The purpose of the meeting was TO con-
slider the resignation of DR.. VIII l. Ell
Ierbeck, secretary of the association, who
leaves Sept. 3 for Philadelphia. where he
assumes the chair OF demonstration in OPP
erative dentistry in the University of
Pennsylvania
In the absence of DR.. E. A Trip, presi-
dent of the association, DIR. VIII L. Eller-
beck assumed the duties of that officer.
In taking the chair the doctor read the
minutes of the April meeting calling at
committee appointed at that meeting WaS
empowered 10 prepare Upon motion, the
bill, with one amendment, previously
made, was unanimously passed.
Dentists In Schools.
Actin- President EIlerpeck then read a
letter that he as secretary of the associa-
ton had addressed to the board or educa-
ton N this city, to the effect that mas
much the board had been considering
the feasibility OF employing an oculist and
TWO physicians to attend 10 the eyesight
and general health of the children of the
city schools, he considered ii no less
l:S-Do-tant that the hygiene of the teeth
should also be a matter OF deep con-
Germ.
= this letter he recommended that a
committee be appointed b-r the dental as
sociadOn whose duty it should be TO eth
er visit the schools for the purpose
named. or have a central office where
chlIdren should appear Tor inspection. The
doctor, however, stated that he would not
advocate mandatory action, but that par
eEts OF children should act upon their
own judgment in the matter. Asked as
to the response OF the board OF educa-
Hi hot hat w
2dv-S2G him that upon further inVeStiga-
ton they could not legally act in employ
me matter Being before the association
for consideration. Dr. Chapman offered
resolution that the communication be re-
feTred OF the society at its next regular
meeting, in October, the motion prevail
The committee. consisting of Drs. II. w.
Thatcher, T. \. Clauson, A B. Dunford,
c. E Ellerbeck and Ii. W Davis ap-
pointed at the last regular meeting to ar
range for banquet on the Monday IN
october nearest 70 conference time, was
instructed to use diligence in making
thorough preparations Tor that event
Applicants For Membership.
TIE names of Dr. NJ. W Snow, DR.. l.
E. Arnold and DR.. ]. w. Davis We're pre-
scented for membership, and will be acted
upon az the annlV ersSry meeting
Dr. Will l. Ellerbeck then presented his
RESIGNATION as secretary OF the assOcia-
ton ana, upon motion of DR.. KeSler. a
vote OF thanks was rendered him, and
the hope INDUCED in that mis- interest in
the association should continue, and that
the latest DEVELOPMENTS in the medical
world should be communicated TO the So
ciesE of which he is an honored mem
Der
DR.. H. w. Davis was then elected tenn
porary secretary, who will act until the
next regular meeting.
DR. Elerbeck Will continue his office
here. and IT will be in charge of DR..
Lewis T. Arnold The doctor will be ac-
companied to Philadelphia by Joseph +.
IA G1rz n no
medical department of the University of
Pennsylvania