Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-11
DENTISTS MEET
Third Annual Meeting Of the
National Dental Association.
Opened Mt Old Point Comfort Yesterday
Three Days Session Virginia State Den
tai Association Also In scssion-A Largo
Attendance.

The National Dental Association
convened at Old Point Comfort yestcr
day morning, with about $50 members
present.
The feature of the opening session
was the address of DR.. b. Holly Smith,
OIL Baltimore, the President of the AS
ISOLATION. That was followed by a re-
ception of the various DELEGATIONS
throughout the United States. then by
the organization of the different sec
lions. which, like committees of a leg
islative body. consider various subjects
Of discussion.
That was followed by the presenta-
ton of papers and the action thereon
preparatory TO their presentation to
the general association
Then an adjournment took place.
during which the various sections or
SaniZed
Thus yesterday was occupied chiefly
with the Presidents address and the
details of organization. To-day will!
peEin the really Interesting and inCor-
maj discussions OF the large body of
intelIiScnt men who are enthusiastic
cally devoted to their profession.
Dentistry is almost exclusively an
American profession. Americans are
so far superior in ii. and they have
invented so many of the Instruments,
materials and implements used i'm den
tistry. that an American dentist now
is recognized the world over as the
most skillful expert in the world Not
only do American dentists rank all tho
dentists in the world. but the Amcri-
can instruments and materials are SUI
perior to any other.
The meeting of the Virginia State
Dental Association was held in the
ball room of the Hygeia Hotel, at Old
Point Comfort. yesterday afternoon.
There were about thirty members
present, including DR.. r. II. Walker.
OF Norfolk. President. and DR.. George
IL. keesee, of Richmond, secretary.
AS this association invited the Ma
tional Dental Association to meet here.
there was n great deal of business de-
tail to be attended to before any mis-
ccllancouS business was attempted
Hence the chief features of the meet
Ing were the collection of dues and the
election of delegates to the National
Association now In session at the
Chambcrlin Hotel, and the election of
new members.
The delegates are as follows: e. p.
Wright. B. Budgcforth, c. a. Mercer,
j. n. Webster f. w. Stiff. II. w.
Campbell. j. +. Thompson. George L.
keesee and w. L. Norris.
The new members received are as
follows: N. b. Webster, Norfolk:
Charles l.. Turner. Richmond: o. e.
Driscoll. Lawrencevlle; o. V. Duesen,
Front Royal; w. NJ. Wade. Richmond;
p p. Wright, Richmond c. Hutchin-
son, Indian Neck? C. L. johnson, New
port News. and w. f. Harris. Apple
Grove.
One of the prime objects of the Ma
tional and State Associations Is to
preserve standard of excellence
among the members and to prevent
unworthy or incompetent men from
obtaining n license to practice dents-
try. Hence the most interesting report
of the meeting was that of the LeGis-
lative Committee.
That committee reported the efforts
that had been made at the recent
meeting of the Virginia Assembly to
prevent incompetent men form being
granted license to practice dentistry
In this State. These bills were called
bills for the relief" of certain men
who had not passed the required ex-
animation as to competency. Several
of these bills for relief were stopped,
but in several instances the politicians
of the Legislature were too strong for
the committee. In one instance an
applicant was granted a license to
practice because he had the consump-
ton so bad that he was unable to fit
himself by study.
The question of place for the next
meeting was deferred to be decided al
to-day's session, which will be held at
3 o'clock p. IN.