The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-18
THE DENTISTS ADJOURN
NUMBER OF INTERESTING PA
 PIERS WERE READ.
The Association Elected Officers and Adtourned-Thirty-fve New
 Members Admitted.

and largely attended dur | ing this annual meeting. ard the pa pers read and discussions provoked were of unusual interest.
 The subject was Clinics. and Dr. M H. Futile of Montgomery presided. A partial list of clinics was given.
 The paper of pr. Thomas P. Hinmar of Atlanta on Porcelain Inlays" and an exposition of Dr. c. N. Johnson's method of cavity preparation, attract ed much attention and excited much interest, as it had been carefully pre- pared and is a most important subject just at this time. Many members participated in the discussion provoked by the paper.
 The next paper was that of Dr. J. Y. Crawford of Nashville on "Anaesthe- tixing and Removing the Dental Pulr Surgically," also treatment of exces- sive erosion of the cuspid teeth by in- laying, which also provoked quite an interesting discussion.
 Dr. J. c. Wilkerson gave clinic in filling large cevity in grinding surface of molar.
 President J. P. Corley read an in- structive and able paper on "Expan- sion of the Arch"
 The Afternoon Session.
 The afternoon session was devoted to a discussion of clinics.
 Dr. Whitby of Selma read the report of the Examining Board. Thirty doctors were granted licenses.
 A paper was read by pr. Alex Sledge on preparation and filling root canals.
 pr. Lathem read paper on mechani- cal dentistry.
 The following delegates were elected to the Southern Dental Association. to be held in Nashville. July 29:
 L. J. Ramage, Decatur; Charles A. Merrill, Birmingham; J. T. Cook, Montgomery: c. L.. Gum. Gadsden; H. c. Hasseli, Tuscaloosa; Richard Inge, Demepols; D. M. Hall, Eutaw; R. P. McTyeire, Bessemer; E. A. Passmore, Abbeville; N. N. Vann. Attalla; Alex Sledge, Greensboro: W. E. Rush, Tus- kegee.
 Dr. Orr read a paper on Mechanical Dentistry"
 The Association then proceedea to the election of officers with the follow ing result:
 Charles A. Merrell of Birmingham, President.
 H. D. Boyd, Jr., of Troy First Vice President.
 E. N. Passmore of Abbeville, Second Vice. President.
 J. T. Cook of Montgomery, Secretary.
 w. B. Fulton of Birmingham, Treas urer.
 Executive Committee-J. c. Wilker- son of Selma, three years; D. B. Shackelford, Montgomery, two years; c. L. Boyd, Montgomery. one year.
 Member of Examining Board.-P. R. Tunstall of Mobile.
 At the night session the Committee on Resolutions reported as follows:
 we, your Committee on Resolutions. have the honor to offer the following:
 Resolved, That the thanks of this society be, and the same are, hereby extended to the railroads and hotels who have given Us reduced rates; to the Commercial and Industrial Asso- citation of Montgomery for the courtesy of an invitation to visit it's quarters; to our distinguished visitors for their presence and their valuable contribu- tions to our proceeding, and the in spiration which their examples stimu- late within us.
 ''The recent death of our distinguish ed honorary member, Dr. w. H. Nor gan of Nashville. Tenn, makes incum- bent upon us, owing to his great dis tinctien, to have prepared suitable memorial to be spread upon our min- utes. in reference to his life and char acter As this committee has not time to do justice to the matter, so deserv- ing of proper consideration. we suggest that a committee of three be appointed to draft the same"
 The standing committees, made re- ports.
 The good of the association was the next order and it was shown that the Dental Association is in the most flourishing and prosperous condition in its history.
 The reports of the officers were also read.
 Tuscaloosa was selected as the next place of meeting.
 There was the largest attendance at this meeting of any before in years.
 After a banquet at Mabson's Hotel at which Dr. T. P. Hinman of Allan ta was Postmaster the Association adjourned.
 President Coniey responded to toast to the Past President; Dr. Hall re- sponded for the Dental Board of Ala hama: Dr. Ball of Marion, recited an poem and others responded to toasts proposed. It was a happy occasion and a most appropriate conclusion to a successrpi