The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-22
DENTAL SOCIETY
HAS ADJOURNED
DR.. J. H. Benton, of Newbern,
Elected President.

The dentists adjourned yesterday at
1870, and the 28th annual convention of
the N. C. State Dental Society is over.
The next meeting will be held in Win
ston ON the Wednesday after the first
Monday An June, 1908 Officers for the
coming year were elected as follows
President, DR.. j. H. Benton, New Bern.
First Vice president, DR.. j. r. Osborne,
Shelby.
Second Vice president, DR.. D. l.. James,
Greenville
Secretary, DR.. ]. Martin Fleming, Raj
eigh.
Treasurer, DR.. R. M. Morrow, Burling-
ton.
Essayist, DR.. F. L. Hunt, Asheville
The convention was called to order at
$50 by President Sturgeon, and went
right to work on the business of the
day. The report of the publishing COM
mittee was read by DR.. Carr and ac-
cepted with the thanks of the conven-
ton.
Pathology and Therapeutics" was the
subject of paper by DR.. E. A. Perry 1t
was discussed by Doctors Watkins, Ever
lit, Reid, Judd, Carr, Jones, Benton,
Horton, billiard and Turner.
A paper on Chemistry and Metal
lurgy," prepared by DR.. G. B. Patterson
was read by DR.. ]. S. Belts and dis
cussed by Doctors Humphrey, Everitt
Belts, Tucker, Rominger, Jones and Pat
terson.
DR.. d. z. Everitt spoke of the honor
to the State and Society in the election
of DR.. Charles r. Turner to the chair
of Phosthetic Dentistry in the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. "A resolution of
congratulation was introduced by Dr.
Carr, and the secretary was ordered to
notify DR. Turner of its adoption.
Resolutions of thanks were rendered
by the society to Mr. H. w Morgan for
specimens loaned, to local dentists, to
the hotels of the city and to the rail-
roads for their courtesies and kind
ness to the members of the society
Thanks were also rendered Governor Ay-
cock and his council for the use of the
Senate Chamber, the S. S. White Dental
Manufacturing Company for chairs
loaned, and to DR.. V. E. Turner and
family for their reception to the society
The secretary, DR.. ]. Martin Fleming
was also thanked for efficient services
anu Ie-6leclSu.
The president of the society then an
nounced the following gentlemen as
members of the State Examining Board
for next year: DR.. S. P. billiard, of
Rocky Mount, and DR.. T. NJ. Hunter, Of
Fayetteville.
The installation of the new officers
followed. DIR. j. S. Sturgeon the retir-
ing president, in a few brief remarks
thanked the society for the help given
him in making this meeting of the So
ciety success. Each of the new officers
responded with a few appropriate re-
marks in which all declared their will
lingness to serve the society whenever
possible.
The election of delegates to the nation
al association was then taken up and
the following gentlemen were elected
Doctors E. j. Watkins, N. G.
Carroll I. H. Davis, DR.. Edmundson. p.
E Horton, j. w. Hatcher, F. L. Hunt,
]. N. Carr, J. R. Osborne, R. NJ. Nor
row.
DR.. R. H. Jones, of Winston, was
elected delegate to the meeting of the
National Association of Dental EXamn-
ers.
The following standing committees
were appointed by the president.
Executive committee, Doctors D. E.
Everitt, E. ]. Tucker and H. " Horton.
Committee on Ethics, Doctors V. Z.
Turner, II. D. Harper and R. H. Jones.
Publishing committee, DR.. J. S. Belts.
The convention then adjourned.
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