The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-03

The reduction Of the price Of teeth
70 have the question 90 to . vote. but
they were much chagrined when It was
tabled
Discussion OF the question occupied two
hours Of the time OF the convention and
occsssoned much acrimonious debate. C..
a Bentley Of Chicago. tho negro delegate
who was the cause Of the discussion.
spoke twice ana showed that he possessed
much ability and tact The impression he
created was favorable to himself. but he
ala not seem TO influence the delegates.
He was at one time president OF the
odontosraphie Society. the largest Dental
sooiefy in the world He had displayed
his tact BY reHsning from the chairman
ship Of the Committee on Clinics at the
opening Of the convention
Among those who spoke In favor Of the
adoption Of the resolution wers Doctors
oh:elemsn Of Chicago: Donald n 0ailis
: om Son1nf q. q osth s oS' .Ss w.s saa e
DroNn OF MiiN aukee spoke. expressing
sympathy for Bentley. but opposing the
rSeolutio9 on the ground that the laws
pofhing which would restrict OF influence
The action of the next convention
The extent Of the work done by the dem
itsts n one year Is DEMONSTRATED in the
isin teeth in the world rnanufa ctures %
tQa0oo annually. Several houses make more
than losS.so teeth IN single year. ana "a
tptii four years sgo an association prac-
Ideally controlled the output and prices II
was thsn that Doctor J. +. F'r1ntz organ
led tie Dentists Supply Company in New
York and began q hght on the trust His
Efforts sycceedsd and the price Of porce-
NATIONAL DENTISTS ELECTION
The National Dental Association met at
90 and elected the following officers:
w. z Boardman. president: J. d. Hart.
New York. N. T.. vice president from the
Dsst: r. K Luckie, Holly Springs. Miss.
vice president from the South; william
Conrad. 81 Louis. vice president from the
West: A. H. Peck. Chicago. recording
secretary tre-eiected); Doctor Butler. cor
TSssp9aSins Ss|s,nS sscIsssIy; ,5ss s, v. z Turner.
Following % the Executive Council:
Charles AcAAnus, Hartford, Conn; 3.
Holly Smith. Baltimore: 81 =. Finly.
E.h'Is'0R tssia p g. .1,d2a gsrkss,t Ns.sviISe Es
Tenn The next meeting wiz be held in
Buffalo the first Tuesday In August. l2.5.
The new president announced that hs
The nav Executive COMMITTEES Of the In
tsrnAuonal Dental Federation will meet
this norning a. $50 Tho Fourth interna-
ttonAl Dental Congress selected five MEM
bers to constitute their quota Of members
to the International Federation for five
years, as follows: B. Holly Smith. VIII
liam Carr. A. W. Harlan, B. L Thorpe
and z c. Kirk. The International Dental
Federation VIII meet In Berlin. Germany.
next year.
Last evening At the close OF the exhibit
room q meeting was called for the pur-
pose of extending the thanks Of the ex-
nibitors TO Doctor Donald NJ Gallie chair
man Of the Committee on Exhibits
Senator A. c. Clark Of Chicago. IN q few
Weil-chosen words. made the presentation
speech and rendered to Doctor Gaiiie a
beautiful ring set with three precious
stones
The doctor responded In his own original
end hearty manner and accepted the to-
ken, thanking the contributors and COM
mittee In a brief speech
Three cheers were given for the doctor
and great enthusiasm was shown