The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-11
DENTISTS AT GADSDEN
ANNUAL MEETING OF ASSOCIATION
 IN PROGRESS.
Interesting Technical Discussions Are on the PrOgrnm-The Session is to Continue for Sev-
 eral Days.

Gadsden, May 10.--(Special. )-The thirty sixth annual meeting of the Ala bama Dental Association Is in session in this city, and there are some 150 delegates and visitors present The sessions are being held in the vacant store room in the Printup house, which has been neatly fitted up for the occa- sion. The committee which has in charge the examination of applicants has been very busy, as there were fif- ty-one applicants to be passed upon at this meeting.
 The meeting was called to order af- ter II o'clock Tuesday by the president, H. Clay Hassen of Tuscaloosa. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. w. Newman, pastor of the First Methodist Church, after which Mayor Charles P. Smith of Gadsden made the welcome address, which was something entirely new in the way of welcome and was greatly appreciated by the delegates. Dr. L. F. Luckie of Birmingham made the re- sponse to the address of welcome. and he made a decided hit. The presidents annual address was next read by the president. H. Clay Hassell.
 The association did not do much the first day. There were reports from special committees, reading of minutes of the last meeting and other rou- tine work. In the afternoon Dr. G. NJ. Latham of Birmingham made report on etiology. pathology and oval surg cry. A paper, '-The News of Dentis- try" was read by Dr. L. F. Luckie of Birmingham.
 At the Tuesday night session there were several reports heard from vari- ous committees. Dr. M. R. Fisher of New Orleans read a paper on "Prac- tical and Scientific Points on Amal- gam," which was afterwards discussed by Dr. Charles L. Gum of Gadsden and others. The committee on ''Mechanical Dentistry" made splendid report through its chairman, pr. w. o. Gar side of Montgomery. paper on Sol dering Crowns and Bridge Work" was read by Dr. l.. A. Neill of New Decatur. Dr. J. T. J. Watson of Lapine. Ala, read a paper on Plate Work" which was discussed by Dr. J. H. Crossland of Montgomery unique ldea TOT Den- s tistry--V-shaped Arches" was an in- teresting paper read by Dr. w. O. Gar side of Montgomery. and which at tracted considerable attention and some discussion.
 TSe session will continue for several days and much work for the dentists will be accomplished that will do them good. The body is a representative one and Gadsden is glad to have it.
 Etowah County Circuit Court Is in session this week, Judge w. w. Harral- son of Fort Payne presiding. This Is the first circuit court to be held in Eto- wah County for quite awhile.
 The Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company has force of men at work now tearing out the brick lining to the old furnace and as quick as this Is accomplished the old hull will be torn down to make room for the mod ern 25O-ton stack which is to be erect ed at a cost of $350,0O0.
 Guy Craig, the young 16-year-o old boy who was run into by street hack last Thursday night and had his skull fractured, is in very dangerous con- dition and all hopes of his recovery have been abandoned.
 Bob Grace and Kit Naugher' two desperate white convicts, escaped from the county chain gang, which has as its superintendent c. E. Hunman' new man, who was put on in the place of s. N. Gaines. The men escaped Tn broad open daylight and while the guards were watching them.
 While Superintendent of Clty con victs S N Gaines and his torce d od men were at work in the alley in the rear a4 khe Broad Street stores ana next tS SSs new city hall yesterday aA-