Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-05-18
DENTISTS IN SESSION
Vermont Society Holding Annual
Meeting in Brooks House
Elected President This MornIng-Men
Prominent In Profession Present.

Prominent In Profession Present.
About 60 dentists, their wives and ex-
hibitors of dental goods have had pos
session of the Brooks House since We'd
nesday, having come to Brattleboro to
attend the 30th annual meeting of the
Vermont State Dental society, of which
DR.. George 2. Barber of Brattleboro has
been president the past year. The bus
mess of the meeting has been completed
with the exception of some of the Clinics
which will be concluded this afternoon.
While the attendance has not been as
large as in some years, the addresses
have been particularly interesting, being
given by men who are eminent in the
dental profession. One of the speakers
was DR.. II. A. Baker Of Boston, former
ly of Woodstock DR.. Baker is the
father of the society, as it was through
his efforts the society was organized 30
years ago.
The meeting opened Wednesday even
ing President Barber presiding. The
preliminary business included the re-
ports of officers, which were of no special
public interest, and the election of new
members. The new members are DR.. F..
G.. Pettee and DR.. Alvin Knapp of Brat
tleboro. DR.. D. f. Deering of South
Royalton and Dr. Harry NJ. Smith of
Lyndonville. a committee was appointtd
to draft resolutions on the death of DR..
]. r. Perkins Of st. Johnsbury.
The presidents annual address by DR..
Barber contained several suggestions in
regard to changes in the bylaws and rec
omended the abolishment of the Office OF
state prosecutor. Subsequently these
suggestions were adopted on recommenda-
ton OF a committee appointed to con-
slider them. The rest of the evening was
devoted to two papers "A talk on some
drugs that seem to he misunderstood" "
by DR.. c. w. Staples of Boston, and an
illustrated paper on THE treatment of
fractured Jaws" by DR.. James Edward
Power of Providence, r. l.. DR.. X. L.
Cleaves Of Montpelier opening the dis
cussion of the latter paper
The program yesterday forenoon con-
sisted of an address by DIR. Andrew ].
Flanagan of Springfield, Mass, on Logic
and science from the use of alloys as a
filling material" with discussion led by
DR.. S. d. Hodge of Burlington, and an
address by DR.. H. a. Baker on Essen
tials of occlusions and retention in or
thodontia," with discussion led by DR.
David Manson of Burlington. The OPEN
ing address in the afternoon was by DR.,
Charles c. Patten of Boston, who spoke
on Porcelain Crowns" the discussion
being opened by DIR. F. o. Blanchard OF
Randolph. An interesting feature of the
| afternoon was the relating of incidents
of office practice. in which various den
lists participated. Discussion on this
phase of the work was opened by Dr
George o. Mitchell of st. Albans.
There was no business session last
evening. the evening being given up tC
n musical program, followed by dancing
until u O'Clock. The program consisted
of selections by Leitsinger's orchestra
the glee club. the Brattleboro male quar-
tet, vocal solos by E. II. Crane and Fred
| C. Adams, readings by DR.. Frank LyndC
OF Barre and violin selections by DR.. e
i F. Bowers OF New York. The visitors
thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment.
The annual election of officers wa:
held this morning. Following Is the list
President, DIR. George o. Mitchell of st
Adams; first vice president, DR.. c. II
Kent of Barre; second vice president
DIR. II. F. Hamilton Of Newport; secre
tary, DIR. Thomas Mound Of Rutland
corresponding secretary, DR. Grace L
Bosworth of Rutland; treasurer, DR.. w
H. Munsell of Wells River; executive
| committee, DR.. c. F. Meacham of Lud
| low DR.. A. z. Cutler Of Bennington anC
DIR. P. NJ. Williams of Rutland; delegates
to the national Dental association meet
ing in Atlanta, Drs. David Manson o
Burlington. w. H. Wright of Brandon
X L. Cleaves of Montpelier. ]. H. Jack
son Of Burlington, Thomas Mound o
Rutland, s. d. Hodge of Burlington,
H. Kent OF Barre, G. F. Barber of Brat
tleboro and o. NJ. George OF Below
Falls. 1t was voted to leave the selec
tion of a place for the next meeting II
the hands of the executive committee.
Following the business session
series OF clinics was taken up which wi
last we'll into the afternoon.