Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-05-18
THE DENTISTS IN SESSION
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING
OF STATE DENTAL SOCIETY.
Sessions Began In Brooks House Wed
nesday Evening and VIII Continue
Through Today-ofhcers Elected for
Ensuing Year.

The 18th annual meeting Of the YER
mont State Dental society opened in
the Brooks house Wednesday evening
and will continue through this after.
noon. "Tooth carpenters from all
parts of the state are in attendance,
and the hoodoo which is said to sur
round the number l3 has had no ap-
parent effect on the success of the gath
ering. The sessions have been held in
the main parlor of the hotel, and the
other parlors as well as the reception
room have been devoted TO large and
interesting display of dental apparatus
and supplies.
The opening session was called to or
der at 7.30 Wednesday evening by the
president. DIR. George +. Barber of this
town, followed by the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting by the see
retary, DIR. Thomas Mound of Rutland,
and reports of various officers and COM
mittees, DR.. Barber then gave the
president s address which contained a
number of excellent recommendations
and was enthusiastically received. The
first paper was given by DIR. Z. W..
Staples of Boston on the subject, Some
Drugs That Seem to Be Misunderstood.
The discussion was led by Dr. L. u.
Cheney of ST. Johnsbury. DIR. James
4. Power of Providence, X. L., spoke
on the subject, The Treatment of Frae-
tured Jaws, illustrating his talk with
number of excellent stereoptleon
views. DIR. X l.. Cleaves of Rutland
opened the discussion.
Yesterday mornings session was
opened with paper on Logic and Sci
ence from the Use of Alloys as Fill
ing Material by DIR. Andrew J. Flana'
gan of Springfield, Mass, followed by
discussion by DIR. ;. d. Hodge of Bur.
lington. DIR. II. A. Baker of Boston
talked on Essentials of Oeclusion and
Retention in Orthodontia, showing pho
tographs of a number of cases which he
had met in practice. DIR. David Man
son of Burlington led the discussion
The afternoon session consisted of a
paper by DIR. Charles G. Patten of Bos-
ton on Porcelain Crowns, discussed by
DIR. +. o. Blanchard of Randolph, and
general discussion on Incidents OF
Office Practice opened by DIR. George q.
Mitchell of ST. Albans.
Thursday evening was ladies night.
At half after S clock the dining room
was cleared and thrown open and an
informal concert given, consisting or
selections by Leitsinger s orchestra, the
plee club. the Brattleboro male quartet,
violin solos by DIR. 4. A. Bowers OF
New York. humorous reeitations by Dr.
Frank Lynde of Barre, and vocal solos
| by Fred c. Adams and f. II. Crane.
The guests, who included the visiting
doctors aud their wives, and Few
| friends of the local members of the 1ro-
fession, seemed to enjoy the entertain
ment The orchestra and Alonzo Hines
supplied the necessary aeeompaniments
for dancing till midnight. lee cream
and cake were served.
| At this morning S session the follow
! ing officers were chosen: President, DIR.
| George O. Mitchell of st. Adams; first
vice president. DIR. c. II. Kent OF Barre;
second vice president, DR.. Harry r.
Hamilton of Newport; secretary, Dr..
Thomas Mound of Rutland; correspond
ing secretary. DR.. Grace l.. Bosworth
of Rutland: treasurer, DIR. W. II. Mum
sell of Wells River; executive commit
tee. DIR. Charles F. Meacham of Bellows
Falls, DIR. A. H. Cutler of Bennington
| and DR.. p. NJ. Williams of Rutland. The
matter of choosing the place of the next
annual meeting of the society was LETT
| in the hands of the executive commit
tee. The remainder of the morning was
devoted to a series of clinics under the
direction of DR.. A. z. Cutler of Ben
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