The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-09
Biggest Attendance in the His
tory of the Society, 1t
Is Said.
PROGRAMME EXPECTED TO
BE PHYSICALLY REFRESHING
Closing Meeting of the Conyen-
ton Will Be Held This
Morning.

With the conclusion of todaY's pro-
grammc the seventeenth annual CON
vention of the Utah State Dental so
ciety-the greatest from the viewpoint
of attendance in the history of the
organization-will como 70 close
Without casting any aspersion what
ever on the predecessors of the men
who attended Fridays session, it may
be said that all of the papers that
were presented and ell of the lectures
that were delivered were Humanitarian
IN their purport, and had for their
object the minimizing of torture in
carrying out the design of dentistry,
Still, 1T seems that the feelings of the
patient were not considered by those
who prepared the programme, for they
disregarded this interested party en-
tirely in their dedication, which reads
as follows: "The following programme
is presented to you in the hope that
YOU will Join with rs, and be both
mentally instructed and physically re
freshed -
The convention was called to order
at 9:30 q. M. by President f. W.
Mcakin, who reviewed the progress
made during the past year, the growth
of the organization and the advance
ment of the science. Fisher Harris,
secretary of the Commercial club, de-
hvered the address of welcome, and
DR.. !. r. Anderson. secretary and
treasurer. submitted his annual re-
port. The various committees then
submitted their reports, and later DR..
C.. f.. Tolhurst delivered an address
on Swedgiug Plates, and DR.. f. G.
Fairwesther spoke on 'Pyorrhoea
Treatment,
Afternoon Session.
began at . o'clock. DR.. G. w Gates
spoke on porcelain, Dr. William
Broadbent on Porcelain Inlay, -
and Dr. H. J Grant, Jr.. on coral
Hygiene in Oar Public Schools. -
Later the members of the society
| Joined III an informal discussion on
artificial enamel. led by DR. A. S.
Chapman and Dr. A. B. Dunford. A
paper was read by DR.. c, H. Bird,
and the meeting was brought to 3
close with 8 discussion, opened by DR..
! Prosthetic Dentistry Advanced or
The entire evening session, which
| began at 8 q clock, was devoted TO a
| lecture on "Orthodontia, - delivered
| by DR.. F. l.. Cover. Naturally this sub
! iect aroused considerable interest, as
| it means the regulating of teeth. a
! science which previous TO the arrival
! of Dr. Cover a few months ago re
ceivcd but slight consideration in this
State. The lecture was Illustrated
with steriopticon views.
Another meeting will be held at the
| Commercial club at $50 clock this
morning. AT which the business Of tho
society will be brought TO a close
! DR.. G. F. Steihl Will present a paper
on "Unwritten History and the Rich
mond Crowned Tooth" and the dis
cussion of the subject will be opened
by DR.. j. a. Snedaker. Dr. F., C
Osgood will deliver an address or
"Porcelain as a Filling Material
and DR.. W. l.. Ellerbcck will lead ir
the discussion. The election Of officers
for the ensuing year Will follow, and
the society will then decide on the
place where lis next annual meeting
will be held. II is probable that Og
den will be selected. At 2 'clocl
this afternoon the dentists will go +,
Saltair to spend the last hours of :
memorable convention on the shore o
the great inland sea, Forty member.
attended the sessions, and favorable
action was taken on about fifteen ap
plications for membership.