The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-01-21
HOW De do AND
GOODBYE ARE SAID
DENTISTS COME, ENJOY THEM
SELVES AND DEPART.
Or, ]. E, FLEENER's WELCOME
Turns Over the Keys Of oskaloosa
and the Hospitality is Appreciat-
ed--Some interesting
shop I ak.

combined conventions Of the Burling
ton and 0ttumwa Districts and -ht
Southeastern Iowa Dental society
was conducted at the Hotel Lacey, il
the large sample rooms fitted for the
clinics. Several interesting demon
strations were in progress at the same
hour. A clinic by DR.. William Terry
OF Washington, was added to the stat
ed program.
The afternoon was given to tine
business of the associations and K
unfinished work, reports of officers
and the like.
The convention adjourned sine die
at the close of the session and the
delegates leave for their homes by the
evening trains.
Afternoon Session.
The meeting of Tuesday afternoon
was taken to the Y. M. G. A. building
as the larger rooms gave better ac-
recommendations for the seating of the
crowd. President w. w. Vance, OF
Otumwa, called for order little after
two o'clock. Rev. Ellyson r. Purdyr
of the Friends church invoked the
Divine blessing upon the work of the
session and DR.. ]. E. Fleener extended
a warm welcome. DR.. Fleener Is one
of the best known in the dental pro-
fession in the state, He was for
years lecturer before the dental
college at Iowa City and he was one
of the organizers of the State Dental
Society and of the Southeastern So
ciety. he said he had an ambition to
bring the State Society to Oskaloosa
for entertainment and next to the
state organization he was interested
and pleased In being abe to assist in
the entertainment of the District and
the Southeastern Societies.
Or. Fieener's Welcome.
DIR, Fleener in his formal welcome
said:
Gentlemen of the Southeastern
IOttumwa and Burlington District So,
cieties Greeting, | assure you fellow
workers that it affords me no little
pleasure in extending to you well
come at this time. Fully realizing
that this is neither the time nor the
place for extended remarks upon this
subject For fully realize there is
a higher purpose in this meeting than
that of extending the lines of good
| Fellowship, noble as it may be. Full
we'll do understand that the highest
aim of coming together is to better
equip ourselves to cope with disease
and diseased conditions of our fellow
man. That human suffering may be
relieved and happiness and comfort
be extended to those about us. (Such
must be our aim) -
But you must please indulge me for
just few minutes while IBcall your
attention to very feMt9 things OF
which we sincerely hope you will find
time during your short stay in our
city to at least give second thought.
Mahaska county one OF the richest
spots in this fair Iowa, furnishes
homes for something like so thousand
happy prosperous people Oskaloosa
the capital of this county with its
II or IA thousand surrounds us with
all the comforts most all the Injuries
with the exclusion of many of the
vices attendent the larger cities.
We are known a the city of trees
for upon our streets grow many of
the beauties of the forests, furnishing
comfort and rest to many weary
traveller. We are also known as the
city of churches where Gods people
meet in sweet communion. We are
blessed with good hotels, good water
and good fire protection, | most sim
cerely want to assure You that while
you are here that you may lie down
fear of some awful fire calamity.
Our public library, new post office.
and public hospital, modern stores,
clean streets,and the happy,prosperous
condition of our people. Our electric
street cars furnish us with ample and
quick transportation to different parts
of the city, With it's four terminals,
three of which land at seat of learn
ing. Proud we are to be called the
Athens of Iowa. The north terminal
will land you at Penn college with Its
270 noble young men and women.
The western at old Oskaloosa college
whore for almost three-fourths of a
century men and women have been
preparing themselves to go forth to
bless mankind But one OF the mar
wells of the ages has taken place at its
southeastern terminal Where three
summers ago grew and blossomed the
oats. has sprung up magnificent seat
Iof learning, accommodating at this
early period soemthing like 400 stu,
dents, with many more seeking to en-
ter its doors. Last. but not least,come
and go with me where tho roses bloom
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