The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-25
MEETING OF THE DENTAL So
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lue IW6Hty-SlACE ANNUAL SESSION Ol
the Florida State Dental Society was
held in the parlors of the Ocala House
Thursday, June 18th.
We regret that there were not as
many present as the nature of the pro-
warranted. The speeches de-
livered and the papers read would
have reflected credit on a much larg-
er gathering.
Promptly at the hour of 10 o'clock
DR.. c. L. Nance of Tampa, president
Of the society, assumed the chair, and
with gavel in hand raped the society
to order.
Rev. r. H. Barnett offered very
prayer and at its conclu-
sion Mayor Robertson. welcomed the
association to our city. 1t was Mayor
first offense" in this di-
rection and he did the honors grace
fully and with the utmost composure.
DR.. J. Edward Chace's name was
next on the program, and he spoke
without notes. Too infrequently the
general public reads a speech when
printed in full, but those who have
the opportunity and do not read DR..
Chace's speech will be doing them
selves a very great injustice, for sell
dom have the words of the English
language been used to convey ones
thoughts more chastely. These words
are strung together like so many gilt
tering pearls. The doctors friends
feel very proud of his effort.
DR.. J. c. Kemp of Key West re-
spOnded to these addresses OF well
come on behalf of the society.
The doctor had been there before
9nd spOFe at ease and with great flu
ency. When he spoke of the beauty
Of our city, its attractions and its CEN
fral location, ending by saying that
mere ought to be the capital of the
state he touched a responsive chord
which was followed by very hearty
applause.
Speaking of the "ethics" of the pro-
fessiOn, DR.. Kemp said:
We do not advertise CHEAP mater
ial, cheap dentistry" cheap opera
ations" and cheap actions" in order
to induce you into our parlors, and
then surround you with entangle-
ments, like the spider does the fly, so
that before you get out it will cost
you more than you anticipated. We,
by our laws and the ethical code of
the dental profession, and of our So
ciety maintain professional chraac-
ter and are helping to raise the stan
dard of our profession to that status
of recognition which is given it today
by the other professions.
The doctor paid a fitting tribute to
these members who have passed over
on the other side, and paid high trib-
ute also to the younger members who
had so ably taken their places. He
paid especial tribute to our Dr. Chace
whom ne said had won a national rep
utation.
DR.. Kemp ended his pretty grafton
a follows:
When we have concluded our labOrS
and closed our sessions and taken our
departure, l trust that our associations
viii have been so pleasant, the i'm
pTessions upon your minds so salts
factory that your appreciation Of den
. I'm Il
that you "(Blaj lock" within your
hearts kindly feelings and remem-
brances OF those of us whom you may
meet and that you will keep on a
"Chace" for another annual meeting
of the Florida State Dental Society.
DR.. Nance. the president of the So
ciety, then read his annual address.
which was a well written paper, and
pertained chiefly to the work of the
society for the past twelve months.
The afternoon was devoted to the
appointment of committees.
The night session was given over 10
discussions and the reading of papers
Of a literary character, which were Of
real merit.
Among those who took part i'll the
proceedings and read interesting pa
pers were Dr.. Anderson of Plant City
and Dr. Barnett Of Arcadia.
THE STATE DENTAL ASSOCIA-
TION-sECoND DAY