The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-15
PROGRAMME FOR
 VISITING DENTISTS
National Convention Held Here
 March 30
ADDRESS TO VISITORS
Local Committee Has Pointed Out that Birmingham Is At Her Finest in Spring and Urges All Mem
 bers To Be Present.

The thirteenth annual session of the vene in the city hall, Birmingham, Tues day morning, March 30. and continue in session until Friday noon. The associa- ton will be called to order by the presi- dent promptly at 10 O clock, and will be opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Dobbs. This will be followed by ad- dresses of welcome on behalf of the state by Gov. B. B. Conner; on behalf of the city by Mayor George B. Ward, and on behalf of the dentists by pr. L. F. Luckie. These addresses will be re- sponded to on behalf of the association by Dr. J. Y. Crawford of Nashville, In the announcement sent out the fol- lowing Is addressed to the dentists
 Your attention is particularly called to the date of this annual meeting. This time was selected at the request of a great number of member who were de- sirous of having the meeting outside the vacation period.
 Many of our members from the south were also asking that it might be held at a season when they could promise a meeting worthy of their section. Bir- mingham, in early spring, is the most attractive city of the south, has the finest hotels, and in many other ways is an ideal place in which to hold the meeting.
 ''At the last meeting of this association an amendment to the bylaws was adopt ed, making all members in good stand al eligible to membership in this association by presenting to the treasurer certifi- cate signed by the president and secre- tary of such society, together with the fee of s5, and 1t is hoped that large number of dentists from the various sec- tions of the country will take advantage of this opportunity of becoming members of the association, thereby encouraging and assisting the officers in building up and sustaining our national society Here are the officers and committees; President-V. E. Turner, 1071s Fayette- vile street, Raleigh, N. c.
 Vice Presidents-South: William Cren- shaw, Atlanta, Ga.; west, W. T. Cham bers, Denver, Col; east, Eugene H. Smith, Boston
 Corresponding secretary-H. c. Brown. 1855 East State street, Columbus, o. Recording Secretary-C. s. Butler, Buff falo, N. Y.
 Treasurer-A. R. Melendy.. Deaderick building, Knoxville Tenn.
 Executive Committee-J. D. Patterson, chairman, Kansas City, Mo
 The local committee of arrangements Is composed of l.. F. Luckie, chairman, r. H. Irwin, secretary, Birmingham. Finance-L. F. Luol<fe, G. M. Latham. Information and Entertanment-F. H. ~. t.l.x, al Place of Meeting-J. A. Blur, 0. c. Robinson.
 Hotels-L. A. Crumly, c. A. Merrill.
 Order of Business.
 FIRST DAY.
 8 a. m.-Meeting of the executive committee.
 8 a. m.-Meeting of the programme committee.
 council.
 10 a. m.-Meeting in general session. Report of executive council, report on programme for next general session. and for each section for next 24 hours. Presidents address.
 p. m.-Adjournment of general ses- sion, unless sooner adjourned.
 230 D.. m.-Meetings of sections for literary and scientific work.
 p. m.-Meeting of sections for liter ary and scientific work.
 SECOND DAY.
 g a. m-Meeting of sections for lit- erary and scientific work.
 12 noon-Meeting in general session. Reading of minutes. Report of execu- tive council. Report on programme. Ad- dress, or reports. Selection of next place of meeting. Election of officers
 oF literary and scientific work.
 p. m.-Meetings of sections for lit- erary and, scientific work.
 THIRD DAY.
 g a. m.-Meetings of sections for lit- erary and scientific work.
 12 noon-Meeting in general session. Reading of minutes Report of executive council. Report on programme.
 1:3O p.m.-Adjournment, if not ad- journed earlier.
 2;30 D. m.-Meeting of sections for literary and scientific work.
 8 D. m.--Entertainment at Country club.
 FOURTH DAY.
 A. m-Meeting of sections for lit- erary and scientific work.
 12 noon.--Meeting in general session, reading of minutes, report of executive council, addresses or reports, lhstalIa- tion of offices, appointment of commit tees. final reading of minutes, adjourn ment of the annual session.
 The programme includes the follow ing special papers of great importance. James McManus. D. D. S., Hartford, Conn, "A Sidelight on Professional In terest." Discussed, J. Y. Crawford. Nashville. Tenn.
 Edward c. Kirk, D. D. S., Sc. D., Philadelphia, Pa. "The Dental Rela- tionship of Arthritism.'
 l.. G. Noel, D. D. s. Nashville. Tenn, .The Management of the Mouths of Young People from the Age of to Adolesence." Discussed, T. P. Hinman, Atlanta, Ga.
 w. Stover How, Philadelphia, Pa.. "Doctor of Dental Science" SPRING CARNIVAL