The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-09
President Walker, of Grafton
Presides and Reads An
nual Address.
DISCUSSES NEW LAW
After Interesting Paper by DR..
H. III. Harrison, of
Wheeling.

IN Ln9 G58GLuVAy9 II f4ellt Oh GAA6
waldo hotel, where Il was organ
lied i've years fgo, the anuh con-
vention of the West Virginia State
Dental Society was opened at 3
o'clock "Wednesday afternoon with
prospects of a gratifying attendance
and interesting and helpful ses-
sfons. The convsntion will hold
sessions until FRIDAY afternoon.
The assemblage was called to or
der by the President Of the society,
DR.. L. j. Walker, Of Grafton After
an invocation by harrisburg min
lister, the roll was called by the sec.
rotary, Dr.. Frank L. Wright, of
Wheeling, and the minutes of the
last annual convention at Parkers-
burg were read by him and approved
by the society.
Committee reports were next in
order and after these were submit
ted, President walker delivered his
annual address, to the society.
Following the president's address.
DR.. H. II. raarrison, Of Wheeling, is
to read a. paper on THE Legal As
poets OF 0enttStrys
DIR. Harrison's paper is designed
to open the way for the formula
ton of more practical and just
state law regulating the practice OF
dentistry. II a draft OF n new law
is to be presented to the next legisla-
ture, it Is up to the state society to
take an active part in its construc-
ton, and it is hoped the Legislative
committee OF the society Will be
able to- obtain the ideasS and sehtf=
ments of every member, and thus
to gain conception of what is
needed in the different parts of the
state. Following Dr. Harrison's
address, a general discussion of the
subject will be taken up by Drs, j.
A. Libbey, of Pittsburg; Dr. w E.
H. Caldwell, of wheeling; DIR. F.
r. statbers, of Clarksburg; and
others.
The following members are reg
istered at press time: Frank L.
Wright, Wheeling; R. G. Armstrong
George c. Howard,
West Union; M. w. Atchison. Clarks-
burg; C. S. Cofman, Lewisburg; W.
]. <Boydston, Fairmont; L. ].
Walker, Grafton; C. II. Skaggs, Hin
ton; W. B. Conway, Clarkshurg;
w. e. H. Caldwell, Wheeling; John
IL. Mcclure, wheeling; ]. A. LIB
hey, Pittsburg; e. L. Bond, Wes-
ton; and j. rE. Price, CIarksburg.
The following guests had also
Registered: "A. B. Wanosten'
Clarksburg: Mrs. r.. p. Hutton
wheeling; G. H. Chapman, Webster
Springs; and II. 8. Hefner. Wes-
ton.
Dental manufacturing concerns.
as follows, have exhibits In rooms
of the hotels: Colgate & Company
New York City, represented by B. l.
Pursell; s. s. White Dental Manu-
featuring Company, Cincinnati, rep
resented by II. u. Smith and U. $.
Pierson; Lee s. Smyth s. Son Com
pany, Plttsburg, represented by j.
johnson Smith, ]. IT, Smyth and 9.
]. Gracey; Ritter Dental Manufac-
turing Company, Rochester, N. "
by Lew McMakin, Jr.;
Kress & owen Company, New York
city, represented by DR.. III. s. Turner;
!MilIar Automatic Chuck Company
Pa, represented by
James r. Mason. manager.
The program for the remaining
sessions of the convention is as fol-
lows:
Wednesday Evening Session.
8 O'clock.
Paper-Prolonged Anaesthesta by
Nitrous oxide and Oxygen. Dr. w
1. Jones, Columbus, 10.
Discussion opened by DR.. J. w.
storer, Dr. C. III. Netll, Dr. Charles
a. Terry.
This paper, as It's title implies is,
intended to show forth the merits
of nitrous oxide and oxygen as an
agent.
The essayist is a man of wide ex-
perience in this work, and will I'M
addition to the paper give a practical
demonstration
All members having any exc,
perience in this fine Will add to the
genral discussion.
Thursday 0LoEning Session.