The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-14
DENTISTS MEET
IN CONVENTION
State Association Gathers in
Assembly Hall of JEFF
ferson Hotel
MAYOR RICHARDSON
EXTENDS A WELCOME
Chief City Executive Pays
Tribute to Science and
Humorously Describes
its Advancement

gerry OF days gone by. described the
wonderful progress in the science
from the viewpoint of the layman
and Landed the practitioners OF mod
ern dentistry In welcoming TO Rich
mond the members of the Virginia
State Dental Association.
Preliminary To opening their forty
second annual convention. which WAL
be In session at the Jefferson Hotel
for three days, the association MEM
bers assembled at 10 O'Clock in the
auditorium and applauded the WEI
come extended by the chief executive
OF Nirginia's capital. In part, Mayor
Richardson said.
1t Is not for me 10 welcome you
to Richmond, gentlemen, Tor all o!
you are natives OF this glorious oId
Commonwealth and love its capita
city as much as 1, but | do say 4 am
GLAD to see YOU here. Ali Richmond
is glad 10 see you here, and we
hope you viii decide to visit us again
when next YOU assemble in annual
convention.
To-day 10 day Of organization,
when business men combine for mu-
tual benefit deem 1t erninently
proper for professional men to or
ganize for the advancement of the
profession which they follow. as well
as for their common welfare. | have
seen a great advancement in dentistry
and / pay tribute 10 you as beuefac-
tors OF mankind.
Art of Pulling Teeth
Il remember the dentists ! knew
when boy In the country, men who
thought they knew the art Of pulling
teeth, and found mt1h pleasure in
the occupation. They seemed to take
delight In seeing their victims vince
and sGuirm under the torture.
i recall an aunt who went to one
of these so-cailed dentists ~ have an
aching tooth extracted He spen,
about an hour sharpening lancet on
his bootleg. Then he rolled up his
sleeves with the self consciousness OF
importance.
While my aunt screamed and
writhed. ciinging to his arm fer dear
life, he cut into the gum around the
tooth, then inserted the fore cps in the
wound and began pulling. The chair
overturned. my aunt went sprawling
to the floor, and then. In the midst
OF the confusion. the prutc exuitantly
exninited the tooth. only 10 learn a
minute latei that ne had p<Iied the
wrong one.
The mayor then told how the
methods In vogue In the days OF his
boyhood have been almost forgotten
and praised the wonders Of modern
dentistry, after describing the tram
siticn in the profession from the old
TO the new methods He was loudly
appiauded
After the convention was called to
order by the president, DR.. f. W.
Stif, of Richmond; Rev. J. n. La
than, u. D., offered prayer AT the
nf he h.ss t.n
or. q visitor to the convention, Or.
Jesse Jones, OF Christ church, New
Zealand. was introduced. In acknowi-
edGtng the Introduction Or. Jones said
that, though he Is at present far from
his place of residence, he feels at
home. as he was born In Pittsylvania
county. Va. and always gives the
Old DoninieR as his native State.
Annual Address.
After the roll was called by DIR,
George X. kecsee, OF Richmond, re-
cording secretary. President Stiff de-
hvered his annual address. making a
number Of recommendations which
will be acted on by the convention
At a business meeting. Following
his Introductory remarks, DIR. Stiff
recommended that Richmond be des-
tgnated as the permanent place for
holding the meetings of the associa-
ton. In this connection he said;
1t has been our custom in recent
years TO meet alternately In different
sections OF the State. That our men,
bership 10 not larger Is due probably
to this fact and the time OF holding
meetings. The association met In this
city from the time of its organ MIA
ton In 1870 until 1856. except that in
1879 the meeting WAS held at Char
lotteEvilie. Since 1885 the meetings
have been held In Richmond only once
In 1908.
Because Richmond is the largest
city in the State. easy Of access from
eli sections, has abundant accommo-
dAtions, unlimited clinical material
and acces&oriee more to interest and
amuse than any other place In the
State. and for other reasons which
might be mentioned. deem 1t the
most suitable location for our annual
meetings"
"As many OF US take our vacations
In the months Of July and August
when We want to HE to the mountains
or seashore and lay aside dental and
other burdens. recommend that
our meetings be held In tho spring
or fall. / also wish to recommend
that We extend an invitation to the
National Dental Association, which
will meet In the South next year If
the proper effort lis made I am con-
fident the meeting can be brought to
Richmond.
II desire to urge an appropriation
sufficient to purchase an exhibit to be
used In the cities and towns OF Viz
ginta In connection with popular leo
lures delivered by dentists on oral
hygiene. This work la being done in
other States with satisfactory results.
and we should not he laggard in the
great work OF prevents tive dentistry.
This Ia one OF the best means of arous-
Ing the attention Of the public to the
Importance Of oral cleanliness :.
Following Is the program for the
sessions Wednesday afternoon and
night;
Afternoon Session, 3 O'clock.
CHAIR CLINICS.
Demonstration of the Use of NIL
lers Third Hand" DR.. J, W. Eggles-
ton. Richmond.
Method Of Obtaining an Accurate
Impression Of the Mouth Or. J. o.
HOdkkin, Warrenton.
AN Accurate Method OF Taxing the
Bite IN Fun Upper Dentures, DIR. J.
~ Harper. Danytiae.
sThs Ideal Crown for Badly Brok-
en- Down Hicuspids by the uTsa Or
Low Fnsing Porcelain In Combination
with 0cld." Dr.. w. H. Moseley, South
Boston
New and Useful IDEAS in Polisl:.
tng croWnA Bridges and Plates, I,r,
~ i. Il l1ttieF, Front R09si.
TABI + CLyNssa.
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