Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16
VERMONT DENTISTS IN TOWN
Came to Burlington for Their seth
Annual Meeting.
President Benton of the University in
Extending Welcome Emphasizes
the Dignity and Importance
OF the Profession.

The S6th annual meeting of the Ver-
mont State Dental society opened yester-
day afternoon on the roof garden of the
Hotel Vermont, with an address Of well
come by President q. p. Benton OF the
University of Vermont. The remainder
CT the afternoon and the evening were
taken up with papers and discussions of
technical nature. and the sessions will
be continued through to-day and to-mor-
row
President Bentons address was received
with much appreciation, and a rising vote
OF thanks was rendered him at It's close
In welcoming tho dentists to burlington.
he said that all classes OF citizens extend
n greeting to the members of the profes-
sion. The merchants are glad to see
them. he remarked. and the strikers well
come them If their coming will In any
way bring about the advent of tho nine b
hour day that is sought. "And the thea T.
trica men," he added. "will receive you
with their brightest smiles, for the GUS
tomary price of admission" The presi-
dent extended a special invitation to the
dentists to visit the university during
their stay here.
~ DtutOI utCld'fu tldl obNSib' Va
Switzerland. Burlington is probably the
most beautiful city in the world. in point
of beauty and natural environment lie
cmpha sized the dignity Of the dental pro-
fession, and its Importance as factor
in the health OF the race and the social
development of the nation. He also made
"A strong plea for better preparation and
training in dentistry. reviewing in this
connection the great strides Of progress
that have already been made in this di-
rection in recent years.
The address Of DIT l.. L. Mellen of Mid
dlebury, president of the society was
read. in his absence by Secretary Harry
T. Hamilton of Newport. and routine
business was taken up The paper of
the afternoon was by DIR. Edgar O. Kins-
man of Cambridge. Mass. secretary OF
the New England Dental association,
and his subject was "Pyorrhea Alveolaris
What Have We done With or For IT,
The discussion following it was partici-
pated in by Or. n. a. Stanley of New
Bedford, Mass, Or. Dana L. bearing Of
South Royalton and others
TO enable DR.. Ned A. Stanley OF New
Bedford. Mass, to catch an evening train.
which was scheduled for this afternoon.
was placed first in the eight O'Clock ses-
sion He emphasized. among other points.
the Importance of Inspection of the teeth
OF children. In connection with the medical
inspection of pupils in school. He also
laid special stress upon the proper use
of the tooth brush as a factor in per-
sona health and In public hygiene.
Frequent inspection and treatment of the
teeth. both OF children and adults. he
also urged. The general trend of his
remarks were fully in accord with the
observation Of President Benton that for
the old adage. Mems sanO in corpora
sano "a sound mind in a sound body
might well he substituted "dens sano in
corpore sano. sound teeth In a sound
body. DR. Stanley's paper was discussed
by DR. David Mason Of this city. DR..
i. NJ. Williams of Rutland and Dr. Kins-
man. The paper by DR.. u NJ Smith of
1.yndonvlle. planned for last evening.
was put forward to take the place Of Dr..
SANKEY'S paper on this afternoons pro-
gram.
Practical Helps In the Treatment of
Malocclusion." an illustrated talk by Or.
r. II. w. Strang Of Bridgeport. Conn.
dealt with technical methods of
moving teeth in their positions in the
jaw. and was discussed by Drs w r.
Pond of Rutland and f 0. blanchard
OF Randolph.