The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-08-21
PROGRESS MADE
IN DENTISTRY
TrLStato Association Meets
at BuCkro0, Va.
TEETH TOPICS DISCUSSED

Speakers at Second Annual Meeting Of
Thrifty Organization Of Professional
=, Men Emphasize the Importance of
Sound Teeth-Dr. D. A. Ferguson Of
Richmond, Va, Elected President.
Many human Ills, regardless Of race,
may be traced to poor teeth or to the
early loss Of teeth, due to neglect and
ignorance. Sound teeth are assets Of
untold value, and the dentist Is real
public servant. "
How to promote better oral hygiene
among the masses and how to create
more unity of interest among colored
dentists Of the District of Columbia,
Maryland and VIRGINIA were some of
the important problems that were
thoroughly and Interestingly discussed
at the second annual convention of the
Tri-State Dental association. which re-
Gently held three day session at Bay
Shore hotel, Buckroe, Va.
"The best ever describes the 1914
convention, and Buckroe Beach has
been selected for the next meeting
place. --.e. a..... ..., .
DR.. D. A. Ferguson, Richmond, Va,
called the convention to order. The
invocation was offered by DR.. Dudley
Of Roanoke. Frank D. Banks, head
bookkeeper in the treasurer's Office of
Hampton institute, delivered an ad-
dress Of welcome, which was respond
ed to by DR.. T. w. Edwards of Wash
DR.. Park Tancil Of Washington read
paper on Progressive Dentistry"
The discussion was opened by DR.. d.
A. Ferguson and was carried on by DR..
A. o. Reid Of Baltimore, DR.. Dudley
Of Roanoke, DR.. E. l.. 81. Rance of
Suffolk and DR.. r. G. Brown of Rich
mond. ,'@The Lone Practitioner was
discussed in detail by DR.. T. A. Ste
vens of Virginia and also by DR.. o. R.
Johnson, DR.. G. g. Fry, DR.. Dudley, DR..
J. M. G.. Ramsey and DR. A. o. Reid.
. Among the visitors to the dental con-
vention were Lawyer L. Pollard Of
Richmond; Rev. A. A. Graham, pas
tor Of Zion church, Phoebus; Mrs. Mag
gle l.. Walker, president St. Luke's
bank, Richmond; Lawyer Thomas
Newsome of Newport News, DR.. Dun
stan Of Raleigh, N. G. DR.. e. L. 81.
Rance read paper on Ethics in Den
tistry," the discussion of which was
opened by DR.. r. G. Brown. DR.. @.
G. Fry spoke on "The Business Side Of
Dentistry, His paper was discussed
by DR.. Reid, DR.. Barrier, DR.. Edwards.
DR.. Dudley. DR.. Ramsey and DR.. Ste
vens. -. 49,.
The nomination committee, consist
Ing Of Drs. g. A. Gray, A. o. Reid and
R, @. Brown. reported the following
officers for the ensuing term: DR.. d. A.
Ferguson. Richmond, president; DR..
@. 8. Wormley, Washington, vice pres
ident; DR.. j. M. G. Ramsey, Richmond.
secretary, and DR.. A. o. Reid. Balt-
more, treasurer. The following mem
bers were elected to the executive
board: DR.. @. G. Fry, DR.. R. G. Brown.
DR.. A. o. Reid. DR.. G. FL. Butcher, DR..
]. M. Wilkins and DR.. e. r. Dudley.
The names of new members submitted
and reported upon favorably were DR..
8. F. Coppage, DR.. e. D. Downing, Dr.
e. r. Dudley, DR.. w. T. Lovette, DR..
]. L. McGriff, Dr. s. A. Thomas, DR..
A. d. Gaskins and DR.. R. J. Brown.
The convention indorsed DR.. r. O.
Brown as delegate to the interna-
tional hygiene congress, including the
oral and dental hygiene congress,
which will meet in Lyons, France,
Sept. "a to %. Delegates elected to
attend the National Medical associa.
ton meeting. which will be held in
Raleigh, N. c., Aug. 25 to q. were
DR.. R. A. Ferguson, Dr. ]. M. G. Ham,
sey and DR.. j. M. wilkins. Resolu-
lions on the death Of DR.. Peter B.
Ramsey of Richmond, who was an
honorary member of fha Tristafa Den.