The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-20
D.. ri. SIMPSON HEADS
LOCAL DENTAL SOCIETY
|satiring President Reviews Years
achievements OF Dentistry IN lts
Relation 10 tho World War-Dr.
Douglas Freeman Also Speaks.

DR.. Richard L. simpson was chosen
70 head the Richmond Dental society
the annual meeting and banquet OIL
ne society held last night al the
Hotel Richmond. Other ofncers elect
"a were DIR. Thomas II. Scales, vice
breS.dent, and DR., A. e. Wright, sec
etary and treasurer.
DIR. Douglas Freeman, one OF tne
Ppeakers OF the evening. spoke on
The Advertising Quack versus the
Practitioner
Dr.. George II. Keesee. president
emeritus of the society. gave MS.
DRY Of the practice OF dentistry ano
u advancement to the present nisn
(tandard. He spoke Of the profession
y one OF the greatest speciaitfcs o!
medicine. He took as his subjecs
The Richmond Dental Society,".
DR.. J. W. Eggleston proposed !
cast to members Of the society ano
profession who are in the service. ne
nAjority Of whom gave up private
Ind lucrative practices that they
nigt,t render the highest service OF
shich they were capable TO their
ountxy
DR.. Harry Bear, retiring president
the society. addressed his lelioW
)sntiss on the accomplishments OF
hs last twelve months. Among otnef
hinga. he said:
Dentistry. during the great world
~ just closed. played an active part.
- profersion has been signally rep
scented by the Preparedness League
American Dentists. More than
$4,000 soldiers, or potential soldiers
Iere examined. and more than
80, 600 operations were performed
ratuitou.iy. In Richmond more
han $50 men were examined ana
bout 1880 operations were perform =
"a. All the dentists in the city notn
bhite and colored. assisted in tnis
PORK.
Dcntistry's Part In War.
Again has dentistry come 10 1nc
prefront by its representation IN the
entail corps Of the army and navy:
Ne had at the time of the signing or
he armistice more than s,ooo men IA
he dental corps, about 300 OF whom
yere In active service. From our
pciety we have contributed twelve
hcmbers-Drs. T. b. Allen. ]. A.
bowman. J. l.. Cahill, E G. Gates.
uy r. Harrison, J. NJ. Hughes. W =.
Massey. C.. Il. Pearson, r. !. Pusey.
a. Tyler, G., c, Vaughan and J. Is.
Williams.
ssThe profession Of dentistry is just
inning into ii. own. The golden OPP
crtunitv Ia here, hut we must i've
8 TO IL. We have been harrassed on
10 one hand by the indifference ana
uorance Of the people and on the
ther by a lack Of appreciation on the
art of large percentage OF the pro-
bssion itself regarding our duty 10
be public.
During the year we have added
eree new names TO our list OF mem :
erx making our total membership
-.v-four. Death has taken from We
n W. w. Wood.
.erhe cause Of oral hygiene mas
e,a sts own, Or W. II. street. OF
IL nral hygiene committee. has done
orderful work with the limited
can. At hi. command. There are
Nv three dentists caring for school
bt,aren who arc unable to pay tor
eeded dental work.
.sMeutiop must he made OF the TACT
hst tina government reccEnixed inc
rcssifv for having n dentist on
erv medical advisory board In the
b,,rtrs associated with the seiecuve
-, system. Former Governor
u.rt appointed for this position Drs.
,ackweu. Elicit and Sprinkle 70
1--WE on the three boards In this ctty.
~ Rear declared thar the Tune
longer Is here were the dentst
= a,xrniss his patient with clean
1T health Al rerTrds his fneash
a.hrut making an exhaustive exani-
4srn There Is a usnraa resprns' :
l,fs q :, s,.=ss ash and sssss:ss EsaSsss'st
.aferuarding the health Of the In
xf,iuai." ne added.