Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
DENTISTS
IN ANNUAL MEETING
Members of State Society Meet
for 44th Yearly Discussion
Helpful Papers Presented by
Prominent Representatives of
the Profession

Prominent Representatives of
the Profession
A large number of the representative
dentists of the State convened at the !
New Sherwood hotel yesterday after
noon for the 44th annual meeting Of
the Vermont Dental Society. The dem
lists al their meetings attend strictly /
to business during most of the program
and papers, written by some Of the
best authorities in the country are |
presented. Different phases of some Of
the professions problems we're dealt !
, with and many concentrations were
aud will be given rs well ~ the the
oretical side. This meeting starts out
with fully as large an attendance as
in Years past.
The meeting was slow in settling
down to business because of late trains
which delayed many of the visitors.
Because of this some numbers on the
program were postponed. DR.. p. NJ. Will
lains of Rutland presided and after
the minutes of the last meeting had
, boon rea3 the report Of the treasurer
was given. This showed a substantial
increase In the cash balance on hand
Tho report OF the examining board
showed that II candidates had been ad
United TO practice during the past
year. It also told OF the progress being
made by way o: reciprocal agreements
with other States regarding admission
to practice. This agreement has al
ready been made with Kentucky, Illi-
| nois Maine. Tennessee and many other
States, and will soon be with others
The reports OF special committees. new
.te~ ALL
other matters were deferred until later.
Mayor j. Holmes Jackson made tho
address of welcome which was as fol-
lows:
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
Mr.. president and members Of the
Vermont State Dental Society.
Gentlemen
again have the honor Of extending
J to you a most cordial welcome As
| member of this society I take per-
| sonal pride in greeting you and as
| mayor I offer you the hospitality of
| the city.
! This is a time of the year when the
| natural world is not seen at it's best
But we know that the soil the trees
and the vines must have rest to in
| sure us an abundant harvest and to
| enrich our lives with the wealth of
! natural beauty.
| The annual meeting of this society
| is not held simply that its members
| may renew acquaintances however
| enjoyable this may be- hut to talk
| over what new experiences we had
and so plan to do better work the COM
ing year. I think we may congratulate
| ourselves upon the progress made in
this profession. I believe the public.
| fully appreciate the work we are do
ing.
! hope that this meeting will register
| a step forward in the profession of
dentistryI assure you. this city feels
! honored in having your annual meet
ing mere. During your stay you shall
have the freedom Of tho city, which
is only another way of saying that all
our people extend to you. one and all
| hearty welcome.
! PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
| Dr. =. NJ. Williams of Rutland gave the
presidents address. DR.. Williams alluded
to the work of settling down after the
war and said that most people had now
come to the conclusion that the milleni-
UNI had not come as result of the war
and however certain we would have been
/ OF the other state IL victory had gone
| to our enemies we have no doubts Of our
ability to make a heaven on earth
"Our profession is suffering no more
than the rest Of mankind for We arc all
| in the same boat" said DR.. Williams. "Our
welfare depends on our own good sense
courage and endurance. II will he good
sense to adhere to each other Let us
have more local or county societies and
take keen interest in them" The sneaker
went on to say that we were riro,ed open
by the taxes and inflated cost ] f living.
nowhere is there steadiness or t,a! pros
perity Production is guaranteed agains,
and the dollar buys every day less than
we must as n class look
out for the engine .ha. is
the dav before He recon-
mended that at tho business session the
dentists discuss the matter OF financial
conditions and, II thought hest adopt some
pan that will be of benefit to them This
!. has been done in some localities The
speaker urged on all the importance Of
cooperation. He also urged ali 10 know
pll there is to know about their work and
said that there was need of organized
propaganda throughout the country.
Or. Williams told OF the practice in
some States of having a postgraduate
course OF week in connection with the
dental meetings each year. He said that
the public dental cl!nics were doing great
work N many localities. In some places
. they were supported by the State
| In Vermont. one clinic did great work
under the endowment of $4,000 given by
the Proctcrs. but this was now extinct
as the funds had been exhausted. Vermont
was the first State to have such n clinic
and 1t was an inspiration to others In
some states these are self-supporting
and the cost 70 each child 1. very small
! In some instances il has been as low as
ten cents a filling.
Another need is reciprocity between
States regarding license to practice The
physicians are in the same plight Every
one should put his shoulder 10 the wheel
20 secure this. He said that the laws
which were solely for tine object of fur
nishing well qualified doctors to practice
rad resulted mainly In preventing doc
tors from moving from one State to an
other. He also referred to the fact that
while the medical profession had ridded
Itself of quacks. dentistry still had them
among them. -
Dr. Williams laid down the following
primary points
l. Taxes are enormous. cost of living
high and the future uncertain: and we
should look out for ourselves 10 see that
our income Is adequate to the times
g Cooperation will help us In all
ways.
3 More county or local societies
Ue should do Son,ath;np m fnrward