Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-08

was founded, with Hayden as it's
President and Harris it's Correspond
ing Secretary. This was the begin
ming of national dental organization
and was the forerunner of the Amer
lean Dental Association, which num-
bers approximately forty-five thous-
and in its present membership. The
foregoing suggests the unusual in
fluence Maryland dentists and the
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
have exercised on professional ideals
and policies.
Several thousand dentists and lay
men from all parts of the country
will go to Baltimore to attend the
Dental Centenary Celebration to be
held on March IS, 10 and 20. This
Celebration will be the most interest
ing and instructive meeting in the
history of the dental profession. At
this very significant meeting dentist
ry will pay tribute to the founders
of Dental Education, Dental Litera-
ture and Dental Organization.
During the mornings of the Cele-
bration there. will be one academic
and two genral sessions at Ford's
Theatre. These impressive exercises
will coordinate the homage paid by
other professions and groups to dem
tistry's contribution to humanity.
The program of Scientific Essays
will be presented at the 9Th Regiment
Armory during the three afternoons.
This division will bring together fiji
ty-four of the outstanding intellects
of contemporary dentistry. The ses-
sions will be presided over and adj
dressed by men of international repu-
tation, all chosen because of their
known ability to speak authoritatively
to the profession upon the subjects as
signed to them.
During the three days there will al
so be continual presentation of NOV
ing pictures provided by the leading
schools and dentists of the country.
The division devoted to the historic
and scientific exhibits will demon
strate a century of advancement in
the art and science of dentistry.
Grouped around a replica of the first
dental college, one-third size, exhibits
of the dental colleges, dental organi-
cations, and public health institutions
will show the evolution of dental ma
terials, instruments, techinques, re-
search and literature. The public will
be admitted to this important Centen-
airy feature.
The Association of Dental Manu-
facturers will join in the Celebration
with complete display of dental
equipment showing interesting devel-
opments of many kinds of dental sup
! plies, as well as the latest achieve
ments in dental manufacture.
The principal attraction of the &C.
tivities arranged for the evenings will
be an historical drama to be presented
at Ford's Theatre. The drama will
be cavalcade of American dentistry,
with Horace Hayden as the central
and coordinating character. Begin
ming in 1880 with scene laid in
field dressing-station near Yorktown,
and ending in 1910 with scene in
modern dental office, the story of the
rugged road American dentists have
travelled will be told in twenty-five
colorful and dramatic episodes. The
laundering ignorance of the early
itinerant practitioners; the leadership
of the pioneers who accepted the chal-
lenge of scepticism and abuse; the
worth and genius of the great char
acters who founded the elements of
the dental triad of education, organiza
ton and literature-these features Of
dental progress form the highlights
of the drama.
The plans for the entertainment of
the Centenary visitors should make
their stay in Baltimore one of the
happiest memories of their lives.
These plans include golf and trap
shooting matches, receptions, tour
of Baltimore, a drive to Annapolis,
and bridge luncheon for the women.
A dinner dance will be held at the
Lord Baltimore Hotel on the Tuesday
avaninu of tho Celebration