Correspondence,
Indiana State Board of Dental Examiners.
Knightstown, Ind., March 3d, 1888.
Dear Doctor:—
The dental law of 1887, of this State, has been tested on the
case of George Wilkins, of Marion, Grant County. Tried in the
December term, 1887, of Grant Circuit Court, and the Circuit
Judge held the law constitutional, found the defendant guilty
and fined him $20.00 with cost. Wilkins appealed. The case
was before the Supreme Court and decision made March 2, 1888.
" The act of March 7, 1887, regulating dentistry, does not
conflict with the Constitution in any respect, and is valid," etc.
The Board of Examiners at their first session, July 1st to the5th,
1887, gave notice that they would not receive diplomas, as con-
clusive, from certain colleges, from the fact that the Indiana Board
was a member of the National Board of Dental Examiners, and
said National Board adopted a rule in substance : 11 State Boards
are advised to not accept diplomas from colleges who graduate on
one term." Diplomas were presented from the Dental Depart-
ment University of Tennessee, Nashville ; Dental Department
of Hospital College, Louisville, Ky., and the Wisconsin Dental
College, Delavin, Wis., which were granted on one term. The
diplomas from the two first were on this rule only; and in justice
to them and to the Indiana Board, said colleges have since
complied with the requirements of the National board, and have
joined the National Association of Dental Faculties. The Geo.
Wilkins case—he plead that he was a graduate of the Wis-
cousin Dental College, and was not permitted to register as such
graduate by the Board under the third Section of the law. Now
the test cases have all been settled in favor of the Indiana Board
of Examiners, and of the law.
There are a number of persons practicing dentistry who have
not registered. Some have registered who have not had their
certificates recorded, and it is desired now to reap the full benefit
of the law.
If you know of any one who has not registered or recorded,
notify him, or the Prosecuting Attorney without delay. If you
desire blanks for Registration Certificate or Permit, write to the
Secretary of the Board with stamps enclosed to insure reply, and
you will be supplied.
We ask your co-operation in the execution of the law, and
with our endeavors we hope to elevate the standard of dental
education with an improvement in professional service to our
patrons; also, the promotion of good will among practitioners,
and to work to the interest of each other.
Yours Truly,
P. G. C. Hunt, m.d. d.d.s., President, Indianapolis.
R.	Van Valzah, d.d.s. , Terre Haute.
S.	T. Kirk, d.d.s., Kokomo.
E. J. Church, d.d.s., LaPorte.
M. H. Chappell, d.d.s., Sec. and Treasurer, Knightstown.

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