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In conclusion, I wish to express my appreciation of the hearty support of the officers and the Board of Trustees during the past year, of the services rendered by your faithful and efficient secretary, Dr. John C. Forsyth, and Dr. George W. Wakeley, who will always find the place

where there is work to be done.

May we all work together for the honor and prosperity of the New Jersey State Dental Society!

Dr. BURTON. You have heard the address of the president of the society. What is your pleasure?

Dr. WILKINS. Mr. President, I move that a committee of five men be appointed to act on the president's most excellent address. (The motion was carried.)

The following were appointed members of the Committee on the President's Address: Drs. Wilkins, Heckman, Stevens, Egel, and Rice.

Dr. Woolverton then resumed the chair.

The PRESIDENT. We will next have a report from the Committee on Necrology.

Dr. J. G. HALSEY, Swedesboro, then presented the

Report of the Committee on Necrology. Your Committee on Necrology begs leave to submit the following:

During the year 1916 our Heavenly Father has called the following six members of the New Jersey State Dental Society to lay down their implements here on earth, and enter into that mysterious realm which is beyond our view, into which we must all at last enter, to give an account of our stewardship and to be rewarded according to our deeds, whether good or evil.

Dr. ELLISON ST. J. STACPOOLE, Fort Lee, N. J.; graduated from New York College of Dentistry in 1910; joined the State Society 1916; died February 1916.

Dr. EDWARD T. TAYLOR, South Orange, N. J.; graduated from New York College of Dentistry 1897; joined the State Society 1908; died January 2, 1917.

Dr. S. B. JOHNSON, SR., Dover, N. J.; began. practice 1886; joined the State Society 1912.

Dr. JOHN S. BARRETT, Morristown, N. J.; graduated from New York College of Dentistry 1908; joined the State Society 1909; died January 1917.

Dr. FRANK W. FRENCH, Plainfield, N. J.; graduated from New York Dental School, May 1917. 1899; joined the State Society 1912; died

Dr. A. B. DEWEES, Camden, N. J.; graduated from Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery 1895; joined the State Society 1908; died May 19, 1917.

As these names were being read some of us recall a relative, a friend or a neighbor, but to us all they were brothers. Therefore, as we pause for a brief space of time from our regular business to pay our last and heartfelt respect to these brothers, let us cherish their memories by remembering the many kind deeds they have done, the many noble acts they have accomplished.

Their work has been accomplished, their labors ended, and they are entitled to their rest. Let us remember them as friends we were delighted to meet, as companions who helped us to help others, and as co-laborers who have earned their reward.

JOSEPH G. HALSEY,
CHAUNCEY M. F. EGEL,
GEO. M. HOLDEN,

RESOLUTIONS.

Committee.

Whereas, by an act of Divine Providence, since our last meeting we have sustained the loss of our fellow member*

and

Whereas, it is the desire of our society to record appreciation of his association with us, and for his friendship; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the New Jersey State Dental Society, feeling deeply the loss we have sustained, hereby express our sorrow and our sympathy for the bereaved family; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That these resolutions be placed upon the minutes of this society, and that a copy be sent to the family.

Dr. JONES. I move that the report be received and spread upon the minutes.

Dr. FOWLER. I move an amendment to the effect that copies of the resolutions be engrossed and forwarded to the families of the deceased. (Carried.)

* These resolutions were repeated for each deceased member.

Dr. A. S. BURTON, of the Committee on Board of Censors, announced that the committee had no special report to make.

Dr. EDWIN R. MORRIS made the following report from the Committee on Oral Hygiene:

Report of the Committee on Oral Hygiene.

Mr. President and gentlemen of the State Dental Society of New Jersey,-Your Oral Hygiene Committee reports having held one meeting, at which time there were ten memhers present.

The duty intrusted to this committee as indicated by your favorable note on the matter of the compilation of a pamphlet or booklet, suitable for distribution to the laity, upon the subject of Oral Prophylaxis and Preventive Dentistry, has been accomplished.

Your committee begs to report the collection of sufficient data to formulate such a pamphlet, but feels that, inasmuch as the subject is such a broad and vital one, a special committee of five members should be appointed to edit the copy submitted by the Oral Hy giene Committee.

Dental clinics throughout the state report almost double the number of patients and operations over last year's report.

Your committee also reports having been instrumental in assisting in the preliminary work in many localities where dental clinics are about to be established.

The members of your committee have given many lectures in civic centers in their own localities upon the subjects of mouth hygiene and proper care of the teeth.

Your committee wishes to express the great need of live committees on Oral Hygiene in all of the component societies for the purpose of stimulating interest and enthusiasm in this important propaganda which will shortly be

upon us.

The subject of the care of the mouth and its contents is now engaging the minds of those foremost in medicine, and presently there will be precipitated upon us a responsibility which we cannot in any way evade. Therefore your committee asks renewed individual enthusiastic support to the Oral Hygiene propaganda, to the end that Jersey may maintain a coveted position.

Such data as could properly be used in lectures, addresses, or discussions relative to the hygiene of the mouth is in the hands of your committee, and will be turned over to

its successors for your use on any occasion requiring it.

Your committee feels it to have been a distinct pleasure and privilege to have served the society, and we severally urge an earnest continuance of the work which was turned over to us by the former committee in such a splendid manner last year.

Respectfully submitted,

EDWIN R. MORRIS, Chairman.

Dr. WELSHI. I move that the report from the Committee on Oral Hygiene be accepted and recorded in the minutes. (Motion carried.)

Dr. A. L. WESTCOTT, for the Committee on Entertainment, reported on the arrangements made to entertain the members of the New Jersey State Dental Society at Turner Hall on Friday evening at 8.30 with a smoker, to which the members and exhibitors in attendance at the convention were invited.

Dr. C. M. F. EGEL made the following report from the Legislative Committee:

Report of Legislative Committee.

During the last winter there were two bills introduced in the legislature that directly affected the profession of dentistry. One aimed to lower the standard of preliminary education. Your committee asked for a hearing on the bill, which was granted, and after presenting the arguments against this bill, it was killed in the committee that it was referred to the Public Health Committee.

The other bill was a party measure and a blanket bill to cover all the professions in the state, making it mandatory upon them to name three men for each vacancy in their boards of examiners. This bill was passed. We would have preferred to have had the law remain as it was in regard to our profession, as this makes the appointment more of a political measure, but realize that our safety is in naming men eminently qualified for the position.

Respectfully submitted.

CHAUNCEY M. F. EGEL, Chairman.

Dr. HOPKINS moved that the report be accepted and spread upon the minutes. (Motion seconded and carried.)

Dr. JOHN C. FORSYTH, secretary, read the report of the Committee on State

Board of Registration and Examination Mass., who will read a paper on the subin Dentistry.

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I believe I am the chairman of the Committee on Ethics. The most favorable report that the committee can make is that there is none to give. I have heard nothing to the contrary from any of the other members of the committee.

Dr. JONES. Mr. President, in appreciation of the important aid rendered to this society by the officers of the Society for the Suppression of Vice and Imposture, I move that the thanks of the New Jersey State Dental Society be extended to those officers for their valuable services. (Motion carried.)

On motion the convention adjourned until 8 P.M.

WEDNESDAY-Evening Session.

The president, Dr. Woolverton, called the convention to order at 8 P.M.

The PRESIDENT. We have with us tonight a gentlemen whom you all have heard, and many of you have read his works Dr. KURT H. THоMA of Boston,

ject of "The Histological Pathology of Alveolar Abscesses and Diseased Rootends."

[This paper is printed in full at page 13 of the present issue of the DENTAL COSMOS.]

Dr. ALBRAY. Mr. President, I move a vote of thanks be extended to Dr. Thoma for his excellent paper. (Motion seconded and carried.)

The society then adjourned until Thursday, at 9 A.M.

THURSDAY-Morning Session.

The President called the convention to order at 10 o'clock.

The PRESIDENT. The next business in order is the nomination and election of officers to serve for the ensuing year. There are to be elected a president, vicepresident, secretary, treasurer, and after

these officers are elected we choose members by ballot to be recommended as members of the Board of Registration.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The result of the election was as follows:

President-Dr. R. A. Albray, Newark.
Vice-president-Dr. George W. Wakeley,

Orange.

Secretary-Dr. John C. Forsyth, Trenton. Treasurer-Dr. J. G. Halsey, Swedesboro. Nominations for Examining Board-Dr. John C. Forsyth, Trenton; Dr. F. L. Manning, Red Bank; Dr. S. I. Callahan, Woodstown; Dr. Franklin Rightmire, Paterson; Dr. R. B. VanGieson, Montclair; and Dr. G. H. Grim, Jersey City.

Delegates to the National Dental Associa tion-Dr. C. M. F. Egel, and Dr. W. H. Gelston.

The list of nominations for the Board of Trustees of the State Society was as follows:

M. B. Shoemaker (Atlantic Co. Soc.); A. Zabriskie (Bergen Co. Soc.); E. C. Stillwell (Central Dental Association); R. A. Albray (Clinical Club); W. J.

Webster (Hudson Co. Soc.); Geo. W. Wilkins (Mercer Soc.); W. W. Hodges (Middlesex Co. Soc.); F. L. Manning (Monmouth Co. Soc.); J. B. Keller (Passaic Co. Soc.); C. M. F. Egel (Plainfield Soc.); W. H. Gelston (Southern N. J. Soc.); L. R. Fritz (TriCounty Soc.); S. M. Hinman (Union Co. Soc).

Adjourned until 8 P.M.

THURSDAY-Evening Session.

The meeting was called to order at 8 P.M. by the president, Dr. Woolverton.

The PRESIDENT. We have with us Dr. WESTON A. PRICE of Cleveland, Ohio, president and managing director of the Research Institute of the National Dental Association, who will now address. you on the subject of "Some Lessons Growing Out of Recent Studies of Oral Infections."

Dr. Price gave an extensive extemporaneous lecture on the work done by the Research Institute of the National Dental Association on the relation of oral infections to systemic diseases.* In closing this lecture Dr. Price made an appeal for support of the Research Institute, as follows:

Dr. PRICE. I want to thank you, gentlemen, and I would like to take just a minute to tell you how and where the work of the National Research Institute

at Cleveland is carried on, and how it is being done. The work done in Cleveland is but one part-and a very small part of the work that is done by the Institute. We have only a staff of four or five people, and we should have five times as many workers. The higher class of work has been supported in nine different cities by such workers as Dr. Hartzell in Minneapolis, who receives twentyfour hundred dollars, and Dr. Marshall, who receives three hundred dollars and is devoted to the study of saliva and dental caries; Dr. Frederick S. McKay of Colorado Springs, three hundred dollars; Dr. Noyes of Chicago, four hundred dollars;

* [This is not published here for the reason that we have not received revised manuscript of the lecture.-ED.]

Dr. Dunn of Ann Arbor and Dr. Prinz of Philadelphia receive five hundred dollars; and Dr. Howe of Boston and Dr. Callahan of Cincinnati-and all these men and all that work have been available simply through contributions of the dental profession. This work has been done outside by these men with contributions from three thousand men in the dental profession, and your splendid state, I think, had five subscribers of the three thousand. Without this support this work could not go on. We have, however, received from your state or from your organization the splendid contribution of last year of five hundred dollars to the National Association; one hundred dollars of that for the Research Institute for which we are a thousand times grateful to you. Work cannot be continued on the direct basis, and therefore it is being transferred to the universal onedollar basis. Seventy-five per cent. of the dentists in the United States in the National Dental Association have made their arrangements to have the work continued on the one-dollar basis and have taken favorable action, and others cannot do so until an amendment is adopted at their next meeting, for their constitution in some cases will not let them do that without that action. Your society has not taken action. I trust your officers will give you an opportunity to do so. Do you want them to do so? Do not applaud unless you want the officers to

do so.

Dr. ALBRAY. Mr. President, I move you that we extend a vote of thanks to the essayist for the splendid address to which we have listened this evening. (The motion was unanimously carried.)

Dr. PRICE. I thank you very much, but I would a great deal rather have you take a vote on the other proposition.

The PRESIDENT. All in favor of raising the dues one dollar for the benefit of the Research Institute remain standing.

mained standing.) (Most of the members in the hall re

On motion, the meeting adjourned until Friday morning at 9 o'clock.

FRIDAY-Morning Session.

The President called the convention to order at 9.30 A.M., and introduced Dr. J. J. MOFFITT of Harrisburg, Pa., who addressed the members on "The Treatment and Filling of Root-canals for the Prevention and Cure of Alveolar Abscess."

[This paper is printed in full at page 1185 of the December issue of the DENTAL COSMOS.]

The PRESIDENT. You have heard the address of Dr. Moffitt; what is your pleasure?

Dr. HOPKINS. I move a vote of thanks to Dr. Moffitt for his splendid paper. (Motion carried.)

The PRESIDENT. In order to carry out the wishes of the convention, a motion to postpone for the present the report on the President's Address and go on with the business of considering the proposed new amendments to the Constitution is in order.

Dr. HODGES. Mr. Chairman, I move that we postpone for the present discussion and consideration of the recommendation of the Committee on the President's Address, and go on with the business of the adoption of the proposed new amendments to the constitution.

Dr. FOWLER. Mr. Chairman, I second the motion. (Motion carried.)

Dr. GELSTON then read the proposed amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws, and moved their adoption. (Motion carried.)

Dr. GELSTON. Mr. President, I move the adoption of the Constitution and By-laws as a whole. (Motion carried.)

The PRESIDENT. The Secretary will read a letter from Dr. Logan, of the National Dental Association, on the Black Memorial.

The Secretary read the letter, as follows:

CHICAGO, Ill., June 20, 1917.

Dear Dr. Woolverton,-Just a brief note to convey my best wishes for a successful State Dental meeting and to ask as a favor on behalf on the Black Memorial Committee that you urge the New Jersey members of the National who intend to contribute to this fund to give

it their prompt attention. If your officers

think it wise to consider a contribution of one or two hundred dollars from the State Society treasury, allow me to inform you it would be greatly appreciated.

Besides the individual contributions we have received from the Illinois State Dental Society one thousand dollars, one thousand from the Chicago Dental Society, two hundred from the Iowa State Society, two hundred from the Ohio State Society, two hundred from the Minnesota State Society, two hundred from the New York State Society, one hundred from the Missouri State Society, three hundred from the Indiana State Society, one hundred from the Second District Society of New York, and fifty dollars from the American Dental Club of Paris.

Fraternally yours,

W. H. G. LOGAN, Chairman.

The PRESIDENT. It would seem to me desirable that this society appropriate a certain amount of money for that purpose, and a motion to that effect would be in order. What is your pleasure?

Dr. FOWLER. Mr. President, the object for which this letter is written is a worthy one. It is of importance to the dental profession of this country, and we as a society feel that we must do our part in aiding this sort of thing-paying to honor the men who have blazed the trail. I therefore move that $100 be appropriated for the purpose indicated in the letter which has just been read by the secretary.

Dr. BARRY. Mr. President, I second the motion. (Motion carried.)

The PRESIDENT. We will next hear the report from the Auditing Committee.

Dr. HILLMAN. Mr. President, the Auditing Committee has examined the reports of the Secretary and Treasurer, and finds them correct.

WM. TALBOT,

F. K. HEAZELTON,
G. H. HILLMAN,
Committee.

Ordered to be embodied in the record.

The PRESIDENT. We will have a report from the Preparedness Committee, by Dr. Stevens.

Dr. STEVENS then read the following report:

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