Western New York Dental Association. [Volume: 5, Issue: 12, July, 1864, pp. 676-677]

THE DENTAL COSMOS.

Wingate, Bellefonte; C. M. Williams, Pittston; B. F. Kinney, Light
Street; and W. F. Vallerschamp, New Berlin.
After the adoption of a Constitution and By-Laws, the following
officers were elected, viz.:President.-Dr. J. M. Barrett.
Vice-President.-Dr. G. B. Brown.
Recording Secretary.-Dr. Jno. D. Wingate.
Corresponding Secretary.-Dr. M. D. L. Dodson.
Treasurer.-Dr. H. H. Martin.
Librarian.-Dr. John Locke.
Executive Committee.-Drs. H. Gerhart, W. A. Chittenden, and G. W.
Renn.
Drs. I. Gerhart, C. S. Beck, M. D. L. Dodson, G. W. Renn, R. E.
Burlan, and John Locke were appointed essayists for the year.
After a full, free, and amicable discussion, the following, offered by Dr.
H. 1. Martin, was agreed upon:Resolved, That it is the duty of the members of this Convention cordially to unite in raising the prices of their dental services to a fair remunerative standard, in view of the great advance of all things surrounding
them; and that we each pledge to the other our honors to labor for the
accomplishment of this end, to which we are most justly entitled.
Drs. John Vallerchamp, J. L. Andrews, J. M. Barrett, R. E. Burlan,
and E. C. Kester were appointed delegates to the American Dental
Association.
Communications were read from distinguished members of the profession containing advice and encouragement, which were placed on file.
The evening session was devoted to a discussion of theories and facts
relating to dental science.
Adjourned to meet in Lewisburg, January 11th, 1865.
J. M. BARRETT, President.
JOHN D. WINGATE, Secretary.
WESTERN NEW YORK DENTAL ASSOCIATION.
THE Second Semi-Annual Meeting of the Dental Association of Western New York was held at Canandaigua, May 3, 1864.
Dr. B. T. Whitney, President, in the Chair.
Dr. R. G. Snow, of Buffalo, Chairman of a committee to compile a
history of the progress of dentistry in Western New York, read an interesting and instructive report.
Dr. E. G. Darbey, of Marion, read an essay on "Filling Teeth."
In the discussions during the session, Dr. Daball, of Dansville, said