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HISTOKY OF DENTAL SUEGEEY 143
navy dental legislation, with instructions to pursue such a plan as it may adopt
after a conference with the surgeon-general of the navy and executive council of
this association.
M. F. FiNLEY, Chairman.
Wm. Donnally, Secretary.
Chas. S. Butlek.
J. A. LlBBEY.
Gordon White.
At this meeting of the National Dental Association, Dr. John S. Marshall,
president of the board of examining and supervising dental surgeons, read
an extended report of tlie organization and work of the Ijoard, extracts from
which will be found under tlie head of ''The Organization of the Army Dental
Corps." After tlie discussion of this paper a resolution of thanks to the mem-
bers of the dental examining board of the army for the faithful and efficient
manner in which they have undertaken the arduous duties imposed upon them,
with an assurance of the confidence of the National Dental Association, was
adopted by a rising vote.
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY DENTAL CORPS.
John S. Marshall, M. D. ; Robert T. Oliver, D. D. S. ; and Robert AV. Mor-
gan, D. D. S., were appointed the examining and supervising board as pro-
vided for by law.
Tliis board was convened in Washington, D. C, February IS, 1001, with
Dr. Jolm S. Marshall as president and Dr. Robert T. Oliver as recorder, and
instructed by the surgeon-general to formulate immediately plans for the ex-
aminations, to be prepared to begin the work of examining candidates on
February 25th, and to pass upon the professional qualifications and fitness,
only of the candidates whom the surgeon-general invited to take the examina-
tions. These invitations were extended to Init one candidate at a time from
each state and territory—according to their alphalDetical arrangement—so
that every section of the country might have an ecjual opportunity for repre-
sentation in the dental corps.
The board presented the following plan
First. The candidates shall be required to pass a satisfactory written and oral
examination upon the following theoretical subjects, namely: Anatomy, physiology,
histology, physics, metallurgy, chemistry, dental anatomy and physiology, dental ma-
teria niedica and therapeutics, dental pathology and bacteriology, orthodontia, oral
surgery, operative and prosthetic dentistry.
Second. They shall prove to the satisfaction of the board their ability to perform
HISTOKY OF DENTAL SUEGEEY 143
navy dental legislation, with instructions to pursue such a plan as it may adopt
after a conference with the surgeon-general of the navy and executive council of
this association.
M. F. FiNLEY, Chairman.
Wm. Donnally, Secretary.
Chas. S. Butlek.
J. A. LlBBEY.
Gordon White.
At this meeting of the National Dental Association, Dr. John S. Marshall,
president of the board of examining and supervising dental surgeons, read
an extended report of tlie organization and work of the Ijoard, extracts from
which will be found under tlie head of ''The Organization of the Army Dental
Corps." After tlie discussion of this paper a resolution of thanks to the mem-
bers of the dental examining board of the army for the faithful and efficient
manner in which they have undertaken the arduous duties imposed upon them,
with an assurance of the confidence of the National Dental Association, was
adopted by a rising vote.
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY DENTAL CORPS.
John S. Marshall, M. D. ; Robert T. Oliver, D. D. S. ; and Robert AV. Mor-
gan, D. D. S., were appointed the examining and supervising board as pro-
vided for by law.
Tliis board was convened in Washington, D. C, February IS, 1001, with
Dr. Jolm S. Marshall as president and Dr. Robert T. Oliver as recorder, and
instructed by the surgeon-general to formulate immediately plans for the ex-
aminations, to be prepared to begin the work of examining candidates on
February 25th, and to pass upon the professional qualifications and fitness,
only of the candidates whom the surgeon-general invited to take the examina-
tions. These invitations were extended to Init one candidate at a time from
each state and territory—according to their alphalDetical arrangement—so
that every section of the country might have an ecjual opportunity for repre-
sentation in the dental corps.
The board presented the following plan
First. The candidates shall be required to pass a satisfactory written and oral
examination upon the following theoretical subjects, namely: Anatomy, physiology,
histology, physics, metallurgy, chemistry, dental anatomy and physiology, dental ma-
teria niedica and therapeutics, dental pathology and bacteriology, orthodontia, oral
surgery, operative and prosthetic dentistry.
Second. They shall prove to the satisfaction of the board their ability to perform
