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344 HISTOEY OF DENTAL SURGERY

JOHNSTON'S DENTAL MISCELLANY.

This excellent dental journal, au octavo monthly, was published by Johns-
ton Brothers, dental dealers of New York. The first number is dated Jan-
uary, 1874. No editor is named; it bears evidence, however, of careful and
painstaking supervision. Throughout its career it was as it began, a clean,
dignified, scientific, professional dental journal. In the fall of 1881, the
firm of Johnston Brothers and The S. S. White Dental Manufacturing Com-
pany united and the firm of Johnston Brothers ceased to exist. In the last
number of Volume Till, December, 1881, the discontinuance of the "Miscel-
lany" was announced, and the hope expressed by its former publishers that
its contributors and subscribers would transfer tlieir allegience to the "Dental
Cosmos."

THE INTERNATIONAL DENTAL JOURNAL.
This journal was the successor of a monthly dental journal published at
Baltimore by B. M. Wilkerson, entitled the "Independent Practitioner," a
monthly journal devoted to medical, surgical, obstetrical, dental and hy-
gienical sciences, edited by Drs. Harvey L. Byrd and Basil M. Wilkerson.
The first number is dated January, 1880.
'"And Popiilar Sciences" was added to the title page of the second volume.
Its scope proved too comprehensive. AVhile the motive was good, the at-
tempt to cater to two professions was not sufficiently appreciated by mem-
bers of either to furnish it sufficient support. After several changes of own-
ers and editors, it was taken in charge by an association of New York den-
tists formed for the purpose, the New Y^ork Dental Journal Association.
Dr. W. C. Barrett, of Buffalo, N. Y., was appointed the editor, and it became
a dental journal. Under his management it was fairly successful. This
journal had no connection whatever with any commercial interests. It was
published by dentists, for dentists.
Early in 1888 a movement was started which culminated in the organi-
zation of the International Dental Publication Company, organized for the
purpose of taking charge of this journal, and of making it more useful to
the profession. Sufficient stock was issued and subscribed to furnish a work-
ing capital, with the understanding that all profits were to go to the better-
ment of the journal. The name was changed to the "International Dental
Journal." Dr. W. X. Sudduth replaced Dr. Barrett as editor, and also be-
came the business manager. Dr. Sudduth, having accepted a position in the