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(Congress) having appropriated 2,500 crowns at once and 5,000
crowns yearly for its maintenance.
The first dental society in Norway was founded August 2,
1868, but was only of a brief existence.
Skandinaviska Tandlakare Foreningen (Scandinavian Dental
Society), founded in 1865, consists of members from Norway,
Sweden, Denmark and Finland. The membership was March 1,
1893, 136, viz.: From Norway, 41; Sweden, 43; Denmark, 35; Fin-
land, 17.
Den Norske Tandlaegeforening (The Norwegian Dental Soci-
ety) was founded October 15, 1884.
Bergens Tandlaegeforening (The Dental Society of Bergen)
was founded October 20, 1891. Its charter members numbered
nine.
Tandlaege Elev Foreningen (Dental Students' Society) was
founded at Christiania December 6, 1893.
Den Norske Tandlcegeforcnings Tidende (The Norwegian Dental
Society's Journal ) is the only dental journal in Norway. Founded
in 1890. Editor-in-chief, O. Seel, Christiania.
Skandinaviska Tandl&kare-Foreningens Tidskrift (Scandinavian
Dental Society's Journal), organ for the Scandinavian Dental
Society, since 1894, published at Helsingfors, Finland, has perma-
nent contributors in Norway.
The number of dentists in Norway was: In 1863, 5; 1869, 16;
1876, 30; 1887, 75; 1890,96; 1891, 107; 1892, 136.
Most of the above has appeared in Skandinaviska Tandla-
kare~Foreningens Tidskrift Scandinavian Dental Society's Journal),
(
Dr. O. Seel, Christiania, assistant editor of the journal, being the
contributor.

PORTUGAL.

(KINGDOM.)
Area, 34,038 square miles. Population, 4,708,178.
Capital, Lisbon; population, 246,343.
No one can exercise the profession of dentistry without having
passed an examination in the medical schools of Lisbon, Coim-
bra or Oporto, said examination to be conducted in either the
Portuguese or French languages.