THE BROOKLYN SOCIETY has been “booming” things this winter. They have held public clinics once a month, and the attendance has been so gratifying that they have decided to continue them as a permanent feature of their Society work. This is a good idea. The First District Society of New York has become famous mainly in this direction. Other societies should try it.
BRIDGE-WORK.—The most satisfactory form of sectional dentures (bridge-work) secured by crowns are made of gold and platinum, “I” or “L” bar, each end soldered to the crowns, and then a correct articulation obtained and rubber teeth used; the space between the crowns entirely filled with rubber, resting upon the gum, enveloping the gold and platinum bar, and articulating against the occluding teeth. I have used this form for many years.
DENTAL LAW.—There is a bill before the legislature of the State of New York, which provides that all diplomas granted to medical students, shall be conferred by a State board of examiners, the colleges being thus deprived of their present privilege. The board is to be appointed by the Regents of the State (who control educational interests in general), from candidates recommended by the State Medical Association. If this law is passed, it will be a step toward a similar action, in regard to the dental schools.
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONGRESS.—_Rates_: the Hamburg-American Packet Co. will sell round-trip tickets by the Fast Line at a reduction of 10 per cent., and on the Mail Line at a reduction of 15 per cent., also the steamer August Victoria will take passengers on the going trip for a reduction of 25 per cent, on July 24th; the Wieland sailing on the 19th of July, will make a reduction of 15 per cent, on the going trip. For further information, address the company at 37 Broadway, N. Y., or P. O. Box 2567.
VICK—STATE FAIR, PEORIA, ILL., SEPTEMBER 29th, 1890.—James Vick, seedsman, of Rochester, N. Y., offers $1000.00 in cash premiums, to be awarded at the Illinois State Fair, by the Society's judges, for best cabbage, celery, potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes, musk melon, onions, and mangel. Last year the prizes awarded at the New York State Fair went to Pennsylvania, Michigan, Iowa and New York. All interested in vegetables should send to Vick, of Rochester, for particulars regarding this offer. No doubt it will be one of the principal features of interest at the fair.