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on the progress being made in orthodontic technic and appliances as he is on other recent developments, such as the filling of root canals, radiography, oral prophylaxis, focal infection, conductive anesthesia, oral surgery, etc ., and it is the duty of the orthodontist to give him this information. Orthodontists are prone to read advertisements calling attention to these " wonder appliances," laugh, and turn over another page; but it is to be remembered that while indifference to such appliances does the individual no harm , even the sight of such methods of treatment does his profession a great injury. This is considerable space to devote to an "overnight" orthodontic machine; however, this all reminds us of the Robert Burns classic : "Oh wad some power the giftie gie us, to see oursel's as ithers see us!" Then, too, it demonstrates that you can lead a horse to water and you can also make him drink.
The Forsyth Dental Infirmary for Children The Post Graduate School of Orthodontia of the Forsyth Dental Infirmary for Children is to resume its activities which have been suspended during the war. The next session will begin October 6, 1919, with an Advanced Course of thirty-two weeks. Harold DeW. Cross, D.M.D., Director, 140 The Fenway, Boston, Mass.
American Institute of Dental Teachers The annual meeting of the American Institute of Dental Teachers was held at the Piedmont Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, January 28-30th, 1919. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Dr. R. \V. Bunting, Ann Arbor, Mich .; Vice-Pres ident, Dr. Arthur D. Black, Chicago, Ill. ; Secretary-Treasurer, Dr. Abram Hoffman, Buffalo, N. Y. Executive Board, Dr. G. S. Millberry, San Francisco ; Dr. A. H. Hipple, Omaha; Dr. A. E. Webster, Toronto. The next regular meeting will be held at Detroit, Mich. By order of Abram Hoffman, Secretary, 381 Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y.