Dr. C. V. Mosby honored

Dr. C. V. Mosby honored

Editorials 901 was beautifully illustrated by means of colored pictures and proved to be highly interesting and informative to the members of both o...

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was beautifully illustrated by means of colored pictures and proved to be highly interesting and informative to the members of both organizations. The ladies’ entertainment feature, ably handled under the dire&ion of John It. &Coy, Walter E’urie and Albert Voss, consisted of radio broadcasts, style show, president’s reception, visit to Max Factor’s make-up studios, and a theater part>7 at the famous Grauman’s Chinese Theater. Still another innovation, arranged by Walter Furic and John Taylor for visiting orthodont,ists at the close of Ihe meeting, was the deep sea fishing expedition to Catalina Island. This trip was a great success and enabled some of the visitors to add a thrill by catching the wicked barracuda, the much prized tarpon, and the lowly mackerel. The annual Albert H. Ketcham memorial award given by the American Board of Ort,hodontists was conferred on Alfred H. Rogers of Boston for his outstanding contributions to orthodontic literature and practice. This award is made each year in token of appreciation for constructive additions to orthodontic knowledge. Dr. Rogers’ work in the field of myofunctional t,hcrapy in orthodontics is traditional and well known to all orthodontists throughout the world, and he richly deserves this recognition. What x-ill probably go down in history as orthodontists’ interesting meeting has been concluded. It, was ably handled tion on the part, of all committees and officers; and when the home with the report that they had hccn in Hollyood, that attcnt,ivc ear and a rcccptivc audience.

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The officers who will lead the organization for the ensuing year are President, Harry Allsl~ouse, Kansas City, Missouri, who was selected to succeed the latr Frank A. Delabarre of Bost,on, who died just a few weeks before the mccting ; President-Elect, William Murray of Evanston ; Vice-President, Harry L. Hosmcr of Detroit ; SecrctaryTreasurer, Claude R. Wood of Knosvillc. O~tliodoiitists who attended this meeting, enjoyed the hospitality, and absorbed the lwfect brand of California weather ordered especially for the meetinK, will say to all the officers and committees responsible for Ihis meeting, “ Thanks for the memories. ’ ’ Ir. c. P.

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HE honorary degree of Doctor of Science was conferred upon T)r. C. Y. Noshy hq’ Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, during the June, 1938, graduating exercises. This degree was conferred in recognition of his valuable contributions to medical and dental education as a publisher of scientific medical and dental works. Dr. Xosby’s career is the story of a Missouri farm boy, who, after working his wag through medical school, became the head of one of the leading publishing firms of medical and dental literature in America. His intimates are numbered among the medically and dentally great of Smerica. He has been

Editorials responsible for the launching of nine scientific journals devoted to the advancement of the various specialties of medicine and dentistry, all with wide circulations throughout the world. Of further particular interest to orthodontists is the fact that Dr. Mosby conceived and started the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS AND ORAL SURGERY about twenty-two years ago (then the International Journal of Orthodontia and Oral Surgery) because he believed that the infant science of orthodontics was destined to assume a conspicuous place in health services. It is gratifying to know that his confidence in the future of orthodontics has been justified. His numerous friends among the professional men of the world will be pleased to learn of this signal honor, and to share with him the happiness its receipt no doubt has brought. H. C. P.