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The Ninety-First Annual Session of the American Dental Association
News of Dentistry
The ninety-first annual session of the American Dental Association The ninety-first annual session of the American Dental Association October 30 to November 2 drew 11,608 members and guests to Atlantic City and was one of the most memorable in the history of the As sociation. While the House of Delegates, this year comprised of 389 members, made decisions which will affect the fu ture of the dental profession and the den tal health of the public, other members attended scientific sessions and table clin ics, scientific, motion picture and tech nical exhibits, special luncheons, and meetings of councils and bureaus.
chief administrative officer of the Asso ciation. Five members were elected to the Board of Trustees to fill terms that ex pired in 1950. W . Earle Craig, Pittsburgh, was elected trustee from the Third Dis trict, succeeding LeRoy M . Ennis who became president-elect. Daniel F. Lynch, Washington, D.C., James E. John, Roa noke, V a., L. H. Jacob, Peoria, 111., and Obed H. Moen, Watertown, Wis., were reelected trustees from the Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Ninth Districts respectively. LIFE AND ASSOCIATE M EMBERS
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
At the end of the session, Harold W . Oppice, Chicago, assumed the office of presi dent to succeed Philip E. Adams. LeRoy M . Ennis, Philadelphia, formerly trustee from the Third District, was made presi dent-elect. Edward R. White, Jersey City’ who was chairman of the committee on local arrangements for the ninety-first an nual session, was elected first vice-presi dent; Rear Admiral A. W . Chandler be came second vice-president; and M . F. Jarrell, Alexandria, La., was elected third vice-president. Percy T . Phillips was re elected speaker of the House. H . B. Washburn was reappointed treasurer for the ensuing year. Lon W . Morrey was reappointed editor for a term of three years. Harold Hillenbrand, who was reappointed secretary in 1949 for a term of three years, continues to serve as 725
The Delegates approved the election to life membership of 317 nominees pre sented by the Board of Trustees, and elected to associate membership Donald A. Wallace, Evanston, 111., and Gerald J. Cox, Pittsburgh. HONORARY M EM BERSHIP
Honorary membership in the American Dental Association was conferred on Don W . Gullett, secretary of the Canadian Dental Association, for his “outstanding contributions to the advancement of the art and science of dentistry.” The recog nition of Dr. Gullett as an honorary member by the House of Delegates gave evidence “of this Association’s wish to continue the very close cooperation which now exists between the dental associa tions of the two countries.”
Harold W . O p p ice o f C h ica go was installed as presiden t o f the Am erican Dental A ssociation N ovem ber 2 at the ninety-first annual session in Atlantic City, to succeed Philip E. Adam s o f Boston. Dr. O p p ic e , w h o is Professor o f Crown and
Fixed Bridge Prosthesis at the C h ica go
C olleg e o f Dental Surgery, Loyola University, has long b een an active leader in dental affairs, both local and national. Following his gradu ation from the C h ica go C o lle g e o f Dental Surgery, Loyola University, in 1920 he entered private p ractice in M arshalltown, Iowa. In 1924 he m oved to C h ica go. In a d d ition to serving rep ea ted ly as a m em ber o f the House o f D elegates o f the A ssociation, he
has served
two terms as trustee from
the
Eighth
District.
He
has
served
as president o f the North Side Branch o f the C h ica go Dental S ociety; as treasurer, secretary and president o f the C h ica go Dental S ociety, and as a m em ber o f the executive council o f the Illinois Dental S ociety. He has also served as ed itor o f the Illinois Dental Journal. Dr. O p p ice is an overseas veteran o f W orld W ar I, and is an honorary consultant to the M edical Departm ent o f the Navy. He has recently b een a p p o in te d consultant to the Army Dental Corps.
LeRoy M. Ennis o f Philadelphia was elected p residen t-elect o f the A ssociation, to succeed Harold W . O p p ice o f C h ica go w h o b eca m e president, at the ninety-first annual session o f the A sso cia tion in Atlantic City last month. Dr. Ennis, a m em ber o f the Board o f Trustees from the Third District since 1944, is Professor o f Oral R oen tgen olog y at the Thos. W . Evans Museum and Dental Institute School o f Dentistry, University o f Pennsylvania, where he o b ta in e d his p ro fe s sional education. He holds the sam e position in the G raduate School o f M edicine o f the Univer sity o f Pennsylvania. He has b een active in lo c a l, state and national affairs o f dentistry for many years and has served as president o f the Philadelphia County Dental S ociety and the Pennsyl vania State Dental Society. He is secretary o f the newly org a n ized Am erican A ca d em y o f Oral R oen tgen olog y and has b een secretary o f the A ssocia tion ’s Section on R oen tgen olog y, o f which he was also a foun der. His tex tb ook . Dental Roentgenology, is now in its fourth edition. During W orld W ar I, Dr. Ennis served two years in France in the Dental Corps o f the First Division, U. S. Army, an d until 1934 held a ca p tain ’s com m ission in the Army Reserves. From 1934 to 1945 he was a lieutenant com m ander in the Naval Reserves. He is consulting dental ra d iologist in the Army, N avy, Veterans Adm inistration, Public Health Service, and the Uni versity o f Pennsylvania Hospital.
The ninety-first annual session of the American Dental Association The ninety-first annual session of the American Dental Association October 30 to November 2 drew 11,608 members and guests to Atlantic City and was one of the most memorable in the history of the As sociation. While the House of Delegates, this year comprised of 389 members, made decisions which will affect the fu ture of the dental profession and the den tal health of the public, other members attended scientific sessions and table clin ics, scientific, motion picture and tech nical exhibits, special luncheons, and meetings of councils and bureaus.
chief administrative officer of the Asso ciation. Five members were elected to the Board of Trustees to fill terms that ex pired in 1950. W . Earle Craig, Pittsburgh, was elected trustee from the Third Dis trict, succeeding LeRoy M . Ennis who became president-elect. Daniel F. Lynch, Washington, D.C., James E. John, Roa noke, V a., L. H. Jacob, Peoria, 111., and Obed H. Moen, Watertown, Wis., were reelected trustees from the Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Ninth Districts respectively. LIFE AND ASSOCIATE M EMBERS
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
At the end of the session, Harold W . Oppice, Chicago, assumed the office of presi dent to succeed Philip E. Adams. LeRoy M . Ennis, Philadelphia, formerly trustee from the Third District, was made presi dent-elect. Edward R. White, Jersey City’ who was chairman of the committee on local arrangements for the ninety-first an nual session, was elected first vice-presi dent; Rear Admiral A. W . Chandler be came second vice-president; and M . F. Jarrell, Alexandria, La., was elected third vice-president. Percy T . Phillips was re elected speaker of the House. H . B. Washburn was reappointed treasurer for the ensuing year. Lon W . Morrey was reappointed editor for a term of three years. Harold Hillenbrand, who was reappointed secretary in 1949 for a term of three years, continues to serve as 725
The Delegates approved the election to life membership of 317 nominees pre sented by the Board of Trustees, and elected to associate membership Donald A. Wallace, Evanston, 111., and Gerald J. Cox, Pittsburgh. HONORARY M EM BERSHIP
Honorary membership in the American Dental Association was conferred on Don W . Gullett, secretary of the Canadian Dental Association, for his “outstanding contributions to the advancement of the art and science of dentistry.” The recog nition of Dr. Gullett as an honorary member by the House of Delegates gave evidence “of this Association’s wish to continue the very close cooperation which now exists between the dental associa tions of the two countries.”
Harold W . O p p ice o f C h ica go was installed as presiden t o f the Am erican Dental A ssociation N ovem ber 2 at the ninety-first annual session in Atlantic City, to succeed Philip E. Adam s o f Boston. Dr. O p p ic e , w h o is Professor o f Crown and
Fixed Bridge Prosthesis at the C h ica go
C olleg e o f Dental Surgery, Loyola University, has long b een an active leader in dental affairs, both local and national. Following his gradu ation from the C h ica go C o lle g e o f Dental Surgery, Loyola University, in 1920 he entered private p ractice in M arshalltown, Iowa. In 1924 he m oved to C h ica go. In a d d ition to serving rep ea ted ly as a m em ber o f the House o f D elegates o f the A ssociation, he
has served
two terms as trustee from
the
Eighth
District.
He
has
served
as president o f the North Side Branch o f the C h ica go Dental S ociety; as treasurer, secretary and president o f the C h ica go Dental S ociety, and as a m em ber o f the executive council o f the Illinois Dental S ociety. He has also served as ed itor o f the Illinois Dental Journal. Dr. O p p ice is an overseas veteran o f W orld W ar I, and is an honorary consultant to the M edical Departm ent o f the Navy. He has recently b een a p p o in te d consultant to the Army Dental Corps.
LeRoy M. Ennis o f Philadelphia was elected p residen t-elect o f the A ssociation, to succeed Harold W . O p p ice o f C h ica go w h o b eca m e president, at the ninety-first annual session o f the A sso cia tion in Atlantic City last month. Dr. Ennis, a m em ber o f the Board o f Trustees from the Third District since 1944, is Professor o f Oral R oen tgen olog y at the Thos. W . Evans Museum and Dental Institute School o f Dentistry, University o f Pennsylvania, where he o b ta in e d his p ro fe s sional education. He holds the sam e position in the G raduate School o f M edicine o f the Univer sity o f Pennsylvania. He has b een active in lo c a l, state and national affairs o f dentistry for many years and has served as president o f the Philadelphia County Dental S ociety and the Pennsyl vania State Dental Society. He is secretary o f the newly org a n ized Am erican A ca d em y o f Oral R oen tgen olog y and has b een secretary o f the A ssocia tion ’s Section on R oen tgen olog y, o f which he was also a foun der. His tex tb ook . Dental Roentgenology, is now in its fourth edition. During W orld W ar I, Dr. Ennis served two years in France in the Dental Corps o f the First Division, U. S. Army, an d until 1934 held a ca p tain ’s com m ission in the Army Reserves. From 1934 to 1945 he was a lieutenant com m ander in the Naval Reserves. He is consulting dental ra d iologist in the Army, N avy, Veterans Adm inistration, Public Health Service, and the Uni versity o f Pennsylvania Hospital.