DENTISTS CONFER

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 147, 23 June 1928, Page 11

DENTISTS CONFER

TO-DAY'S PROOEEipiNGS } . DELEGATE'S'WELCOMBO.^- ---_ The twenty-first conference" "of ~tlu < New Zealand Dental; Association was opened to-day in the Kelvin Chambers, Wellington" terrace, M r . laylor (Auckland) presiding: '• ;.; : The conference.was opened by Councillor M. Fl Luckie, Deputy-Mayor: '' ,In his presidential address,''Mr. Taylor referred to problems that cbnfroiitfrontod members of tho profession in their service to the community MTo our guests,''s, he said, "I Would like' to say how much we appreciate their presence at this conference.' No surer method of stimulating knowledge ■' on any question could bp afforded than by tho interchange of 'ideas! between the professional.men of different' 'countries. America has long" been lookedupon as tho hpme of dentistry; many; of' ■' our most'succssf ul practitipners have grad- ■ uatod a« her' universities. The "course of training at pur dental college in Dunedin, of which we have, reason to be proud, was laid'down largely! on the.'lines of the American, .cblleges. In .coming'to'NewIZealand! we Want you V°k 'to;feel; like strangers'in;,a i:foreiga land, bu,f. to "realise'tliat':'the: aims and aspirations'"of our peopieVare identical ■^^.iyour., own,; and ; that- the oEuture lire" .welfare pi. mankind; depends. very largely on what combined/: contribution the two great English-speaking nations can make to the; cause of civilis- , ation. In this spirit we greet-you." .Replying to the:welcome extended to the. Anieriean visitors,.'Dr.;- : E. 'H. Mauk said they . felt. honoured to^i'b.et -present at'the' twenty-firstconfei;encoi- It was something ,for ia/.society,; ta ;: be --proud of, to attain its.:.-majority; .-.'it would, be difficult for. him to.express appreciation. of the welcome that had been extended. For the first time id his life he realised the meaning) of the term ''hands across the sea." (Applause.) It must bo, realised that while tho two- countries were connected by. race- and traditions there were differences in' point of view and national- observances. They had felt a great deal of trepidation in coming' for fear that they-may' be ihisunderstood—(laughter)^—but from the moment they landed at Auckland they had fertat ; h6me. ''You have mado v* feel that we are one of you," he said, "and I think you have achieved a sig.hal sucoes in doing that." 'Because of professional endeavour and scientific achievement;^ there was: no'barrier ;be-. . tweeii the countries. V"We 'heard th» call across the ocean and we'eaino," s he said. "Now'that we are here the 8000 miles seem like stepping' into » neighbouring country.- We; are: intermingled with you and feel on familiar terms. We have anawered the' jcall. Whether we shall meet with your, expectation is another matter^ "I inu»f'"ask for your forbearanco: because1 we have '• come on sfiort notice. We hopeyyour hopes will be realised as • the? result. of our yisit. Whatever we have','whatever we know, as far as 'ourphysical strength and time permit will be placed at your disposal." Dr. Mauk extended aniiuvi-. tation for New Zealand "dentists to be present at1 the Pacific Coast Dental Conference to be held in San Francisco ■ in 1929 V; : ■: ;