DR. WM. BARTLETT is demonstrator in charge at the Missouri Dental College. He has made mechanical dentistry a specialty for a number of years, but during the past two sessions has taken a regular course at the college, and is now a full-fledged dentist. Editorial. DR. JOHN ALLEN. Some seventy-five dentists met at Sherry's Banquet Hall, Fifth avenue, on the evening of March 8th, to tender a complimentary dinner to John Allen, who has rounded the fiftieth mile-stone of active practice. New York, Brooklyn, Boston and New Jersey were represented. All seemed delighted to do honor to the good doctor, who has reached the period when age, rather than blood, tells. It is a good custom to thus honor and cheer those who have been faithful workers in our ranks. Four years ago they thus dined and honored Dr. John B. Rich, and it cheered and warmed his heart. Three years ago Dr. W. H. Dwinell was dined and wined, and he has been renewing his youth ever since. Two years ago Dr. W. H. Atkinson rounded up the fifty years, and they dined and wined him, and he is yet, we are glad to record, one of the boys. This year it came Dr. John Allen's turn to be wined and dined, and we all hope the good cheer and friendship manifested will cause him, too, to rejoice yet these many years. John Allen gave to dentistry the most cleanly and beautiful denture ever put in human mouth, and he has given to humanity and the world a character and life equally as clean and beautiful. Wherever dentistry is known—known as it should be in its perfection—there continuous gum is known, and there goes with it, always, the name of John Allen. What a sweet thought and consolation it is to think and know that you have done something for the world, and that it appreciates and thanks you; to feel that our lives have not been lived in vain, and though we may not have received all the dollars we wished for, yet, we are rich in blessings and the good-will of all. If so, then John Allen is rich, for all the world blesses him. SOUTHERN DENTAL ASSOCIATION. The Southern Dental Association will meet in Atlanta, Ga., on Tuesday, the 15th day of July next, at 10 o'clock a.m. A cordial invitation is extended to the profession to meet with us on that occasion. Any cases in practice of unusual interest, I would be glad to have reported. From the number of papers and clinics promised, and the character and high standing of the writers and operators, the meeting promises to be one of unusual interest. Let none stay away from this feast who can possibly attend. JOHN C. STOREY, Pres. S. D. A. AMENDED DENTAL LAW.—The Mississippi legislature, just prior to adjournment, Feb. 24th, so amended the dental law that, hereafter, persons beginning the practice of dentistry in Mississippi, must pass an examination by the board of examiners, whether they hold a diploma or not.