Word: childhood
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Dentistry begins its service to the human being in childhood, and endeavors to keep as long as possible the first teeth. Then begins the filling of teeth in which caries has appeared, the professional exhortation to cleanliness of the teeth, and the instruction in the means of keeping the teeth clean. The next service which the skilful dentist can render is straightening the second teeth when they appear in an irregular or disorderly manner. This is a service of no little consequence, for fine teeth contribute much to the comeliness of any human face, because the delightful human gesture called...
Finally, the dental profession, like the medical profession, sees plainly before it a large field for research. For example, it will seek for the causes or sources of that great evil, caries. It desires to take part in learning what diet will best develop sound teeth in childhood, and maintain them in adult years. In short, reasonably content with the applications it has made during the past sixty years of acquired knowledge and skill, it aspires to win more knowledge through the efforts of its own investigators. The dental profession aspires to take part in the noble search...
...There is an atmosphere of weirdness and mystery about the showman and his tent in the great forest; but the author fails to vitalize sufficiently the figure of the young man. "The Inevitable," by E. B. Sheldon, is a pleasing little sketch portraying in symbolic form the passing of childhood. The only fiction in this number is "The Man Who Won," by H. B. Child. The story has a good climax, but the characters do not stand out clearly...
...morning, from 9.30 to 12 o'clock, will be devoted to section meetings. The subject of "Social Training in Infancy and Early Childhood" will be discussed in Lorimer Hall, Tremont Temple, and papers will be read by many prominent women. In Chipman Hall, Tremont Temple, the subject of "Commercial Education" will be discussed. "Health Education" will be the subject of the section meeting to be held at Boston University, 12 Somerset street, Boston. Dr. D. A. Sargent will read a paper on "The Health Education League" at this meeting. The subject of the "Massachusetts State Teachers' Association" will be discussed...
...Charles A. Eastman of Amherst, Massachusetts, a full-blooded Sioux Indian, delivered a lecture in the Union last evening on "The Real Indian,"-speaking of his training, ideals, and philosophy of life. From his childhood, said Dr. Eastman, the Indian boy is taught to look up to the Great Mystery, to develop his body, to live a simple life, and to be daring and fearless, yet unselfish. The real Indian despised the great machinery of civilization, considering it a defacement of nature. He mourned equally for his friend and his enemy, and until he had been cheated by the English...