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vantage of not having their peculiar principles pointed out by any 

 one thoroughly conversant with them, and further, no Imowledge 

 of their actual working. The committee consider these trusses and 

 their appliances deserving of the second premium. 



No, 335. The Pomeroy Truss, in our opinion, deserves a diploma. 

 Two specimens of Invalid and Fracture Beds are exhibited by 

 T. Mcllroy (No. 807); and one by Mr. Charles S. Baker, manufac- 

 turer (No. 1048), Warren S. Hill, inventor. The committee give 

 their especial commendation to those presented by Mr. McIlro3\ 

 They seem to be aclmiral)ly adapted for invalids' use, and also as 

 adjuvants to surgical skill in treating various fractures of the limbs. 

 They deserve the marked consideration of the Institute. 



No. 808. Mr. Mcllroy's Operating Table is an exceedingly inge- 

 nious table for the use of surgeons. By it, a patient can be placed 

 in any desired attitude, and the efforts of the operator ably 

 seconded. It is without competition, but deserves recognition 

 from the Institute. 



A. K. GARDNER, M. D., ) 



J. V. C. SMITH, M. D., V Judges 



JOHN J. CRAVEN, M. D. ) 



AETIFICIAL TEETH, DENTAL INSTRUMENTS, ETC. 



To the Board of Managers : 



Gentlemen — The undersigned judges in Department III, Group 

 5, report that they have carefully examined the several articles 

 referred to them. Taken collectively, these specimens of skill 

 and ingenuity' furnish renewed evidence of continued advance and 

 improvement in the methods used to accomplish a desired end. 

 In deciding upon the comparative value of the samples entered for 

 competition, great scrutiny has been exercised in order to weigh 

 impartially the evidences of utility found in each. The following 

 is the result of the deliberations of the judges; articles of the same 

 class are given in their relative order of merit, together with a 

 brief summary of such points of excellence in each as are deemed 

 worthy of special notice. 



No. 527. (S. S. White.) Natural shapes, colors, strength, ada])t- 

 ability to the irregularities of the alveolar ridge, and the distin- 

 guishing feature in the teeth, specially designed for rubber work, 

 the " headed pins;" which, together with the size of the pin itself, 

 insures the attachment of the teeth to the base with the greatest 

 possible amount of strength. 



