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tion of Dental Faculties shall be deemed reputable and in good standing." (Act approved February 20, 1899.) Secretary, Dr. O. D. Ireland, 614 Dekum Building, Portland, Oreg.

Pennsylvania.—The requirements for a dental license are (1) a competent common school education, (2) a diploma of a recognized dental school, and (3) an examination (fee, $25). Applicants who have been in actual lawful practice of dentistry for not less than ten years or who have been examined and licensed by other State examining boards having substantially the same standard of requirements may be licensed without an examination on payment of $25. (Act of May 7, 1907.) Secretary of Dental Council, N. C. Schaeffer, Harrisburg, Pa.

Philippine Islands.—The requirements are a dental diploma and an examination (fee, $10). (Law of January 10, 1903.) Secretary, Dr. W. G. Skidmore, Manila, P. I. Porto Rico.-A diploma from a reputable dental college, or an examination (fee, $25). A certificate of any State having a satisfactory standard may be accepted. (Act of March 9, 1905.) Dr. Manuel V. de Valle, San Juan, Bayamon, P. R., member of dental examining board.

Rhode Island. An examination is required (fee, $20). (Acts of 1897 and 1901.) Secretary, Dr. H. L. Grant, 10 Wey bosset street, Providence, R. I.

South Carolina.-An examination is required (fee, $15). (Code of South Carolina, 1902.) Secretary, Dr. B. Rutledge, Florence, S. C.

South Dakota.—An applicant for a license must (1) have pursued the study of dentistry for three years under a regular practicing dentist or must have practiced dentistry three years and (2) must pass an examination. A graduate of a reputable dental college may be licensed without examination, in the discretion of the board, according to the law. The fee for the examination is $10 and for the license the further sum of $5. (Acts of March 7, 1901, and March 11, 1903.) Secretary, Dr. G. W. Collins, Vermilion, S. Dak. Tennessee.—An examination and a diploma of a recognized dental school are required (iee, $10). Certificates of other States may be accepted. (Act approved April 11, 1907.) Secretary, Dr. F. A. Shotwell, Rogersville, Tenn. Texas. A certificate is granted to anyone who passes a satisfactory examination (fee, $25). (Laws of 1905, ch. 97.) Secretary, Dr. Bush Jones, Dallas, Tex.

Utah.-An examination is required. To be eligible for examination the applicant must have studied dentistry three years under a licensed dentist, or practiced dentistry two years, or have a diploma from a reputable dental college recognized by the National Association of Dental Examiners. Fee for examination, $25, of which $20 shall be returned in case of failure to pass the examination. Certificates of other States may be accepted after the holder has been in legal practice for five years or more. (Acts approved March 12, 1903, and March 9, 1905.) Secretary, Dr. A. C. Wherry, 202 Deseret News Building, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Vermont.-An examination is required (fee, $25). "The board of dental examiners may, without examination, issue a license to practice to any dentist who shall have been in legal practice in some other State or Territory for a period of at least five years upon the certificate of the board of dental examiners or a like board of the State or Territory in which such dentist was a practitioner, certifying his competency and that he is of good moral character, and upon the payment of twenty-five dollars." (Act approved November 29, 1904.) Secretary, Dr. J. Holmes Jackson, Burlington, Vt. Virginia.-Certificates are granted after examination (fee, $10). No provision for recognizing certificates of other State boards. (Acts of 1894 and 1898.) Secretary, Dr. R. H. Walker, Norfolk, Va. Washington.-An applicant must be a graduate of a recognized dental college and must pass an examination (fee, $25). (Act of March 18, 1901.) Secretary, Dr. C. S. Irwin, Vancouver, Wash.

West Virginia.-An examination is required (fee, $25, and $2 for the certificate). Certificates of other States may be accepted. (Acts of February 20, 1897, and February 22, 1907.) Secretary, Dr. J. F. Butts, Charleston, W. Va.

Wisconsin.-Licenses are granted after examination, but an applicant for examination must have graduated from a reputable dental college, or must have served as an apprentice to a reputable dentist for five years, or must have practiced dentistry for four years immediately preceding. The State board may, in its discretion, license without examination any graduate of a reputable dental college recognized by the board and which requires four full courses of lectures of at least seven months each, and which requires for admission thereto a preliminary education equivalent to that required for entrance to the junior class of an accredited high school. Fee for each license granted, on examination or not, $10. (Act approved May 21, 1903.) Secretary, Dr. C. S. McIndoe, Rhinelander, Wis.

Wyoming. The requirements are an examination and "a diploma of graduation of some reputable dental college recognized by the National Association of Dental Faculties." Examination fee, $25, in no case to be refunded. Certificates of other States and Territories with equal standards may be accepted. (Act approved February 21, 1905.) Secretary, Peter Appe, jr., Cheyenne, Wyo.

TABLE 83.-General summary of statistics of professional schools for 1906–7.