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December 1920, at a dinner in the Columbia University Club. The weather 3 that evening was cloudy and dry
with a westerly wind velocity of 24. The temperature was moderate, with a high of 40° and a low of 33.5°F,
while the barometric pressure was 29.37.
The purpose of the gathering was "to consider the advisability of promoting research by an international
organization." The following men were in attendance: Adolph Berger, Theodor Blum, E. A. Bogue, George W.
Clapp, Henry S. Dunning, William J. Gies, Henry W. Gillett, Milo Hellman, R. G. Hutchinson, Jr., Thaddeus P.
Hyatt, Victor H. Jackson, F. C. Kemple, Arthur H. Merritt, Bissell B. Palmer, Jr., Frederick A. Peeso, M. L.
Rhein, James P. Ruyl, Paul R. Stillman, Leuman M. Waugh, J. Leon Williams, and J. Lowe Young. Herman E.
S. Chayes, William B. Dunning, M. I. Schamberg, and Frank T. Van Woert were unavoidably prevented from
being present, but had indicated complete accord with the tentative plan for the organization of the proposed
Association. 4 That same evening J. Leon Williams was selected as Chairman, with Leuman M. Waugh as
Secretary.
William J. Gies formally outlined the steps leading to this historic meeting, including a statement that
dentists in Boston and Chicago who had been consulted earlier were ready to endorse the general proposal and
hold meetings to organize regional Sections. Those present in New York then unanimously adopted the
following Articles of Agreement, which had previously been approved by the earliest of the prospective
members in Boston and Chicago.
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT 5
EFFECTING THE ORGANIZATION AND PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL RESEARCH
Founded in New York City, December 10, 1920
PREAMBLE
In order to promote broadly the advancement of active research in all branches of dentistry, and in
related phases of the arts and sciences that contribute directly to the development of dentistry; and, further, to
encourage and facilitate coùperative effort and achievement by, and mutual helpfulness among, investigators in
all nations in every division of stomatology—to the end that dentistry may render cumulatively more perfect
service to humanity—we, the undersigned, assembled at the Columbia University Club, in New York City,
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