The history of the European Orthodontic Society

16th May 1907	Foundation of the European Orthodontic Society by 10 Charter members
27th September 1907	The first meeting of the Society in Berlin at the Grand Hotel de Russie President: Dr W G Law The constitution of the Society was agreed Dr E H Angle was elected an Honorary Member
1914-1919	World War I: No meetings
1931	Co-operation in the Second International Orthodontic Congress
1939-1946	World War II: No meetings
1952	The 28th Congress of the Society President: Dr J A C Duyzings Special event: a regatta was held and a model of a Dutch windmill was presented to the winners from Belgium.
1953	The Dutch Society for the Study of Orthodontics gave to the EOS a magnificent silver model of a windmill, which was to be presented each year to the winner of the Silver Mill competition.
The Silver Mill competition:	A light-hearted competition with a national flavour which is not too serious but is judged fairly It is a sport or a game for teams of the different countries represented at the annual congress The secret is only displayed just before the competition starts, it is a surprise. Each winner is presented with a certificate with the outline in silver of the Silver Mill The original Silver Mill resides permanently in the European Orthodontic Society's headquarters in Hallam Street, London, and its base is inscribed with the names of the winners and the sport.
1970	Death of Sheldon Friel: Past President and Honorary Member of the EOS His family gave a bequest to the Society to be used to commemorate his services to orthodontics and to the European Orthodontic Society Each year a lecture known as the Sheldon Friel Memorial Lecture is given by an eminent scientist to commemorate his contribution to the Society.
1973	Co-operation in the Third International Orthodontic Congress

Regular congresses of the Society are held annually in different European countries.

The Society is affiliated to the World Federation of Orthodontists and has close co-operation with the European Federation of Orthodontic Specialists Association.