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HANDBOOK OF LEARNED SOCIETIES 



History. Founded in Apr. 1876; incorporated in 1877; reorganized 



1891/92 in the direction of securing more general cooperation. 

 Local sections as follows : 



Ref.: History of the American chemical society, by Albert C. Hale. (In 



its Twenty-fifth anniversary. Easton, Pa., 1902.) 



Object. Advancement of chemistry and promotion of chemical research. 

 Meetings. Two each year at different places in America designated by the council, 

 one of them during the winter holiday week (usually at time and place of the 

 meeting of the A. A. A. S., in conjunction with Section C.) Section meetings 

 usually monthly. 



Membership. About 2,400 active (annual dues, $5; life composition, $100) ; 15 hon- 

 orary. Directory published annually. 



Publications. 



Proceedings . . . v. I-II, 1876-78. New York, 1878-79. 8. 



v. I complete in 5 nos., v. 2 in 4 nos. v. i, no. 1-4 (i. e. pt. i) also 

 issued together as v. I, 1877. v. i, no. 5 (separately paged and forming 

 pt. 2) issued in advance of no. 4. 



Continued in : 



JOURNAL . . . v. I-XXVII, [1879] -1905. New York, 1879-92; Easton, 

 Pa., 1893-1905. 8. m. 



The Proceedings, which are separately paged in v. 17-27, include reports 

 of the meetings of the sections, v. 19-27 contain, with separate t.-p. and 



"Founded Jan. 31. 1884. Monthly meetings, 2d Thursdays. Address: Cosmos 

 club, Washington, D. C. Publ: Bulletin ... no. 1-9, Jan. 1884- May 1895. Washing- 

 ton, 1886-95. 8. 



