12 HANDBOOK OF LEARNED SOCIETIES 



History. Founded at Saratoga, Sept. 9, 1885. 



Object. Encouragement of economic research, especially the historical and statistical 

 study of the actual conditions of industrial life; publication of economic mono- 

 graphs ; encouragement of perfect freedom in all economic discussion ; establish- 

 ment of a Bureau of Information designed to aid members in their economic 

 studies. 



Meetings. Annually at time and place fixed by the Council. The recent practice 

 has been to hold meetings at the same time and place as those of the American 

 Historical Association (q. v.). 



Membership. 751 annual (dues, $3) ; 75 life ($50) ; 13 honorary; 148 subscribers. 



Publications. 



PUBLICATIONS . . . v. I-XI. [Baltimore, etc.], 1887-96. 8. 



All after v. 9, no. 4, published New York, London, 1894-96. The parts of 

 each vol. are numbered 1-6, often combined, except v. n (4 nos. in 2). 



General contents and index to v. i-n, New York, 1898. 8. (Supplied free 

 to owners of the set upon application to the Secretary.) 



Continued by the 2 following series, (i) issued bimonthly, (ii) consisting of 

 larger monographs printed at irregular intervals. 



(i) ECONOMIC STUDIES, v. I-IV. New York, London, 1896-99. 12. 

 (ii) PUBLICATIONS . . . NEW SERIES, no. 1-2, New York, London, 

 1897-99. 2v. 8. 



In 1900 the Association reverted to the policy of issuing its monographs at 

 regular quarterly intervals as : 



PUBLICATIONS ... 30 SERIES, v. I -VI. New York, London, 1900-05. 8. 



Note. Each of the above series consists of monographs with special t.-p. 



The reports of the annual meetings, with various titles, are found in v. I, 

 3, 4, 6, 8-10 of the first series and each vol. of the Economic studies and 

 of the third series. 



The association has decided to issue a quarterly bibliographical bulle- 

 tin beginning 1907. 



Distribution. Exchange with a few leading journals and associations interested 

 in social study. Current subscriptions to Publications, $4 per year, should be 

 sent to the Secretary; all other orders to the Macmillan Company, 66 5th ave., 

 New York City. Single numbers at varying prices. Printed price-list and table 

 of contents on application ; also on cover of recent numbers. 



American Electrochemical Society. 



Address. Secretary: S. S. Sadtler, 39 S. loth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



History. Preliminary meeting November i, 1901. Organization com- 

 pleted April 3, 1902. Sections at Philadelphia, New York, and Mad- 

 ison, Wis. 



Ref.: Transactions, v. i, p. 3-39. 



Object. Advancement of the theory and practice of electrochemistry. 



Meetings. Annual meeting " during or about March or April," in different cities. 

 Other meetings at such times and places as the Board of Directors shall select. 



Membership. 663 (entrance fee, $5; annual dues, $5). 



