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Publications. 



Records . . . v. I (pt. 1-12), II (pt. 1-8), 1883-1903. Boston [etc.], 

 1884-1904. 4. 



Contain lists of members, etc., and proceedings of the business meetings 

 only. Other proceedings of the society are published in "Science" as 

 soon after the annual meeting as possible. 

 Distribution. A limited number distributed on request. 



Research funds. Occasional contributions toward maintaining research 

 tables at the Marine Biological Laboratory at Wood's Holl, and at the 

 Zoological Station at Naples. 



American Society of Naval Engineers. 

 Address. Navy Department, Washington, D. C. 



History. Organized in 1889 among members of the Engineer Corps, with 

 associate members among interested engineers, shipbuilders, and others. 

 Membership extended in 1899 to include all officers or ex-officers, active 

 or retired, of the Line, Construction Corps, and of the Revenue Cutter 

 Service. 



Object. Promotion of a knowledge of marine engineering and naval architecture by 

 reading, discussing, and publishing papers on professional subjects; by bringing 

 together the results of experience acquired by engineers in all parts of the world, 

 and by collecting and preserving the results of such experimental and practical 

 research as may be deemed essential to the advancement of the science. 



Meetings. Annual meeting in Washington, D. C. Other meetings at such times 

 and places as may be arranged. 



Membership. 274 members and 270 associates (annual dues, $5) ; 9 honorary 

 members. 



Publications. 



JOURNAL . . . v. I-XVII, Feb. iSSg-Nov. 1905. Washington, D. C., 

 1889-1905. 8. q. 



Price: $1.25 per quarterly number, plus postage. 



- General index, v. I-VIII, 1889-96. Washington, D. C., 1897. 8. 

 Distribution. Exchange. On sale by the Secretary-treasurer. 

 Prizes. Life membership, with gold medal and cash prize of $75, awarded 



each year to the author of the best article published in the Journal. 

 American Society of Refrigerating Engineers. 



Address. Suite 806, 258 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Secretary: 



William H. Ross. 



History. Organized at New York, Dec. 5, 1904 ; incorporated under the 

 laws of the State of New York, Aug. 30, 1905. 



Object. To promote the arts and sciences connected with refrigerating engi- 

 neering. 



Meetings. Annual meeting in New York City in Dec. Other meetings at such 

 time and place as the council may appoint. 



