PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY AND AFFILIATED 



SOCIETIES 



♦ THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY 



The 241st meeting was held at the Bureau of Standards on Thurs- 

 day, October 8, 1914. 



The Secretary read the announcement of the action of the Directors 

 in estabUshing the Maryland Section, whose territory covers all that 

 part of the previous territory of the Washington Section lying north of 

 a parallel of latitude through Laurel, Md., including the city of Laurel. 



REGULAR PROGRAM 



Director S. W. Stratton outlined the work of the Bureau of Stand- 

 ards, discussing the different kinds of work done and the general plan 

 of organization. Dr. W. F. Hitlebrand described, more in particular, 

 the chemical work of the Bureau. He gave statistics to show the vari- 

 ety and magnitude of the regular testing work, and then took up indi- 

 vidually the various lines of research which have been carried forward 

 during the past years. The meetmg then adjourned for an inspection 

 of some of the laboratories. 



The 242d meeting was held at the Cosmos Club on Thursday, Novem- 

 ber 12, 1914. 



The meeting was devoted to the election of officers for 1915. The 

 election resulted as follows: President: C. L. Alsberg, of the 

 Bureau of Chemistry; First Vice-Pres.: R. B. Sosman, of the Geophysi- 

 cal Laboratory; Second Vice-Pres.: H. M. Loomis, of the Bureau of 

 Chemistry; Secretary: E. C. McKelvy, of the Bureau of Standards; 

 Treasurer: F. P. Dewey, of the Bureau of the Mint; Councilors: J. A. 

 LeClerc, Bureau of Chemistry, P. H. Walker, Bureau of Standards, 

 J. Johnston, Geophysical Laboratory, F." P. Dunnington, University 

 of Virginia; Executive Committee, E. W. Boughton, Bureau of Standards, 

 R. C. Wells, Geological Survey, A. N. Finn, Bureau of Standards, 

 0. F. Black, Bureau of Plant Industry 



The 243d Meeting was held at the Cosmos Club on Thursday, Decem- 

 ber 10, 1914. The amendments proposed at the last meeting, providing 

 for the separation of the Maryland Section, were passed unanimously. 

 The President called attention to the recent death (on December 5) 

 of Dr. a. C. Peale, one of the first members of the Society, and its 

 Secretary for ten years or more. Dr. Bigelow and Dr. Dewey spoke 



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