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Secretary: E. C. McKelvy, Bureau of Standards. 



Treasurer: F. P. Dewey, Bureau of the Mint. 



Councilors: J. Johnston, Geophysical Laboratory; R. C. Wells, 

 Geological Survey; C. S. Hudson, Bureau of Chemistry. 



Executive Committee: J. C. Hostetter, Geophysical Laboratory; E. 

 C. Schorey, Bureau of Soils; A. N. Finn, Bureau of Standards; M. J. 

 Ingle, Bureau of Chemistry. 



It was the sentiment of the meeting that the previous custom of hav- 

 ing a presidential address by the retiring president be revived for the 

 January meeting and for the following years. 



The 253d meeting, a special meeting of the society held jointly with 

 visiting members of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists, 

 was held through the courtesy of the Borden Condensed Milk Company 

 of New York City at the Circle Theatre, November 16, 1915. The pro- 

 gram consisted of motion pictures, illustrating the production and test- 

 ing of certified milk, ably explained by Mr. W. E. B. Kirk, a represen- 

 tative of the company. After the pictures were shown the members 

 adjourned to the research laboratories of the National Canner's Associa- 

 tion, 1739 H Street, N.W., for inspection of the laboratories and a 

 social hour. 



The 254th meeting (special) was held at the New Willard Hotel on 

 December 8, 1915, the society being guest of the National Rivers and 

 Harbors Congress. The part of the program of especial interest to 

 the members consisted of motion pictures provided by the National 

 Tube Co., showing the manufacture of steel tubing from the ore to the 

 finished product. Explanatory remarks and a short history of the use 

 and manufacture of steel pipes were given by a representative of the 

 company. 



The 255th meeting was held at the Cosmos Club on December 16, 

 1915. R. B. Sosman was elected to represent the society as a vice 

 president of the Washington Academy of Sciences during the year 1916. 

 The president appointed the following committee of three to consider 

 the arguments pro and con and present a report to the society regarding 

 the bill H. R. 528, introduced by Representative Albert Johnson of Wash- 

 ington State, to discontinue the use of the Fahrenheit scale of tem- 

 perature in government publications : W. F. Hillebrand, J. Johnston 

 and E. B. Sosman. The following were appointed as auditing com- 

 mittee: A. B. Adams, J. A. LeClerc, and R. C. Wells. The follow- 

 ing papers were presented. 



R. B. Dole, Geological Survey: The action of natural waters on 

 boilers. 



B. McCollum and K. H. Logan, Bureau of Standards (given by Mr. 

 Logan) : Chemical factors affecting electrolytic corrosion in soils and rein- 

 forced concrete. 



