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52. American Academy of Restorative Den- 

 tistry. President: Carlisle C. Bastian, 22 Cen- 

 tral Park, S., New York 19, N. Y. Term ex- 

 pires February 5, 1961. Secretary: Morton 

 H. Mortonson, Jr., 735 North Water Street, 

 Milwaukee 2, Wis. Term expires February 

 5, 1961. 



History: Organized 1928. 



Purpose: To promote the art and science of 

 dentistry, especially as it applies to use of 

 natural teeth in restoring and maintaining a 

 healthy, functioning mouth ; to disseminate 

 among its members and to the profession the 

 knowledge gained. 



Membership: Active (limited to 165), 156; 

 Associate, 10, dental graduates not in restora- 

 tive work, and full-time teachers ; Honorary, 20, 

 chiefly former active members no longer in 

 practice. Total membership 186. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Publications: Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 

 bimonthly, current volumes: 17-18, $9. Editor: 

 C. O. Boucher, Ohio State University, Colum- 

 bus, Ohio. The Journal is cosponsored with 

 other dental organizations. 



American Academy of Sanitary Engineers. See 

 American Sanitary Engineering Intersociety 

 Board, Inc. 



53. American Academy of the History of Den- 

 tistry. President: Van B. Dalton, 116 Gar- 

 field Place, Cincinnati, Ohio. Term expires 

 1961. Executive Secretary: Milton B. Asbell, 

 25 Hadden Avenue, Camden, N. J. Term 

 expires 1961. 



History: Organized as a national society in 

 Washington, D. C, 1950. 



Purpose: Research activities in the history of 

 dentistry. 



Membership: Limited to individuals interested 

 in the purpose of the organization. Total mem- 

 bership approximately 125. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Publications : Bulletin, monthly. 



54. American Academy of Tuberculosis Phy- 

 sicians. P. O. Box 7011, Denver 6, Colo. 

 Secretary: George P. Bailey. Term indefinite. 



History: Organized June 1935 at Kansas City, 

 Mo. 



Purpose: To alleviate the sufferings of the 

 tuberculous and eradicate tuberculosis through 

 scientific pursuits ; to elevate the standard of 

 physicians specializing in tuberculosis and allied 

 diseases and to designate those qualified accord- 

 ing to the best scientific and practical informa- 

 tion available. 



Membership: Graduation from Class A medi- 

 cal school, experience and training in tuber- 

 culology, thoracology, and allied diseases. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Gold Key awards. 

 Certificates of Honor. Excellate awards to 

 very select group. 



Publications: Tuberculology, irregular, $6. 

 Editor : H. J. Corper. 



55. American Alpine Club. 113 East 90th Street, 

 New York 28, N. Y. President: Robert H. 

 Bates, 153 High Street, Exeter, N. H. Term 

 expires December 1961. Executive Secretary: 

 Lawrence G. Coveney, 199 Oak Ridge Avenue, 

 Summit, N. J. Term expires December 1961. 



History: First meeting, Washington, D. C, 

 January 2, 1903; incorporated in Pennsylvania, 

 December 30, 1915. 



Purpose: Scientific exploration and study of 

 higher mountain elevations and of regions 

 within or about the Arctic and Antarctic Cir- 

 cles ; cultivation of mountain craft ; promotion 

 and dissemination of knowledge regarding such 

 regions. 



Membership: Requirements: Active, mountain 

 ascents acceptable to Board of Directors ; ex- 

 ploration in Arctic or Antarctic; contributions 

 to the science of mountaineering, recent 

 glaciology, or alpine art, considered by Board 

 of Directors to be of permanent importance in 

 advancing knowledge of these subjects ; mini- 

 mum age twenty years. Honorary, preeminent 

 distinction in mountaineering, exploration, or 

 research ; election by unanimous vote of Board 

 of Directors. Honorary members exempt from 

 dues and assessments but possess privileges of 

 active memberhip except right to vote, propose 

 or second candidates, or hold office unless elected 

 from active membership. Active members, 527 ; 

 Honorary, 8. Total membership 535. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Assistance given to 

 various expeditions in respect to mountain ex- 

 ploration and geological research. 



Ptiblications: American Alpine Journal, an- 

 nual, current volume: 12, $3, members $2. 

 Accidents in American Mountaineering, annual, 

 $0.25, free to members. American Alpine Club 

 News, bimonthly, $1.50, free to members. Edi- 

 tor : Adams H. Carter. 



Library: 6,600 volumes. Subject emphasis: 

 Mountaineering. 



56. American Animal Hospital Association. 



President: Wayne H. Riser, 3511 Kent Street, 

 Kensington, Md. Term expires April 1961. 

 Executive Secretary: Frank R. Booth, 3920 

 East Jackson Boulevard, Elkhart, Ind. Term 

 indefinite. 



