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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



to provide a medium for the discussion of assay 

 technics and results ; to plan and administer 

 projects for the advancement and application 

 of knowledge in animal nutrition and for the 

 betterment of assay technics ; to cooperate with 

 control officials and associations to help accom- 

 plish these objectives. 



Membership: Professional training in nutri- 

 tion and biochemistry, or active interest in 

 bioassay procedures. Total membership 310. 



Meetings: Annual, second or third Wednesday 

 in October. 



Professional activities: Technical Projects 

 Fund, $5,000, for the support of collaborative 

 assay studies. 



364. Anthropological Society of Hawaii. De- 

 partment of Anthropology, University of Ha- 

 waii, Honolulu 14, Hawaii. President: Samuel 

 H. Elbert. Term expires June 1961. Secre- 

 tary: Mrs. Tamme Wittermans. Term expires 

 June 1961. 



History: Organized 1926; affiliated with 

 American Anthropological Association, 1947; 

 Member, Inter-Society Education Council and 

 Hawaiian Academy of Sciences since 1958. 



Purpose: To further the science of anthro- 

 pology in Hawaii by presentation of reports and 

 papers dealing with anthropology of Pacific 

 area, by informal discussion, and by encourage- 

 ment of research. 



Membership: Open to professional anthro- 

 pologists and others interested in anthropological 

 study and research. Full members, 54; Student, 

 13 ; Subscribers, 30. Total membership 97. 



Meetings: Monthly, September to May. 



Professional activities: Award for best an- 

 thropological exhibit at Annual Hawaiian 

 Science Fair. 



Publications : News of the Pacific, quarterly, 

 current volume: 11, $1.50. Editor: Mrs. Frances 

 Tamanaha. 



365. Anthropological Society of Washington. 



Division of Archaeology, Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution, Washington 25, D. C. President: 

 Harvey C. Moore. Term expires May 1961. 

 Secretary: Frank Anderson. Term expires 

 May 1962. Treasurer: Clifford Evans. Term 

 expires May 1965. 



History: Organized February 10, 1879; in- 

 corporated December 13, 1887. 



Purpose: To encourage the study of the 

 natural history of man, especially with reference 

 to America. 



Membership: Requires interest in anthro- 

 pology, especially in the study of man as found 



in America. Active members, 145 ; Life, 1. Total 

 membership 146. 



Meetings: Monthly, October through May. 



366. Appalachian Geological Society. Presi- 

 dent: H. Douglas Preble, P. O. Box 873, 

 Charleston, W. Va. Term expires May 1961. 

 Executive Secretary: Duncan C. Malcolm, P. 

 O. Box 1913, Charleston, W. Va. Term 

 expires May 1961. 



History: Organized 1930. 



Purpose: The study of geological problems, 

 both practical and technical, as they afifect oil 

 and gas operations in the Appalachian area. 



Membership: Active members, 161, residents 

 of the Appalachian District who are actively 

 engaged in any of the various phases of geology 

 or petroleum engineering in senior capacities ; 

 Associate, 105, as above, but in junior capacities 

 or engaged in development or production of oil 

 or gas. Total membership 266. 



Meetings: 6"econd Monday in each month 

 except June through August. 



367. Appalachian Mountain Club. 5 Joy Street, 

 Boston 8, Mass. President: Kenneth A. 

 Henderson, 29 Agawam Road, Waban 68, 

 Mass. Term expires January 1, 1961. Exec- 

 utive Director: C. Francis Belcher. Term 

 indefinite. 



History: Organized January 1876; incor- 

 porated in Massachusetts in 1878 and in New 

 Hampshire in 1935. Chapters : Berkshire 

 (Springfield and western Massachusetts) ; Con- 

 necticut; Narrangansett (Rhode Island); New 

 Hampshire; New York; Portland (southern 

 and western Maine) ; and Worcester (Mass- 

 achusetts). Operates and maintains eight unit 

 mountain hut system open to public in summer 

 in White Mountains of New Hampshire. Main- 

 tains 370 miles of trails and 20 free shelters 

 for public use in Maine and New Hampshire. 

 Prints guide books and maps of New Hampshire 

 and Maine mountain country and distributes 

 same to members and public. 



Purpose: To explore the mountains of New 

 England and adjacent regions, both for scientific 

 and artistic purposes, and in general to cultivate 

 an interest in geographical studies. 



Membership: Open to persons interested in 

 supporting public service work of Club ; spon- 

 sorship by two current members is required. 

 Regular, Life, and Junior members. Membership 

 also includes a limited number of Honorary and 

 Corresponding members elected from persons 

 who have distinguished themselves in the fields 

 of mountaineering, exploration and geographical 

 sciences. 



