UNITED STATES 



201 



History: Organized February 25, 1893. 



Purpose: The increase and diffusion of geo- 

 logical knowledge. 



Membership: Active, 528, interest in geologi- 

 cal science ; Corresponding, 503 ; Retired, 52. 



Meetings: Semimonthly October to May. 



Professional activities: A sponsor of D. C. 

 Science Fair; award to best project in the earth 

 sciences. Annual award presented for the best 

 paper presented at the regular meetings. 



692. Georgia Academy of Science. President: 

 J. J. Westfall, University of Georgia, Athens, 

 Ga. Term expires April 1961. Secretary: 

 Romeo J. Martin, Emory University, Atlanta 

 22, Ga. Term expires April 1961. 



History: Organized March 1922 at the Uni- 

 versity of Georgia; incorporated 1923, and again 

 1953. Sections : Biology, Chemistry, Earth 

 Sciences, Physics, Mathematics and Engineering, 

 Psychology and Medicine, Philosophy and His- 

 tory of Science, Science Education. The Georgia 

 Psychological Association is an affiliate. 



Purpose: The promotion of science, especially 

 in Georgia. 



Membership: Active, 408, persons interested in 

 science; Fellows, 102, persons elected for out- 

 standing work in science education, research, or 

 industry. Total membership 510. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Sponsors Georgia 

 Junior Academy of Science, and the State 

 Science Fair ; encourages high school science 

 participation with prizes and limited research 

 funds, $200 to $300 annually. 



Publications: Bulletin, quarterly, current vol- 

 ume: 18. Editor: R. H. Fetner, Georgia Insti- 

 tute of Technology, Atlanta 13, Ga. 



693. Georgia Engineering Society, Inc. P. O. 

 Box 40, Atlanta 1, Ga. President: James C. 

 Thompson, Georgia Power Company, P. O. 

 Box 1719, Atlanta 1, Ga. Term expires 

 December 31, 1960. Secretary: George M. 

 Normandy. Term expires December 31, 1960. 



History: Organized in 1940 as the outgrowth 

 of the following informal groups of engineers 

 and architects : Technical Advisory Council, 

 1915; Atlanta Engineering Council, 1932; Engi- 

 neer's Club, 1937; each body being a logical 

 successor to the preceding, culminating in Geor- 

 gia Engineering Society, beginning formal oper- 

 ation January 1, 1942. One geographical chap- 

 ter in Columbus, Georgia ; others contemplated. 



Purpose: Advancing the professions of engi- 

 neering and architecture by : promoting arts and 

 sciences, broadening contacts of members, at- 

 tracting outstanding speakers, increasing public 



recognition, providing governmental assistance, 

 cooperating with educational institutions, etc. 



Membership: Member, actively practiced pro- 

 fession for at least four years, at least 

 twenty-four years of age; Junior, graduate of 

 engineering or architectural school, or fiUing 

 subordinate position in the professions, over 

 twenty years of age ; Associate, qualified by ex- 

 perience to assist in the professions or interested 

 in the objectives, at least twenty years of age; 

 Life, seventy years of age, active member ten 

 years or longer ; Honorary, acknowledged pro- 

 fessional eminence. Total membership 1,168. 



Meetings: Weekly except summer months. 



Professional activities: Four awards annually 

 at Honors Day to juniors of Georgia Institute 

 of Technology, value $50. One award annually 

 to senior of Southern Technical Institute, value 

 $50 cash. 



Publications: The Georgia Engineer, monthly, 

 current volume : 18. Editor : Burton J. Bell. Year 

 Book, current volume : 18, free to members. 

 Editor : George M. Normandy. 



694. Georgia Pharmaceutical Association, Inc. 



President: H. D. Moseley, Dawson, Ga. Term 

 expires April 1961. Executive Secretary: 

 Regina Baird, 610 Grand Theater Building, 

 Atlanta, Ga. Term expires April 1961. 



History: Organized 1875; incorporated 1889. 



Purpose: To unite the reputable pharmacists 

 of the state for mutual assistance, encourage- 

 ment and improvement ; to encourage scientific 

 research ; to develop pharmaceutical talent ; and 

 to aid and support the colleges of pharmacy of 

 the state. 



Membership: Members, 1,600, registered 

 pharmacists or teachers in a college of pharmacy. 



Meetings: Annual. District meetings semi- 

 annually. 



Professional activities: Scholarship Fund to 

 enable deserving students to study pharmacy. 



695. Georgia Psychiatric Association. President: 

 Rives Chalmers, 2905 Peachtree Street, N. E., 

 Atlanta, Ga. Term expires May 1961. Secre- 

 tary: John Warkentin. Term expires May 

 1961. 



History: Organized May 23, 1955 following 

 a meeting called by Georgia Association for 

 Mental Health to establish better efforts toward 

 improving mental health in Georgia. 



Purpose: To serve as a district branch of 

 American Psychiatric Association ; to promote 

 better psychiatric treatment facilities and meth- 

 ods, and better mental health in Georgia. 



