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exchange and dissemination of scientific knowl- 

 edge and techniques relating to medicine and sur- 

 gery; to develop an acquaintanceship among 

 the surgeons so that they may be instrumental 

 in promoting a spirit of good fellowship among 

 the races of the Pacific; to promote the im- 

 provement and standardization of hospitals and 

 their services and facilities. 



Membership: Regular, U.S., fellows of the 

 American College of Surgeons or who are 

 diplomates of the American Board of Surgery 

 or a surgical specialty ; Regular, other national- 

 ities, members of the national surgical associa- 

 tion or a national surgical specialty association 

 in the country of their residence ; Associate, 

 those who do not meet the above requirements. 

 Total membership 1,380. 



Meetings: Once every three years. 



1211. Pathological Society of Philadelphia. Col- 

 lege of Physicians, 19 South 22nd Street, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. President: Andrew J. Don- 

 nelly, Oncologic Hospital, 33rd Street and 

 Powelton Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. Term ex- 

 pires January 1962. Secretary: John W. 

 Eiman, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abing- 

 ton. Pa. Term expires January 1962. 



History: Founded in 1857. 



Purpose: The cultivation and promotion of 

 the study of pathology and of the medical 

 sciences. 



Membership: Members, 300, Doctor of Medi- 

 cine degree from a university, medical college 

 or medical school approved by the American 

 Medical Association, or a degree in the natural 

 sciences or in the sciences tributary to medicine. 



Meetings: Ten times per year. 



Professional activities: William Wood Ger- 

 hard Gold Medal, awarded for medical research. 



1212. Pennsylvania Academy of Science. Presi- 

 dent: Kenneth Dearolf, Public Museum and 

 Art Gallery, Reading, Pa. Term expires 

 April 2, 1961. Secretary-Treasurer: K. B. 

 Hoover, Messiah College, Grantham, Pa. 

 Term expires April, 1964. 



History: Organized April 18, 1924. 



Purpose: The furtherance of the scientific 

 interests of Pennsylvania. 



Me^nbership: Members, 606, some scientific 

 interest and recommendation by a member. 



Meetings: Semiannual. 



Professional activities: Cash prizes from 

 Darbaker Fund for winning papers in micro- 

 biology. Research grants provided by the Ameri- 

 can Association for the Advancement of Science. 



Publications: Proceedings, annual, current 

 volume : 34, $4. Editor : Robert E. Ogren. News 



Letter, bimonthly, free to members. Editor : 

 Homer C. Will. 



1213. Pennsylvania Dental Association. 217 



State Street, Harrisburg, Pa. President: 

 Robert W. McEldowney, 2448 Walnut Street. 

 Harrisburg, Pa. Term expires May 19, 1961. 

 Executive Secretary: Ray Cobaugh. Term 

 indefinite. 



History: Organized December 1, 1868. Com- 

 mittees AND Councils : Annual Award Coun- 

 cil, Annual Meeting Committee, Council on 

 Component Societies, Council on Dental Health, 

 Legislative and Law Enforcement Committee, 

 Professional Liaison Committee, Dental Trade 

 and Laboratory Relations Committee, Hospital 

 Dental Service Committee, Committee on Can- 

 cer, Committee on Constitution and Bylaws, Den- 

 tal Council and Examining Board. 



Purpose: To encourage the improvement of 

 the health of the public, and through research 

 to promote the art and science of dentistry. 



Membership: Active members, ethical den- 

 tists, whose professional address is within the 

 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and who are 

 registered with the Pennsylvania State Dental 

 Council and Examining Board ; Honorary 

 members, individuals who have made an out- 

 standing contribution to the advancement of the 

 art and science of dentistry; Life members, a 

 member of the Association in good standing who 

 has completed thirty-five years of active mem- 

 bership, and whose sixty-fifth birthday occurs 

 before December 31 of the year of his election. 

 Total membership 5,400. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Publications: Pennsylvania Dental Journal, 9 

 times per year, $2. Editor : Vincent G. Lawlor. 



1214. Pennsylvania Forestry Association. P. O. 



Box 983, Harrisburg, Pa. President: Lloyd E. 

 Partain, Curtis Publishing Company, Penn- 

 Mutual Building, Philadelphia, Pa. Term ex- 

 pires fall 1960. Executive Secretary: Ralph 

 C. Wible. Term expires fall 1960. 



History: Organized 1886; incorporated 1887. 



Purpose: To disseminate information regard- 

 ing protection and wise use of forests and at- 

 tendant soil, water, wildlife, and recreation re- 

 sources ; to coordinate efforts of government, 

 business, and property owners in promoting sus- 

 tained management of all forest and attendant 

 resources. 



Membership: Annual members and Student, 

 Subscribing, Contributing, Honorary, Sustain- 

 ing members. Total membership 1,300. 



Meetings: Semiannual. 



Professional activities: Tree farms ; resource 

 development program for Pennsylvania; educa- 



