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of its membership in the science of surgery, and 

 the ethical and competent practice of its art. 



Membership: Completion of training of a 

 minimum duration determined by date of grad- 

 uation and specialty : physicians graduated prior 

 to 1 January 1938 may be accepted for member- 

 ship if they are considered to be outstanding 

 surgeons by the Credentials Committee in their 

 respective states ; graduation prior to 1 January 

 1949 and completion of a residency program of 

 at least three years duration in an institution 

 approved for that purpose by the Conference 

 Committee on graduate training in surgery ; 

 graduation on or after 1 January 1949 and such 

 training as will permit the applicant to take the 

 examination for certification by the appropriate 

 American Boards of Surgery and Surgical Spe- 

 cialties for Diplomates ; physicians who are in 

 specialties other than general surgery who grad- 

 uated prior to 1 January 1949 and who have 

 completed a residency or preceptor program 

 acceptable to their particular board of certifica- 

 tion, and at least one year of the practice of 

 surgery following completion of formal train- 

 ing. Total membership 1,834. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Scientific Paper Award 

 given to the residents in the territory of the 

 Southeastern Surgical Congress for the three 

 best papers : first prize, $100 and expenses to 

 annual meeting to present his paper ; second 

 prize, $50; third prize, $25. 



Publications: American Surgeon, monthly, 

 current volume : 26, $10. Editor : George Yeager. 



1412. Southern Appalachian Botanical Club. 



President: Donovan S. Correll, Texas Re- 

 search Foundation, Renner, Tex. Term ex- 

 pires December 1960. Secretary: Elizabeth 

 Ann Bartholomew, West Virginia University, 

 Morgantown, W. Va. Term expires Decem- 

 ber 1961. 



History: Organized in 1935. 



Purpose: To stimulate botanical activity in 

 the southern Appalachian region. 



Membership: Open to persons with an inter- 

 test in botany in the southern Appalachians. 

 Total membership 365. 



Meetings: Annual, with Association of South- 

 eastern Biologists. 



Publications: Castanea, quarterly, current 

 volume : 25, $4. Editor : Earl L. Core. 



1413. Southern Association of Science and 

 Industry. President: W . C. Windsor, Jr., 2828 

 Southland Center, Dallas 1, Tex. Term ex- 

 pires May 1, 1961. Executive Director: W. R. 

 Knight, 33 Gilmer Street, S. E., Atlanta 3, 

 Ga. Term expires December 31, 1961. 



History: Organized 1941. 



Purpose: To promote economic development 

 of the South with emphasis upon scientific 

 approach. 



Membership: Total membership 200. 



Meetings: Irregular. 



Publications: Newsletter, monthly, current 

 volume: 1, free to members. Editor: W. R. 

 Knight. 



1414. Southern California Academy of Sciences. 



Los Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles 7. 

 Calif. President: Fred S. Truxal, 8820 Mc- 

 Connell Street, Los Angeles 45, Calif. Term 

 expires June 1961. Secretary: Gretchen Sib- 

 ley. Term expires June 1961. 



History: Organized 1891 as the Southern Cali- 

 fornia Science Association ; name changed to 

 present title 1896; incorporated 1907. Sections: 

 Conservation, Health and Sanitation. Zoological 

 Sciences, Botanical Sciences, Agricultural Sci- 

 ences, Earth Sciences, Anthropology, Physical 

 Sciences, Junior Scientists. Affiliated with the 

 American Association for the Advancement of 

 Science in 1953. 



Purpose: To promote intercourse among those 

 who are cultivating science ; to elicit public in- 

 terest in the results of technical investigation ; 

 to study natural features and phenomena ; and 

 to conserve material illustrating all phases of 

 science. 



Membership: Open to professional scientists 

 and those with an interest in science; a junior 

 membership established in 1950. Unlimited Sen- 

 ior, 141 ; Unlimited Student, 20 ; Limited Senior, 

 29 ; Limited Student, 3 ; Life, 15 ; Fellows, 41 ; 

 Honorary. 



Meetings: Monthly, September to June. 



Publications: Bulletin, three times a year, 

 current volume: 51, $3.50. Editor: John Adams 

 Comstock. 



1415. Southern California Meter Association. 



President: J. M. Lange, P. O. Box 3249. 

 Terminal Annex, Los Angeles, Calif. Term 

 expires June 1961. Secretary: Glen C. Wilson, 

 10219 Orange Avenue, South Gate, Calif. 

 Term expires June 1961. 



History: Organized July 1927. Committee: 

 Standards. 



Purpose: To ascertain the facts wherever dif- 

 ferences of practice, procedure, or opinion re- 

 garding fluid meters, instruments or controllers 

 exist ; to duly substantiate them by practical and 

 scientific methods, and report them in formal 

 papers designed to be filed among the archives 

 of the Association to the end that the resulting 

 material or information may be equally avail- 

 able to all members ; to compile and publish a 



