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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



ing. Committees : By-Laws, Editorial, Mem- 

 bership, Resident Training, Scientific. 



Purpose: The advancement of the science and 

 art of orthopedic surgery in the Western States. 



Membership: Active, 626, Diplomate of the 

 American Board of Orthopedic Surgery ; Asso- 

 ciate, 155, passed Part I of the American 

 Board of Orthopedic Surgery and must complete 

 Part II within three years ; Honorary, 8, ortho- 

 pedic surgeon not eligible for Active Member- 

 ship, who has gained professional prominence 

 by contribution to the advancement of orthopedic 

 surgery ; Emeritus, 7, retired from practice ; 

 Military. 1, temporary service only. Total mem- 

 bership 802. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Awards given for the 

 residents selected to present a paper at the 

 Annual Meeting on the Resident-Training 

 Program. Usually four are chosen and each 

 receives $250 and expenses. 



1555. Western Psychological Association. Pres- 

 ident: David Krech, Department of Psychol- 

 ogy, University of California, Berkeley, Calif. 

 Term expires June 1961. Secretary: Thomas 

 W. Harrell, 466 La Prenda Road, Los Altos, 

 Calif. Term indefinite. 



History: Organized 192L 



Purpose: To support research in scientific 

 psychology and to hold an annual meeting for 

 the purpose of reporting research. 



Membership: Open to members of the Ameri- 

 can Psychological Association. Total member- 

 ship 1,400. 



Meetings: Annual. 



1556. Western Society for Clinical Research. 



President: Charles G. Craddock, UCLA 

 Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Los 

 Angeles 24, Calif. Term expires January 

 1961. Secretary: William N. Valentine. Term 

 expires January 1961. 



History: Organized November 1, 1946. 



Purpose: The promotion of clinical investiga- 

 tion in the western states. 



Membership: Active, 306, any qualified person 

 who has accomplished and is conducting original 

 investigation in the clinical or allied sciences 

 of medicine, upon election to membership by the 

 council of the society; Corresponding, 12, mem- 

 bers who have taken up residence outside the 

 western states; Emeritus, 11, active members of 

 the society for five years and over forty-five 

 years of age. 



Meetings: Annual. 



1557. Western Society of Electroencephalogra- 

 phy. President: Richard D. Walter, Depart- 

 ment of Neurology, University of California 

 Medical Center, Los Angeles 24, Calif. Term 

 expires February 1961. Secretary-Treasurer: 

 Kenneth A. Blinn, 1250 Glendon Avenue, Los 

 Angeles 24. Calif. Term expires February 

 1961. 



History: Organized May 2. 1947. Covers 

 thirteen western States and western Provinces 

 of Canada. 



Purpose: To promote research and under- 

 standing in clinical electroencephalography and 

 related fields ; to exchange scientific and pro- 

 fessional information ; to maintain high scien- 

 tific standards of clinical electroencephalographic 

 laboratories. 



Membership: Active, clinical, doctors of medi- 

 cine qualified in electroencephalography ; Active, 

 scientific, doctoral degrees in basic medical 

 science, engaged in field of bioelectricity ; Asso- 

 ciate, investigators in scientific fields related to 

 electroencephalography, and technicians in oper- 

 ation or manufacture of electroencephalographic 

 equipment ; Technicians, members of Western 

 Society of Electroencephalograph Technicians. 

 Active members. 104; Associate members, 26; 

 Technicians. 6. Total membership 136. 



Meetings: Annual. 



1558. Western Society of Engineers. 84 East 

 Randolph Street. Chicago 1. 111. President: 

 R. D. Maxson. 140 South Dearborn Street, 

 Chicago 3. 111. Term expires May 31. 1961. 

 Execjitive Secretary: F. R. Bruce. Term 

 expires May 31, 1961. 



History: Organized 1869; incorporated 1880. 

 Sections : Bridge and Structural ; Chemical and 

 Metallurgical ; Communications ; Electrical ; 

 Fire Protection and Safety ; Gas ; Fuels and 

 Combustion ; Hydraulic ; Sanitary and Munici- 

 pal ; Mechanical ; Traffic Engineering and City 

 Planning ; Transportation, Education and Re- 

 search. 



Purpose: The advancement of the theory and 

 practice of engineering, the improvement of the 

 status of engineering practice as a profession, 

 and the maintenance of high professional stan- 

 dards. 



Membership: Tnill, 1.683. ten years experience 

 with two of the ten in responsible charge; 

 Associate. 364, six years experience, graduation 

 from an accredited engineering college is ac- 

 cepted as six years of experience ; Afifiliate. 82 ; 

 Students. 31 ; Honorary and Life. 299. 



Meetings: Monthly; also thirty weekly meet- 

 ings. 



Professional activities: Washington Award, a 

 bronze tablet, established 1916 by Past President 



