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tion, which was held at the College of Physicians and Surgeons on 

 the evening of June 3, brought together a large number of members 

 and guests, who again enjoyed a long and very pleasant Session. In 

 the unavoidable absence of President H. O. Mosenthal (abroad) 

 and Vice-President Jacob Rosenbloom (out of town), Professor 

 Gies called the meeting to order, extended personal greetings to 

 all in attendance and proposed that Dr. Walter H. Eddy be re- 

 quested to preside. This proposal was enthusiastically ratified and 

 Dr. Eddy conducted the proceedings with his accustomed grace and 

 efficiency. 



The proceedings consisted of research Communications by mem- 

 bers of the Association, followed by a business Session. There 

 were nearly fifty titles on the scientific program, but, as only about 

 fifteen members could present oral reports in the alloted time, the 

 remainder were read by title. Abstracts of the Communications 

 comprising the scientific proceedings will be published in group in 

 the September issue of the Bulletin. 



The business Session was conducted informally while the mem- 

 bers did justice to refreshments. Professor Gies discussed the 

 gratifying history of, and the promise of continued future useful- 

 ness for, the Bulletin. He announced that members and friends 

 of the Association had contributed sufficient funds to enable the 

 editorial committee to pay all expenses thus far. He expressed the 

 hope that the Bulletin would retain its present sturdy support, which 

 far surpassed his most sanguine expectations, and that it would 

 steadily gain new subscribers, so that the subscription price could be 

 made even less than it is or the number of pages per volume consid- 

 erably increased. Professor Gies emphasized the professional Utility 

 of the Bulletin and laid special stress on its function of service to 

 chemical biology. He felicitated the Association on the excep- 

 tional opportunity in this regard which the Bulletin afforded to it. 

 He suggested the appointment of a Board of Directors for the exec- 

 utive conduct of Bulletin affairs during the intervals between 

 meetings of the Association, the Editorial Committee to serve under 

 the directors. His proposal to this ejfifect was based on the belief 

 that a Board of Directors would stabilize the management of the 



