14 chemical societies of the xix century 



Chemical Society of Washington. 



Founded at Washington in 1884. In 1893 became the Wash- 

 ington Section of the American Chemical Society, retaining also its 

 name as above. In 1900: President, H. Carrington Bolton; mem- 

 bers, 114. 



Publicatwn: Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Washington, 1884-92. 



New England Association of Chemistry Teachers. 



Founded February 19, 1898. Meetings are held in New England. 

 In 1900: President, Rufus P. Williams; honorary members, 8; active 

 members, 50; associates, 22. 



Publications: Circulars of Information and Reports, 1898-1900. Also 

 Registers. 



VICTORIA. 



Society of Chemical Industry of Victoria. 



Founded in 1900 under the Presidency of Orme Masson; member- 

 ship, about 100. 



ADDENDUM. 



SOCIETE d'ArCUEIL. 



Founded in 1807 at Arcueil. Dissolved in 1822. Members (at 

 any one time), 12. 



Publication: Memoires de physique et de chimie. Paris, 3 vols., 8vo. 

 1807-17. 



Note. — This private organization was founded by C. L. Berthol- 

 let; the meetings were held at his country house in Arcueil, near 

 Paris. The membership included: La Place, C. L. Berthollet and 

 his son A. B. Berthollet, Biot, Gay Lussac, Humboldt, Th^nard. De- 

 candolle, Collet-Descotils, Berard, Chaptal, Dulong, Poisson, Malus. 



The foregoing list does not include Academies of science nor 

 Associations of general science (with a few exceptions) ; it does not 

 embrace societies having for their object industries involving chemi- 

 cal processes in part, excepting the refining of sugar; nor does it 

 include the numerous societies of brewers and of beer-making, among 

 which may be named the following: 



