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as a result, there was formed tentatively the Horological Institute 
of America, whose chief purpose is to bring about the unification of 
the schools of watchmaking throughout the country and to increase 
the capacity and standard of instruction so that there may be de- 
veloped a wholly American industry. At this conference the writer 
spoke of the Museum’s educational work and was assured of the co- 
operation of those present in the horological work being conducted. 
In this connection, and as an added feature for the people attending 
the conference, the Hamilton Watch Co. loaned to the Museum for 
a period of two months a working model, enlarged six diameters, of 
their standard 23 jewel watch movement. The exhibit is still on 
exhibition at this writing and is viewed with great interest by the 
daily visitors to the Museum. In the organization of the Horolog- 
ical Institute, too, Mr. Spier was elected chairman of the organiza- 
tion committee and the writer appointed as a member of the advisory 
committee. 
