10 HARRY H. LAUGHLIN 



presidency of the Third International Congress of Eugenics, was now at an 

 end, and that the responsible task of electing his successor devolved on the 

 meeting. He reviewed the work of the Federation as including two cate- 

 gories of eugenists, those wholly engaged in research and those also occu- 

 pied with education and the practical development of eugenics, bringing up 

 the names of members whose long services and high standing would entitle 

 them to consideration for this office. He announced that the proposal 

 made previously for the nomination of Professor Eugen Fischer had been 

 vetoed by Professor Fischer on account of his present many onerous duties. 

 Dr. Laughlin then proposed for president Dr. Ernst Riidin of the Heredity 

 Department of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Munich. His nomination 

 was unanimously accepted and the secretary was instructed to inform Pro- 

 fessor Riidin of his election. 



Vice Chairmen. The chairman reminded the meeting that the election 

 of two vice chairmen, requiring one to be elected at large and one represent- 

 ing the host country of the next meeting of the Federation, was the next 

 item of business. This raised the question deferred from the meeting in 

 1930 as to the frequency of assemblies. It was proposed that the next 

 meeting be called for 1934, but that an attempt should be made to hold a 

 Congress simultaneously with the next meeting of the International Con- 

 gress of Eugenics. The secretary announced that no invitations are as yet 

 before the Federation for its next meeting, and then it was agreed to refer 

 to the new President the duty of securing such an invitation and of nominat- 

 ing one of the vice presidents. Dr. Laughlin proposed the name of Pro- 

 fessor Hermann Lundborg as Vice President-at-large. 



This was duly seconded and unanimously approved. 



Election of Honorary Administrative Secretary. The chairman re- 

 minded the meeting that the question of the secretariat had been carefully 

 considered during the past few years. The committee that reported on the 

 matter in 1930 advised that a secretariat be attached to the office of the 

 president in the future. At that same meeting a resolution was passed 

 stressing the desirability of a permanent secretariat and allotting to the 

 present Congress the duty of collecting funds for such an office. 



In view of the present impossibility of securing adequate finances, Dr. 

 Laughlin proposed that the present arrangement of a permanent honorary 

 secretary to be elected by the Federation, be retained. Dr. Frets proposed 

 the election of Mrs. C. B. S. Hodson, F.L.S. This was agreed nem con. 

 The honorary secretary expressed her appreciation of the vote and said she 

 would be very glad to continue in office with the proviso that she be per- 

 mitted to place her resignation in the hands of the new president, as she 



