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side  of  subjects  is  given  preference,  as  it  has  been  found  to  yield  the 
best  results.  However,  the  theoretical  side  has  not  been  neglected. 
Only  a  very  few  members  have  shown  a  lack  of  interest,  chiefly  due 
to  inappreciation  of  the  advantages  to  be  gained  from  the  subject 
matters  of  the  meetings. 
RKlvATlON  OF  SOCIETY  TO  NON-MKMBKRS. 
On  5/22/14  it  was  unanimously  decided  that  contributed  papers 
and  other  information,  when  suitable,  be  presented  to  other  chemical 
and  pharmaceutical  societies.  Also,  when  the  papers,  etc.,  concern 
employees  of  the  Company,  who  are  non-members,  that  the  papers, 
etc.,  be  brought  to  the  attention  of  these  employees. 
ORDER  OF  BUSINESS  OF  MEETINGS. 
The  order  of  business  of  meetings  has  gone  through  a  series  of 
changes,  designed  to  accommodate  it  to  the  present  needs  of  the 
Society  and  at  present  has  the  following  form: 
Call  to  order. 
Reading  of  minutes  of  preceding  meeting. 
Old  business. 
Reading  of  contributed  papers  and  notes. 
New  business. 
Installation  of  new  members. 
Reading  and  disposal  of  correspondence. 
Committee  reports. 
Announcement  and  discussion  of  changes  and  proposed  changes 
in  products  and  processes. 
Announcement  and  discussion  of  new  products  and  processes. 
Miscellaneous  announcements. 
Reporting  and  discussion  of  items  of  daily  work  which  are  of 
general  interest. 
Election  of  officers  (when  in  order). 
Announcement  of  nature  of  chief  business  of  next  meeting. 
Adjournment. 
A  brief  discussion  of  some  of  the  items  of  the  order  of  business  may 
prove  of  interest  in  indicating  the  purpose  and  value  of  these  items. 
The  contribution  of  papers  and  notes  to  these  meetings  induces 
to  a  more  thorough  performance  of  certain  tasks  included  in  the 
daily  work  upon  which  these  papers  and  notes  are  based.  The 
member  is  encouraged  to  so  perfect  and  round  out  his  work  that  a 
