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which, when speaking in a foreign language, as I am now attempting to do, renders the task of the chairman somewhat easy. "h-ow, I am sure you will all agree with me when I say that, although i t is always a pleasure to us to welcome our American friends to this country and t o have their company, this pleasure is enhanced on the present occasion by the fact that our guest and friend is an eminent chemist, who has greatly contributed to the progress of chemical industry by his important researches, among others, those on photographic papers, the electrolytic preparation of caustic soda and last, but by no means least, important-the manufacture of a new plastic, which has been named after him and which, as an insulating material and in various other ways, is finding more and more extended application. The importance of these researches has been widely recognized in America, for, among other honors, he has been awarded both the ICichols Medal and the Gibbs Medal from the American Chemical Society, the John Scott Medal from the Franklin Institute, and the Chandler Gold Medal from Columbia University, besides being elected a t various times either the President or the Vice-president of the American Chemical Society, the American Electrochemical Society, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the Society of Chemical Industry, and several other important societies. We may .further remember that as the President of the Section of Plastics of the Y I I I t h International Congress of Applied Chemistry Dr. Baekeland contributed, in no small degree, to the success of that important congress. "The fact that, in spite of the almost unbearable heat of these days, when most people have deserted the town for cooler places in the country, some sixty chemists and men of business who are interested in chemical industry have assembled here this evening to greet the distinguished visitor will, I believe, show how greatly his work is also appreciated in this country and what admiration there is for his personality. Sixty is not a large number, but, as Dr. Baekeland will himself easily recognize, the warmth of their feeling in extending a hearty welcome to him is none the less very great, greater even than the heat of these days. " I t is true that Dr. Baekeland has, no doubt, inadvertently chosen the worst season in coming to this country, but from our self-interested point of view it is a t a very opportune time, for the idea of establishing an independent chemical research laboratory, first suggested and propagated with enthusiasm by our mutual friend, Dr. Takamine, is now attracting a considerable amount of public attention, and a n expression of opinion on any subject bearing either directly or indirectly on this movement by one of such wide experience and great attainment as Dr. Baekeland will, I am sure, be of very great value t o us a t this moment. With his permission, therefore, I would like very much to ask Dr. Baekeland t o speak on any phase of this subject, and I am sure that I voice the sentiment of all present. " I n conclusion, I would express the hope that Dr. Baekeland may fully enjoy his visit to this country, that when he gets back to i\merica he may carry with him a very pleasant remembrance of his visit, and that, keeping this pleasant remembrance, he may come back t o us many times, not forgetting, however, to bring Mrs. Baekeland with him next time. "And now, gentlemen, I give you the toast of our distinguished visitor-Dr. Baekeland." AMERICAN ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY TWENTY-SIXTH GENERAL MEETING NIAGARA FALLS, OCTOBER 1-3, I914 The twenty-sixth general meeting of the American Electrochemical Society was held at Niagara Falls, October 1-3. 1914, with headquarters a t the Clifton Hotel, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
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The Physical Nature of Color (illustrated lecture), C. E . KESNETH MEES (Director Research Laboratory, Eastman Kodak Company). I . The Evaporator and the Power Problem in Electrochemical Plants. OTTOMANTIUS. 2 , On Electrometric Titrations. HENRYZIEGEL. 3 . The Sources of Impurities in Cathode Copper. LAWRENCE ADDICKS. 4. The Constancy of Base-Metal Thermocouples a s Affected by their Micro-structure. 0. L. KOWALKE. 5 . The Reproducibility of the Copper Electrode. FREDERICK H . GETMAN. 6. The Electrolytic Determination of Nickel. Tu'. JUDSON MARSH. 7. Electrodeposition of Lead from Lead Acetate Solutions. F. C. MATHERS. 8. Electrodeposition of Lead from Lead Lactate and Lead AND B. R'. COCKRUM. Formate Solutions. F. C. MATHERS 9. Tin Salts of Mineral Acids. F. C. MATHERS AND B. W. COCKRUM. I O . On the Formation of a Badly-conducting Film on a Copper Anode in Copper Cyanide Solution. W. LASHMILLER. I I . Experiments on the Quantitative Determination of Radium. HERMAN SCHLUNDT. 1 2 . Silicidized Carbon-Silfrax. F. J. TONE. 1 3 . The Electrolytic Insulation of Aluminum Wire. C. E . SKINNERA N D L. W. CHUBB. 14. Electro-Percussive Welding. C. E. SKINNERAND L. W. CHUBB. Symposium-The Practical Side of Electrochemical Investigation, a t the Fitzgerald Laboratories, Niagara Falls, K . Y. This symposium consisted of a number of informal demonstrations of apparatus, methods, and materials used in electrochemical investigations, or as electrochemical aids to chemical investigations. EXCURSIONS
Foster's Flats. Arrangements were made for the excursion to be accompanied by a local authority on the flora, fauna and history of the locality. Plants. Among those visited were the Power Houses on the American side, the Acheson Graphite Co. (who showed some features not hitherto exhibited), the Siagara Alkali Co., Spirella Corset Co. The privileges of Xiagara Falls Country Club were extended to members throughout the meeting. The Smoker on Thursday and the Dinner on Friday were held a t the Clifton Hotel. AMERICAN GAS INSTITUTE-NINTH ANNUAL MEETING OCTOBER 21-23, I914 PROGBAM OF PAPERS President's Address. Refractory Materials for Coal and Water Gas Works. HERMAN RUSSELL. Oil Tar Separation, Recovery and Disposal. R. E. WYANT. Coal Gas Residuals. F. H. WAGNER. Symposium-Operating Experiences under a Calorific Standard. Efficiency Relation Existing between Various Test Burners, both Argand and Open Flame. F. H. GILPIX. The Welding of High Pressure Mains. J. D. SHATTUCK. The Installation and Maintenance of Services. R. B. DUN-
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The Installation, Repairing and Testing of Meters by a Small Company. CHARLESOTTEN,J R . The Improvement of Distribution Employees. C. E. REIKICKER.
