Ballot on Constitutional amendment At its meeting on Aug. 28, the Council voted to amend the ACS Constitution, Article XVI, Sec. 2(d), to provide for letter ballots for membership ratification of amendments to the Constitution. The Council approved the amendment by more than a two-thirds majority, thus enabling the members' vote to be taken by a ballot printed in the official organ of the Society. The amendment, which is now ready for member action, is as follows:
Delete C o n s t i t u t i o n , Article XVI, Sec. 2(d) a n d s u b s t i t u t e t h e following, to b e c o m e effective u p o n ratification by the membership: (d) E a c h petition for a m e n d m e n t of t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n shall require b o t h t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e Council a n d ratification by vote of t h e m e m b e r s h i p of t h e Society for a d o p t i o n , b u t no s u c h petition shall be s u b m i t t e d to t h e m e m b e r s h i p unless first a p p r o v e d by t h e Council. (1) If t h e Council a p p r o v e t h e petition, t h e petition shall be s u b m i t t e d to t h e m e m b e r s h i p for vote by letter ballot a t t h e t i m e of t h e n e x t Society election, except t h a t t h e Council m a y rule t h a t t h e ballots be m a i l e d at a n earlier
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(2) T h e balloting shall be c o n d u c t e d according to t h e p r o c e d u r e specified for a mail ballot in t h e Bylaws except t h a t all valid ballots received w i t h i n six weeks of t h e m a i l i n g d a t e shall be counted. T h e p r e s e n t provisions of C o n s t i t u tion, Article XVI, Sec. 2(d) are as follows: (d) (As above) (1) If t h e Council a p p r o v e t h e petition by a majority vote b u t not by a t w o - t h i r d s vote, or if t h e vote of a p proval be t a k e n u n d e r t h e provision for i m m e d i a t e action in (c) above, t h e p e t i t i o n shall be s u b m i t t e d to t h e m e m b e r s h i p for vote by letter ballot. Said s u b m i s s i o n shall include a notice s t a t i n g t h e reasons requiring t h e letter ballot. (2) If t h e Council approve t h e petition by a t w o - t h i r d s vote a n d w i t h o u t resort to t h e provision for i m m e d i a t e action in (c) above, t h e p e t i t i o n shall be s u b m i t t e d to t h e m e m b e r s h i p for vote by a ballot p r i n t e d in t h e official organ of t h e Society. (3) In either case, a ballot shall not be valid unless signed by a m e m b e r a n d received by t h e E x e c u t i v e Director of t h e Society w i t h i n six weeks of t h e m a i l i n g d a t e or of t h e d a t e of publication.
T o b e c o m e effective, t h e foregoing a m e n d m e n t requires ratification by vote of t h e m e m b e r s h i p of t h e Society. P l e a s e fill out, sign, a n d d a t e t h e acc o m p a n y i n g ballot. M a i l it to t h e Executive Director, A m e r i c a n C h e m i c a l Society, 1155—16th St., N . W . , W a s h ington, D . C . 20036. In a c c o r d a n c e with t h e provisions of t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n , ballots m u s t be received by t h e Executive Director by Nov. 19; all valid votes received by t h a t d a t e will be c o u n t e d on Nov. 20, a t which t i m e t h e a m e n d m e n t , if ratified, will b e c o m e effective. If you do not wish to clip C & E N , t y p e your vote on a sheet of p a p e r a n d sign, d a t e , a n d mail it. Please vote promptly.
Ballot for ACS MEMBERS and ASSOCIATE MEMBERS only D
I approve the a m e n d m e n t to the ACS Constitution, Article X V I , Sec. 2 ( d ) , printed on page 55 of C&EN for Oct. 8, 1973.
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I disapprove the a m e n d m e n t to the ACS Constitution, Article X V I , Sec. 2 ( d ) , printed on page 55 of C&EN for Oct. 8, 1973.
Signature Date Ballots void if received after Nov. 19.
People Hovorka chair established
Dr. and Mrs. Frank hovorka
D r . F r a n k H o v o r k a , H u r l b u t Professor E m e r i t u s of C h e m i s t r y a t Case W e s t e r n Reserve University, h a s h a d a chair in c h e m i s t r y e s t a b l i s h e d in his honor. At a recent d i n n e r m e e t i n g , a $250,000 gift to t h e u n i v e r s i t y by M r s . Lester M . Sears was m a t c h e d by Dr. a n d M r s . (Sophie) H o v o r k a . In explaining how he can m a t c h M r s . S e a r s ' gift, p a r t i c u l a r l y on a professor's income, Dr. Hovorka says: " O u r needs have been s i m p l e . We h a v e no close relatives a n d h a v e found our pleasures in books, m u s i c , g a r d e n i n g a n d with our s t u d e n t s . . . . M o s t of our investm e n t s , fortunately, h a v e been s o u n d . "
Dr. H o v o r k a h a s h a d a long a n d varied career. H e e m i g r a t e d with his widowed m o t h e r to A m e r i c a at t h e age of 16. U p o n c o m p l e t i n g a g r a m m a r school e d u c a t i o n in Iowa, he l e a r n e d t h e barbering t r a d e a n d a t t e n d e d business school at n i g h t . H e received his doctora t e in c h e m i s t r y from t h e University of Illinois in 1925. F r o m t h e r e , his p r o m o tions were regular a n d r a p i d : a s s i s t a n t professor in 1928, associate professor in 1936, professor a n d director of t h e c h e m i s t r y labs in 1948, H u r l b u t Professor of C h e m i s t r y in 1954, a n d in 1962, c h a i r m a n of t h e c h e m i s t r y d e p a r t m e n t . D u r i n g his 48 years with t h e university, Dr. H o v o r k a has a u t h o r e d 102 p u b l i c a t i o n s a n d he holds m a n y honors a n d a w a r d s . In 1945, he was c h a i r m a n of t h e A C S Cleveland Section.
Education Dr. Richard D. Bates, J r . , joins chemistry faculty of Georgetown University, Washington, D . C , as assistant professor. Dr. Michael T. Pope promoted to professor of chemistry . . . Dr. Alan Berry joins George Mason University, Fairfax, Va., as assistant professor of chemistry . . . Dr. Ronald Caple promoted to professor, chemistry department, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Dr. Vincent R. Magnusen and Dr. Wilmar L. Salo to associate professors . . . Dr. Marion T. Clark promoted to chairman of chemis-
try department, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Ga. Succeeds W. Joe Frierson, who will devote full time to teaching . . . Dr. Jack Compton, executive v.p., retires from Institute of Textile Technology, Charlottesville, Va., after 25 years of service . . . Dr. Harry J . Emeleus, professor emeritus of inorganic chemistry at Cambridge, will be •the Eliot Fitch Lecturer at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis., from Oct. 16-19 . . . Dr. Rogers Gurira replaces Dr. William Oelke, professor emeritus, on chemistry faculty of Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa . . . Dr. J a y a r a m a R. Perumareddi promoted to professor of chemistry, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton; Dr. Franklin A. Schultz to associate professor. Dr. Kenneth S. Schmitz joins faculty as assistant professor . . . Hans G. Schroeder, University of Kentucky school of pharmacy, is winner of $1000 Parenteral Drug Association Research Award. Mr. Schroeder will deliver his paper at the PDA convention on Nov. 1 . . . Dr. Hampton D. Smith joins faculty of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va., as assistant professor. Dr. Peter Van Vuuren of Potchefstroom University, South Africa, is visiting professor for 1973-74 academic year. Dr. E. V. Russell retires from the staff after 36 years of service . . . Dr. Virginia S. Watts appointed assistant to the dean, General College, Georgia Tech, Atlanta . . . Dr. Ashok K. Vijh, group leader in electrochemistry department of Hydro-Quebec Institute of Research, and visiting professor at University of Quebec, Que., receives the 1973 Lash Miller Award of the Electrochemical Society. The award, given every two years, honors a Canadian resident under age 36, for outstanding contributions to electrochemistry. O c t . 8, 1 9 7 3 C & E N
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