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was to be continued for one year; and t h a t the financial report of the Secretary was approved. On vote, this report was accepted by the Division. The report of the Secretary was read and accepted upon the vote of the Division. This described the publication of circular letters, the by-laws and the directory of the Division, and reported upon its present financial condition.
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Miscellaneous expenditures. . . . . $ 30.98 Printing of Directory (approx.) . . 100.00 Mailing of Directory. , . , . . . , . . 22.00 _ . ~ Total expenditures. , . . . . . . , . . . .$I j 2 . 9 8 Cash received from dues. . . . . .6.j.00 __ Deficit-December 26, 1911.. . . . .$8;.98 A motion of T. J , Parker, seconded by K , R. Whitney, was passed, instructing the Secretary to send bills to members for the Divisional dues, these bills to be marked “ Voluntary Contribution. ” Informal reports were received from the committees on. Analysis of Soap Products and Glycerine, Research Problems, Standard Methods of Technical Analysis. Reports were presented by the committees onDefinition of Trade Terms, Official Specifications, Special Compounds, and Professional Code of Ethics.
A proposal was made by Percy H. Walker that when the Division votes upon the acceptance of specifications proposed by the Committee on Standard Specifications and Methods of Analysis, the right of suffrage be limited t o representatives of consumers. After a spirited discussion: a motion by G. E. Barton was passed “ t h a t the vote on acceptance of specifications be limited neither to producers nor to consumers.” The Nominating Committee, consisting of IT-. R. Whitney, T. J . Parker and Percy H. Walker, reported on the officers for 1912,who were duly elected.
Chairvnapt, GEORGE D. ROSENGARTEN. Vzce-Chair-ina?t,GEORGE P. ADAMSON. Secretary, FRANCIS E. GALLAGHER. Executive COWiizittee: OFFICERS, M. C. WHITAKER, Ex oficio, \IT. H. WALKER,
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ARTHUR LOWENSTEIN, W. D. RICHARDSON, H. S.MINER. Program of papers listed elsewhere in this issue. I t was voted, on the motion of R. M. Shreve, that the paper b y Mr. Summers, entitled “ T h e Product Patent, ” be referred t o the American Chemical Society Committee on Patent and Related Legislation (Charles E. Munroe. chairman) for consideration. This committee is now considering patent legislation. One entire day was devoted to a very successful symposium on “Mineral Wastes and Conservation ”
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under the leadership of Charles L. Parsons. A stenographic record of the papers and discussion will be published in the March issue of THISJ O U R N A L . A t the conclusion of the symposium, the appreciation of the Division was voted to Professor Parsons for arranging and conducting this very attractive feature. F. E. GALLAGHER, Secretary.
MINUTES OF DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD CHEMISTRY.’ Meeting was called to order by hIr. H. E. Barnard, Chairman of the Division. The folloxing papers were read: H . E . Barnard. Chairman’s Address. “A Study of the Pollution of the Ohio River Bordering Indiana.” TIi7. -4. TVzthcrs arid F . TI7. Sheruood. “A Modification of the Tiemann-Schulze Method.” B.L . MWYUJ,. “Determination of Small Amounts of Caffeine --A Comparison of Alethods.” IiV. H . Ross and R u j w o n d C. Heiixer. “The Filtration of Soil Solutions. New Filter for This and Similar Purposes.” J . F . Sizell. “An Electric Conductivity Test for Purity of Maple Syrup.” E m m a Craizdal. “The Composition of Free Oyster Liquid.” If. E . Bishop. “New Data on the Composition of Prepared Mustards.” .I. M. Price. “A Nethod for the Separation of the Seven Coal Tar Colors when Occurring in hlixtures.” J . .,I. L e Clerc a ~ B. d R. Jacobs. “The Study of True and Imitation Graham Flour.” C. C . Moore. “The Desiccation of Potatoes and the Uses of the Product.” I’. Y o d e r . “Marking of Porcelain and Silica Crucibles, ctc.” P . E.Brown and R. E . Smith. “Bacterial Activities in Frozen Soils.” H . H . Hanson. “Report of Progress in a Study of the Maine Sardine Industry.” The Executive Committee of the Division presented the following Tentative By-Laws t o govern its meeting, which matter had been referred t o this committee by the Division a t the Indianapolis meeting.
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Tentatiee Uj,-La:L’.r ,+or the D k i s i o n o j Agriculture und Food Chemistry. rlrticle I .--iMemhershtp. Membership of the Division shall be open to all members of the American Chemical Society and any member of the Society shall upon request to the Sexetary of the Division be registered as a member of the Division. .4rticle a.-O,jicevs a?id Manlier of Election. I . The Officers of the Division shall be a Chairman, a ViceChairman, a Recording Secretary and a n Executive Committee. The Chairman, Vice-chairman and Recording Secretary shall be members of the Executive Committee, ez-officio. 2 . The Chairman of the Division shall be Chairman of the Executive Committee. 3. The Executive Committee shall consist of two members of the Division and the members, ex-ofiicio, provided by Section I of this article. 4. The Chairman at the first session o f the Division shall appoint a committee of three who shall present nominees for the offices. The officers shall be elected annually by ballot a t the last session of the Division held during the annual meeting of the Society, and shall take office a t the close of the meeting a t which they are elected. They shall hold office for one year 1 Forty-fifth General Meeting American Chemical Society, Washington, December, 191 1
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or until their successors are elected. Officers may be reelected, but, with the exception of the Secretary, shall not serve in any one office more than two consecutive years. 5. The Executive Committee shall fill any vacancies that may occur among the Officers of the Division. Article 3.-Duties of Oljiccrs. It shall be the duty of the Chairman to represent the Division in the Council of the SocieLy, to preside at meetings of the Executive Committee, to carry into effect the decisions and recommendations of that committee, to prepare a program for the general meeting, to presid a t State Meetings of the Division and to deliver an address to the Division a t its general meetings. 2 . I n absence of the Chairman, the Vice-chairman or Secretary a t any stated meeting their places shall be filled temporarily by the Executive Committee. 3. It shall be he duty of the Recording Secretary to keep a record of the proceedings of the Division and of the Executive Committee, to maintain a list of members, to send to members such notices as the business of the Division may require, to transmit to the Secretary of the Society the names of all officers and standing committees of the Division within ten days of their appointment; and in like manner to notify the Secretary of the Society of any changes of Officers or standing committee during the year. 4. The Recording Secretary shall be the custodian of the records, communications, documents, and papers of the Division. He shall have charge of the funds of the Division and shall make all disbursements, subject t o the authorization of the Executive Committee. He shall report to the Division a t its general meetings. 5 . The Executive Committee shall conduct the business of the Division and direct its activities. At each general meeting of the Society the Committee shall, as early as possible, hold a meeting to consider the affairs of the Division and receive reports of its committee. The Executive Committee, exclusive of the Secretary, shall be responsible for all expenditures not authorized by the Council, and shall audit the accounts of the Secretary previous to the annual meeting. I.
.4rticle 4.--iMeetings. There shall be a meeting of the Division a t each general meeting of the Society. Business effecting the organization (Amendments, elections of officers, etc.) of the Division shall be transacted only a t meetings coincident with the annual meeting of the Society. 2. The order of business shall be as follows: ( a ) Reading of the Minutes. (a) Reports of the Chaikman and Secretary. ( c ) Reports of the Executive Committee. ( d ) Reports of Committees. ( e ) At the annual meeting, election of officers. ( j ) Reading of Papers and Discussions. (g) Miscellaneous Business. The regular order of business may be suspended a t any session by the consent of three-fourths of the members of the Division present. Article .j-Special a?fd Standing Committees. The Chairman shall appoint, from time to time, committees of the Division to consider, conduct and report upon such special matter as may be delegated to them. I.
Article 6 .-Expenses. The Executive Committee may make an annual assessment of not to exceed 50 cents per member, to meet the expenses of the Division, including non-serial publications. .4rticle 7.-Amendnierits.. These By-Laws may be amended a t any annual meeting of the Division by a three-fifths vote of the members present, provided notice of the proposed amendment together with the
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text thereof has been sent to each member of the Division a t least two weeks before the annual meeting. Amendments, to be effective, must be approved by the Council and accepted by that body as not inconsistent with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Society. These By-Laws presented were discussed a t some length by the members of the Division present and were finally adopted as tentative, in order to govern the meeting, with the exception of Article 6 which relates to the annual assessment. I t was decided to publish these By-Laws and bring thcm u p for final action before the Division a t the next meeting. Following officers were elected for the ensaing year: Chairman, H. E. Barnatd; L’ice-Chairmafi, E. IV. Robison; Secretary, G . F. Mason; Executive Committee, C. D. Wood, H. S. Bailey, W. & Allen. ‘I. G . F. MASOX, Sccvelavy.
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DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY.
PHARMACUETICAL
FIRST SESSION.
The first session was called to order by the chairman, B. I,. Murray, a t 10.00 A.M., December 27th, a t the McKinley High School, twenty-two members present. The Secretary reported a n increase in membership from seventy a t the beginning of the year to one hundred and sixtyfour a t the present time; and, as treasurer, reported total receipts of $75.00, total expenditures of $61.35, and a balance of $14.15.
Dr. L,. F. Kebler presented a reportfor the ExecutiveCommittee and expressed his satisfaction a t the progress of the division. The report of the Committee on Quantitative Xethods was read by the Secretary in the absence of the chairman of thc committee, F. 0. Taylor. The report mas formally accepted, and a motion prevailed authorizing Mr. Taylor to publish a bibliography on the quantitative estimation of mercury compiled by the committee. The chairman of the Committee on Quantitative Methods was authorized to use his discretion in the selection of work for the coming year, and the executive committee was empowered to make such changes in the organization and size of the former committee as seemed best. The first paper, on “Smoking Opium: I t s Manufacture and Chemical Compositions,” by A. B. Adams and J. M. Doran, was read by Mr. Adams, who exhibited a complete smoking outfit and a considerable number of samples of smoking opium. Mr. Doran contributed some interesting facts in regard t o thc traffic in smoking opium. Dr. Caspari, Jr., recommended the discontinuance of aqueous solid extracts of opium and prohibition of the sale of preparations of opium below the United States Pharmacopoeial standard of strength. It was pointed out that the aqueous extract had already been withdrawn by most of the pharmaceutical manufacturers, but L. F. Kebler expressed the opinion t h a t this would not remedy the evil, as habitues would still obtain opium in some form; and t h a t the only remedy was the complete government control of the sale of opium and its preparation. Messrs. Adams and Doran were given a vote of thanks for presenting the exhibit in connection with their paper. Mr. I,. A. Brown presented a paper on “An Improved Method of Assay for Aromatic Sulphuric Acid,” which was discussed by several members, and i t was suggested that, as the present U. S. p. method had been shown to be inaccurate, it should be replaced by some method such as t h a t proposed by Brown. “progress on the Work of Revision of the United States 1 Forty-fifth General Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Washington, December, 1911.
