PROCEEDINGS OF AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.
REGULAR MEETING,held December 3d, 1886. Prof. A. R. Leeds in the Chair The minutes of the Meeting of November 5th, 1886, were read and approved. Reports were made b y the Treasurer, Librarian, and Chairman of the Committee on Papers and Publications. The following Officers were elected for the year 1881:
Prcsident. C . A. GOESSMANNN. Vice-Presidents.
A. R. LEEDS, A. A. BRENEMAN, E. WALLER,
T. S. HUNT, J. C. BOOTH, A. B. PRESCOTT.
Corresponding Secretary, P. CASAITAJOE. Recording Secretary, T. D. O'CONNOR. Treasurer, J. H. STEBDINS, JR. Zibrarian, W. RUPP.
Curuiors, M. LIEBSCII~~TZ, A. EIMER, F. V. POOL. Committee on Papers and Publications. A. A. BRESEMAK,A. P. HALLOCK, L. PITKIN.
Committee on Nomination8. A. C. HALE, 0. H. KRAURE, J. P. BATTERSHALL.
31. E. WALDSTEIN, R. W. MOORE,
Boccrrl qf Directors.
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d.R. LEEDS, A. A. BRENEJIAS, T h e e Local Vice-Presidentz. E. T\-ALLLER, P. CASAJIAJOR, T. T). ~ ’ C O S N O R , J. 11. STEBBIXS, JR.,
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IZI.PP,
C. F, CIIASDLER,
31. ALSBERG,
If. E.
\vAT,I)STEIN,
M.LIEBSCII~TZ, H.
ENDE!JAP;S,
c. E.
JfC‘SSELL.
The following regular members mere elected:
DURAXD WOODVAN, 494 Broad street, Sewark, N. J. CURTISC. HOWARD, 99 Jefferson avenue, Columbus, 0.
W.11. PIKE,11.A,, P h . D., University College, Toronto, Canada, was proposed as a member. Prof. A. R. Leeds read a paper on The Actinic Method for the Determination of Organic Matter in Potable \Vaterg. Prof. Breneman exhibited a new retort stand and auxiliary apparatus for water analysis hy Wanklyn’s Process. A Special Meeting was called for Friday, December l’ith, for the discussion of the subject of Butter and its Falsifications. A Neeting of the Board of Directors was called for Friday, December l’ith, a t 7.30 P. XI., in the Library. The Xeeting was then adjourned.
C. E. MUNSELL, Recording Secretary.
