REGULATIONS FOR THE FORMATION OF STUDENT CHAPTERS OF THE NORTHEASTERN SECTION, A. C. S. The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society, having established an Associate Membership, found that a certain class of chemical students in the universities was not being brought into the organization as was desirable. The officers consequently appointed a committee for the purpose of formulating plans through which students in universities or technical schools in the Northeastern area could become affiliated with the Section. This committee, after long study, drew up the following proposed regulations for student chapters of the Northeastern Section of the A. C. S.
Report of the Committee Any society of undergraduates in a university or technical school of recognized standing, comprising students pursuing a regular course of study in chemistry, chemical en~ineeringor cloccly allled subjects, may be recomized by the Northeastern Section of t h r Amrriran Chemical Society as an Affiltated Student Chnptcr under the following conditions: 1. Student Chapters may be organized or affiliated or both on recommendation of the Committee on Associate Membership, with the subsequent approval of the Executive Committee, with a limited use of the privileges of the Northeastern Section. 2. Members of such Chapters shall not be considered in any way t o be members of the American Chemical Saciety, and no irrevocable privilege shall be conferred by affiliation. 3. Annual dues of Student Chapters shall be $-per year per member, payable Tulv.1st.. of the foIlowinz vear. One dollar in advance on Nav. 1 s t and in full navment to -. shall be applied by the ~ o r t h e a & nSection to subscription to the Nuclms or other publications of the Northeastern Section, such nublication to be mailed diredlv to the member. 4. The qualifications required of a Student Chanter shall include: (a) . . An orxanization with a minimum membership of eight full-time students in a university or engineering school of recognized standing, where a t least three members of the instruct in^ . staff are members of the American Chemical Society. (b) The endorsement of the application by the head of the department of chemistry. The designation "full-time student" includes those who devote a major part of their time t o study. The expression "school of recognized standing" applies to schools of college grade giving a chemical or chemical engineering course of not less than three years, and one which grants degrees. 5. Each Student Chapter shall have its a m name and individuality, shall establish its own rules and regulations for government and procedure, shall control the occurrence and character of its own meetings, except joint meetings with the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society and other affiliated Student Chapters, of which there shall be four throughout the schoal year, shall solicit its own membership and shall elect a representative, preferably its Chairman, t o meet, without a vote. with the Executive Committee of the Northeastern Section Joint Meetings, this representative t o represent the Student Chapter in joint action of the two or~anizations. 6. The duties of the representative of the Student chapter shall include: (1) To
supply a complete list of the members and their addresses to the Secretary of the Nartheastem Section and t o the Manager of the Nudeus: (2) t o be responsible to the Treasurer for dues; (3) t o give on call to the Editor of the a statement of meetings held and t o be held by the Student Chapter, date and attendance, principal speaker and subject, and also notice of other nctiwtics for p~hlicatmn;(1) to supply in Junc of rnch year the name) of the ofictrs for the nert year, and to keep the Secretary of the Northeastern Section informed of changes; (5) to assist in the arrangement of the four joint meetings; (6) t o canvass the graduating members of the Student Chapter and t o present advantages of membership a s allowed under the Constitution and By-Laws of the American Chemical Society and the Northeastern .Section; (7) the conditions and details of relation between the Northeastern Section and the Student Chapters may be changed a t any time by the Executive Committee of the Northeastern Section (student members voting) and the relation itself may be terminated a t any time by the action of either party.
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Among the privileges and advantages to the Student Chapters are:
1. The right to attend, as guests, all the meetings of the Northeast-Section, t o participate in the social activities and to accompany all the inspection trips arranged by the Northeastern Section. 2. The privilege of hearing speakers whose personal experiences qualify them to speak with authority upon subjects of importance to chemists. 3. The opportunity t o meet jointly with chemists in industry and members of other student chapters as shall choose t o affiliate. 4. The opportunity t o reduce organization expenses by joint meetings, including the opportunity for all concerned t o engage speakers of bigger reputation because of a large audience guarantee. 5. The opportunity and obligation to publish notices of its activities and the names and addresses of its officers in the Nucleus, which will he mailed t o each member each month, and likewise t o be informed of the activities of other AEliiliated Chapters of the Northeastern Section. 6. The privilege of any member t o publish requests for summer employment during the college course, or for permanent engagement after graduation a t reduced rates in the Nucleus, which is circulated t o over 800 chemist members of the Northeastern Sedion of the American Chemical Society. 7. The opportunity for men in smaller colleges where student societies do not exist or where student societies can be of little importance t o attend the meetings of a larger organization and to associate with students from other colleges and also with chemists actively engaged in industrial work. 8. The Northeastern Section, through its Secretary, will arrange on application as far as possible conferences between any of its 800 members actively engaged in industrial work and students interested in certain lines, especially in regard t o thesis work, whereby information, facilities, and assistance may he supplied with advantage t o bath parties. 9. Technical papers which are the original work of a member of the Student Chapter and which may have been presented hefore that Chapter and recommended by its officers and submitted to the Executive Committee, Northeastern Section, will he received, referred t o an expert and conferences arranged whereby the paper may be criticized and if of suitable quality arrangement will be made for publication in the national or local publication with the names of authors and due acknowledgment t o the affiliated Student Chapters. 10. Members of affiliated Student Chapters may on application he proposed for
membership in the American Chemical Society or may be granted the privilege of being Associate Members of the Northeastern Section from thc time of graduation until one year from the following Jan. 1st. 11. The opportunity and obligation to assist in a reco~lizedway through a recognized body in the advancement of the chemical profession and the industry in public estimation. 12. The assurance of the cohperation of the ort the astern Section t o the extent of the appointment of Student Chagter Advisers if necessary in advancing the interests of Student Chapters. Among the privileges a n d advantages to the Northeastern Section are:
1. Association of its members with younger men whose business in life will be chemistry, therefore eventually wider acquaintanceship. 2. Better contact between industry and the college student. 3. Opportunity t o assist the smaller colleges to maintain student interest in the development of chemistry. 4. Opportunity to acquaint the budding chemist with the A. C. S., it5 membership, ideals, publications, advantages, etc., etc. I,. F. HAMILTON, Chairman
Acting upon the foregoing report, the Executive Committee issued an application blank, with the result that the Northeastern Section now has six Student Chapters, comprising about four hundred members. The Section is interesting these members in the activities of the Society as rapidly as possible. The plan appears a good one, and as far as it has been possible to judge in the short time it has been effective, the results are promising.
Uncle Sam to Study Wastes in Cotton, Corn,and Peanuts. How t o put corn stalks, peanut shells, and cotton stalks to use are the problems that engineersof theU. S. Bureau of Standards are about to tackle. Congress has appropriated $50.000, available July 1st. for an investigation looking toward the utilization of waste products from the growing of corn, peanuts, and cotton. Scientists recall that a t one time the seeds of cotton were considered valueless and that now they form the raw material for a vast industry. The grains of corn which, except for the relatively small part of the leaves and stalk used for fodder, constitute the only usable part of America's great corn crop, and since the grain represents only about a fifth of the total weight of the corn plant, experts see the possibility of using the stalks and cobs. Various methods of harvesting, collecting, and bringing together enough stalks to make utilization possible are being considered. Manufacture of paper, alcohol, and other chemical products from the stalks is being considered. A similar problem is presented by the peanut hulls which now constitute a waste by-product of large magnitude. Warren E. Emlcy, Bureau of Standards engineer, is now making a survey of the problems and expects to receive suggestions and descriptions of various possible utilizations from those who have ideas upon the problem. He will shortly make a trip into the corn belt states where some experimental work has already been started.Scicnce Sew&
