THE BUFFALO MEETING, AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 4, 1931 Report of the Secretary of the Division of Chemical Education General The divisional program a t the 82nd meeting of the A. C. S. in Buffalo, New York, marked the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Division. I t was conducted as a memorial to the late Edgar Fahs Smith, guiding spirit and first chairman of the then Section of Chemical Education. A special feature in honor of Dr. Smith was a Symposium on the History of Chemical Education in America, which was sponsored jointly with the History of Chemistry Division. The papers presented a t the symposium, together with others hearing upon the work of Dr. Smith, will be published in a special issue of the JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION. A second Symposium on Visual Aids in Chemical Education was arranged by M. V. MCGILL,Chairman of the standing committee on Visual Aids. In addition to the papers as announced, manufacturers of visual equipment staged extremely instructive demonstrations in several adjoining rooms. Two additional half-day sessions were devoted to the reading of miscellaneous papers, and one to a meeting of the Senate, a t which reports of standing committees were received and discussed. The board of editors EDUCATION also met to consider the policies of the JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL and The Chemistry Leaflet. At the luncheon, which has become one of the regular features of convention week, over a hundred members and guests listened to brief inspirational remarks by the President and President-elect of the A. C. s., the Chairman of the Division, the Editors of the JOURNAL and Leuflet, and Superintendent J. F. TAYLOR of the Niagara Falls Board of Education. MRS. EDGAR F. SMITHwas an honored guest a t the luncheon, as also a t the Symposium which preceded it, and rose in response to a cordial introduction by the Chairman. The editor of Indflstrial and Engineering Chemistry, perennial champion of chemical education, was the subject of the following resolution which was formulated by HARRISON HALE and adopted unanimously: In view of the fact that the Divisions of Chcmical Educatioll and of the History of Chemistry. American Chemical Society, are celebrating a tenth anniversary program, and of the further fact that in the same year in which these divisions began Dr. Harrison E. Howe was elected editor of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, it is fitting that notice be taken of the work done by Dr. Howc as an aid to Chemical Education and in thc making of American Chemical History in the past ten years. We hereby express our appreciation of the splendid service rendered by Dr. Howe both personally and as an editor, extend to him our hearty congratulations, and wish for him many more years of successful effort and helpfulness.
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the opportunities of chemistry teachers in the field of vocational guidance, he urged those present to tell their students not to make a life work of chemistry if they could possibly help it, by which he meant that such a career should be chosen only if the student felt either a decided urge or a peculiar fitness for it. i:30-9:30
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1931 Present: J. N . SWAN, Chairman; M. V . MCGILL,Vice-Chairman; R. A. BAKER, Secretary; ROSALIE M . PARR, Treamrer; WILHELM SEGBRBLOM, B. S. HOPKINS. and WM. MCPHERSON, Past Chwirnzen; N E ~EL. GORDON, Editorin-Chief; and, by invitation, JOHN M. RICHELSEN, Local Assistant S e n e t a ~ y .
REPORTSOF OFFICERS 1. Chairman. The Chairman's report covering committee personnel and the progress of the Division was accepted. 2. Secretary. The Secretary reported that he had written every teacher in the A. C. S. inviting him to affiliate with the Division as an active member. There are now 511 active members. He also addressed every school of education in an effort to secure the names of prospective teachers of chemistry who might be interested in associate membership. There are now 770 associate members. Results of letter ballots were reported as follows: (a) The question of constituting a new committee t o study the proper training in mathematics for chemists was referred t o C. 0.N. S. 0. C. (6) The treasurer was authorized to pay the hill of S25.00 incurred by the Committee on Women's Cluh Study Course.
The report was approved. 3. Treasurer. The treasurer presented a report covering the period from January 1 to September 1, which was accepted. 4. Editor-in-Chief. The editor-in-chief reported that everything EDUCATION was a t the editorial office of the JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL progressing satisfactorily. 5 . Business Manager. WM. W. BUFFUMpresented by letter a comOF CHEMICAL prehensive report covering the management of the JOURNAL EDUCATION and of The Chemistry Leaflet, showing receipts and disbursements, subscriptions classified by localities, expiration dates, and professions, advertising contracts, etc. The report was received with expressions of grateful appreciation of the contributions of time and money to the Division by The Chemical Foundation, Inc. Secrefary's Note: The annual statement of divisional finances will be published in OP CHEMICAL EDUCATION after the first of next year and will include the the JOURNAL detailed statements from both the Treasurer and Business Manager.
6. Local Secretary. The local secretary for the Buffalo meeting described the preparations which he had made for the meeting, which included contacting all the teachers of chemistry in the area, arranging
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for the luncheon, exhibits, and other divisional functions, serving as liaison officer with other divisions and providing special housing accom&odations for students. The report was accepted with thanks for the untiring work of Mr. Richelsen. NEW B U S ~ E S S 1. The Committee on Naming and Scope of Committees, WILHELM Chairman, reported as follows: SEGERBLOM, The question of appointing a committee to study the Chemistry Requirements in Re-Professional Courses was referred to our committee at the Indianapolis meeting, while the question of appointing a committee to study the proper training in mathematics for chemists was referred to our committee later by letter hallot of the Executive Committee. Our committee has considered these two questions in detail and recommends: ( a ) that the Chairman of the Division he instructed to appoint a committee on Premedical Requirements in Chemistry; (b) that the Chairman of the Division he instructed to appoint a committee on Mathematics for Chemists ~
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It was voted to constitute new committees on (a) Premedical Requirements in Chemistry and (b) Mathematics for Chemists. 2. Requests for appropriations by committees were met as follows: Naming and Scope of Committees: up t o 850.00. Chemical Education of the Non-Collegiate Type: up t o $60.00. Correlation of High-School and College Chemistry: up to 8200.00. Labels: up to 825.00. Premedical Requirements in Chemistry: up t o $25.00. Women's Club Study Course in Chemistry: up t o $25.00. After a discussion of the policies and problems of the Division, it was voted to appoint a sub-committee to draw up a five-year program to be presented as soon as possible. This sub-committee, consisting of WILHELM SEGERBLOM (chairman). M. V. McGnL and ROSALIEM. PARR, presented a report several hours later. Since the proposed program merited more careful study than could be given during convention week, the chairman was requested to refer their report to a special committee, com~osedof members who could convenientlv meet together during the SI:GEKULO)I ( r l t L ~ j r ~1 7t1t , srh;r,l year The chairman appointt.iI \\.II.HI:LM Ontis L. SIIINN, and I
