UP TO NOW: AN HISTORICAL NOTE 311 such creams. Thus the first meet- ing struck a note which has been followed since, to have speakers both from within the ranks of the SOCIETY and the cosmetic industry, and from those doing pertinent research but who are neither em- ployed in the industry nor members of the SOCIETY. Temporary officers were chosen by the charter mem- bers they were deNavarre, Adams and Emerson, as chairman, secre- tary, and treasurer, respectively. On Dec. 5, 1945, the second meeting was held at the New York Athletic Club, and there were four papers presented on a variety of subjects of interest to the Cosmetic Chemist, subjects ranging from patents to ion exchange materials, from perfumery to the suspending power of gums. At this meeting, a vote was taken with the result that the temporary officers of the previous meeting should fill the offices until the next regular mem- bership meeting. A drive to bring the eligible technical men of the industry into the SOCIETY was launched, under the leadership of a membership committee, consisting of Chairman Taylor and Klarmann, Karas, Gundlach, and Emerson. At the same time, investigations into the standards of professional conduct were undertaken by a com- mittee on ethics, headed by Chair- man Klarmann, and assisted by Karas, Bognet, and Taylor. And, finally, an editorial board, headed by Chairman Karas and also con- sisting of deNavarre and Klarmann was appointed to study the dispc- sition of all technical papers. This, in brief, was the ambitious program undertaken by the newborn So- CIETY. There were five technical papers presented at the May, 1946, meet- ing. It was reported that 25 new members had joined the SOCIETY, and on motion of Ray Reed, the Officers remained at the posts un- til the December gathering. Enter- tainment, nominating, and program committees were appointed, headed, respectively, by Ray Reed, Dr. Paul Jewel, and Dr. E. Klarmann. A cocktail party and dinner was given for members by the Albert Verley Company. From December, 1946, to date, the record of the SOCIETY, SO far as the technical papers and programs are concerned, is an exemplary one. The titles suggest the wide variety of important subjects, and the read- ing of the papers, most of which have appeared in the JouR•^L of the SOCIETY, will convince any and all that these papers were the result of serious study by highly compe- tent workers. The meetings have been extremely well attended, many of them drawing over 300 people. The SOCIETY has had debates and symposia. The officers and committee chair- men of the SOCIETY from 1947 to date are given below: 1947 President: EmilG. Klarmann Vice-President: Raymond E. Reed Secretary-Treasurer: Emery Emer- son Directors: M.G. deNavarre Walter Taylor

312 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS Program Committee Chairman: Dan Dahle Membership Committee Chairman: Walter Taylor Entertainment Committee Chair- man: MarcelJ. Suter Arrangements Committee Chair- man: E.G. McDonough Publications Committee Chairman: M. G. deNavarre 194t8 President: Walter Taylor Vice-President: E.G. McDonough Secretary: RuthR. Bien Treasurer: Emery Emerson Directors: Emil G. Klarmann Raymond E. Reed Program Committee Chairman: John A. Killian Membership Committee Chairman: Moody L. Crowder Entertainment Committee Chair- man: Marcel J. Suter Publications Committee Chairman: M. G. deNavarre Medal Award Committee Chair- man: Curt P. Wimmer 194t9 President: Raymond E. Reed Vice-President: Theodore H. Rider Secretary: Ruth R. Bien Treasurer: Emery Emerson Directors: Dan Dahle E.G. McDonough Program Committee Chairman: S. D. Gershon Membership Committee Chairman: Moody L. Crowder Entertainment Committee Chair- man: MarcelJ. Suter Publications Committee Chairman: M. G. deNavarre Medal Award Committee Chair- man: Curt P. Wimmer Library Committee Chairman: Ed- ward Sagarin 1950 President: TheodoreH. Rider Vice-President: E.G. McDonough Secretary: Ruth R. Bien Treasurer: Emery Emerson Directors: Paul G.I. Lauffer Sol D. Gershon Program Committee Chairman: Kenneth L. Russell Membership Committee Chairman: Moody L. Crowder Entertainment Committee Chair- man: Marcel J. Suter Publications Committee Chairman: M. G. deNavarre Medal Award Committee Chair- man: Cart P. Wireruer Library Committee Chairman: Edward Sagarin Publicity Committee Chairman: Robert A. Kramer 1951 President: E.G. McDonough Vice-President: Sol D. Gershon Treasurer: RobertA. Kramer Directors: Emery Emerson Paul G.I. Lauffer Program Committee Chairman: Don Powers Membership Committee Chairman: Ed Morrish Entertainment Committee Chair- man: MarcelJ. Suter Publications Committee Chairman: M. G. deNavarre Medal Award Committee Chair- man: Curt P. Wimmer Library Committee Chairman: Edward Sagarin Publicity Committee Chairman: Kenneth L. Russell 1952 President: Sol D. Gershon President-Elect: Paul G. I. Lauffer Secretary: RobertA. Kramer Treasurer: Moody L. Crowder Directors: Emery Emerson Don Powers Program Committee Chairman: James H. Baker Membership Committee Chairman: Ed Morrish