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A REVIEW OF 1955 By KENNETH L. RUSSELL L^sT YE^a at our December luncheon we installed the officers for the coming year. In 1954 and in previous years the new officers were not known until the day of the December meeting. This year, because of a change in By-laws approved by the membership at the May meeting, the new officers and directors were elected by November 10, 1955. Mem- bers received announcement of the results of the election along with the November 15th notice announcing this meeting. I am sure this earlier election of officers is a forward move because it gives the new officers an opportunity to plan their committees and programs before they take office in December. In fact, by this new procedure, we were able to have at our Board meeting on December 15th next year's officers and committee chair- men as well as our present board and committee chairmen. Until 1954 it was the custom of the SociETY to install the new officers and directors at the Medal Award dinner meeting. I am glad that Donald Powers broke that custom, because this year with our dinner meeting to- night being not only to honor our Medalist, but also the 12 charter mem- bers of the SomE•Y, we have enough business for that occasion. In 1954, Donald Powers also gave you a report of the accomplishments of the SOCIETY during his year as President. In accepting the office as President, I pointed out that the pattern set by past officers was of such high quality that my efforts would be directed toward following it. I feel in reporting the progress the SociETY has made during the past year, that most of the credit should go to those past officers for the planning of activities which have made the ScenErY so successful during this year. Since last December the membership of the ScenErY (U.S.) has in- creased by 73 members. Last December we had a membership of 390 plus 180 members in the affiliated British Society. Today Membership Chair- man Horsey, reports 463 in our U.S. Scenery and about 200 in the British. The formation of the New York Chapter was officially completed at the March Board of Directors meeting. The chapter now reports a member- ship of about 175. I feel that the formation of this chapter and the fine programs which they have had at their regular meetings, have stimulated interest in the SOCIETY and played a part in the national membership in- crease during this year. 73