58 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS As is the custom, your President has addressed both the Chicago and I New York Chapters on the annual President's night. It was a privilege ' to learn of the excellent progress that has been made by both of these I groups in increasing membership and pursuing the high quality of coopera-ß tion that exists in these Chapters. Chairman of the Chicago Chapter was i Dr. Sylvia Kramer and the New York Chapter was headed by William • Lambert. The SOmET¾ is greatly indebted to Secretary Robert A. Kramer and Treasurer Dr. Walter A. Taylor, for their unfiagging interest in our behaloe It is impossible to detail the work that these gentlemen have done for the good of our group. I was highly pleased to learn that they will continue in • these capacities for an additional year. Secretary Robert A. Kramer this past May represented our SOmF. T¾ at the 10th International Cosmetic Congress in Brussels, Belgium, and presented a paper entitled, "A Broad Outline of the Aims and Accomplish- ments of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists in the United States." He further visited France, Denmark, Switzerland and Germany and found a • strong desire among our European cosmetic chemists to exchange knowl- ß edge of their technical developments. Mr. Kramer reported to our Board [ of Directors of this feeling. This past month our founder Maison G.. deNavarre, acting as our representative, met with the English, French,, Italian and Danish groups. He has proposed a reciprocal arrangement to • further the exchange of these scientific papers. I am quite confident that I in the ensuing years we will have a much greater international exchange of[ such information. We wish to thank these gentlemen for their work in• our behalf in setting these wheels in motion. This year our Publications Committee headed by Maison G. deNavarre,: with the excellent cooperation of his Committee consisting of Miss Ruth R.. Bien, Mrs. Veronica L. Conley, Miss MarJam C. Aarons and Dr. Emil G.. Klarmann, has prepared for the first time six issues of the JOURNAL, four l being published here in the United States, and two being supplied by the '. British groups. A definite pattern has now been established and one which • will allow for membership to receive all papers read at our meetings and[ seminars shortly after they are presented. Also, through the Committee's efforts, we have this JOURNAL on a self-sustaining basis. Special commendation should go to the Program Chairman Ross C. Whitman, the Arrangements Chairman Walter Wynne, the Library Chair- man Warren Dennis, Jr., and the Publicity Chairman Savery F. Coneybear and his able assistant Miss Audrey Langdon for their excellent cooperation during the year. It has been a pleasure to work with them. Membership has reached a new high of 536 members Chairman Michael Stanton reports 80 new members were admitted this year which indicates very good representation throughout our industry.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT 59 We have instituted this year two new Committees, both of which have already shown remarkable progress in their first year of organization. Dr. Donald H. Powers has reported to the Board of Directors for the Committee on Laboratory Methods for Product Testing. Preliminary studies have been completed and recommended procedures will soon be forthcoming. Harry Isacoff, who was appointed Historian the middle of this year, has already compiled a great deal of historical information for our SOCIETY. Dr. Kenneth L. Russell, last year's President of the SOCIETY, has this year been Chairman of the Executive Committee, consisting of previous Presidents of our group. I wish to thank them for their sage advice and excellent guidance which they offered to the Board of Directors this year. Dr. Everett McDonough has just completed his five years as a member of the Executive Committee. In closing, I want to thank William Giese for his admirable work in the capacity of Administrative Assistant. We also wish to respectively thank Dr. Lloyd Hazleton and Dr. Donald H. Powers for serving as our represen- • tatives at the National Anniversary Ceremony of the Association of Food I& Drug Officials of the United States held in Washington, and at the , American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists "Perkin Centen- • nial." Further, I want to express my deepest appreciation and thanks to those • committees and individuals mentioned. It would be difficult for me to • enumerate by name all the individuals who gave unstintingly their time • and effort. It is now my great pleasure to introduce to you your new Officers and I Directors for next year. Edward Morrish, Chairman of our Nominating i and Election Committee, has informed me of the re-election of our Directors [ Gabriel Barnett and Savery F. Coneybear the unanimous re-election of [Robert A. Kramer--Secretary and Walter A. Taylor -Treasurer your •new President-Elect, one of our Charter Members and able Committee [ Chairman--James H. Baker your President to whom I will turn over the gavel with pleasure at the conclusion of tonight's festivities, Sabbat J. Strianse. You gentlemen, having been duly elected and introduced, will now con- sider yourselves installed as of tomorrow morning. I am confident that you will receive the same excellent cooperation and help from all members that I have this past year, in carrying out your duties and responsibilities.