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.