66 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS It will also interest you to know that we have been investigating the possibility of a Canadian Society of Cosmetic Chemists through our member, John M. Quigg, who resides in Toronto, Ontario. Such a society may be a reality within another year, and they can rest assured that we will give them all the assistance and encouragement needed. On February 18, 1958, a group representing the National Society ap- peared on television--specifically "The Herb Sheldon Show," on WABD, Channel 5. This group was comprised of Ruth R. Bien, past president Sabbat J. Strianse, Gabriel Barnett and myself. Although we did not receive any "Oscars" nor were we invited to return, we emphasized the purpose of our Society and the fact that cosmetics are the result of consid- erable research. I extend my thanks to these people and especially to Gabriel Barnett, Chairman of the Educational Committee, for his untiring efforts in making the show possible. If you have never viewed Europe from a kangaroo's pouch, then you should have been with the 41 persons representing our Society who left New York on September 5, I958. We hopped to Rome, Milan, Bonn, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Brussels while some of us had enough "hop" left to go either to Paris or London. All this within twenty-one days! In Rome, our first stop, Dr. Robert H. Marriott, president of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Great Britain, and his wife joined the group. Statistically speaking, we enjoyed 18 cocktail parties, dinners and banquets within this time. By no means incidental to the entertainment was the work performed and the results accomplished. The highlight of the trip was the five-day visit in Bonn, Germany, where the newly tbrmed German Society of Cosmetic Chemists held their initial meeting. We may have been a stimulant to them, but they in- spired us. The scientific meetings required two days, both morning and afternoon, and the papers were of high caliber. As a token of the feelings of this Society toward the newly formed German Society, we presented them with bound copies of our JOURNAL, from Volume I to the present. They were greatly surprised and pleased. While there we met with representatives of Italy, Germany, Denmark, Belgium and France, endeavoring to resolve many points toward the formation of an International Federation. The manner in which Sabbat Strianse held these meetings together and the results he accomplished did pride to both himself and our Society. I could expand at great length on many interesting events that took place during the tour but this would be too time consuming. For any one who is interested, he can find a detailed account that has been published in some of the trade journals. Robert. A. Kramer, we thank you very much for putting together the physical aspects of this tour and, Maison G. deNavarre, Chairman of our

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT 67 International Affairs Committee, for assisting in organizing the scientific meetings we attended. Our semi-annual and annual meetings have been well attended and the papers presented were in keeping with our areas of interest. We have Richard K. Lehne to thank for these programs and Walter Wynne for the flawless arrangements made. Last June, our Special Award was given to an outstanding scientist-- Dr. William Montagna--for his fundamental research on the biology of the skin and its appendages. This outstanding selection was made possible through the efforts of H. J. Amsterdam, Chairman, and members of his Special Award Committee together with Lester Apperson, Chairman, and members of the Literature Review Committee. We are appreciative of their combined efforts and thank them very much. The annual Seminar has become an integral part of our Society. Every president is most anxious to have this meeting well attended which can only happen if the topics presented and discussed are of interest to the members. Our chairman, Henry R. Kreider, together with his committee, have achieved this goal as evidenced by the 247 persons attending therefore, the honor of its success rightly goes to them. I would be unpardonably remiss if I did not officially recognize the officers of our various chapters. By means of their monthly meetings, continuous interest in the Society is maintained. I, therefore, thank Seymour Korn- blau, Chairman of the Chicago Chapter Harry Isacoff, Chairman of the New York Chapter and Paul W. Jewel, Chairman of the California Chap- ter, together with their officers, for the splendid meetings and activities they have held during the past year. The publication of our Journal, to say the least, is a rough job. During the past year our Journal has maintained its respect throughout the scientific world. This success was made possible by the unrelenting efforts of Maison G. deNavarre, Chairman, and his Publications Commit- tee. Our Library Chairman and Historian, Harry Isacoff, has kept every- thing in "apple pie" order. He has overcome a difficult task in that our library is to be moved to the Chemists' Club where it will be more readily accessible to our members. Our books will be kept separate but will be available to any one, members and nonmembers, who wish to use them. This, I think, will create more interest in the use of our books and he is to be congratulated on achieving such a feat. I have been informed by Donald H. Powers, Chairman of our Laboratory Methods Committee, that his subcommittees are busy collaborating and that some tentative procedures should be forthcoming in the near future. Although we do not have a Medalist this year, it does not mean that Maison G. deNavarre and his Medal Award Committee have not been