ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT 61 mittee to provide the SOCIETY with technical programs of diverse and current interest to the membership. When we consider the number of functions of the SOCIETY and the nec- essary arrangements attendant thereto, then, and only then, can we begin to appreciate with gratitude the efforts of Walter Wynne, the one-man Arrangements Committee, for the smooth and efficient operation of all our f•nctions. The Annual Seminar held this year in Chicago proved to be one of the most successful of the SOCIETY. The high technical calibre of the program and the professional capabilities of the participants produced a most note- worthy Seminar. To Warren Dennis, Seminar Chairman, and his Com- mittee, and to the Chicago Chapter, we extend our congratulations and thanks. Last May, the SOCIETY Special Award was presented to the renowned researcher, Dr. A. B. Lerner, of Yale University. Dr. Lerner's research considered Skin 'Pigmentation and the Effect of Hormones on Cells. Hav- ing been intimately associated with the Special Award for the previous five years, I fully appreciate the great effort which was put forth by the Chairman, Edward Jarmus, and his Special Award Committee, and Martin Rieger, Chairman of the Literature Review Committee. These Com- mittees are to be commended for their efforts and selection of Dr. Lerner. This evening, the SOCIETY will be honored by the presence of Dr. Robert H. Marriott, to whom we will present the Medal Award of the Society. Dr. Marriott was twice the President of the British S.C.C. To M. G. deNavarre, Chairman of the Medal Award Committee and his conferees, we extend our appreciation for their noteworthy selection of the 1960 re- cipient. Academic institutions and scientific societies are famous and renowned for their libraries and publications. We are proud of the fame and respect accorded the JouRN^i• of our SOCIETY throughout the scientific world. This year, the number of issues of our JOURNM, has been increased to nine, several to be published by our I.F.S.C.C. members. The success of our JouR•M, is a reflection of the intense and the demanding effort of our editor and Chairman of the Publications Committee, M. G. deNavarre. To "Ed" and his Publications Committee, we extend our grateful thanks. I wish to call your attention to the serious work of our Library and His- tory Committees under the chairmanship of Harry Isacoff. Special cabi- nets at The Chemists' Club now house about 250 to 300 volumes of special- ized interest to the technology and science of cosmetics. It is our hope that our membership will avail themselves of the use of this fine collection. To Pierre Bouillette and Leonard Stoller, the SOCIETY extends its sincere acknowledgment for their efforts to spread publicity matters of interest and importance to the attention of the technical and public press.

62 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS It is a great pleasure for me to officially recognize the officers of our four regional chapters. Through their strenuous efforts, the local chapters maintain a stream of continuous activity and interest in the parent society. On behalf of the national society, I thank C. Pete Clapp, Chairman--California Chapter Wm. H. Mueller, Chairman--Chicago Chapter Jesse Starkman, Chairman--New England Chapter John M. Longfellow, Chairman--New York Chapter together with their officers and committee chairmen. The time is at hand to recognize the members who make up the governing body of the SOCIETY. To extoll each of them to the degree they deserve would prolong this report beyond a reasonable length ... and so, with their permission, I will quickly mention, that To Sophie Plechner, your incoming President, I owe much thanks for her willing acceptance and fulfillment of every chore presehted to her. In addition, she heads the Finance Committee and is a one-person revision committee for the Policy Manual. To Lester Conrad, Treasurer, the SociETY extends sincere thanks for updating and revising our accounting system for his careful scrutiny of all SOCIF. T¾ receipts and expenditures and the preparation of a workable budget. To Robert Kramer, Secretary, I, personally, thank you for your earnest assistance. To have an experienced Secretary, who graciously gives of himself above and beyond all expectations, is most fortunate for your President and our SocieTY. We all sincerely acknowledge with thanks your every effort in behalf of the S.C.C. To our Directors--Maltin Rieger and Theodore Ostrowski--together with our Chapter Chairman--go our deserving thanks and gratitude for their suggestions and decisions on matters of great importance to the SocieTY. They were a pillar of strength and support for your President. The Advisory Committee, formerly known as the Executive Committee, has Ted Coneybear as Chairman, together with the fi)ur most recent past presidents. They have successfully resolved many problems and questions because of their wisdom and experience as past presidents. Their tasks are not easy. They require frequent meetings to study and resolve the many problems faced by our SocieTy. The SocksTY wishes to acknowledge the great help provided to our or- ganization by Mrs. Eunice T. Miner and her staff at the New York Acad- emy of Sciences. We feel the absence of William H. Higgins, but we feel reassured that John O. Reilly, our new Administrative Assistant, will fulfill his duties with great expediency and success. The Nominating Committee, under the Chairmanship of Paul G. I.