498 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS With these three aspects in mind, the Council and its committees spent considerable time in debating ways of optimising our resources for the future. Council is of the opinion that, as predicted two years ago, the time for us to have permanent office accommodation and a full-time paid secretary is approaching. How best to do this ?--next year's Council will have the task of having to provide at least part answer to this question. As a conclusion, it is evident that the prestige of the Society has in- creased in the past years through a deliberate outward-looking policy. This must be continued. However, we must also look inwards to our industry and its associated scientifically-linked organisations for new members, who will make a useful contribution to the overall objectives of the Society. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Seventeenth Annual General Meeting of the Society took place on the 23rd May, at the Washington Hotel, Curzon Street, London, W. 1. The Annual Report was presented by the President, Mr. R. Clark (J.493-498). The Treasurer's Report was presented by the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. R. E. Spate. Mr. Frank Atkins, B.Sc., F.R.I.C., who had recently been elected to Hon. Membership in recognition of his contribution to the Society, and the cos- metic industry over a long period, was presented •vith an illuminated scroll. In the voting for three new Members of Council the following were elected: Mr. N. F. E. Blackmore, Mr. J. M. Blakeway, and Mr. J. S. Cannell. The officers for 1966-67 are :- President: Immediate Past President: Vice-President: Hon. Secretary: Hon. Treasurer: Hon. Editor: Hon. Education Secretary: Dr. A. W. Middleton Mr. R. Clark Mr. D. E. Butterfield Dr. J. J. Mausner Mr. G. A. C. Pitt Mr. A. Herzka Dr. M. Cantley Mr. L. S. Smith was re-appointed Hon. Auditor, and Messrs. H. W. Fisher & Co. were re-appointed Auditors for the current year. The business meeting was followed by the customary informal supper.

Mr. R. Clark, retiring President, presenting the scroll of Honorarv Membership to Mr. F. Atkins. Facing page 498