60 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS Programme details for the last year are: 6th October 1966 Modern frontiers in aerosols. H. R. Hearn. 1st December 1966 Fragrant oils. A. F. Morris 5th January 1967 Needs and future trends in cosmetic legislation. Dr. G. Cartiere (Chairman), Dr. R. Allen, Mr. L. C. J. Brett, Mr. R. Demuth, Prof. A. N. Worden. oend February 1967 Cosmetic raw materials 1967. W. Harding 4th May 1967 Examination of hair by new physical techniques. Dr. J. A. Swift SYMPOSIA A record number for an autumn meeting attended the Symposium on Product Testing held at the Grand Hotel, Eastbourne, during 14th/15th November 1966. Eleven papers were presented during the two days. The Mayor of Eastbourne, Alderman Mrs. Lee, was the Guest of Honour at the Symposium Dinner. SEMINAR The Society held its first residential seminar on "The Management of Laboratories in Consumer Supply Industries" at the Palace Hotel, Buxton, this year. The sixteen participants commenced work at 9 o'clock in the morning and finished their session at 10 o'clock at night. All were enthusi- astic and, to get the maximum benefit from the expert lecturers available, carried on their discussions until after midnight. Several of the lecturers have since remarked on the excellent quality of the participants which was better than is often found in those attending management seminars. Both the Society and the lecturers are to be congratulated on the success of this event.

ANnUAl. •ro• 1966-67 61 COUNCIL ACTIVITIES In its report last year the Council expressed the opinion that the time for us to have permanent office accommodation was approaching. During the year it became evident to Council that this time had now arrived. After careful consideration and inspection of several premises which promised to be suitable, your Council has taken up a lease of a large single roomed office at 56, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. This lease expires on 13th August 1969. Our General Secretary, Mrs. D. Mort, having advised Council that she would be unable to continue as a General Secretary if this meant working away from home, your Council reluctantly accepted her resignation. COMMITTEES For some years your Council has appointed Committees to administer various activities. This year it has formed a "General Purposes Committee" whose members are the Immediate Past President (who is Chairman), the President, the Vice-President, the Honorary Secretary and the Honorary Treasurer and whose terms of reference are to make recommendations to Council regarding the financial and administrative operations of the Society. The Council has also defined the terms of reference and the constitution of its other Committees. GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE (Chairman: Mr. R. Clark) The General Purposes Committee has surveyed various premises suit- able as office accommodation and made recommendations to Council for its final decision. It has studied over 50 applications to its advertisement for a General Secretary and made recommendations to Council. As a result Mrs. S. Taylor has been appointed the General Secretary to the Society. The Committee is drawing up an Operations Manual for the Society which will be submitted to Council for approval for adoption by the Society. The Manual will describe the responsibilities, duties and procedures of Committees and of Officers of the Society. It will enable newcomers who join in the administration of the Society to make effective contributions to its running sooner than they otherwise would do. PUBLIC RELATIONS AND RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE (Chairman: Mrs. H. Butler) This Committee has been active in promoting the improvement of