ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT 73 We take pride in the recognition we have achieved in 1967 by other professional societies such as the American Pharmaceutical Association and the American Oil Chemists' Society. We have cooperated with these societies in publicizing our respective programs and we hope to be guided by their operations as we build up our own administrative staff. We also sincerely welcome the hand of friendship extended this year by James Merritt of the TGA, and the congenial and cooperative relation- ship established between our Societies. In closing may I again extend my sincerest thanks to the entire Board of Directors, to our many committee chairmen and to all the members of our committees, for the great services you have contributed to our Society and particularly for the immeasurable assistance you have given me this year. As my term ends, I am grateful to the membership for their confidence in me, for granting me this tremendous responsibility of the Presidency. My strongest advice to your incoming Board is to continue to emphasize all activities which help to further our technical achievement, our profes- sional stature, and recognition of the Cosmetic Sciences. I am certain that 1968 will prove to be another record-shattering year of progress. As my final official act, I will now install our new officers for 1968: President President-Elect Secretary Treasurer Directors Chapter Chairmen: California Midwest St. Louis New England New York Mid-Atlantic Jesse Starkman Harry Isacoff Agnes Korte Iaturo Kenneth Hartley Natalie Sue Collins James Jenkins Charles Fox Morris Root Dr. Robert Conner Chet Moculeski Warren Hintz William Murphy Maurice Rosenthal Dr. Ralph Shangraw Kolar Laboratories International Flavors and Fragrances Givaudan Corporation Dodge & Olcott, Inc. Gillette Co. Leeming-Pacquins Warner-Lambert Barr-Stalfort Max Factor Clintwood Chemical Co Stephan Co. Gillette Co. Robeco Chemical Co. Univ. of Maryland Jesse, you have served as President-Elect since last December. You have always been a tremendous help to me and it is with the greatest

74 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS pleasure that I now install you as President, the Chief Executive Officer of our Society. Tonight I will complete your installation at the close of the Medal Award Dinner by formally presenting you with your gavel for 1968. My sincerest congratulations to you and to your Board of Directors assembled around you. I delegate to you all the responsibility for leader- ship and guidance of the Society as the leading exponent of all sdentists in the cosmetic industry. I am confident that you will enjoy the same splendid cooperation and support from the Society that I have experi- enced, and that we will all be proud of your year in office. Congratulations and I thank you all again.