MARCH, 1917. Vol. XLII., No. 492. THE ANALYST. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF PUBLIC ANALYSTS AND OTHER ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS. THE annual general meeting of the Society was held on Wednesday evening, February 7, in the Chemical Society’s Rooms, Burlington House. The President, M i . G . Embrey, F.I.C., occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous annual general meeting were read and confirmed. Mi.N. Evers and Mr. W. H. Simmons were appointed scrutators of the ballot- papers for election of Officers and Council for 1917. The Acting Ron. Treasurer (Mr. E W. Voelcker) presented the accounts of the Society for 1916, and votes of thanks were passed to him, to the Ron. Secretaries, and to the Auditors. M i . H. F. Stephenson and Mr. N. Evers were appointed auditors of the Society’s accounts for 1917.The President delivered. his annual address. Mr. A. CHASTON CHAPMAN proposed that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to the President for his Address, and that his permission be asked to print the Address in the ANALYST. Referring to the question of training of analytical chemists, &. Chapman said that he hoped it would not be thought by Mr.Embrey, or by any other member, that he (Mr. Chapman) intended the remarks on this subject-in his Presidential Address last year to be regarded as exhaustive. He realised how wide and complicated the subject was, and, regarding it merely from one point of view, had made certain suggestions which seemed to him of considerable importance, but which certainly did not exhaust the matter.The subject was one to which proper attention would have to be given before very long. The position of analytical chemistry in this country was not what i t ought to be, and the sooner changes weremade the better it would be, not only for those directly concerned, but for the welfare of the country. Mr. L. ARCHBUTT, in seconding, expressed the opinion that if, as Mr. Chapman had suggested, analytica? chemistry were properly established a t the colleges, with professors devoting their whole time to it, the teaching would be so much better done than a t present that probably the subject would be better taught at the college than in the working laboratory.f3tudents now spent such a limited time a t the technical college that the result was rather a neglect of pure science.They should stay there70 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF PUBLIC ANALYSTS long enough to get a thorough grounding in the principles of science, and should be encouraged, if they could afford it, to stay on still longer as post-graduate students, when they might with advantage devote themselves fo technical work. The resolution, on being put to the meeting by Mr.Chapman, was carried by acclamation. The PRESIDENT, in responding, said that he was in full agreement with the views of Mr. Chapman and Mr. Archbutt, merely wishing to emphasise the need for the teaching of analytical chemistry in a thoroughly practical manner. The scrutators having reported the result of their examination of the ballot- papers, the President announced the election of Officers and Council for 1917 in accordance with the Council’s nominations, as follows : President.-G.Embrey, F.I.C. Past-Presidents serving on the Council (limited by the Society’s Articles of Associa- tion to 8 in number).-L. Archbutt, F.I.C. ; Edward Bevan, F.I.C. ; A. Chaston Chap- man, F.I.C.; Bernard Dyer, D.Sc., F.I.C.; Otto Hehner, F.I.C.; R. R. Tatlock, F.I.C.; E.W. Voelcker, A.R.S.M., F.I.C.; J. Augustus Voelcker, M.A., B.Sc., Ph.D., F.I.C. Vice-Presidents -Harold G. Colman: D.Sc., Ph.D., F.I.C.; J. T. Dunn; D.Sc., F.I.C.; C. A. Hill, B.Sc., F.I.C. Hon. ~reccsurer.-E. Hinks, B.Sc., F.1 C. Acting Hon. TrecMlurer.--E. W. Voelcker, A.R.S.M., F.I.C. Hon Secretaries.-P. A Ellis Richards, F.I.C.; E. Richards Bolton, F.I.C. Other Members of Coumil.-W.T. Burgess, F.I.C. ; T. W. Glass, B.Sc., F.I.C. ; H. G. Harrison, M.A., F.I.C.; G. N. Huntly, B.Sc., A.R.C.Sc., F.I.C.; P. H. Kirkaldy, F.I.C.; S. J. C. G. Macadam, F.I.C.; W. Mwnab, F.I.C.; W. Partridge, F.1 C.; W. H. Roberts, M.Sc., F.I.C.; E. Russell, B.Sc., F.I.C.; H. L. Smith, B.Sc., F.I.C. ; J. Webster, F.I.C. A n ordinary meeting followed the annual meeting, the President being in the chair.The minutes of the predous ordinary meeting were read and confirmed. A certificate of proposal for election to membership in favour of Professor A. F. Joseph, D.Sc., A.R.C.Sc., F.I.C., was read for the second time; and a certi- ficate in favour of Mi.. Hubert Charles Siegfried de Whalley, chief chemist to the Molassine Co., Ltd., Tunnel Avenue, East Greenwich, S.E., was read for the first time.M i . G. w. Baker was elected a member of the Society. The following papers were read: “ The Shrewsbury and Knapp Process for the Estimation of Coconut Oil,” by G. D. E?sdon, B.Sc., F.I.C., and Cyril R. Bagshawe; and “ The Detection of Rose Petals in Blue Pill,” by W. Partridge, F.I.C.SOCIETY OF PUBLIC. ANALYSTS AND OTHER ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS. Dr.Corre- sponding Figures for 1915. J2 8. d. 12 7 11 9 6 0 10 4 10 6 4 0 1 1 8 - 3 5 7 1 22 1 0 435 14 0 351 0 10 33 14 10 14 2 0 Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year 1916. Cr. RECEIPTS. € s. d. € s. d. Interest on $400 Canada 3& Stock 11 0 6 ,, 2300 Victoria 34% Stock 8 5 5 ,, $344 3s. 4d. Ceylon 3&% Stock . . . . . . . . 9 0 8 ,, $200 Middlesex County 34% Stock .. . . . . 5 10 3 ,, $100 44% War Loan ... 4 10 0 ,) $300 5% Exchequer Bonds . . . . . . . . . 9 19 5 ,, Deposit . . . . . . . . . 3 3 6 51 9 9 Entrance Fees 11 11 0 Members' Annual Subscriptions- . . . . . . . . . 1914 . . . . . . 2 19 0 1915 . . . . . . 13 13 0 1916 . . . . . . 431 11 0 448 3 0 -- '' ANALYST " PUBLICATION- Sale of Journal . . . . . . . . . 306 12 4 Advertisements .. . . . . . . 71 13 2 Sale of Books, etc. . . . . . ... 22 10 1 400 15 7 Sale of Decennial Index . . . . . . 114 2 0 -- f1'025 1 4 - Corre- sponding Figures for 1915. J2 8. d. 11 0 6 313 6 7 7 0 25 18 4 37 9 1 0 15 7 0 0 9 1 15 7 8 316 16 7 313 0 14 1 2 10 8 6 131 5 0 85 9 9 10 0 0 21 17 2 155 15 6 Balance-Shee t, 1916. . LIABILITIES, € s. d. 2. s. d. Sundry Creditors ...308 19 0 Payments for 1917 in advance ... 6 6 0 Cheques not cleared till 1917 . . . . 23 5 9 Decennial Index Fund (Vol 111.) .. 139 2 4 Balance (Accumulated Fund)- As per last Balance-Sheet ... 1,464 0 7 Add Income, 1916 . . . . . . . . . 3 17 4 -- 1,467 17 10 f1,945 11 0 EXPENDITURE. $ s. d. & s. d. EXPENBES OF MEETINGS-- Chemical Society . . . . . . . . . 11 0 6 Librarian .. . . . . . . . . . . 3 13 6 Attendant . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 12 4 Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 0 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . 13 8 0 38 0 4 GENERAL EXPENSES- Printing and Stationery . . ... 32 9 1 Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . 16 15 6 . . . . . . 0 5 8 Bank Charges Postages and Petty'Expenses .. 10 16 7 60 6 10 " ANALYST " PUBLICATION- Cost of Printing .. . . . . . . . 285 19 6 Stationery . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 2 Blocks and Photographs . . . . . . 4 12 10 Books and Journals . . . . . . 7 12 4 Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 5 0 Abstractors' Fees . . . . . . . . . 70 3 0 Indexer's Fees . . . . . . . . . 10 0 0 Editorial Expenses, Postages, etc. 19 9 4 532 7 2 -- DECENNIAL INDEX- Cost of Printing . . . . . . . . . :!61 0 4 Postage, Commission, etc.... 5 9 4 Fee to Compiler . . . . . . . . . 125 0 0 --- 391 9 8 Balance (Income for 1916) . . . . . . 3 17 4 -- 21,026 1 d __ ASSETS. Cash a t Bankers . . . . . . . . . ,, in hand . . . . . . . . . . . . ,, due from ANALYST Publication Decennial Index Fund (Vol. 111.) ... Investments as under- $400 Canada 34% Stock 1930150 &300 victoiii 3~%-stock'i929/49 €344 3s.4d:' ceyloh 3&i Stock $200 Middlesex County 3 g Stock JXOO 48% War ~oal;'i925/45 at ii' $300 5 x Exchequer Bonds , .. On Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . at 82 at 83 1934159 a t 86 ... 1927147 at 89 $ s. d. f s. d. 67 10 1 6 1 2 9 209 6 2 114 2 4 328 0 0 249 0 0 295 19 8 178 0 0 97 0 0 300 0 0 -- 1,447 19 8 100 0 0 $1,945 11 0 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY RESEARCH FUND.Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year 1916. RECEIPTS. 2 s. d. Balance forward . . . . . . 3 4 0 Interest on $100 ce&n 3+<~toci;' . . . . . . 3 10 o $6 14 0 EXPENDITURE. $ s. d. Balauce, Income carrbd forward to 1917 ... 6 14 0 $6 14 0 Balance-Sheet, 1916. ~~ ~ LIABILITIES. 8 s, d. Income carried forward to 1917 . . . . . . . . . 6 14 0 Balance (Accumulated Fund) as per last Balance- Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 5 0 ASSETS. & s. d. Cash a t Rankers . . . . . . 21 19 0 &lo0 Ceylon 33% Stock 1934i59 at'86 . . . . . . 86 0 0 Signed on behalf of the Council GEO. EMBREY, President. E. W. VOELCKER, Acting Hm. Treasurer. AUDITORS' REPORT. We have obtained all the information and explanations we have required, and, in our opinion, the Balance-Sheet is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the Society's affairs, acbording to the best of our information and the explanations given to us, and as shown by the books of the Society. We report that we have examined the Accounts of the Society for the year ending December 31, 1916. (Signed) J. F. H. GILBARD, February 1, 1917. H E R m w F. ~TEPHENSON,}A uditms. Inset between pp. 70 and 71.