The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-23
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.

Organizes a Local Section in North
Carolina With the Headquarters in
Raleigh.
The New York chemists, in 1876, or
ranized themselves into a society call
ed the American Chemical Society.
The organization was local, however,
till about four or five years ago, when
the chemists of America came to the
conclusion that they should have a
society representative of the chemical
thought of the country. The society
was organized by continuing the local
New York society (Which yielded its
name to the National society, with
the Association of Official Agricultural
Chemists. Washington Chemical Soci-
ETY., Louisiana Sugar Chemists Asso-
citation, etc. The journal of the society
was enlarged, is published monthly
and is accomplishing the purpose for
which it was intended-the advance
ment of chemical knowledge in Amer
lea, and making a reputation for her
in the chemical world.
In order TO bring the society more
closely into touch with chemists over
the whole country, local sections were
provided for and may be established
at any point. on the application of ten
members of the society. In accordance
with this, the North Carolina chemists
who were members of the American
Chemical Society, some time ago, made
application for acharter for local sec
ton, which was granted. For the pur-
pose of perfecting the organization, in
accordance with the charter, meeting
was held yesterday in the offices of the
Experiment Station.
There We're present DIR. f. p Venable,
DR.. Charles Baskerville, and Mr.. Thos.
Clark, of the University; DR.. Ill. b.
Battle and Messrs. w. NJ. Allen, {. b.
Williams and s. e. Asbury, of the FIX
pertinent Station; Prof. J. A. Withers
and Messrs. j. A. Bizzell, g. S. Traps
and r. O. Mewborne, Of the A, and NJ.
College 4 letter was read from Prof.
Brewer, Of Wake Forest, regretting
that Sickness kept him away.
Or. Battle was called to the chair and
Dr. Baskerville was asked to act as
secretary. DR. Baskerville was request
ed to explain the object of the meeting,
and did so, giving an account of the
American Chemical Society, and called
attention to the fact that the North
Carolina section was the only one in
the South, except the one in New Or
leans. He stated that the object was
to bring closer together those in the
State interested in the advancement
of this department of science, and to
stimulate greater zeal for spreading
the knowledge
The Constitution and bylaws were
adopted providing for two meetings an
nualIy. winter and summer meet
ing. The officers elected for the ensu-
ing year are:
President, DR.. +. p. Venable, Univer-
sity of North Carolina.
Vive-President, Prof. G. Il. Brewer,
Wake Forest College.
Secretary Treasurer, Prof. W. a.
Wilhers. A. and NJ. College.
The following papers wer read:
'aThe Absorption Power of the Soil,
and its relation to Fertility, by Prof.
Withers.
"a Study of the Zorocnates." by DIR.
Venable and Mr. Clark.
Reduction of the Methylene 0rtho
a-meta-nitraneline, by DR.. Bas-
EerVllie.
A resolution was adopted expressing
the obligation of the society to DIR. Ras-
kerville for his efforts in his connec-
ton with its establishment.
After adjournment, the section re-
paired to the Marlborough as the guests
of the local chemists.
There are now fourteen members Of
the American Chemical Society resid-
ing in North Carolina, ard the local
section desires that all chemists in the
State, ard all advanced students maxi
ing q speciality Of chemistry, become
members and aid the organization and
themselves in the purposes for which
it was established.