Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-30

DIR. Chas. Edward MunrOe.
the use of petroleum ether. in which sug
Eestion the author conceded. Mr.. ELL
worthy gave some facts concerning the
rreservative methods in use in India.
Prof. Mason presented his paper on
Some Thoughts Concerning the Teaching
Of Chemistry" The paper was discussed
by DR.. Hale, who agreed with the author
on many of the points presented. DR.. Hale
believed there was great deal of misun-
Outstanding as to what the proper prov
lnce of text book and of elementary
teaching in these subjects should be- He
believed that elementary teaching should
be that which gives good outline of the
most important facts and principles. and
does not deal so much with details. 1t
should present clearly and simply the i'm
portant facts and principles, the matter of
simplicity being especially worthy of en-
pnaslS. The paper was also discussed by
Dr. Horne. who believed the best text book
is one which takes the facts with which
1t deals and which ought to be compare
lively limited and goes over those facts in
given space as many times and in as
many different ways as possible each fact
Delng looked at not as an isolated fact
put in relation to as many other facts
as possible. The poper was further dis
cussed by DR.: Seaman. the president, and
DR.. Pellew. He believed the matter of the
first Importance was to interest the pupil.
me next paper, by Prof. Kinnicutt was
briefly discussed by Prof. Mason and Prof.
Philips. Then followed a paper on va
rious contributions from the laboratory Of
Cornell University. After some announce
menfs and the usual vote of thanks the
meeting was adjourned.
New Members.
The following were elected members of
the American Chemical Society today:
Prof Henry Z. Armstrong, Central Tech
nical College. London. England; Stephens
=. Babcock, Illinois Steel Company, Chi
cago Henry S. Blackmore, Mt. Vernon, N
Y; E. J. Haley, Ridgeway, Pa: William A.
Jones, Hillsboro'. N. c.; Albert G. Manns.
Union stock yards. Chicago; Fred J. Bar
ringer, care VIM. S. Merrill Chemical Com
pany, Cincinnati. Ohio; Harry J. BOYD.
Bel Air. Md; E. R. Bracket, Newton,
Mass; Edwin B. Hart. Agricultural expert
ment station, Geneva, n. y; Louis Kah-
lenberg, Madison Wis; D. Landau, New
YORK city; Byron l.. Moore, Northwestern
Fertilizing Company. Chicago: Blanchard
NJ. Snyder, Ana Helm, Cal: DR.. John 4.
Bucher. Rhode Island College of Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Arts, Kingston r, l.;
sydney Calvert, Columbia, Mo-; Frank
Suter, Eastern High School, Washington;
charles l.. Wagner VIM. s. Merrill Chem
lcal company, Cincinnati, Ohio; Edward T.
watson, Ohio State University. Columbus,
ONO; David b. Weston, WATERFOWL, Mass:
Cfas. r. Ely: Gallaouvet College, Wash
II gton, d. G.; Joseph w. Fell. Washington,
d. c.; Charles A. Harper, Cincinnati. Ohio.
Professor E. B. Knerr, Atchison, Kan: Dr.
Daniel c. Mangam, Brooklyn. n Y: Rob
ert $. Mitchell. San Francisco, CAL: H. A.
Passolt, Illinois Steel Company, Chicago;
Professor Hunter Pendleton, Lexington
Va; F. J. Pond. State College. Pennsyl,
vania; Edward G. Portner Washington. ID.
C.; Clifford Richardson, Barber Asphalt
Paving Company, Long Island City, n. y;
Frank ID. Simons, Washington d. G.. Fred
erick w. Steel, care Fiji Sugar COMPANY.
Tamunua, Marina, Fiji Islands; John II.
Thigpon, Columbian University Washing
ton. d. C.; De Berniere Whitaker, Spar
rows Point, Md.
ssociates-August J. Speler, Ivory Dale.
Ohio; Fred. G. Annison. Hohokus n j.
This afternoon the visitors were receiy-
ed al the White House by President Nc
Kinley at 2:30 o'clock, and a number Of
them visited many points of interest in
and around the city. The Washington
members of the society will entertain the
visiting delegates tonight at banquet
at Rauscher's. Tomorrow morning large
number Of the scientists will make a trir
to Mount Vernon, leaving by the electric
railroad at $50 am. On their return they
will go to Arlington, where they will wit
ness the wonderful Cossack drill of the
cavalry stationed at Fort Myer.
Officers Chosen.
The practical work OF the meeting was
completed at last nights session, when
the officers chosen for the ensuing year
were announced, the reports Of the va
rious officers for the past year made and
the annual address of the retiring presi-
dent, Charles B. Dudley. delivered. Secre-
tary Albert c. Hale in his annual report
recited the unusual activity of the past
year. which had been marked by the ma
turing and the putting into the definite and
practical shape of many plans and ideas
for the development of the society, the
promotion of its members interests and
the advancement of chemical science. a
new constitution had been adopted and the
revision of the bylaws was now in pro-
gress. Local sections of the society were
established In Columbus. Ohio; Rhode
Island, Cincinnati, New York, Lehigh val.
ley. New Orleans, Chicago. Nebraska,
North Carolina and Washington, D. c..
and AS new members had been added
during the year.
Treasurer c. F. McKenna reported the
finances of the organization to be in ex-
cellent condition, with balance on hand
Of nearly $1,000. A number of reports of
committees were received and accepted
President Dudley then announced the
names of the officers selected to serve
during the ensuing year, and each name
was greeted With much applause. They
are as follows: President, Charles E. Nun.
roe, Washington. D. c.; secretary, Albert
G. Hale, Brooklyn. n. Y; treasurer, Chas
Dodge. New York; councillors. F. W.
Clarke, Washington; A. A. Noyes, Boston:
G. F. Barker, Philadelphia, and w. L.
Dudley. Nashville. Tenn; directors, A. B.
Chandler. New York; Peter T. Austen,
New York. and Charles B. Dudley, Al
tocra, Pa.
Tho New President.
Charles Edward Munroe was born In
Cambridge. Mass, May "a. 1s49. His an