Evening star., 1898-11-12
CHEMISTS, IN CONVENTION
Second Days Deliberations of Men Who
Solve Natures Secrets.
The Volumetric System of Analysis
Adopted-Other Business Relating
VI tOt.ASricuIture.

o'clock this morhng in the lecture room OF
| the Columbian University. Additional mem
! bers had arrived since yesterday, including
| j. X. Haywood, H. S. Grindley, I. c.
| Palmer, H. Snyder, r. c. Trescot, f. w.
won, U. r. Craighill. c. c. Moore, c. F.
Langworthy, j. L. Schultz, C. E. Coates. E
"A. de Schweinitz, H. e. Alvord, G. w.
| Cameron and A. b. PEBBLES.
The consideration of the volumetric method
for the estimation of phosphoric acid was
the first business taken up this morning
and very long discussion eusued. Par
Elephants in the debate included VIM. Frear
| b. W. kIgore, ". H. Andrews, H. a. HES
| ton. the referee on phosphoric acid, and II.
| }: w heeler ard l.. L. van Slyke. The latter
strongly urged the convention TO adopt the
volnmetric method a once, in order that all
! analysts might reach their conclusions
| by one established system. He declared
| that past experience had determined the
! value OF the method He moved the adop-
| ton of the volumetric method as optional.
| An amendment offered by Mr.. Wheeler
to continue consideration for another year
| was overwhelmingly defeated. The Ques-
| tlon then recurred on the resolution of DR..
| van Siyke, and rising vote showed IL
| ayes.
| Secretary Wiiey's Humor.
| "A most unfortunate number" calculated
| Secretary Wiley, with his accustomed hui
| NOR.
| hc mays VIII T1Se, Uitttttu fitSittiii
| Winton
| No members arose
| Thirteen to nothing" remarked Secre-
| tary Willy: "a regular Washington base
| ball scOre''
The consideration of Referee Huston's
| recommendations as 10 agents 10 be used
| IN determining phosporic acid, lime COM
| pounds and other substances in soils and
| ash was then continued and the technical
| chemical formula suggested in each in
stance approved by the convention.
! Feeding StufTs.
The next business in order was the report
of the referee, w. H. Krug Of the Depart
| ment of Agriculture, on the comparative
| results obtained in the work on feeding
stEffs during the past year.
| Experiments were conducted by L. 3.
| Holland Massachusetts experimental STA
| ton; c. ID. Howard, New Hampshire eX-
| perimcntal station; c. II. Jones. Vermont
| experimental station; 6. L. Teller and j.
| f. Moore Arkansas experimental station;
| w. II. He!ieman, Washington experimental
| station; H. J. Patterson, Maryland eXp-ri-
| mental station; +. S. Shiver, South Carolina
| experimental station; II. c. Sherman, Co
| lumbla College, N. y: O. c. Beck, Column
! bia College, N y; II. Fisher, Columbia
| College, N. Y: R. G. Wright. Columbia
| College, n. Y; S. s. Munson, Michigan ex-
| perimental station, and w. II. i<rLs, Cnitej
| States Department of Agriculture.
| Barley and bran were the NJ ttarials Used,
| and the results We're sought with the dias-
tase, the phenyihydrazing and the phio-o-
| glucin methbds IL was a voluminous ami
/ entirely technical document. which Mr.
| krug read rapidly, and its importance to
| the chemists was evident from the very
! close attention with which the convention
| Ad,f ice to The Assocfation.
AT the conclusion CT the reading DIR. Wiley
called attention Of the necessity of the
| members giving more attention to the Ge-
| termination OF the5compQnent parts OF food
| stUffs. The great bulk of animated ma ture
| he said, consisted OF carbohydrates and
/ the precise Understanding of their bulk
must pr@ceIe the settlement of the question
| of their digestion. He -eiled attention 20
| the theory IF DIR. Stone that there was yet
sc me quantity in food tie nature of " hich
| had net Yet been discovered. and Geiieyed
| Investigation should be; still prosecuted
| alcng such a line of inquiry, even If the
| theory was incorrect. because of the better
| kLoWie ledge that would accrue from such
| work. Attention to lines not yet developed
was also urged by DR.. Wiley, in order that
! the constituents of food should be thor
oUghly settled.
| AduIteration of Spices.
| The repor, of Referee w S. Sweetser on
| the subject of food aduIteration was read
| by Secretary Wiley in the absence of Mr.
oWGtlSeT. II WAS DfItl ana UeDIOre1 the
| failure of the members Of the association 10
| ddress themselves to q ctive work n anElyZ-
| ing the samples of spices, g.n,er and pep
| Ter sent them for the purpose. NO o,ncr
fOou ma teriaIS We're treated IN the report
Other than those mentioned, and the meth
| DDS by which starch, Voiatlie and non-yoI-
! atile oils in them was determined We're de-
scribed
| DR.. Bigelow and President Winton made
| brief remarks on the subject OF spice adul-
| Ter Kth i,jliI iI1.y
spread and common. Dr. bigeiow stated
| that flour was chiefly used in such adultera-
| ton.
| Recess hour having approached the presi-
| dent announced that the election of oficers
| would take place at > o'clock, and accord
| ing to custom, he appointed a committee
| on nominations, selecting Messrs Scovei
Ross and frear. Secretary Wiley announc-
ed he had secured seats for members who
| rad subscribed therefor at the Columbia
Theater tonight. The convention then dis
| Dersed.
| New Officers Chosen
The convention met again at 80 o'clock
this afternoon and the report of the COM
| mittee on food adulteration, recommending
| the methods to be followed in discovering
such adulteration, was adopted
The report of the committee on investiga-
| ton into dairy products, in which several
systems of analysis Were used was sub
mitted ana the various methods described
and commented upon. The report was en-
tireiy technical, and was being considered
when the hour of o'clock arrived, which
| time had been fixed to elect officers to serve
| the ensuing year.
Chairman NJ. a. Scovell of the committee
selected at the moruing session to MAKE
nominations reported the names of the fol-
lowing:
For president. r. c. Kidzie, of Michigan.
For vice president b. w. Kiigore of Mis-
| sissippi.
For secretary, H. w. Wiley, Washington.
| Executive committee, in addition to above
| officers, H. J. Wheeler of Rhode Island. M
E. Jaffa of California.
The committee report was Unanimous
| ly adopted, the secretary being directed to
cast the convention vote for each nominee
| po4SRD iS : o}oaeAslzrs.
Mr.. Norris fboseu Presia.,.