The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-01
WORK OF AMERICAN
CERAMIC SOCIETY
Prof. Charles F. BinnS Writes OF
Birmingham Convention
WHOLE FIELD EXPLOITED
White Ware Manufacture Absorb At
tention-"Bone China" Porcelain
dered-Applicaton of
Science to Clay.

The American Ceramic society which
is holding its seventh annual convention
at the Hotel Hillman. had three sessions
yesterday and a number of interesting
technical papers were read and discussed.
The session will be held today.
Here is the programme of the proceed
ings of yesterdays sessions of the con-
vention.
Bone China Bodies by A. s. Watts,
Locke Insulator Co, Victor N. Y.
THE Action of Greg in Ceramic
Bodies" BY S. Geijsbeek. ST. Louis Mo.
General Considerations on Floor Tie
Bodies" by r. c. Purdy, Columbus, Ohio.
Some of the Problems of Roofing Tile
Manufacture" by Wolsey W. Worcester,
general manager Central Ohio Roofing
Tile Co, Groveport, o.
Heat by e. c. Slower Trenton, N. j.
Questions for Discussions bunting,
proposed by e. c. Stover) shall the
Tariff on Pottery and China Wares be
Apolished?" CIV. r. Keates)
Afternoon Session.
Matt Glazes at High Temperatures,
y y Prof Charles F. Rlnn'' M &c. Alfred
"Feldspar Versus Cornwall Stone As
Glaze Constituent" by Leonard Il Coul-
ter e. NJ. Gin Ceramics), Columbus, o.
"Iridescent Stains on Glass" by Harri-
son Everett Ashley, B. Sc, Homer
Laughlin Pottery Co.. East Liverpool, o.
cause of Body-Crazing of Sewer Pipe"
by Walter A. 1-rll. e. NJ, dn Ceramics),
manager Shawmut Clay Manufacturing
Co.. Shawmut, Pa.
Elevation of Standards" by w. f.
Keates, Greensboro Ky, Kentucky De-
velopment association
Questions: Does Fine Ground Glaze on
a Coarse Ground Body Cause Crazing?"
(Cray) Does Cooling Kiln Rapidly
Produce Blistered ware? (Gray)
Among the members present at yes
terday's session of the convention were:
Prof Edward orion, Columbus. o.; T.
| W. Walker, Beaver Falls, Pa; Edwin
| c. Slower, Trenton, n. j.; Arthur S.
! Watts. Victor. N. Y; William H. Rosa
lire, Rochester. n. Y Ross c. Purdy
Columbus, o.; Ellis Boveioy Columbus,
o.; A. r. Campbell, Tottenvlle, N. y;
Mark Ogan. st. Louis; Henry G. Morris.
Philadelphia; S. Geijsbeek, St Louis;
| Thomas A. Randall, indianapolis, Ind. !;
| II. A Wheelans, st. Louis; William
| Common, Jr., Syracuse, N. Y; William
F Keates, Owensboro; R. X. Boorman.
! Trenton, N. j.; Alfred Gates, Showmot,
Pa; William Lahey Newburgh, N. Y,
A. F. Hottinger, Chicago, Ill; II. A.
! Wheeler, ST Louis; Francis II. Hastings,
Hartford, Conn; Alfred S. Porter Chi
cage, Ill; |. L. Conklng, Philadelphia,
Pa; Lawrence e. Barrenger, Schenectady,
~ Y; William d. Gates, Chicago, III. +;
U. J. VOTE, st. Louis; w. j. Hemphill,
| st Louis; C. W. Parmlee, New Bruins
wick, N. Y; J. f. Budwig. Birmingham.
! S G. Burt, Cincinnati, o.; Richard II.
Hice, Beaver Falls, Pa: George N. Jepp-
son, Worcester, Mass; B. G. Kalb, Co
lumbus, o.; A. J. Aubrey, st. Louis.
The Society's Scope.
Prof. Charles T.. Binns M. S. c., di-
rector of the New York State Sshool of
Ceramics, Alfred. N. Y, has prepared
| the following interesting and comprc
hensive article for The Age-Herald;
| The American Ceramic society at pres
ent in session in Birmingham consists of
| the most progressive men who are en-
gagged in investigating the problems of
| clay-wording in this or any other coun-
| try.
| Founded in 1899, the society has steadily
grown until there are at the present time
some 1870 names upon the roll of MEM
bership. Among these names are those
| of Orion, of Columbus, state geologist
of Ohio; Burt, of Cincinnati, superin-
tendent of the lockwood pottery; Wheel
err of St Louis; Slower, of Trenton, N.
J.; Walker, of Beaver Falls, "a. Gates.
of Chicago, and many other leaders.
| At first sight 1t may seem that there
| is nothing in the clay-working industry
which would call forth the energies of
trained scientists, but survey of the
programme of the convention and visit
to the session room at the Hillman, will
speedily dispel any such delusion.
A Glimpse Of the Society.
There may be found in that place a con-
siderable gathering. keenly intent upon
the question in hand.
Here is received a report from a COM
mittee charged with examining and ex-
tracing the literature of the technical
press throughout the world. German
French and English journals are studied
and the value of their information point
ed out to the end that those who are
specially interested in the subject may
| find light.
The whole ceramic field is exploited
and this is defined by Professor Orion
the secretary, to be the field covered by
the silicate combinations produced by fire.
| This includes not only brick terra Gotta,