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Officers and Board of CHARLES P. STEINMETZ, 1901-2 CHARLES F. SCOTT, 1902-3. Directors, 1900-1907. BION J. ARNOLD, 1903-4. JOHN W. LIEB, JR., 1904-5. PRESIDENT. SCHUYLER S. WHEELER, 1905-6. Term expires 1907 SAMUEL SHELDON, Brooklyn, N. Y. GENERAL COUNSEL. JUNIOR PAST- PRE SI DE N TS. PARKER and AARON, 52 Broadway, New York, N. Y JOHN W. LIEB, JR., New York N. Y. SCHUYLER S. WHEELER. Ampere, N. J.

VICE-PRESIDENTS. Term expires 1907 CHARLES A. TERRY, New York. N. Y. TOWNSEND WOLCOTT, New York, N Y. Standing Committees. GANO DUNN, Ampere. N. J.

Term expires 1908. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A H. ARMSTRONG, Schenectady. N. Y. SAMUEL SHELDON. Chairman, PR \NK G. BAUM. San Francisco. Cal. Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y. H. H. HUMPHREY, St. Louis, Mo. JOHN J. CARTY, New York. N. Y. MANAGERS. GEORGE A. HAMILTON, New York, N. Y. RALPH W POPE New York, N. Y. Term expires 1907. HENRY G STOTT, New York, N. Y. C. O. MAILLOUX, New York, N. Y. CHARLES i. TERRY. New York, N. Y. HENRY G. STOTT, New York, N. Y. CALVERT TOWNLEY, New Haven, Conn. JAMES G. WHITE, New York, N. Y. LOUIS A. FERGUSON, Chicago, 111. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. Term expires 1908. GANO DUNN, Ampere, N. J. CUMMINGS C. CHESNEY, Pittsfield, Mass. JAMES G. WHITE, New York, N. Y. BANCROFT GHERARDI. New York, N Y. CALVERT TOWNLEY, New Haven, Conn. CHARLES L. EDGAR, Boston, Mass. COMMITTEE ON PAPERS. Term expires 1909. PERCY H. THOMAS. Chairman. A. M. SCHOEN, Atlanta, Ga. Ill Broadway, New York. N. Y. PAUL SPENCER, , Pa. BERNHARD A. BEHREND, Norwood, O. JOHN J. CARTY, New York, N. Y. HENRY A. LARDNER, New York, N. Y PAUL M. LINCOLN, Pittsburg, Pa. PAUL M. LINCOLN, Pittsburg, Pa. E. WILBUR RICE. JR., Schenectady, N. Y. TREASURER. Term expires 1907. BOARD OF EXAMINERS. GEORGE A. HAMILTON, New York, N. Y. WILLIAM MAVER, JR.. Chairman, SECRETARY. 136 Liberty St., New York, N. Y. H. FLEETWOOD ALBRIGHT. New York. N. Y. Term expires 1907. FRANK W. ROLLER. New York, N. Y. RALPH W. POPE, New York, N. Y. LEWIS B. STILLWELL. New York, N. Y. TOWNSEND WOLCOTT. New York, N. Y

Past-Presidents. LIBRARY COMMITTEE. NORVIN GREEN, 1884-5-6. WILLIAM J. JENKS, Chairman, FRANKLIN L. POPE, 1886-7. 120 Broadway, New York, N. Y T. COMMERFORD MARTIN. 1887-8. EDWARD CALDWELL, New York, N. Y. EDWARD WESTON, 1888-9. CHARLES F. CHANDLER, New York. N. Y. ELIHU THOMSON, 1889-90. CHARLES A. TERRY, New York, N. Y. W. A. ANTHONY, 1890-91. F. N. WATERMAN, New York, N. Y. ALEX. GRAHAM BELL, 1891-2. FRANK J. SPRAGUE, 1892-3. EDWIN J. HOUSTON. 1893-4-5. EDITING COMMITTEE. LOUIS DUNCAN, 1895-6-7. THOMAS J. JOHNSTON, Chairman, FRANCIS B. CROCKER, 1897-8. 11 Pine St.. New York. N. Y A. E. KENNELLY, 1898-1900. GANO DUNN, Ampere, N. J. CARL HERING, 1900-1901. CECIL P. POOLE, New York. N Y. 1907J NOTES AND COMMENTS 15

SECTIONS AND UNIVERSITY BRANCHES—DIRECTORY.

Name and when Organized. Chairman. Secretary. Regular Meeting.

SECTIONS. Atlanta .Jan. 19, '04 A. M. Schoen. W. R. Collier. Baltimore .Dec. 16. '04 J. B. Whitehead. C. G. Edwards. 2d Friday. Boston .Feb. 13, '03 H. E. Clifford. C. H. Porter. 3d Wednesday Chicago 1893 P. B. Wood worth. H. R. King. 1st Tuesday after N. Y. meeting. Cincinnati .Dec. 17, '02 G. A. Wessling. A. C. Lanier. Columbus .Dec. 20, '03 R. J. Feather. H. L. Backman. 1st Monday. Ithaca .Oct. 15. '02 E. L. Nichols. H. H. Norris. 1st Fridaj after N. Y. meeting. Minnesota . .Apr. 7, '02 H. J. Gille. Barry Dibble. 2d Monday after N. Y. meeting. Pittsburg .Oct. 13. '02 H. W. Fisher. H. D. James. 2d Tuesday. Pittsfield .Mar. 25. '04 Gilbert Wright. S. H. Blake. 3d Thursday. Philadelphia .Feb. 18, '03 W. C. L. Eglin. H. F. Sanville. 2d Monday. San Francisco .Dec. 23, '04 C. L. Cory. A. H. Babcock. Schenectady Jan. 26, '03 D. B. Rushmore. E. E F. Creighton. 2d Wednesday. Seattle Jan. 19, '04 C. E. Magnusson. W. S. Wheeler. 3d Saturday. St. Louis Jan. 14, '03 A. S. Langsdorf.. J. H. Finney. 2d Wednesday. Toledo . June 3, '07 W. G. Nagel. Geo. E. Kirk. Toronto Sept. 30, '03 R. G. Black. L. W. Pratt. 2d Friday. Urbana .Nov. 25. '02 Morgan Brooks. M. K. Akers. 1st Wednesday Washington, D. C.. Apr. 9, '03. P. G. Burton. Philander Betts. 1st Thursday.

UNIVERSITY BRANCHES. Armour Institute. .Feb 26, '04 J. E. Snow. J. E. Snow. 3d Monday Iowa State College..Apr. 15, '03 F. A. Fish. Adolph Shane. 1st Wednesday. Lehigh University. .Oct. 15, '02 A. W. Lawson. M. T. Said ana. 3d Thursday Montana Agr. Col. .May 21, '07 F. S. Lorentz. J. A. Thaler. 1st Frday. Ohio State Univ... .Dec 20, '02 H. C. Bartholomew F. E. Beutlcr Every Tuesday evening Penn. State College.Dec 20, '02 E. W. Nick. S. W. Prii-e. Every Wednesday Purdue University. Jan. 26, '03 C. P. Matthews. J. W. Esterline. Every Tuesday. Syracuse University Feb. 24, *05 W. P. Graham R. A. Porter. 1st and 3d Thurs­ days. Univ. of Arkansas..Mar 25, '04 W. IJ. Stetzncr. K. A. Reed. 1st & 3d Tuesdays Univ. of Colorado. .Dec 16, *04 A. M. Gregg. H. S. Buchanan. 1st and 3d Wednes­ days Univ. of Michigan..Mar 25, '04 C. M. Davis. 1st and 3d Wednes days Univ. of Missouri. Jan 10, '03 H. B. Shaw H. D. Carpenter. 1st and 3d Fridays Univ. of Montana. .May 21, '07 Robert Sibley. S. R. Inch. 1st Thursday. Univ. of Wisconsin.Oct. 15, '02 P. M C »n'ee. J. W. Shusier. 4th Thursday. Washington Univ. ..Feb 26, '04 A. S. Langsdoif W. E. Biyan 1st Wednesday Univ. of Maine. . . Dec. 26, '06 Gustav Wittig. Worcester Poly. Inst. Mar.25,"'04 L. W. Hitchcock S. W. Farnsworth. 16 PROCEEDINGS OF A. I. E. E. [Aug.

Section and University Branch Secretaries.

AMES, IOWA — ADOLPH SHANE, MISSOULA, MONT.—S. R. INCH. Iowa State College. ORONO, MAINE.—Gustav Wittig. ANN ARBOR, MICH.—C. M. DAVIS, PHILADELPHIA PA.—H. F. SANVILLE, 1331 Hill St. 597 Drexel Bldg. ATLANf A, GA.—W R. COLLIER, PITTSBURG. PA—H. D. JAMES, 463 North Jackson St. Westinghouse E. & M. Co. BALTIMORE MD.—CHAS. G. EDWARDS, PITTSFIELD, MASS.—S. H. BLAKE, Electrical Commission, City Hall. Stanley-G. I. Elec. Mfg. Co. BETHLEHEM, PA.—M. T. SALDANA, Lehigh University. ST. LOUIS, MO—W. E. BRYAN. Washington University BOSTON, MASS.—C. H. PORTER, Dept. of Elec. Eng., Mass. Inst. Technology. ST. LOUIS, MO—J. H. FINNEY. Nat'l Bank of Commerce Bldg. BOULDER, COLO.—H. S. BUCHANAN, University of Colorado. ST. PAUL, MINN.—BARRY DIBBLE. 1317 Summit Ave. BOZEMAN, MONT.—J- A. Thaler, Montana Agricultural College. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.—A. H. BABCOCK. 1216 Webster St., Oakland. CHICAGO. ILL.—J, E. SNOW, Armour Inst, of Technology SCHENECTADY, N. Y.—E, E. F. CREIGHTON CHICAGO, ILL.—H. R. KING, Co. Western Electric Co. . SEATTLE, WASH.—W. S. WHEELER. CINCINNATI, O.—A. C. LANIER. 3120 East Union Street. University of Cincinnati. STATE COLLEGE, PA.—S. W. PRICE, COLUMBIA, MO.—H. D. CARPENTER, Pennsylvania State College. University of Missouri. SYRACUSE, N. Y.—R. A. PORTER. COLUMBUS, O.—F. E. BEUTLER, Syracuse University. Ohio State University. TOLEDO, OHIO—GEO. E. KIRK, COLUMBUS, O.—H L. BACHMAN, The Nicholas. 533 South 3d St. TORONTO, ONT.—L. W. PRATT. FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.—K. A. REED, 306 Stair Building. University of Arkansas. URBANA, ILL.—M. K. AKERS, ITHACA, N. Y.—H. H. NORRIS, University of Illinois. Franklin Hall, Cornell University. WASHINGTON, D. C—PHILANDER BETTS. LAFAYETTE, IND.—J. W. ESTERLINE. 719 Metropolitan Bank Bldg. Electrical Eng. Dept., Purdue University. MADISON, WIS.—J. W. SHUSTER, WORCESTER, MASS.—S. W. FARNSWORTH, University of Wisconsin. Worcester Poly Inst.

.Local Honorary Secretaries.

JAMES S. FITZMAURICE. WM. B. HALE. 210 George St., Sydney, N. S. W. Arco de San Agustin 8. City of Mexico. H. F. PARSHALL. CLARE F BEAMES.

Port R,coan d West Salisbury House. London Wall E. C. London. ^ ° p.R .

ROBERT B. OWBNS. W. G T GOODMAN. McGfll University. Montreal. P. 0. Adelaide, South Australia. 1907] NOTES AND COMMENTS 17

Special Committees. FRANCIS O. BLACKWELL, New York, N. Y. CUMMINGS C. CHESNEY. Pittsfield, Mass. STANDARDIZATION COMMITTEE. M. H. GERRY, JR., Helena, Montana. FRANCIS B. CROCKER, Chairman, PAUL M. LINCOLN, Pittsburg, Pa. Columbia University, New York, N. Y. RAYMOND S. MASSON, Los Angeles, Cal. ARTHUR W. BERRESFORD, Milwaukee, Wis WALTER S. MOODY. Schenectady. N. Y. DUGALD C. JACKSON, Boston, Mass. COMMITTEE ON TELEPHONY. ARTHUR E. KENNELLY, Cambridge, Mass. C. O. MAILLOUX, New York, N. Y. KEMPSTER B. MILLER, Chairman, ROBERT B. OWENS, Montreal, Can. Monadnock Building, Chicago, 111. CHARLES F. SCOTT, Pittsburg, Pa. EDWARD E. CLEMENT, Washington, D.C. HENRY G. STOTT, New York, N. Y. WILLIAM W. DEAN, Elyria, O. CHARLES P. STEINMETZ, Schenectady, N. Y BANCROFT GHERARDI, New York, N. Y. SAMUEL W. STRATTON, Washington, D. C. FRANK R. McBERTY, New York. ELIHU THOMSON, Lynn, Mass. COMMITTEE ON BIBLIOGRAPHY, COMMITTEE ON LAW, WILLIAM D. WEAVER, New York, N. Y C O. MAILLOUX, Chairman, 76 William St., New York, N. Y. ALBERT* H. ARMSTRONG, Schenectady, N. Y. NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE COMMITTEE. CLAYTON W. PIKE, Philadelphia, Pa. FREDERIC A. C. PERRINE, Chairman, PAUL SPENCER, Philadelphia, Pa. 60 Wall St., New York, N. Y. CHARLES A. TERRY, New York, N. Y. JOSEPH C. FORSYTH, New York, N. Y. A. M. SCHOEN, Atlanta, Ga. BUILDINQ FUND COMMITTEE. GEORGE F. SEVER, New York. N. Y. H. A. SINCLAIR. New York, N. Y. T. COMMERFORD MARTIN, Chairman, ARTHUR WILLIAMS, New York. N. Y. 239 West 39th St., New York, N. Y. CHARLES J. H. WOODBURY, Boston, Mass. JOHN C. BARCLAY, New York, N. Y. JOHN J. CARTY, New York, N. Y. CHARLES L. EDGAR, Boston, Mass. LOCAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE. FRANCIS W. JONES, New York, N. Y. PAUL SPENCER, Chairman. JOHN W. LIEB, JR., New York, N. Y. Broad and Arch Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. FRANK J. SPRAGUE, New York, N. Y. LOUIS A. FERGUSON, Chicago, 111. JAMES G. WHITE, New York, N. Y. WINDER E. GOLDSBOROUGH, Denver, Colo. HENRY H. HUMPHREY. St. Louis. Mo. COMMITTEE ON FOREST PRESERVATION. KEMPSTER B. MILLER. Chicago, 111. FREDERIC A. C. PERRINE, Chairman, HENRY H. NORRIS, Ithaca, N. Y. 60 Wall St., New York, N. Y. DAVID B. RUSHMORE. Schenectady, N. Y. HORATIO A. FOSTER, Baltimore. Md. PHILIP G. GOSSLER, New York. N. Y. WILLIAM P. JUDSON, Broadalbin, N. Y. EDISON MEDAL COMMITTEE. HENRY A. PRESSEY, Washington, D. C. CHARLES L. CLARKE, Chairman. CHARLES A. WADDELL, Biltmore, N. C. BANCROFT GHERARDI, Secretary. W. S. BARSTOW. COMMITTEE ON A CODE OF ETHICS. GANO DUNN. SCHUYLER SKAATS WHEELER, Chairman, CHARLES L. EDGAR. Ampere, N. J. JOHN W. HOWELL. HAROLD W. BUCK. New York, N. Y. T. COMMERFORD MARTIN CHARLES P. STEINMETZ, Schenectady, N. Y CHARLES F. SCOTT. WM. HAND BROWNE, JR. COMMITTEE ON INCREASE OF MEMBERSHIP. HENRY L. DOHERTY. GEO. A. HAMILTON. PERCY H. THOMAS, Chairman, SAMUEL REBER. 111 Broadway, New York, N. Y. FRANK J. SPRAGUE. FREDERICK C. BATES. New York. N. Y. HENRY G. STOTT. AINSLIE A. GRAY. New York, N. Y. CHARLES A. TERRY. FREDERICK L. HUTCHINSON, New York. E B. MERRIAM, Schenectady, N.Y. EDWIN H. SEAMAN, Winston-Salem, N.C. REPRESENTATIVES ON BOARD OF AWARD MEDAL.

HIGH-TENSION TRANSMISSION COMMITTEE. BION J. ARNOLD. RALPH D. MERSHON, Chairman, JOHN W. LIEB, JR. 60 Wall St., New York, N. Y. SCHUYLER SKAATS WHEELER. FRANK G. BAUM. San Francisco. Cal SAMUEL SHELDON