contents being rearranged before publication in volume form. In the latter edition v. 19-20 of the monthly issues are numbered v. 19-22. Beginning with Sept., 1904, each no. consists of 2 sections (i) general institute matters (ii) papers and discussions, of which the latter only is reproduced in the volume. From Jan., 1905, monthly nos. are entitled PROCEEDINGS. ... Prices: Volumes of Transactions-paper, $5; cloth, $5.75; half-morocco, $6.50 (v. 1-4 in paper only, $2 each). Subscription to monthly Proceedings-$5 a year in U. S., Canada and Mexico, $6 for other countries; single numbers, 50c each. Handbook for the year 1900. New York, 1900. 8°. Classified list of papers published by the Institute, 1884-99, v. 1-16 inclusive: p. 17-31. New York, Catalogue of periodical publications in the library 1904. 8°. High-tension power transmission. New York, 1905-06. 2 v. 8°. Contents: [v. 1] A series of papers and discussions presented at the meetings of the Institute, under the auspices of the Committee on hightension transmission.-v. 2. A series of papers and discussions presented at the International electrical congress in St. Louis, 1904. Republished by the McGraw publishing co., by special arrangement with the institute and the congress. Electrical handbooks to various cities (e. g., Boston, Chicago, Montreal, New York, Niagara Falls, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, St. Louis, Schenectady, Washington) to serve as guides for visitors from abroad attending the International Electrical Congress, St. Louis, Sept., 1904, were issued in 1904 under the auspices of the Institute. The Institute coöperates with the Institution of Electrical Engineers (London), the Physical Society of London and the American Physical Society in the publication of Science Abstracts. Distribution.-Exchange with leading technical publications. On sale by the Secretary. Prizes.-EDISON MEDAL. Awarded annually for best thesis or record of research on theoretical or applied electricity or magnetism, submitted to the Institute by a properly qualified student. Each competitor must have graduated and received a degree during the year for which the medal is to be awarded, in some course of study at some institution of learning within the United States or Dominion of Canada, which course of study shall include the branch of electrical engineering and shall represent normally not less than 2 years of continuous residence and work; he must not be of greater age than 25 at the day of his graduation. Not more than 2 students may compete in any one year from any one institution; and any student who competes must be duly presented for competition by the faculty of the institution at which he is a student. The thesis or record must not exceed 6,000 words, not inclusive of words employed in explanation of accompanying drawings. American Institute of Mining Engineers. Address.-99 John Street, New York City, N. Y. Secretary: R. W. Raymond. History. Founded in 1871; incorporated Jan. 9, 1905. Object.-Promotion of the arts and sciences connected with the economical production of the useful minerals and metals, and the welfare of those employed in these industries. Meetings. Annual meeting in New York, 3d Tuesday of Feb. Other meetings at times and places selected by the Council. List of meetings of the institute and their localities from its organization to July 1905: in Transactions, v. 36, p. xii-xiii. Membership.-3100 members and 157 associates (entrance fee, $10; annual dues, $10; life composition, $150); 9 honorary. Publications. TRANSACTIONS. . . v. I-XXXVI, 1871/73-1905. New York [etc.], [1873]-1906. 8°. v. I pub. at Philadelphia, v. 2-11 at Easton, Pa. A catalogue of official reports upon geological surveys of the United States and territories, and of British North America [and Supplements I and II], by F. Prime, Jr.; in v. 7-9. (Also published separately.) v. 22-23: Part 1-2 of the proceedings, papers and discussions of the Chi- v. 32: "Containing the papers and discussions of 1901, relating to the Contents and index, v. 1-15, v. 16-20, v. 21-25, v. 26-30. New Preceded by index to v. 1-5 (in v. 5) and index to v. 1-10 (Philadelphia, 1884). Bulletin. no. 1-2. New York, 1899-1900. 8°. No more published. Contents: The progress of mineralogy. Intended as a contribution to a bibliography of the science of mineralogy for the years 1898-99. Bi-monthly bulletin, Jan. 1905 to date. Price: $2 per number. Special publications include The genesis of ore-deposits by F. Posepny, tr. by R. W. Raymond, 1894, 2d ed. enl., 1902 ($6); The evolution of mine-surveying instruments ($3.50); Discussions on technical education, 1876; Glossary of mining and metallurgical terms, 1881 (50c); Spanish-American mining and metallurgical glossary (75c); Mining and railway map of Mexico, 1901 (35c); A catalogue of periodical publications in the Library of the Institute, 1904. Distribution.-Exchange. On sale by the Institute; printed price-list in recent volumes of Transactions. American-Irish Historical Society. Address.-Secretary-general: Thomas Hamilton Murray, 36 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass. History.-Founded in Boston, Mass., Jan. 20, 1897. Ref.: Journal, v. I, p. 1-5. Object.-Study of the Irish element in the composition of the American people; investigation of the influence of this element in the upbuilding of the nation, and publication of facts relating to and illustrating that influence. Meetings.-Annual meeting in Jan., in New York City. Quarterly meetings in different cities. Field day in the summer or autumn. Membership.-568 (annual dues, $5; life composition, $50). Publications. JOURNAL. . . v. I-V. Boston, 1898-1905. 8°. The Recorder. Bulletin of the . . . society. v. 1, no. 1-8, Sept. 1901- See also list of "Books and pamphlets by the Society." (In Journal, Distribution.-Exchange. Free distribution to a limited number of college and public libraries. Apply to the Secretary-general. American Iron and Steel Association. Address.-261 S. 4th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. General manager: James M. Swank. History. Organized in Philadelphia, Mar. 6, 1855, as the American Iron Association; reorganized in 1864 under present name. Maintains a technical and reference library. Office serves as a bureau of information for the American iron trade. Object.-To procure the statistics of the trade, both at home and abroad; to provide for the mutual interchange of information and experience, both scientific and practical; to collect and preserve all works relating to iron and steel and, generally, to take all proper measures for advancing the interests of the trade in all its branches. Meetings.-Meetings on call of the officers. Membership.-Iron and steel manufacturers of the country. Publications. BULLETIN... v. I-XXXIX, Sept. 1866-Dec. 1905. Philadelphia, Weekly, Sept. 12, 1866-Feb. 20, 1895; 3 nos. a month, Mar., 1895-Dec. 20, 1897; semi-monthly, Jan., 1898 to date. Price: $4 a year. Statistics of the American and foreign iron trades. Annual statistical Title varies before 1886. Price: $3 a vol. Directory to the iron and steel works of the United States. 16th ed. Price: $10. 1st ed. in 1873 has title: Classified list of rail mills and blast furnaces in the United States. Supplement, 1903, containing classified list of leading consumers of iron and steel in the U. S.; price, $5. History of the manufacture of iron in all ages, and particularly in the United States from colonial times to 1891. Also a short history of early coal mining in the United States. By J. M. Swank. 2d ed. rev. and enl. Philadelphia, 1892. 8°. Ist ed. pub. by the author in 1884. Notes and comments on industrial, economic, political and historical History of the manufacture of armor plate for the United States navy. Also pamphlets containing Proceedings of various meetings of the as- ager. American Jewish Historical Society. Address.-Corresponding Secretary: Max. J. Kohler, 119 Nassau Street, New York City. Curator: Leon Hühner, Jewish Theological Seminary, 531 W. 123d Street, New York City. History.-Organized in New York City, June 7, 1892. Incorporated in the District of Columbia, Dec. 19, 1898. Collections of the society (manuscripts, prints, books, and other historical objects relating to the history of the Jews in America) in the building of the Jewish Theological Seminary, above address. Ref.: The Jewish encyclopedia, v. 1. New York and London, 1901.-American Jewish yearbook, Philadelphia, 1899 ff. Object.-Collection, preservation and publication of material having reference to the settlement and history of the Jews on the American continent. Meetings.-Annual meetings at various places within the United States. Membership.-208 regular (annual dues, $5); 3 life ($100); 26 corresponding; 7 hon orary. Publications. PUBLICATIONS. . . no. 1-15. [Baltimore, etc.], 1893-1906. 8°. no. 7: Trial of Gabriel de Granada by the Inquisition in Mexico, 1642-5. A list of publications of the society, with contents, in v. 15. Prices: v. 1 (2d ed.), 2, 3, 5-8, 10, 13, $1.50 each; v. 4, 9, 11, 12, $2 each. Distribution.-Exchange. Free distribution to a limited number of libraries in America and Europe. On sale by Jewish Publication Society of America, 608 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa., and by Bloch Publishing Co., 738 Broadway, New York City. Research funds.-Limited sums of money received by the society from time to time have been placed at the disposal of its executive council for the encouragement of research in connection with its activities. American Library Association. Address.-Secretary: J. I. Wyer, New York State Library, Albany, N. Y. Address of the A. L. A. Publishing Board: 34 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass. Secretary: Miss Nina E. Browne. History. Organized in 1876. Incorporated in 1879. Publishing Section organized in 1886 to further cooperation among libraries in preparing and publishing bibliographies, indexes and special catalogues; organization changed in 1900, and this work placed in charge of a Publishing Board, appointed by the executive committee of the association. Other sections are: The college and reference section, the trustee section, the catalog section, the State library commissions section, and the State libraries section, the last now practically superseded by the National Association of State Librarians. Object.-To promote the welfare of libraries in America. Meetings.-Annual conference at time and place determined by the council. Membership.-1,162 annual (dues, $2); 34 libraries and other institutions (dues, $5); 45 life ($25); 2 life fellows ($100); 9 honorary. Publications." The official organ of the association is the LIBRARY JOURNAL (v. I-30, PAPERS AND PROCEEDINGS of the 4th-28th general meeting, 1881-1906. "Catalog of "A. L. A.” library, 1893; published by the U. S. Bureau of Education. A. L. A. catalog, 1904: published by the Library of Congress. (On sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. Price: cloth 50c., paper 25c. pt. 1, classed or pt. 2, dictionary separately, cloth 25c., paper 15c. each.) A. L. A. portrait index. Pub. by the Library of Congress, 1906. (On sale by the Superintendent of Documents. Price: cloth, $3.) |