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Stated monthly meeting, march 17, 1943
THE
FRANKLIN
STATED
MONTHLY
MEETING,
INSTITUTE. MARCH
1’7,
1943.
The stated monthly meeting of The Franklin Institute was begun by the playing of the National -Anthem, at 8:15 P.M. Mr. Charles S. Redding, the President and presiding officer, then called the meeting to order and announced that the minutes of the last meeting had been published in full in the March number of the JOUKN~L OF TFE FRANKLIN INSTITUTII; and that, if no objection were offered, the minutes would stand approved as printed. On motion the minutes were so approved. The Secretary, Dr. Henry Butler Allen, was then called upon for his report. He stated that since the last meeting the following adclitions to membership had been made: Honorary. Sustaining.. Active. Associate.. Student,
2 1 96 33 33
_
‘l‘otal.................
.,.
165
The Secretary then extended a cordial invitation to all members to attend Hc Medal Day exercises which this year will be held on Wednesday, April 21. called attention to a radical departure from our ordinary procedure this year, stating that the medals will be awarded in the evening instead of the afternoon. The functions will begin The change has been made to meet wartime conditions. with a reception at 5:30, followed by dinner and the presentation of awards. The Secretary pointed out that we have a very interesting group of men to be honored this year and that their presence, and the reading of papers b!, the Franklin Medalists, will make the event an outstanding one. There being no further business, Mr. Redding then introduced Dr. \V.‘F. G. Swann, Director of the Bartol Research Foundation of The Franklin Institute, Because of existing war regulations it was not and well known to the audience. possible for Dr. Swann to give his customary yearly report on the work of the He therefore chose as his subject “ Cosmic Rays,” presenting it in laboratories. The talk was illustrated with slides. a highly entertaining and lucid manner. The meeting was dismissed with an expression
of appreciation
to the lecturer.
FRANKLIN
STATED
MONTHLY
MEETING,
INSTITUTE. MARCH
1’7,
1943.
The stated monthly meeting of The Franklin Institute was begun by the playing of the National -Anthem, at 8:15 P.M. Mr. Charles S. Redding, the President and presiding officer, then called the meeting to order and announced that the minutes of the last meeting had been published in full in the March number of the JOUKN~L OF TFE FRANKLIN INSTITUTII; and that, if no objection were offered, the minutes would stand approved as printed. On motion the minutes were so approved. The Secretary, Dr. Henry Butler Allen, was then called upon for his report. He stated that since the last meeting the following adclitions to membership had been made: Honorary. Sustaining.. Active. Associate.. Student,
2 1 96 33 33
_
‘l‘otal.................
.,.
165
The Secretary then extended a cordial invitation to all members to attend Hc Medal Day exercises which this year will be held on Wednesday, April 21. called attention to a radical departure from our ordinary procedure this year, stating that the medals will be awarded in the evening instead of the afternoon. The functions will begin The change has been made to meet wartime conditions. with a reception at 5:30, followed by dinner and the presentation of awards. The Secretary pointed out that we have a very interesting group of men to be honored this year and that their presence, and the reading of papers b!, the Franklin Medalists, will make the event an outstanding one. There being no further business, Mr. Redding then introduced Dr. \V.‘F. G. Swann, Director of the Bartol Research Foundation of The Franklin Institute, Because of existing war regulations it was not and well known to the audience. possible for Dr. Swann to give his customary yearly report on the work of the He therefore chose as his subject “ Cosmic Rays,” presenting it in laboratories. The talk was illustrated with slides. a highly entertaining and lucid manner. The meeting was dismissed with an expression
of appreciation
to the lecturer.