It is also believed that the time is propitious for the Committee, acting in accordance with its power and on behalf of the Institute, to call attention to the facilities it possesses for reporting upon matters of public or semipublic interest. The records of the Committee contain many examples of the exercise of this function in the past, such as, for instance, its report upon the Standardization of Screw Threads, the Manayunk Intercepting Sewer, the Abatement of the Smoke Nuisance in Philadelphia, etc. The bringing of our facilities in this connection to the proper notice may probably best be accomplished by the appointment of a standing sub-committee to receive requests for, and to formulate, opinions upon questions of this character. The State and municipal departments, for example, would no doubt be glad to receive and acknowledge help of this kind. In this way the work of the Committee would be made of greater benefit to the community at large. In former times our public officers freely consulted the Institute upon matters in question, and in many cases the Committee was able to render services to them, an honor which was greatly appreciated by its members, and a pleasurable duty. In conclusion, it should be stated that the work of the past year has been of great interest, not only in consideration of the subjects received, but also of the eminent and able men to whom awards have been made, and of the appreciation of our efforts by these recipients. AWARDS MADE DURING THE YEAR. THE ELLIOTT CRESSON MEDAL. Josef Maria Eder, Ph.D., of Vienna, Austria, in recognition of his important original researches in the science of photochemistry and his many valuable contributions to the literature of that science and of the graphic arts. Wolfgang Gaede, of Freiburg-in-Bresgau, Germany, for his Molecular Air Pump. Peter Cooper Hewitt, Sc.D., of New York, N. Y., for his Mercury Arc Rectifier. Professor Karl Ritter von Linde, Ph.D., of Munich, Germany, in recognition of his scientific investigations of the processes of refrigeration and the liquefaction of gases, and of his inventions of machinery for applying these processes in the manufacture of ice and for the purposes of cold storage. Professor Edgar Fahs Smith, Ph.D., Sc.D., LL.D., of Philadelphia, Pa., in recognition of his leading work in the field of electrochemistry, of his many contributions to the literature of chemical science, and of his great service in university education. Orville Wright, B.S., LL.D., of Dayton, Ohio, in recognition of the epoch-making work accomplished by him, at first together with his brother Wilbur and latterly alone, in establishing on a practical basis the science and art of aviation. THE HOWARD N. POTTS MEDAL. Ralph Modjeski, D.Eng., of Chicago, Ill., for his paper on "Design of Large Bridges, with Special Reference to the Quebec Bridge," in the September, 1913, issue of the JOURNAL. THE EDWARD LONGSTRETH MEDAL. H. T. Herr, of Pittsburgh, Pa., for his paper on "Recent Developments in Steam Turbines," in the February, March, April, May, and June, 1913, issues of the JOURNAL. Hiram H. Hirsch, of Philadelphia, Pa., for his Electric Safety Lamp. Wm. J. Humphreys, Ph.D., of Washington, D. C., for his paper on “Volcanic Dust and Other Factors in the Production of Climatic Changes, and Their Possible Relation to Ice Ages," in the March, 1913, issue of the JOURNAL. Kinkead Manufacturing Company, of Boston, Mass., for their Apparatus for Aligning and Levelling Shafting. 66 John M. Rusby, of Philadelphia, Pa., for his paper on Industrial Combustible Gases," in the July, 1913, issue of the JOURNAL. Johann Stumpf, of Charlottenburg, Germany, for his Una-Flow Steam Engine. THE CERTIFICATE OF MERIT. Ellis B. Ridgway, of Coatesville, Pa., for his Steam Hydraulic Elevator. THE JOHN SCOTT LEGACY MEDAL AND PREMIUM. Charles S. Batdorf, of New York, N. Y., for his Coin Counting and Wrapping Machine. Halcolm Ellis, of Newark, N. J., for his Adding-Typewriter. C. E. Guillaume, Ph.D., of Sèvres, France, for his alloy Invar. Aldus C. Higgins, of Worcester, Mass., for his Electric Furnace in which Alundum is made commercially. Charles B. Jacobs, of New York, N. Y., for his Process of Producing a New Abrasive and Refractory Material. C. Francis Jenkins, of Washington, D. C., for his Motion-picture Apparatus. Jesse W. Reno, of New York, N. Y., for his Inclined Elevator or Escalator. Allen A. Tirrill, of Pittsburgh, Pa., for his Automatic Potential Regulator. Adolph Spielman, of Philadelphia, Pa., for his Cloth-cutting Machine. JOHN SCOTT MEDAL RECOMMENDATIONS. A. Atwater Kent, of Rosemont, Pa., for his Unisparker. THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE AWARDS October, 1914, to September, 1915 THE FRANKLIN MEDAL PROF. HEIKE KAMERLINGH ONNES, of Leiden, Holland, in recognition of his "long-continued and indefatigable labors in low-temperature research which have enriched physical science, not only with a great number of new methods and ingenious devices, but also with achievements and discoveries of the first magnitude." THOMAS ALVA EDISON, D.Sc., of Orange, N. J., in recognition of the value of "numerous basic inventions and discoveries forming the foundation of world-wide industries, signally contributing to the well-being, comfort, and pleasure of the human race." THE HOWARD N. POTTS MEDAL WILLIAM J. HUMPHREYS, PH.D., of Washington, D. C., for his paper on "The Thunderstorm and its Phenomena," in the JOURNAL. THE EDWARD LONGSTRETH MEDAL EDWARD J. DOBBINS, of London, England, for his Daylight Rods. HERBERT E. IVES, PH.D., of Philadelphia, Pa., for his paper on "Artificial Daylight," in the JOURNAL. MAX VON RECKLINGHAUSEN, PH.D., of New York, N. Y., for his paper on "The Ultra-violet Rays and their Application for the Sterilization of Water," in the JOURNAL. CARRINGTON CABELL TUTWILER, A.B., M.S., of Philadelphia, Pa., for his paper on "The Recovery of Gas Works By-products," in the JOURNAL. WAHL ADDING MACHINE COMPANY, of Chicago, Ill., for the Development of the Means for Manufacturing the Wahl Calculating Attachment for Typewriters. GEORGE A. WHEELER, deceased, of Brooklyn, N. Y, for his Escalator. C. D. YOUNG, of Altoona, Pa., for his paper on "Locomotive Superheaters and their Performance," in the Journal. THE CERTIFICATE OF MERIT W. A. BLONCK, of Chicago, Ill., for his Boiler Efficiency Meter. George P. Vanier, of Steelton, Pa., for his Potash Bulb. THE JOHN SCOTT LEGACY MEDAL AND PREMIUM AWARDED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE CAV. ING. ALBERTO CERASOLI, of Rome, Italy, for the Humphrey Pump. HYMAN ELI GOLDBERG, of Chicago, Ill., for the Wahl Calculating Attachment for Typewriters. H. W. HARDINGE, of New York, N. Y., for his Conical Pebble Mill. HERBERT ALFRED HUMPHREY, of London, England, for the Humphrey Pump. A. ATWATER KENT, of Rosemont, Pa., for his Unisparker. JOHN C. WAHL, of Chicago, Ill., for the Wahl Calculating Attachment for Typewriters. JOHN SCOTT RECOMMENDATION HAROLD N. ANDERSON, of Cleveland, Ohio, for his Gear Rolling Machine. ELLIOTT CRESSON MEDAL RECOMMENDATION (Award pending.) MICHAEL J. OWENS, of Toledo, Ohio, for his Bottle Making Machine. |