7. That the Franklin Medal continue to be awarded to those whose efforts have contributed most to a knowledge of physical science and its applications.

REPORT FORMS OF COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND THE ARTS

FORM A

(Application for Investigation)

THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE

OF THE

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

FOR THE

PROMOTION OF THE MECHANIC ARTS

In the matter of your application to The Franklin Institute for a consideration of your invention or discovery entitled ....

..... the following data are requested for the

information of the Committee on Science and the Arts:

1. What is the specific purpose of the invention?

2. What is the condition of the prior art in this regard?

3. What improvement is claimed to be effected by the invention?

4. How is the improvement effected?

5. What patents, if any, have been issued for this invention?

6. What citations, if any, were made in this regard by the Patent Office before allowance of patent claims?

7. Is the invention now in actual use?

8. If so, since when?

9. Where may it be seen in operation?

10. Are you prepared to submit drawings of the apparatus or device? 11. Are you prepared to submit a model of the apparatus or device?

12. If the invention is a composition of matter, are you prepared to submit specimens of the ingredients and of the compound sufficient for the purpose of experiments?

13. If the invention is a chemical process, are you prepared to give a demonstration of the same?

IMPORTANT TO APPLICANT

This application carefully filled in and other available matters descriptive of the invention or process, together with two copies of each of the United States patents issued to applicant, must be returned promptly to the Secretary of The Franklin Institute, 15 South Seventh Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

(A copy of Form A, above, may be obtained from the Secretary of the Institute and must be filled in, signed and promptly returned by an applicant for an examination of and a report upon an invention or discovery.)

FORM B

(Sub-committee Report Form)

THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE

OF THE

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

FOR THE

PROMOTION OF THE MECHANIC ARTS

S. & A. Case No.

REPORT OF SUB-COMMITTEE, dated

Investigating

TO THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND THE ARTS:

Your sub-committee appointed to investigate the above subject report as follows:

FORM C

(Institute Report Forms)

THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE

OF THE

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

FOR THE

PROMOTION OF THE MECHANIC ARTS

HALL OF THE INSTITUTE, Philadelphia,..

S. & A. Case No.

The Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania, acting through its

Chairman of the Committee on Science and the Arts.

COMMITTEES OF THE INSTITUTE AND THE COMMITTEES OF ITS BOARD OF MANAGERS

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1924

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1924

To the Members of The Franklin Institute:

Your Board of Managers has instructed me to report to you upon the affairs of the Institute for the year ending September 30, 1924.

Following the practice of past years, the Board's report quotes briefly from the reports of the Committees of the Institute and of its Board of Managers: The Committee on Museum (Dr. Alexander E. Outerbridge, Jr., Chairman) reports that our Museum has been enriched by a number of models, pieces of apparatus, medallions and photographs-all of great historical and scientific value. Evidencing the international interest in the Institute, it is noted that these additions include medallions of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and the Prince of Wales, cast in Hadfield manganese steel, which were presented by Sir Robert Hadfield; also a photograph of a painting in oil of Doctor Franklin which for nearly one hundred years has been in the possession of the Royal Technical College of Glasgow, Scotland. This portrait was presented by Mr. H. F. Stockdale, its Director. The Museum continues to serve as a highly useful adjunct of the Institute.

The Committee on Publications (Dr. George D. Rosengarten, Chairman) reports that the issuance of the December, 1924, number of the JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE completed its 198th Volume. The Committee also makes a comparison of that number of the JOURNAL with the first JOURNAL issued in 1826: At that early date the emphasis was placed upon the material things that could be seen, handled and used in industrial pursuits, the results being shown in the outstanding progress which had been made. This is in striking contrast with the record in recent issues of the JOURNAL, which presents the determined attack being made to-day upon the constitution of matter. For example, the sixty-four pages of the first volume of the JOURNAL contain such topics as the proposed exhibition of October, 1826, with a list of sixty-one prizes to be awarded for such practical purposes as the best stove or grate for burning anthracite; the best soft iron castings; the best black broadcloths; the best beaver hat, price nine dollars, etc." Contrasted with these topics, we find, in the one hundred and forty pages of the December, 1924, JOURNAL, articles on The Natural and Artificial Disintegration of the Elements," "The Application of Positive Ray Analysis" and "The Optical Projection of the Tracks of Alpha Particles." During the year 3000 copies of the collected articles, previously printed in the JOURNAL, on the "Electron in Chemistry," by Sir Joseph J. Thomson, were issued in book-form, and 2059 copies were sold. Also, 277 additional copies of Dr. W. J. Humphreys' lectures on "Physics of the Air" were sold. This indicates that the policy of the Institute in making

available, in book-form, notable lectures delivered before its members, has been very well received.

The report of the Committee on Meetings (Dr. Gellert Alleman, Chairman) contains a list of the lectures arranged by this Committee, showing that the meetings of the Institute during the past year have been very carefully arranged, and always selected with a view of presenting to the Institute members the latest and most authoritative information on the progress in science and industry. At the meeting held on the afternoon of May 21, 1924, The Franklin Medal, accompanying Certificate, and Certificate of Honorary Membership, were awarded to Sir Ernest Rutherford, F.R.S., Cavendish Professor of Physics, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, in recognition of his "long-continued and fruitful researches, signally contributing to the present state of knowledge of the elements, their constitution and relationships." In Sir Ernest's absence, these awards were accepted in his behalf by H. G. Chilton, Esquire, C.M.G., Counsellor of the British Embassy, Washington. The Franklin Medal, accompanying Certificate, and Certificate of Honorary Membership, were also awarded to Dr. Edward Weston, of Newark, New Jersey, in recognition of his "discoveries and inventions in the field of electricity, immeasurably fruitful and fundamental, contributory to the establishment of the electric art." Unfortunately, Doctor Weston could not be present, on account of illness, and these honors were accepted for him by Dr. L. H. Baekeland, President of the American Chemical Society. In all, there were eight stated meetings of the Institute held on the third Wednesday of each month, from October to May inclusive, at which there was a total attendance of 1053. Sixteen other lectures were held during the same period, with a total attendance of 1894. This represents a very good average attendance at the meetings and lectures. Of course it must not be forgotten that the benefit reaches a still larger number through the medium of the Institute JOURNAL. All of the efforts of this Committee therefore are well worth while.

The Committee on Library (Mr. W. H. Fulweiler, Chairman) reports accessions for the year, of 831 bound volumes, 174 unbound volumes, and 1191 pamphlets, making a total increase for the year of 2196 publications. In addition to purchases these include gifts from members of the Institute and from other individuals. The Institute is also under obligation to various Government Departments, State and municipal officials, and to the numerous organizations who have, from time to time, supplied the Library with publications on technical subjects. To all of these the Institute is glad to record its appreciative thanks. The Committee also reports that the Library was maintained at its usual high standard by the binding of periodicals and the rebinding of old volumes, etc., and by continuing and increasing the number of exchanges of the JOURNAL for the publications of other scientific institutions. With its 82,941 volumes, 20,655 pamphlets, 2292 maps and charts, 1356 photographs and 784 original drawings and designs, our splendid Library is of priceless value not only to the members of the Institute, but to all scientists and engineers, and even the general public.

The Committee on Science and the Arts (Mr. George H. Benzon, Jr., Chairman) reports that final disposition was made of eighteen cases, eleven of which received awards. This Committee also reports two noteworthy gifts: