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580 MINUTES OF NEW YORK SECTION [j. s. M. p. E.
In responding to a remark by the chairman, Capt. West signified his readiness to address the Society again next session. Among the announcements made by the chairman was an invitation from the Kine Group of the Royal Photographic Society to any member of the Society to attend their next meeting when a paper would be read by Herr Kossowsky, of U. F. A. Germany, on "Modern Methods of Sound Reproduction in Cinematography."
The members' meetings for the remainder of this season will be held on March 10th, when Mr. Villiers, of G B. C., will read a paper on "Modern Incandescent Lighting in Cinema Studios;'' March 24th, when Mr. Warmisham of Taylor, Taylor, and Hobson will read a paper on "Lenses, with Special Reference to Color Correction;" and April 14th, when Mr. Flemming of the National Physical Laboratories will read a paper on "The Acoustics of Buildings."
ORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE NEW YORK SECTION
March 6, 1930
The meeting was called to order by President J. I. Crabtree, acting in the role of temporary chairman pending the election of a permanent chairman. Chairman Crabtree briefly discussed the purpose of the meeting which was primarily the election of officers, and then introduced Professor Pitkin of Columbia University, who delivered a talk entitled "The Psychology of Sound and Its Relation to the Motion Picture." At the conclusion of this talk, Professor Pitkin briefly described his reactions on the use of color in motion picture photography, after which Chairman Crabtree allotted five minutes for the discussion of the talk. This discussion was by Messrs. Richardson, Shea, and Smack.
Chairman Crabtree appointed J. W. Coffman, G. C. Edwards, J. R. Manheimer, D. E. Hyndman, and R. C. Hubbard as a committee to make nominations for the office of chairman (term ending October, 1930). The committee reported their nomination of Messrs. Palmer and Spence. Mr. Spence, however, withdrew, and a motion was then made and carried that the secretary cast a ballot for Mr. Palmer, electing him to the chairmanship of the New York Section. This was done.
Mr. Palmer then took the chair and, after a brief message in which he expressed his appreciation and desire to devote his energies to the