Transactions of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (1929)

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Presidential Address 25 (3) The secretary was authorized to present a complete unbound set of transactions to both the London and Pacific Coast Sections. (4) A paid assistant secretary-treasurer was authorized and an appropriation passed to cover the expenses of such an office. (5) The auditors report of examination of the treasurer 's accounts was approved and the Board 's appreciation of the treasurer 's services expressed to him. (6) The Secretary was authorized to collect and store films of previous SMPE meetings. (7) A committee was authorised to investigate the desirability of replacing our present Transactions with a monthly journal and to investigate ways and means of doing this. (8) Eeports from the various committees were discussed and accepted. (9) The secretary was authorized to distribute a copy of the revised Aims and Accomplishments booklet to libraries in U. S. and Canada. (10) The chairman of the Publicity Committee was authorized to increase size of the SMPE bulletin in accordance with sample submitted. (11) The Secretary was authorized to take over the preparation and publication of the bulletin after the 1929 Spring Convention. (12) The price of Transaction to non-members, starting with No. 37, was increased from $2.50 to $3.00 per copy. The price to SMPE members and libraries to remain at $2.50. (13) A rule waspassed that no Transaction will be sent to delinquents. A delinquent being previously defined as a member whose dues remain unpaid six months after they become due. (14) A registration fee of $2.00 for members, $1.00 for ladies and a charge of $4.00 for the banquet for members and $5.00 for guests was approved for the Spring Convention. Guest cards of admission to the papers sessions were authorized. (15) Billing new members on a prorated quarterly basis, starting from the date of Secretary's notification of acceptance of application by the Board of Governors, was approved. A recent analysis of our membership^ is very interesting. It shows that our Soeiety is composed of a group of exceptionally capable men who report their positions as follows : chief 40 research 22 technical 14 consulting 11 projection 8 chemical 6 ^ installation 6 physicists 5 mechanic ;il 5 electrical 4 radio 3 designing 2 film recording 2 Engineers 129