Another Party in Boston

August was quite the festive month. First was the big birthday party at the 15th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education. A photo report appeared on page 1200 of the October issue; page 1383 of this issue has a synopsis of the meeting, with additional photos. Anniversary celebrations continued just ten days later at the Fall ACS Meeting in Boston where there was a special luncheon; a poster session and gala celebration on Sunday evening-complete with an ice cream sundae bar and a symposium all day Monday.

A few photos appear on this page. We hope they catch some of the spirit of the events, which were truly a time to celebrate. In attendance were former editors, previous chairs of the Board of Publication, and people such as Glenn Seaborg who had contributed to the Journal for a great many years. There were opportunities for old friendships to be renewed and for younger people to meet with legendary figures.

The staff and organizers gathered at the end of the Monday symposium. From the left are Mary Saecker, Doris Kolb, Ken Kolb, Jon Holmes, John Moore, Betty Moore, Richard Schwenz, and Emory Howell.

Preserving the History

An important part of the events at both the 15th BCCE and the Boston ACS Meeting were a series of posters describing the Journal from many different perspectives. One set of these, done by the staff, described the seven editorial periods in the Journal's life since its beginnings in 1924, attempting to capture for the reader the nature of the Journal, an impression of the world at large at the time, and the professional personality of the editor.

To carry forward a tradition of reflecting and codifying our history at least every 25 years, we have expanded on the information about these editorial periods. We present the outcome on pages 1373-1380. While not extensive enough to be definitive, there is plenty there to give a flavor and references enough for those who want to know more. Other sources to consult include the December 1948 issue (Volume 25), the entirety of Volume 50 (1973), and 1943, 20, 369.