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Meeting of Members. October 21, 1964 Dr. Drinker brought to the Industrial Hygiene Foundation the mind of a critical scientist, a background education in chemical engineering, and above all, an interest in applying his knowledge and techniques of engineering for the benefit of the working man. His activities in the application of engineering prin ciples to medical problems were already famous because of his invention of the Drinker Respirator and his distinguished editorship of the Journal of Industrial Hygiene & Toxicology. In the formation of the Foundation, as in this Journal, Professor Drinker emphasized the importance of bringing together the chemical, physical, engineering, and medical disciplines. Dr. Drinker was associated with the Harvard Medical School and the School of Public Health, beginning in 1922, In 1936, he became Professor of Industrial Hygiene, a position which he held until his retirement in I960. Through his teaching, he has had a great influence in setting high standards of education and high ideals in the field of industrial health which were reflected in the acti vities of the Foundation under his direction; and , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT The Board of Trustees and the membership of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation wish to honor Professor Drinker and to express their appreciation of the important contribution which he made to the organization and work of the Foundation by nominating him as Trustee Emeri tus of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation; and IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT This resolution be placed in the minutes of meeting and that a copy be sent to Dr. Drinker. " A motion was made, seconded, and unanimously carried that this resolu tion be adopted. Mr. Andrew Kalmykow read the resolution proposing Mr. Theodore C. "Waters for election as Trustee Emeritus: "Theodore C. Waters has, for many years, performed outstanding ser vice for the Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Inc. and he was one of the original incorporators and directors of said Foundation and has served as its General Counsel since 1941 and a member of its Board of Trustees ; and WHEREAS He is and has been a member of the Legal Committee of said Foundation and its predecessor, the Air Hygiene Foundation of America, Inc. , since. 1936.and Chairman of its Legal Committee since 1941 ; and WHEREAS He is a distinguished member of the Maryland Bar which he has graced both as an active practitioner and a professor of law and has long been one of the outstanding authorities in the United States on the subject bf occupa tional disease legislation and litigation and has written widely on tfyese subjects. He has served as a member of legislative and gubernatorial commissions dealing with these subjects having been Chairman of the Maryland Occupational Disease Commission and presently being a member of the Governor's Committee on Workmen's Compensation and has otherwise distinguished himself bo?' ihome state of Maryland and others; .3