In looking over the records of the Committee on Science and the Arts representing its activities during the past year, an impressive fact presented itself, that is, three George A. Hoadley Certificates were awarded which represented a total of one hundred and twenty-five years of service to the Committee on a purely volunteer basis. The longest record of dedicated service was found to be that of Dr. G. H. Clamer who completed fifty-five years of faithful duties to the Committee, which is the longest period to date covered by a Hoadley Certificate. The other two Certificates called attention to the equally devoted and helpful services of Mr. John M. Weiss over an extended period of forty-five years, and Dr. James Stokley for a period of twenty-five years.
Such records of long association with a Committee that seeks to reward the most competent workers in several valued fields of human endeavor are inspirational not only for the length of service but for the spirit that generated them.
No greater recognition or honor can accrue to this institution than that of seeking and finding the most qualified individual for a just and distinguished award.
This labor of love is carried on by a group of seventy competent and renowned scientists and engineers who give their time freely and generously to see that this goal is accomplished.