Recent New York section meetings

New Developments in Electrothermics and Electrochemistry, On the evening of Friday, March 22nd, the New York Section had as a speaker, Dr. Colin G. Fink of Columbia University. Dr. Fink gave a very interesting review of recent progress in electrochemistry and elec tro thermics, touching upon the developments in the electric furnace industries; in steel, the ferroalloys; the growth of aluminum and the new beryllium. Methods of combating corrosion; the use of chromium; the electrochemistry of gases. The talk was illustrated with many slides and exhibits of articles now being manufactured as a result of the progress described. Dr. Fink closed his talk with a description of the work he is doing for the museums of New York in the restoration of ancient bronzes.