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Project Implementation Committee: A report from Uhlhorn was read. Part of thisis covered in earlier sections of the minutes. The Committee has authorizedBrandou to spend up to $1,000 to prepare two pilot monographs unique to thearea of mathematics and science. Wagner reported that he will suggest that thein-service program be tried again at next yearns convention and the Board ap-proved this suggestion. The report was accepted. A motion that funds for suchin-service programs (at convention time) not be taken out of funds allotted tothe Project Implementation Committee was tabled.Policy and Resolutions Committee: Wood’s report covered three items: Meetingdate: The committee recommended that the date not be changed and that nochange be made until a poll of the members indicated that a majority of themembers desired a change. This was approved. A motion to conduct a poll beforethe next annual meeting was lost.

Student subscriptions: The committee recommended that student subscrip-tions be continued. This was approved.

Travel expenses: The committee recommended that expense allowances forofficers, directors and committee members in attendance at meetings other thanthe annual convention be:

1. 10 cents per mile for travel by personal car.2. The actual reasonable cost of public transportation.3. The actual cost of lodging required for attendance.4. A meal allowance of $8.00 per day.This recommendation was approved. Then the Board added that Officers of

the Association and Directors be allowed transportation and one day’s expensesfor the annual meeting. This is to become effective after the 1966 meeting.Date of Spring Board Meeting: The meeting will be held in the evening of Friday,May 12 and on Saturday, May 13.

Committee Appointments: Kennedy announced these appointments:Local Arrangements Committee Co-chairmen: George Barrett and Dave Baugh-man, both of Oak Park-River Forest High School, Oak Park, Illinois.

Project Implementation Committee: Kennedy re-appointed this committee.Research Committee: Kennedy re-appointed this committee, suggesting that

additional members might be appointed later.Past-Presidents Forum: It was suggested that advance convention and hotelregistration blanks be inserted into the May and October issues of the Journal,Also that service information be obtained from members as an aid in nominatingand appointing. The report was accepted with the note that these were sugges-tions rather that directives.Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,ELEANOR CHASTAIN(Acting Secretary)

EYES TIRED? DON’T RETIREDon’t worry if your eyes get tired. There should be nothing alarming about the

gradual tiring of eyes, even after the age of 50, Dr. F. H. Newton says. The Dallasophthalmologist, who has made a life-long study of eye fatigue in middle-agedpeople, says it is safe and desirable to use the eyes, but that when fatigue occurs,frequent "eye breaks" are advisable.When eye doctors minimize the fatigue factor, patients may wander aimlessly

from doctor to doctor, change glasses and eventually retire from mental lifeusing weak eyes as an excuse. When there is no demonstrable organic cause of thefatigue, patients should be reassured but their fears should not be ignored. Eyefatigue is a neglected phase of geriatrics, Dr. Newton believes.