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ACerS History: 100 Events to Remember
1894 The first ceramic engineering course is established by Edward Orton, Jr. at the Ohio State University. 1898 During the National Brick Manufacturers’ Association meeting in Pittsburgh, (February 15-18) the formation of a new ceramic association is discussed. 1899 The “First Meeting” to organize a permanent organization is held in Orton Hall with Edward Orton, Jr. as secretary. 1899 The First Summer Excursion Meeting takes place July 4-7, with a session aboard the Put-In-Bay Steamer en route to Put-In-Bay, Ohio 1899 The first volume of Transactions of the American Ceramic Society is published. 1901 The first associate members are elevated to the grade of full members at the Third Annual Meeting. 1902 Beta Pi Kappa, the ceramic engineering fraternity, is established at The Ohio State University. 1902 The Collected Works of Hermann August Seger is translated and published by the Society as its first major project. 1902 Rutgers University establishes its Ceramic School. 1902 The Summer Excursion Meeting takes place September 5-8 at the World’s Fair in St. Louis, a “wholly social” event. 1905 The Society’s Articles of Incorporation are subscribed, acknowledged and filed in the office of the Secretary of State in Ohio. 1925 The Ohio State University celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the founding of Ceramic Education. 1925 Ceramic Day is observed at the Chemical Exposition Fall Meeting. 1925 The first high school ceramic courses are taught in East Liverpool, Ohio 1926 The Society’s offices move to 2525 North High Street in Columbus, Ohio 1928 The Society holds is Summer Tour to Europe. 1929 The week of the 31st Annual Meeting, held in Chicago, February 4-9 is designated National Ceramic Week and the “First Exposition of Ceramic Products in America.” 1930 The Glass Division becomes the first division to hold a fall meeting, at Cove Point, Maryland, October 4-6. 1930 The first One Hundred Fellows holds its organizational meeting. 1930 Edward Orton, Jr. becomes President of the Society. 1931 At the first induction ceremony in Cleveland, on February 25, 153 members are inducted as Fellows. 1933 The Summer Excursion meeting is held in Chicago, during the Century of Progress “Engineers’ Week,” June 25-30. 1933 The first Edward Orton, Jr. Memorial Lecture is given by E.W. Washburn on February 14. 1935 The Association of Ceramic Educators is organized. 1936 Sessions are split between two hotels for the first time, at the 38th Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, March 29-April 4. 1937 Engineering curricula are accredited for the first time. 1938 Formation of classes is approved by the Board of Trustees. 1943 The first “double the membership” or “member get a member” campaign is begun. 1946 The Purdy Collection of ceramic objects is given to the Society. 1946 Charles S. Pearce is named General Secretary and serves until 1963. 1953 The publication of Ceramics Monthly begins in January. 1957 The first Ceramographic Exhibit is shown in Dallas. 1961 A hotel strike during the Annual Meeting, April 23-27, at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, forces ceramists to make their own beds! 1963 Frank P. Reid is named as General Secretary and serves until 1979. 1964 The Ceramic Company Directory is published for the first time. 1966 The Design Section of the Ceramic Education Council votes to split from the Society and for the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). 1968 For the first time, paid Society memberships and publication subscriptions exceed 10,000. 1969 The first Annual Exposition is held at Washington D.C.’s Sheraton-Park Hotel, May 4-6. 1969 The Constitution is thoroughly revised and updated. 1970 The Ceramic Endowment Fund is established. 1973 The new Society-owned Ceramic Park office building is completed. 1975 The first CEC short course is offered: “Kinetics in Ceramic Processes.” 1978 The first Poster Session is held at the 80th Annual Meeting in Detroit, May 6-11 1979 Arthur Friedberg succeeds Frank Reid as Executive Director and serves until 1984. 1980 The Board of Trustees affirms action by the Publications Committee to establish Communications. 1980 The first edition of the Advances in Ceramics series is published. 1981 The Ross C. Purdy Museum of Ceramics in Columbus, Ohio is dedicated and opens. 1981 ACerS is adopted as the official acronym of The American Ceramic Society 1981 A Society delegation goes to the 90th Annual Meeting of the Ceramic Society of Japan. 1982 On December 21, the Society and the National Bureau of Standards sign documents launching the Joint Program on Phase Equilibria for Ceramists. 1982 A Society delegation goes to Brazil for the Brazilian Ceramic Association annual meeting. 1984 The Society sends a delegation to visit the Ceramic Society of Japan, May 12-26. 1985 The new publication Advanced Ceramic Materials is created. 1986 The Society’s building at 65 Ceramic Drive is sold. 1986 A Society delegation goes to France and West Germany. 1987 Society delegation goes to South Korea and England. 1988 Society delegation goes to Australia for Austceram ’88 and Spain and Italy. 1989 Advanced Ceramic Materials is incorporated into the Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 1990 The Society undertakes a new Strategic Planning initiative. 1991 A Society delegation goes to Japan to celebrate the Ceramic Society of Japan’s 100th Anniversary, October 16-17. 1993 The Society holds its first offshore sponsored meeting, the PAC RIM meeting, November 7-10. 1994 The First Biennial Ceramic Manufacturers & Suppliers Workshop & Exposition is held in Louisville, Kentucky, September 25-28 1995 The Society launches its World Wide Web site: www.acers.org. 1995 The Society sends a delegation to China in recognition of the Chinese Ceramic Society’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, October 9-13. 1995 The American Ceramic Industry Association (ACIA), the first Society subsidiary, is approved. 1996 The first woman president, Carol Jantzen, is sworn in. 1996 The Society acquires Ceramics Monthly.
1997 Pottery Making Illustrated, a new publication, publishes its inaugural issue. 1998 The first Ceramics Pavilion is sponsored by the Society at the National Design Engineering Show and Conference in Chicago. 1998 The 100th Annual Meeting takes place in Cincinnati, May 4-7.
Source: The American Ceramic Society 100 Years, published by The American Ceramics Society, 1998, 169-173.
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