Business Meeting of the American Society of Andrology 1985

              AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANDOOIDGY
SECRETARY'S REIDRT OF THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEE'l'Im
The business meeting at the 10th Annual Meeting of the .American
Society of Arrlrology was called to order by President Rudi Ansbacher at
12:01 p.m., May 1, 1985, in the Westin Hotel, Copley Plaza, :Boston,
MA. In his intrcx:luctol:Y remarks, President Ansbacher noted that the
Executive Council had considered Committee rep::>rts am deliberated on other
business on April 26. He also stated that the past year was a good one
for the Society as would be noted in the rep::>rts to follow.
The SecretaJ:Y' s rep::>rt was not read since it had been distributed
to the membership following last year's Annual Meeting. No written
addition or correction had been received. A motion to approve the
minutes was made by Lewis and seconded by Bressler; the motion · was
approved unanimously. The SecretaJ:Y noted that all mailings to foreign
members now are made by Air Mail and that a total of 5 mailings were
made last year.
The Treasurer, Brian H. Vickery, presented his annual rep::>rt. A
condensed version of this rep::>rt accarrpanies the minutes. As of December
31, 1984, the Society had total unrestricted funds (cash assets) totaling
$64,551. 61 plus total restricted funds (endowment funds) totaling
$11,859.00. Revenues during the past year totaled $84,76Q.21 and
disbursements from the operating fund totaled $86,735.88. However ,
about $9,500 in unpaid bills remaining from 1983 were paid in early
1984. There was no outstanding indebtedness or unpaid bill on December
31, 1984. COnsequently, for 1984 the revenues exceeded disbursements
by approximately $8,000. The Treasurer emphasized that our cash assets
are inadequate since lOOst similar societies assume that their cash
assets should be at least twice annual. expenditures; an amo\nlt of
possibly $175,000 would be appropriate for the SOCiety. F\llfillment of
previous pledges increased the endowment funds by approximately $1400.
The Treasurer expressed the gratitude of the society to individuals
making donations to the endowment funds during 1983. 'Ihese donations
included $1000 from member Don Eward to support the annual Student
Award and $1000 from member James Nelson in support of a principal
speaker at our Annual Meeting. With receipt of additional funds in
early 1985, the Errlowment for the Student Award now is paid in full in
the amount of $5000. Approval of the Treasurer's report was moved by
Evenson and seconded by Zaneveld; motion unanimously approved.
Jean Fourcroy presented the rep::>rt of the Awards Committee and
urged members to continue to nominate outstanding candidates for the
Society awards. She especially stressed the nee:i for advisors to
encourage their students to compete for the Student Award. A Student
Award was not presented at the 1985 Meeting because of a paucity of
entrants in the essay contest and a previous decision not to have an
oral/poster presentation competition in conjunction with the 1985
Annual Meeting. Dr. Robert H. Foote was recognized as the Distinguished
Andro1ogist. The sereno Award was made to Dr. David de Kretser. [At
the Awards Session later in the business meeting, the Young Arrlrologist
Award was made to Dr. Bruce D. Schanbacher.]