Early history of formation of American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT); formation of the education committee of the American Physical Society (APS) by George B. Wendell in 1919; the APS "exclusion principle" for teaching papers. Dayton C. Miller on the Council of APS led objections to report of the education committee, Webster's counter-arguments. Experiences and interests in teaching of physics; instructor at Harvard University, 1913-1917. First involvement at second Cleveland meeting to discuss forming AAPT by invitation, 1930; other participants at Cleveland meeting, contributions of Karl Compton and Floyd Richtmyer. Tenures as vice president, 1933-1934, and president, 1935-1936; Homer L. Dodge's presidency; Frederick Palmer's presidency; contributions in early years of AAPT of Paul Klopsteg and Marshall Ney States. Effect of formation of AAPT on teachers and researchers; need for and funding of the journal. First joint meeting of AAPT and APS.