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WILLIAM FESLER, President of the Board of Trustees of Indiana University. Acceptance of the Key. WILLIAM LOWE BRYAN, President of Indiana University. Introduction of the guest speakers. J o o ~NESBIT SWAN, Chairman of the Division of Chemical Education, A. C. S. Address. "The Productionof Chemists by theUnivenities." ~ N X CLIFFORD WHITMORE,Dean of the School of Chemistry and Physics. Pennsylvania State College. Address. "The Importance of Research to Industry." LAWRENCE V. REDMAN, Vice-president and Director of Research, Bakelite Corporation, and President-Elect of the A. C. S. Acknowledgments and presentation of a portrait of Thomas Carlton Van Nuys, first full-time professor of chemistry a t Indiana. ROBERT EDWARD LYONS,head of the Department of Chemistry. Indiana University. Presentation to the President, by the Dean of the Graduate School. of six former students of chemistry a t Indiana, as candidates for honorary degrees; and the conferring of the degrees by the President. Prayer and Benediction. REV. A. ELLISTON COLE. Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church. "Indiana." Indiana University Men Singers. Directed by D o u c ~ n s D. NYE, Asst Professor of Music, Indiana University. Inspection of the laboratories. Staff and Graduate-Student Guides. Tea in the Chemistry Library. Ladies of the University and the Department assisting. FRIDAY, A P R ~3L 8 3 0 A.M. Optional Inspection Trips. A limited number of rooms :n local fraternity houses will be provided during Canvention week for visitingchemistry students only. Those who wish to avail themselves of these accommodations should correspond a t once with the Local Secretary. JOHN R. KUEBLER,Local Sewelary R. A. BAKER, Secretary 5503 E. Washington St. 17 Lexington Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. New York, N. Y. A SCIENCE BUILDING FOR A LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE GREGCM. EVANS, YANKTONCOLLEGE, YANKTON, SOUTRDAKOTA On September 12, 1930, there was dedicated a t Yankton College, Forbes Hall of Science, the gift of MR. and MRS. F RANK B. FORBES. The dedication program comprised an afternoon and evening session. The former included the description of the planning and construction of the building, presentation of the keys by Mr. Forbes and acceptance for the Board of Trustees, a ritual and prayer of dedication, and felicitations. I n the evening a short musical program in the new auditorium
was followed by an address by DR. L. E. AKELBY, dean of the College of Engineering, University of South Dakota, on "The Place of Science in s Liberal Arts College,"' after which the building was thrown open to the public for inspection.
The Building The building is T-shaped and the three wings are devoted t o biological science,
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auditorium, and physical science. As it is over two hundred feet Long, division in this manner effected a material saving in plumbing and considerable convenience in service arrangements. The north wing was chosen for biology so as to have the maximum of proper daylight for microscopic work, and contains units for zoalogy, botany. physiology, and psychology, each containing laboratories, k c lure rooms, and an office and laboratory for each instructor. I n addition to the auditorium and its complete stage and projection equipment, the central wing contains the work rooms, scenery construction rooms, etc., for the instruction in dramatics. The south wing houses chemistry, physics, and geology. The frame of the building is of concrete and steel, the outside bearing walls of brick and tile, and the partitions of tile or plaster on metal lath, with a view to the possibility of future changes. Heat is obtained from the school's central heating plant, and high-pressure steam is delivered direct to the laboratories where needed. The walls in the south wing are finished in light green, the north wing in tan, and the auditorium in redwood paneling with acoustical plaster ceiling colored to match. The woodwork elsewhere is of dark oak. as arc the laboratory desks. The floors are of mastic. Albcrene stone was used for chemistry table tops, black acid-proof wood for others. Supply System An inclined drive is provided so t h a t trucks may be driven down to, and if desired into, a receiving room in the south end of the basement. From this biological supplies go vie the corridor t o the north end and those for chemistry t o the main chemistry store. A small room for acid dilution is provided with its o w n exhaust fan. A dumb-waiter in each end serves the floors above. Electrical System A transformer vault was constructed a t the stage end of the auditorium wing.
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Into this thrrr-phase power is hrought at 2300 volts. It is planned to distribute all power for the campus underground from this vault. A main switchboard just within the building proper distributes to s u b - p a d s over the building. Lighting in the building is planned for a t least eight-foot candles on the working surfacc. In the battery room in the south wing arc placed a 24-volt storage battery, a 110volt n. c. motor generator, a charging and control panel, and a jack panel enabling the operator to place current from the battery in 2-volt steps, from the generator. or 110-volt A. c. on any of the outside circuits connected with the panel. From this and another panel in the main lecture room this variety of voltage is available at any of some forty 20-ampere outlets in this wing. Physical Science Wing Two basic principles were kept in mind in planning. The first was to bring cbemistry fume hoods to the students' tables. using wall hoods only where special needs such as hydrogen sulfide distribution. steam baths, e t c , arose. The table hoods used were selected after careful investigation of the types available, and have certainly fulfilled all expectations. The second principle was to have all plumbing readily accessible. Lead pipes drop through traps for each sink to alloy iron horizontals suspended in the open from the ceiling below. These are provided with a multiplicity of clean-outs. On the ground floor few sinks are concerned and the pipes were put in the floor. The ground floor contains laboratories for geology and physics, one of the latter so arranged t h a t i t can be completely darkened, recitation room, instructors' offices and laboratories, the receiving, battery, and store rooms mentioned above. and a work shop containing glars-blowing table, machinists' and carpenters' benches. air compressor, etc. The first floor includes the laboratories for physical chemistry and quantitative analysis, with b a l ~ ance room, an assistants' office and labora-
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tory, and the main chemistrylectnre room. The second floor contains the general inorganic and organic laboratories, instructor's office and laboratory, and the supply room. The latter opens into the inorganic laboratory, obviating any necessity for students leaving that room. One feature in the organic laboratory, which the author had not seen used prior to the planning of this building, is the use of a 19-mm. rod set in the table a t each desk, as a foundation for the somewhat top-heavy set-ups which are frequently necessary in this type of work. A small laboratory on this floor and one on the first provide opportunity for advanced courses or research. The attic contains the hlowers and motors for the fume hoods and in a small room the steam-heated water still and storage tank. Distilled water, steam, with mixem for hot water, compressed air, gas, and electricity a t any dcsired voltage, are available wherever needed. Acknowledgments
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about $325,000. The fine attitude of the donors can best be expressed in the words used by Mr. Forbes in presenting the keys: "Mrs. Forbes and myself ..the belief that the possession share. of money brings with it no great pleasure or satisfaction aside from the ability i t gives one to present it to worthy causes." From the beginning their sole desire has been t o have only the best, and the huilding represents the efforts of those who planned i t to fulfil that desire. To the architect, MR. G. G. ELMSLIEof Chicago, the writer desires to express his appreciation of the continuous co6peration that those who are to use the building have had in attaining their desires. Many people have helped with suggestions, hut special thanks are due DR. RAYMOND F. M ~ L L R R of the college of Emporia, Kansas, for suggestions incorporated in the physics section of the building, and to MR. E LMER L. ANDERSEN of Minneapolis. Minnesota, for his very great help in working out the details.
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The cost of the building complete is WILLARD GIBBS
MEDAL FOR 1931 AWARDED TO DR. LEVENE
The Willard Gihhs Medal, established in 1911 hy William A. Converse, and awarded annually by the Chicago section of the American Chemical Society for
organic chemistry to biological problems." The following distinguished scientists have preceded Dr. Levene as recipients of this honor: SYANTEARRHENIUS,THEODORE
original and valuable contributions to pure or applied chemistry, has been given this year t o PHOEBUS A. LEVENE, of the Rockefeller Institute, "as the outstanding American worker in the application of
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