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TEACHERS TAUGHT. Richard L. Webb (right), American Cyanamid, describes Van de Graaff accelerator at firm's research
center to (left to right) Sister Mary Anthony, Sister Louise, Kathleen Young, H. J. Eastman, and Edward Schongalla
ACS Section Holds Seminars for Teachers Western Connecticut and 10 area establishments develop successful program for high school teachers "A highly successful venture that should be continued." This was the consensus of participating scientists and high school teachers on the justconcluded seminar for science teachers cosponsored by the Western Connecticut Section's education committee and 10 scientific establishments in Fairfield County. The seminar offered two concurrent series of 12 sessions each to help selected secondary school teachers keep abreast of recent developments in science. The tuition-free seminars were conducted by volunteers in various disciplines who described current techniques, applications, and advances in science to Fairfield County teachers. One series was offered to high school chemistry and physics teachers, the other to biology and general science teachers. Starting Oct. 3, 1962, the seminars met from 4 to 6 P.M. on alternate Wednesdays through March 78
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20. The 29 teachers from 28 schools who participated had prepared in advance by reading up on the seminar subjects. Practical Demonstrations. Although theoretical aspects were covered, the program featured practical demonstrations suitable for classroom use. Subject matter was diverse; for example, the chemistry and physics group covered solubility of salts in water, theory and application of light-sensitive and light-emitting vacuum tubes, plastics, nuclear magnetic resonance, chemical energy, gas chromatography, optics, photography, thermochemistry, colloids, dry film lubricants for vacuum and space applications, and dyeing and coloring. Participating organizations provided facilities and personnel without charge. Lecturers also contributed some of their own time. The total cash outlay by the Western Connecticut Section was $10 for mailing costs. Three
years of effort went into the program just completed, and it will be continued in its present form. Background. Originally, the sec^ tion had been approached by Science and Art Camps, Inc., to put on an extended science program in Stamford, Conn., for children in grades four to eight. Dr. Allen E. Sherr, group leader in the central research division at American Cyan amid, arranged the first program. Results were considered less than satisfactory and the program was dropped. A group of teachers, aware of this effort, then asked the section to set up a similar program for secondary school science teachers. In 1961, Dr. Donald L. Swanson, manager of Cyanamid's central research division and secretary of the ACS Council Committee on Chemical Education, arranged two series of 12 seminars each under the sponsorship of the section and Cyanamid. The program, attended by 35 teachers from 30 schools, was deemed an unqualified success. On the whole, the 1962-63 seminars follow the example of the 1961 effort. The section chose different teachers each year to extend the benefits as widely as possible. And the added
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cooperation of American Machine & Foundry Co., Barnes Engineering Co., Clairol, Inc., CBS Laboratories, Greenwich Hospital, Perkin-Elmer Corp., Stamford Museum, Southern New England Telephone Co., and TimeLife Laboratories has further diversified the program. Dr. Sherr and Dr. Swanson, both on the section's education committee, are in charge. To prepare for the seminars, the committee mailed applications and schedules to all Fairfield County science teachers on Aug. 31. Participation was limited to 15 in each group. Teachers were asked, in fairness to others, to apply only if they were certain to be able to attend nearly all sessions. The section is now making a comprehensive evaluation of the program. Teachers have been asked which three seminars they preferred and why. Their opinions on which two seminars could be most improved are also being solicited. The first responses have been highly favorable, and many schools are giving in-training credit for participation. Teachers Appreciative. After the first two seminars, Edward R. Schongalla, science teacher at Eastern Junior High School, Greenwich, wrote: " . . . both speakers at the Greenwich Hospital were well prepared and enthusiastic about their field. Yet their presentation was well within the understanding of the average science teacher. Believe me, this is not often the case. Specialists tend to forget that they are not dealing with another specialist when they lecture to teacher groups." Ethel N. Caldwell, head of the science department at Danbury High School, wrote: ". . . this year's series was an excellent opportunity for me to enrich my knowledge in fields other than biology." R. F. Blake, chemistry teacher in the Stratford schools, commented after a seminar on a phase of physical chemistry, "The aspects of physical chemistry are becoming more and more important to an understanding of the nature of matter. It is perhaps the weakest aspect in the preparation of chemistry teachers, particularly those of us with degrees more than 10 years old." Dr. Swanson, commenting on the success of the venture, said that it will be continued by the Western Connecticut Section and recommended that such a program be considered by other sections.
CAS Promotes Two The Chemical Abstracts Service has promoted Dr. R. David Nelson to senior associate editor, organic indexing department, and Dr. Gerald M. Petty to senior associate editor, abstract editorial department.
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Dr. Nelson will be responsible for indexing the carbohydrate and the amino acid, peptide, and protein sections of CA. He received a B.Sc. from the University of Alberta, Can., in 1946 and a Ph.D. from Iowa State College in 1951. Dr. Nelson was an associate professor of chemistry at Bethel College, St. Paul, Minn., before joining CA in 1956. He became associate editor in 1959. Dr. Petty will edit texts and read proofs for sections of CA dealing with nuclear phenomena and technology, radiation and photochemistry, and spectra and other optical properties. He received a B.S. in education in 1926 and an A.M. in 1927 from the University of Missouri, and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh in 1933. Before joining the CA staff, he was engaged in textile research with Arkansas Co., Inc., Newark, N.J. An abstractor for CA since 1929, Dr. Petty accepted the full-time post of assistant editor in 1956 and became an associate editor in 1960.
Appointments Dr. Henry Eyring, President of the American Chemical Society, has appointed the following members to represent the Society at special functions. • Dr. Robert E. Wagner represents the Society at the inauguration of Clifton Woodford Emery, Jr., as president of Worcester Junior College on April 8. • Dr. Henry E. Wirth will represent the Society at the inauguration of Vincent MacDowell Barnett, Jr., as 10th president of Colgate University on April 19.
• Dr. L a w r e n c e J. H e i d t will r e p r e sent the Society at t h e C e n t e n n i a l Convocation of Boston College on April 2 0 . • Dr. Adolph J. Stern will r e p r e s e n t the Society at the i n a u g u r a t i o n of Rosemary Park as p r e s i d e n t of B a r n a r d College on April 2 2 .
New Local Section Officers TRENTON. John P. Duffy, head of the radiochemical laboratory, Palmer Laboratory, Princeton University, is the 1963 chairman of the Trenton Section. Serving with Mr. Duffy are Dr. Herbert Q. Smith, c h a i r m a n - c 1 e c t; Eric A. Sheard, secretary; and Dr. Sylvan E. Forman, treasurer.
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO.
Jack E.
Slay, chief chemist, potash division, Duval Sulphur & Potash, is the 1963 chairman of the Southern New Mexico Section. Other officers are Dr. John J. Monaglc, Jr., chairmanelect; Michael P. Scroggin, secretary; and F r a n k E. Lamb, treasurer.
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OMAHA. Dr. Walter W. Linstromberg, professor of chemistry at the University of Omaha, is the chairman of the Omaha Section for 1963. Serving with Dr. Linstromberg are Jerome Arey Jacobson, vice-chairman, and Dr. Violet M. Wilder, secretarytreasurer.
WESTERN MARYLAND. Dr. James S. Elmslie, senior research chemist with Hercules Powder, is the chairman of the Western Maryland Section for 1963. Serving with Dr. Elmslie are Dr. Edward H. DeButts, Jr., chairman-elect; Linus M. Fleming, secretary; and Michael D . Eckart, treasurer.
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