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this presents, the more valuable his services will prove to his employers, and the better are his chances of rising above the level of the aver age, in reputation and in the emolu ments a useful m a n can command. In addition to a thorough funda mental training the cardinal vir tues of care, honesty, and accuracy in the conduct of one's work are primary requisites, without which no chemist can hope to win recog nition." These words certainly are as ap propriate today as when first ut tered fifty years ago. T h e specialized training of the analytical chemist must be ob tained on the job or in the gradu ate schools. Even so, the fast pace of new developments threatens even the most thoroughly trained chem ist with obsolescence unless he keeps his skills up-to-date. To this end, the short courses in specialized techniques—such as N M R and GC, for example—are especially helpful and laboratories are well advised to protect their manpower invest ments by making more use of these facilities. If the laboratories have a vested interest in keeping their personnel up-to-date, the analytical chemist himself should have an even greater and more vital interest in keeping his own knowledge and skills cur rent. Independent study, attend ance a t professional meetings, and diligent reading of technical jour nals are several ways in which this can be accomplished. The teaching profession has a widespread policy of requiring completion of certain course work during prescribed in tervals as a requisite for renewal of teaching certificates. I have often thought t h a t this procedure or the requirement of other evidence of professional growth might be a good practice for us chemists. I believe t h a t all of us, analysts and teachers, have a responsibility for the recruitment of analytical chemists. Much has been said about the public image—the popu lar conception of the scientist—and
