It is, of course, realized that some, or perhaps many, of our quantitative procedures cannot exactly follow the qualitative scheme, but in practically all cases the methods of separation learned in the qualitative scheme and the reactions involved are employed in quantitative separations. The students shortly learn the trick of skipping steps in the scheme when the metals involved are known to be absent, thus shortening the procedure, applying this to entire groups, or subdivisions of groups. The syllabus of the course is divided into three sections: the lecture or theoretical work, the laboratory or practical work, and the mathematical or problem work, in which particular emphasis is laid on industrial applications. After the metals are completed the same idea is followed through for the acid radicals. Upon the completion of this phase of the work, acidimetry and alkalimetry are discussed and studied. The work for the rest of the course is of a volumetric nature, the previous work having been almost entirely gravimetric. Oxidimetry then follows. Upon the completion of this, iodimetry is undertaken, completed, and the course closed with work in titrations involving the formation of precipitates. The syllabus for this part of the course in many respects compares with the work given in so-called standard courses in a collegiate type of institution. In this course, texts are supplemented by mimeographed notes based on excerpts from a number of standard texts on qualitative and quantitative analysis. As has been before stated, this paper is submitted for the sake of arousC ing discussion and criticism, especially as it may be possible to apply the same procedure to collegiate courses. EXPECT TWENTY COLLEGES AT CHEMICAL EXPOSITION About twenty leading American colleges and universities have Ned application for their students of chemistry and chemical engineering to take the one week course of intensive training in practical technique of chemical engineering to be held in conjunction with the Tenth Exposition of Chemical Industries a t the Grand Central Palace, New York, during the Week of Sept. 28th to October 3rd. More than three hundred students are expected t o enroll before the closing date. All students of recognized colleges, as well as practicing chemical engineers, who desire to brush up on fundamentals, are eligible t o take the course which is without cost. A program of lectures for the course for students is now being made up and will be announced a t an early date. Some of the leading authorities on engineering methods, materials and equipment will be smong the speakers. Lectures will be held during the morning hours a t the Grand Central Palace prior to the official opening of the Exposition each day. Tours among the exhibits for practical demonstrations will also be conducted for the students. Examinations will be held a t the close of the course as a number of colleges have designated their intentions of giving their students credit toward their degrees for work done a t the Chemical Exposition. Prof. W. T. Read of the Chemistry Department of Yale University, is in charge of the course.
