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AMERICAN CONTEMPORARIES Charles Frederick Mabery
tive and broader fields of activity, he steadily remained there until his retirement. The name of Mabery is known and respected wherever petroAt the time of his retirement, with the purpose of arousing leum and its products are under scientific discussion. In this more enthusiasm among the students in chemical engineering field he is preeminent, not only in this country, but the world a t Case, he established a prize to be given each year for the best over. I n all recent books on the chemistry of petroleum, his research of the year in chemistry, account being taken of the researches are probably more frequently presentation of the subject and its history, cited and discussed than those of all others as well as the laboratory work accomcombined, as far as the field of the complished. position of American petroleum is conThe years since his retirement have been cerned. fully and congenially employed in continHis first work had to do with the conuing research work with petroleum and stitution and derivatives of furfural. In the lubricants. He can be found most freearly days of electric smelting he became quently in his particular corner of the interested, with the Cowles brothers, in the laboratory surrounded with innumerable development of their internally heated elecfractions of petroleum, usually with one tric furnace, and was closely associated with or two assistants, becoming, if possible, them in all their development work from daily more enthusiastic about the oppor1884 until their industry was removed from tunities offered in his particular field. Cleveland to Lockport, N. Y . In this work During this time, he has also given his they were the first to produce all the many help freely to students who have questions electric-furnace products which have since to ask and has given numerous kindly become such important items in industrial talks before student organizations conchemistry-calcium carbide, carborundum, nected with Case School of Applied Science. fused alumina, and artificially made graphite He is a keen lover of art and has many -although they did not interest themconnections with art activities in Cleveselves in the commercial development of land, particularly with the development of these products. the Cleveland School of Art and the CleveMabery began his work on petroleum land Art Museum. Edmondson C. F. MABERY about 1887 and has steadily continued in At present, Professor Mabery is carrying this field ever since, with the help of many out a long-cherished Droiect of a trip around of his students and other assistants. In addition to this field the world with Mrs. Mabery,who has a l i a & been a i y a l and he has occupied himself largely with the constitution and action intelligent supporter of his many activities. of lubricants. ALBERTW. SMITH . Professor Mabery is a native of Maine, of Scotch-Irish stock, which gave him a strong body and vigorous constitution, as well as a keen sense of accuracy, honor, and justice. Indiana Section Program As a young graduate of chemistry of the Lawrence Scientific School, his first position was as assistant in chemistry a t Harvard The tentative program for the rest of this year is as follows: College. From there he was called, in 1883, to become professor March 9: L. M. TOLMAN,of Wilson and Co., Chicago, on “The Place of of chemistry at Case School of Applied Science, which position Meat in the Diet.” he occupied continuously until 1911, when he retired from April 13: Program in charge of Eli Lilly and Company. Probable subject, ‘‘Insulin.” It is hoped t h a t one of the men from the University active teaching work on account of ill health. Since then he of Toronto, who is in touch with the original research being has spent all the time that his health would permit in research done there, will be present t o speak on the subject. and travel. April 21: Special joint meeting with the Purdue Section at Lafayette, To his students and friends, Professor Mabery is best known as Ind. H. C. PARMELEE, Editor of Chemical and MefoElurgicat a lovable and vigorous teacher of his science. He brought with Engineering, will speak. him to Case School of Applied Science from Harvard College, a June 8: iMeeting at Bloomington, Ind., with Indiana University. fine training in his profession. Every Case student during those President E. C. Franklin is expected to visit this section years was inspired by his enthusiasm and skill as alecturer, and on Thursday, May 3. This date was omitted from his itinerary as published in the February issue of THISJOURNAL. his specia1:students by his knowledge and assistance in research work. He was a great lover of baseball, and frequently during the noon hour could be seen on the campus playing ball with News Bulletin at New Haven his students as enthusiastically as the most active of them. Professor Mabery’s connection with Case School of Applied A t the New Haven meeting of the AMERICAN CHWICAL Science began when technical engineering education was in its SOCIETY, the Yule Alumni Weekly will publish supplementary infancy, and his methods of instruction in this field and his morning issues on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. These many discussions before chemical societies on technical education issues will contain the news of the preceding day and the complete registration to date, including home and New Haven adhave contributedLlargelyto its present development in America. dresses. Since there will be no issue on Friday, the names of the His affection for Case School of Applied Science was such that, late registrants will have to be obtained a t registration headthough he-had numerous opportunities to go to more remunera- quarters.
