OFFICIAL BUSINESS TWENTIETH SUMMER CONFERENCE
The Twentieth Summer Conference of the New England Association of Chemistry Teachers was held at the university of ~ h ~ ~~ l ~ d~ ~ i d~during , ~ the ,,reek of ~~~~~t18-25, H~~~~C. stubbs, ~ i l Academy, and Maryalice Moore, Stonehill College, senred as co.chairmen, with E~~~~~C. winslo,,-, university of ~ h ~ ~~ l das~conference ~~ d , secretary. ~ l i ~ ~ ~h ~ t ~h saxe i ~~~i~~ ~ ~ ~i ~~ ,~ h h K~,,, ~ ~ canaan, connectiCut, assisted by stephen C. ~ ~ performed the duties of registrar-treasurer with unparalleled efficiency and courtesy. W. George Parks, conference host and Chairman of the University of Rhode Island Chemistry Department, greeted the conference and introduced the newly appointed President of the University, Dr. Francis H. Horn, who welcomed the group most cordially t o the rapidly expanding campus, where seventeen new buildings are being constructed. The structural aspects of chemistry were emphasized in talks given by Harry C. Stuhbs, Milton Academy, R. T. Sanderson of the State University of Iowa, and Thomas R. P. Gihb, Jr., Tufts University. Professor Sanderson's new molecular models were unique in that the approximate relative partial charge on each atom was represented by a color-yellow for neutral, red for positive, and blue for negative. These models, shaded to indicate the atoms' degree of electronegativity, evoked much interest as a most helpful visual aid, because polarity as well as structure could be demonstrated. Some recent industrial and engineering applications of chemistry were concisely delineated by Henry Hill of National Polychemicals, Inc., in "The chemistry and uses of blowing agents"; by Franklin Barber, National Dairy Products Corporation, in "Recent investigations in dairy research"; and by Clair K. Sawyer of Metcalf and Eddy, who spoke persuasively on the need for chemistry in the field of sanitary
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engineering. Talks of a biochemical nature included "A chemical approach t o the chemotherapy of cancer" Edward J. Modest, Children's Cancer Research Foundation, ~ t ~ whose ~ , work offers an exciting challenge to to use his knowledge for the alleviation t the ~ ~chemist ~ of ~llffering. Rev. Frederick C. Hickey, O.P., Providence College, discussed a technique and demonstrated some of the equipment used to follow the courbe l of, a chromatographic separation of cholesterol intermediates ~ withi radioactively ~ "tagged" ~ derivatives. , On the subject of chemical education, Stephen S. Winter, University of Minnesota, upheld the thoughtprovoking thesis that chemistry teachers have been slow to incorporate a modern quantum mechanical viewpoint as the basis of the chemistry curriculum, but rather have tended to add new viewpoints as addenda to an antiquated syllabus. Elbert C. Weaver, Phillips Academy, spoke on the science teaching aids offered by the Manufacturing Chemists' Association, such as the sets of student guide sheets and teacher information sheets for a series of unusual chemistry laboratory experiments, and two new motion pictures in color on Chlorine and Combustion. These films were shown a t the conference and were warmly praised for their clear exposition of the subject matter. Helen Crawley, Natick High School, ably demonstrated a group of experiments on autoradiography that her students had found to be interesting and educational. The white shirts of the men in the audience glowed eerily in the ultraviolet light, as Scott MacKenzie, University of Rhode Island, mentioned that one of the "Applications of ultraviolet spectroscopy" was the use in commercial detergents of a compound which looks blue under U-V illumination. According to Lester Klein, Xuclear Metals, Inc., the metallurgical properties of uranium and of the transuranium elements cause the metallurgist many problems which must he surmounted because of the importance of these materials in nuclear reactors. I n his talk "The Bohr
at,om and how it grew," Rev. Thomas E. Lockary, C.S.C., Stonehill College, sholved how the concept of the Bohr atom was extended to a rigorous mathematical analysis of the hydrogen atom and by analogy to more complex systems. The evening programs included a talk on "Smoking and Health" in which Robert C. Hockett, Tobacco Industry Research Committee, stressed the need for scientific testing and research in this field and disclosed that eighty grants have been given by the Committee t o various medical schools throughout this country and England to study this prohlem. George R. Seidel of the E. I. du Pont de Kernours and Company gave an inspiring address on the "Importance of fundamentals" which teachers should strive to impart to their students to assure the fut,ure of a strong America. On the last evening of the conference, Sami Atallah, an instructor in chemical engineering, Tufts University, and a Jordanian, gave an illustrated talk on the customs of his native land. Following a well-loved tradition of these summer conferences, community singing led by Mr. and Mrs. Lorne F. Lea of St. Paul's School, followed the sorial hour of the last session. This occasion mas made more memorable by Albert C. Walker, Bell Telephone Laboratories, who read a beaut,iful letter hy Helen Keller describing her impressions of the audibly "dead room" a t his laboratory. An outstanding selection of educational and industrial motion pictures were on hand, chosen by James Watters, Bradford Durfee Institute of Technology, who served as motion picture chairman. The exhibits of textbooks and equipment, arranged by Leon Magee, Torrington High School, attracted much attention, especially Harry Stubbs' "spitball" molecular models. The chemistry d e p a r h e n t of the University demonstrated the use of its infrared spectrophotometer each day and exhibited many other pieces of equipment in the Pastore Chemical 1,abora. . tory. The conference was attended by a total of 2 1 7 registrants, of whom 104 were already members; 58 guests; 18 children under 1 5 years of age; 18 speakers; and 19 who registered as new members. Geographically, 72 were from Massachusetts, 28 from Connecticut, 27 from New Hampshire, 22 from New York, 15 from Rhode Island, 10 from Maine, and 5 from Vermont. Others registered from New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Maryland, Delaware,
Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Those who have attended all t,wenty conferences are: Mr. and Mra. Grover C. Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. S. Walter Hayt, Alfred Lincoln, Evelyn L. Mordoek, Elsie S. Scott, and John R. Suydam.
Many of those attending received fellowship support. The Spaulding Foundation of New Hampshire provided fellowships for the following: Christie Drsgo, Exeter High School; Maurice Bernier, Farmington High School; Brendan Sullivan, Winnsknnnett School; Frank H. Kramm, Haverhill Academy; Rohert T . Andrews, Concord High School; Elphege Roy, Manohester Contrd High School; Kathryn M. White, Dover High School; Gladys T. Burrows, Laconia High School; Sister Mary of St. Hector, St. Louis High School, Xashus; John A. Miller, Lancaater HighSchool. The Mid-Hudson Section of the American Chemiexl Society provided a. fellowship for Brother Agatho John, St. Patrick's High School, Newhurgh, New York; the Maine Section, for 1)andd A. Mailloux, Piscittaqnis Community High Sehool Guilfard, Maine; and the Southwestern Connecticut Section, for Elizabeth A. Quinn, Saxe Junior High School, Sew Canaan, Connecticut. A Shell Assist grant was swarded to Raymond Neal, Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts. Adjourned 58th Annual Meeting
President Robert D. Eddy, convened the business meeting a t 3:30 P.M., in t,he auditorium of Pastor? Hall. The Secretary, Rev. Joseph A. Martus, read the minutes of the last meeting and announced for the Membership Committee the list of members who had heen accepted into the Assoriation sinre the May Meeting. Eghert K. Bacon, Union Collegc, Seheneetsdy, XPWYork Roger W. Beaudoin, Spading High School, Rochester, Xew Hampshire Mrs. Jack T. Cassaday, Greenwich High School, Greenu-irh, Connecticut Mrs. John Galt, Winsor School, Boston, Massachusetts Marvin W. Goldberg, Stony Brook School, Stony Brook, New York Kenneth J. Jones, Thayer Academy, Braintree, Masaaehuset,ts Lamence L. Leistinger, Ihnvers High School, I h n v e r ~ ,Massaehusott,s Ieslie Lowry, Pamdenn, California. Donald M. Mailloux, Pisc&quis Community High School, Guilford, Maine Jesse Nitrberg, Alexander Hamilton Vocational High School, Brooklyn, New York Loretta L. Olver, Moravian Preparatory School, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Elizabeth A. Otten, Simonds Free High School, Warner, New Hampshire Maurice E. Salminen, Ayer High Sehool, Ayer, Massachusetts Sister Esther Maria, S.S.J., Sacred Heart High School, Holyoke, Massachusetts
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Sister Helen Teresa, S.S.J., Sarred Heart Academy, \Vorce&x, Massachusetts Sister James Margaret, S.S.J., St. Peter's Central Catholic High School, Worcester, Massachusetts Sistcr 'Marie Bernadetta, S.S.A., I'reeious Blood High Sehool, Holyoke, Massachusetts Sistcr Roso Angela, Academy of Sacred Hearts, Fall River, Me~sbchusotts Leon Urban, Warren High Sehool, Warren, Rhode Island
Following is a list of members who were admitted a t the 20th Summer Conference: Robert T. Andrews, ltundlett Junior High School, Concord, New Hampshire Robwt A. Bag% Jr., Franklin High School, Franklin, Xow Hamnshir~ Maurice Bernier, Farmington High School, Farmington, New Hampshiro Raymond C. Boycc, Fairhaven High School, Fairhaven, M\lassachu~ette Brot,her Agetho John, F.S.C., St. Patrick's High School, Kewburgh, New York Mm. Gladys T. Burrows, Junior-Senior High School, Laconia, New Hamoshire Vincent S. l>in.nowski, Oceans'ide High School, Ocesnside, New York
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R. Gowen, Cheshire High School, Cheshire, Connecticut John J . Hollewell, North Kingstown Senior High School, North Kingstown, Rhode Island Esrlc W. Hewitt, Berlin Central High School, Berlin, New York Matthew E . Kearn~,Jr., South Kingstown High School, Wakefield, Rhode Island Frank H. Kramm, Haverhill Academy, Haverhill, New Hampshire Scott MaeKenzie, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island John A. Miller, Bellows Falls Highschool, Bellows Falls, Vermont Mareelle V. Schubert, University of Connecticut, Storra, Connecticut Sister Mary Benita, R.S.M., St. Joseph High School, Mitnchester, New Hampshire Sister Marv Louis. S.S.N.D.. Colleee of Notre 1)1~meof M a n land, ~ilitimore,Maryland ' Sister Mary of St. Hector, C S C . , St. Louis High Sehool, Nashua, New Hampshire Constance F. Walker, Francis Maloney High School, Meriden, Connecticut Kathryn M. White, Dover High School, Dover, New Hampshire
The Treasurer gave his annual report for the period, July 1, 1957, to June 30, 1958, presented here in abridged form: Balance,July 1, 1957... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1145.60 Reeeipla Ilues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W9'25.75 Surplus, 19th Summer Conference. . . . . 168.20 Giftfar21stSummer Conference. . . . . . 100.00 Fromendawment fund income. . . . . 79.24 Sohsoriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.59 Advance dues, F.Y. 1959. . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 2 5 3317.12 $4462.72
Expenses Journal of Chemical Education sub$1853.75 scriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To endowment fund capital. . . . . . . . . . . 58.00 Neludelterexpense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262.84 Reportexpense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.00 Stationery, printing and mailing. . . . . . . 351.79 Expense of meetings (including travel). 146.37 Clerical services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260.25 Misc. expense..'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i0.47 53014.47
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Cash on hand, June 30,1958. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1448.25 C. B. GUSTAFSON, Tveaa~l~w Audited, August 16, 1958, S. WALTERHOYT,At~dilor
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The report of the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees, Permanent Trust Fund, as audited, was accepted: Balance, May 11,1957. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2i84.66 Income credited in the period May 11, 1957 to May 9,1958. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two per cent of dues, 1956-57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83.48 51.12 $2919.26
Income paid to Treasurer of NEACT to support publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.24 Investments. May 9,1958. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $284002 AVERTA. A s ~ o o s x ,T~.easwer Audited, August 14, 1958, S. WALTERHOYT,Auditor
President Eddy read the following citations and then presented the certificates of honorary membership to Deborah M. Russell, State Teachers College, Framingham Center, Massachusetts; Lorne F. Lea, St. Paul's School, Concord, Sew Hampshire; and Mrs. Frank L. Boyden (in absentia), Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Massachusetts. DEBORAH M. RUSSELL,29 years a member of the NEACT, and first woman president of the Association, serving from 1926 to 1938; vice-president, 1935-36 and chairman of the Central Division. 1932-35: memher and officer of manv other urofessional
classroom, where, since the day you graduated from college, you spent some thirty-four years; a model also in furthering your own professional knowledge and competency by laborious and continual return to the student's bench; we are honored today in pltyingsou thisencomium you so richly deserve. LORXEF . LEA is now in his 32nd year of sctive membership in this Association. During this period he has formally served on four special committees and on three summer conference committees. He has thrice been chairman of the Northern Division. Between times, in his modest way, he has been ready with help and influence-and the many unobtrusive contributions that m k e an organization like ours run smoothly. As a. teacher and department head, he has stimulated generations of st,udents and numbers of his colleagues. And through the current summer program a t St. Paul's Sehool, he is furthering the study of chemistry among the gifted youth of today. &S associate memher of this organization HELENCHILDBOYDEN, in 1922, became an active member exactly 34 years ago today. She served on the committee which launched our .first summer conference and the conference program that has taken so significant a role in the life of our Association. She has made s, career of the teaching of chemistry and has built a. strong department in her school; she has made a career as a, mother of three children, of whom the two sons have become teachers; and, as wife of the headmaster, she bhs made a career of leading Deerfield Academy from its humble beginnings to s position of eminence in secondary education.
TWENTY-FIRST SUMMER CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
President Eddy announced that for the Twentyfirst Summer Conference the Association has bee11 invited to the University of Connecticut, Storrs, for the period August 17-22. He also announced the following partial list of committee members for this conference: Representalive of Host Inslit~dion: Lawrence H. Amundsen, University of Connecticut Co-chairman, in charge of arrangements: George E. Zink, Groton School, Groton, Massachusetts Co-chaim~an,i n charge of program Eugene C. Winslow, University of Rhode Island, Kingston Secretary: Roy J . Gritter, University of Connecticut
Registrar-Treasurer: Leon A. P. Magee, Torrington High School, Tarrington, Connecticut, assisted hy Mrs. Magee and hg Stephen Romaine, Ellsworth Memorial High School, South Windsor, Connecticut Hospitality: Christie J. Drsgo, Exeter High School, Exeter, New Hampshire Motion pictures: Roy Glick, School for Industrial Arts, New York Cit,y Publicity: The Rev. Alexis A. Babineilu, A.A., Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts Printing and Mailing: Brendan Sullivan, Hampton, ~ e nampw shire, assisted by Howard Smith, Milton, Massitchusetts Exhibits: Frank Kramm, Elg, Vermont. assisted by Vincent Darnowski, Oceanside, New York Social Committer: Maurice Bernier, Fsrmington, New Hsmp-
shire; Lilias Cingolani, Kingston, Massachusetts; Bernard S. Jursle, Meriden, Connecticut; Mrs. James G. Murphy, Middletown, Connecticut: Mrs. Charles N.Ott, Guilford College, North Carolina
President Eddy announced that the Shawinigan Resins C o m ~ a n v . Sorinafield. Massachusetts. had , given a gra~qt0f'$l00 t,o the Twenty-first ~"mrner Conference t,o obtain a speaker from outside New England, who othenvise o odd not be able to accept the invitat.ion t,o address t,he conference. IJAURENCE S. FOSTER Editor of NEACT REPORT
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