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Vol.4
M A R C H 20, 1926
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entitled " T h e Economic Significance of Metalloids in Basic Pig Iron, in Basic Open-Hearth Practice." S. P. Kinney, metallurgist of t h e U. S. Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, Pa., was selected to receive the income from t h e J. E. Johnson, J r . , Award. Wm. L. Saunders, prominent mining engineer, h a s offered funds for t h e establishment a n d support of a gold m e d a l to b e conferred annually in recognition of achievement in t h e field of mining. T h e offer was accepted by t h e American I n s t i t u t e of Mining a n d Metallurgical Engineers.
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S. C. Lind Receives Nichols Medal The Nichols medal awarded annually by t h e New York Section of the American Chemical Society for t h e best original paper on chemical research published in t h e journals of t h e Society was presented t o Dr. Samuel C. Lind a t t h e meeting of t h e Section held a t the Chemists' Club, New York, M a r c h 5, 192b. Dr. Colin G. Fink of Columbia University made t h e introductory address which he entitled " M y Friend, Lind." H e gave a biographical sketch of t h e medallist. D r . A r t h u r B . L a m b , of H a r v a r d , spoke on "Lind, t h e Chemist," and the medallist in his address of acceptance spoke on " T h e Ionization of Gases as a Type of Chemical Activation." Dr. Lind was born a t McMinnville, Tennessee, in 1879. H e received his preliminary education in t h e country schools of Tennessee and a t the age of sixteen matriculated a t Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia. I t was here t h a t he came under the inspiring influence of Prof. James L. Howe. After graduation in 1899, he returned to Washington and Lee for a year of graduate study in chemistry under Prof. Howe, a n d in the fall of 1900 entered t h e Massachusetts I n s t i t u t e of Technology, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1902. Much of his time at this institution was devoted t o teaching advanced analytical chemistry under Prof. Talbot. His high standing in chemistry won for him t h e Dalton traveling fellowship which permitted him to go abroad t o complete his studies. He entered the University of Leipzig a n d worked in Ostwald's Laboratory, receiving the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1905. From Leipzig he went directly t o the University of Michigan where he t a u g h t general and physical chemistry until 1910. H e became interested in radioactivity and in t h e fall of 1910 went t o t h e University of Paris, where he remained until t h e spring of 1911, a n d then decided t o go t o Vienna, where a new I n s t i t u t e for Radium Research had been opened under t h e directorship of Stefan Meyer. Here he carried out his work on ozone in relation to t h e ionization in gases and t h e chemical effects. H e then returned to t h e University of Michigan a n d was made assistant professor of chemistry. In 1913 he became associate chemist in radioactivity a t t h e U. S. Bureau of Mines, and w a s sent to Golden, Colorado, t o work under Dr. R . B . Moore, on the extraction of radium from carnotite ores. I n 1923 D r . Lind was made chief chemist of t h e Bureau of Mines, succeeding Dr. Moore, a n d in 192") he resigned this position t o become associate director of the Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory, t h e position which he now holds.
Metallurgists Award Medals T h e J a m e s Douglas Gold Medal bestowed annually in recognition of distinguished achievement in non ferrous metallurgy was conferred on John M. Callow of Salt Lake City a n d New York a t t h e annual meeting of t h e American Institute of Mining a n d Metallurgical Engineers held in New York recently. C. L . Kinney, Jr., metallurgist of Chicago, was awarded t h e R o b e r t W . H u n t medal a t the same meeting for t h e best p a p e r on iron a n d steel contributed t o t h e I n s t i t u t e . H i s paper w a s
The Chicago Section h a s just completed an a r r a n g e m e n t w i t h University College of the University of Chicago w h e r e b y it will present evening courses in chemistry. This is a continuation of the work of t h e Committee on livening Lecture Courses begun three years ago and carried forward so successfully. T h e newarrangement will offer great advantages t o those participating. University credit will be given equivalent t o the corresponding courses in t h e regular curriculum. T h e lectures m a y be a t tended both by those seeking credit and b y those who arc n o t interested in obtaining it. T h e instructors m a y be d r a w n from any source, subject to t h e approval of t h e head of t h e Department of Chemistry of the University of Chicago. This m a k e s it possible t o secure lecturers from various institutions in accordance with the wishes of a n y particular group. The subjects p r e sented will be on t h e recommendation of t h e Chicago Section. Furthermore it is of special interest t h a t t h e courses will not be limited t o students of any special age. Old and young, those o u t of school recently and those out of school a long time, will all f i n d good reason to participate. The cost will be extremely low. When joining the courses t h e first time, every one who has not a t some time matriculated in the University of Chicago will p a y an initial matriculation fee of $10.00 after which there will b e no further fee of t h i s kind. T h e courses themselves will cost only approximately $10.00 each. They will be equivalent t o a half major in credit. Added to all of t h e good things stated in t h e foregoing is t h e fact that t h e opening courses will be presented b y t h r e e leading professors of chemistry, Schlesinger, Harkins, a n d Stieglitz. F u t u r e plans will depend on t h e demand for t h e presentation of special subjects. T h e success of this whole plan depends entirely on the response. Chicago chemists should not lose the a d v a n t a g e t h u s presented b u t should turn o u t in large numbers t o obtain a large share of the benefits. Here is offered an o p p o r t u n i t y to learn t h e latest of what is going on in t h e realms of pure a n d applied chemistry.
Professional C h e m i s t s Incorporate i n Q u e b e c The Public Bill Committee of t h e Quebec Legislature Assembly has favorably reported a bill t o incorporate t h e Association of Professional Chemists of Quebec. This bill provides t h a t only members of t h e Association will be entitled t o use t h e t e r m "professional chemist," t h e restriction to become effective on September 1, 1926. This act will not prevent others from p r a c ticing t h e profession of chemistry, so long as they do n o t endeavor to use t h e title "professional chemist." An a m e n d m e n t t o t h e original bill provides t h a t nothing in the new legislation shall be interpreted a s affecting t h e rights and privileges g r a n t e d t o t h e members of the Corporation of Professional Engineers of Quebec, those who hold diplomas issued b y the Montreal Polytechnique School or by t h e Faculty of Applied Science of McGill University, those who have a diploma of pharmacy or medicine, or members of the t w o latter professions who shall be allowed a s in the p a s t to practice chemistry under whatever name they wish, provided they do not take the title "professional chemist."
G o v e r n m e n t Positions Open Applications for Junior Metallurgist will be received by t h e United States Civil Service Commission u p t o April 17, and for Assistant Scientific Aid, Junior Chemist, a n d Junior Scientific Aid, u p t o M a y 1. T h e date for assembling competitors for examination will be supplied on t h e admission c a r d s sent to applicants after the close of t h e application period. T h e entrance salaries for Junior Chemist and Junior Metallurgist a r e $1860.00 per a n n u m with increases u p t o $2400.00 per a n n u m . T h e salaries for Assistant Scientific Aid and Junior Scientific Aid are $1500.00 a n d $1320.00, respectively, a t t h e start, a n d m a y b e increased t o $1860.00 a n d $1680.00, respectively. F u l l information a n d application blanks m a y be obtained from t h e United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D . C , or from t h e Civil Service Examiners a t t h e post offices or customhouses in any city.
