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applications of radiochemical techniques. I n recent year ago we used this page for some years he has been one of the co-directors of the exciting comments about continuity and change. Readers will experiment in the teaching of high school chemistry, recall that we tried to point out that the only continuity "The Chemical Bond Approach." Turning to him for appropriate for THIS JOURNAL is a policy of making advice is a habit we know we cannot break merely by changes. This month we would like to say these things allowing his official term on the Board to end. again, at least by implication, as we acknowledge the The four new names on the list of the Editorial important role of the Editorial Board. First and foreBoard, Robert D. Eddy (Tufts University), Aaron J. most in our thinking is the huge debt of gratitude we Ihde (University of Wisconsin), S. Z. Lewin (New owe these men. Without their advice and help, our York University), and John J. McKetta (University of Editor's lot would be a sorry one. We feel that readers Texas). should know more than merely the names of these , . all are known to readers through the Daees of THIS JOURNAL. men who contribute so much to THIS JOURNAL. The duties of associate editor for the NEACT Report I Completing terms of service on the Editorial Board section are being taken over by R. D. Eddy. Long acare Laurence S. Foster, Henry M. Leicester, and tive in that organization, he has served as President and Arthur H. Livermore. a director of its Summer Conference. Phvsical and Elsewhere in this issue, Larry Foster's fellow memgeneral chemistry are the focus of his interest. He has hers of the New England Association of Chemistry had an active part in planning the innovations of the Teachers pay tribute to his long and faithful service as editor of the "Report." Two editors of THIS JOURNAL Tufts curriculum in chemistry. Aaron J. Ihde is another chemist-historian known and have counted on him and valued his advice. The respected both by generalists and specialists in two steady stream of papers so useful to teachers of high disciplines. Wisconsin born and trained, a former school chemistry which has appeared under the NEACT Carnegie Fellow a t Harvard, he and his students have banner is due to the discerning Foster eye. An outrot~tril~~lte~l\vi~iely to the wl~olurshipofcliemirulhistory. standing teacher, now a director of metallurgical reJ h d m of thrsc pages recall his rnreful analysis of the search. Larry has always been willing when called on developments of chemical concepts so useful to teachers. for book-reviewing or manuscript refereeing. ReadFew features in the JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCAers never will know how many submitted periodic TION have produced the enthusiastic reader response tables have not reached the printed page because of that LLChemicalInstrumentation" has. This monthly his keen ability to separate the useful from the merely feature will continue a t least for another year. The pretentious. author, S. Z. Lewin of Wash'mgton Square College of The role of the history of chemistry in the backN W , has wide experience with a variety of instruments ground of the successful teacher is one of the concerns and their applications. A New Yorker by birth and of the members of the Division of History of Chemistry collegiate training, he earned graduate degrees a t Michof the American Chemical Society. As a representative igan and served in the chemical warfare service before of that Division, Henry Leicester, Professor of Chemreturning to the canyons of Gotham. His research and istry at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in San teaching and analvtical Francisco, also has served two editors as a consultant - man - a wide range - of ~hvsical chemistry. on historical matters. He is known the world over as John J. McKetta, Professor and chairman of the an author of outstanding scholarship in the history of Department of Chemical Engineering a t the University chemistry and as editor-in-chief of Chymia. His genof Texas. succeeded to that nost on the death of his erous willingness to assume a share of our editorial former cheague, Kenneth Kobe. The Editor of problems on top of his first-line duties is the mark of THIS JOURNAL is delighted that Dr. McKetta also is a dedicated scholar-educator. willing to fill the gap in the Journal family left by Dr. Reed College in Portland, Oregon, is one of the naKobe's passing. Not only is his background of industion's liberal arts colleges always mentioned on lists of trial experience and chemical engineering instruction a institutions noted for excellence in science instruction. valuable addition to our editorial resources, but his havArthur H. Livermore, a product of that school and now ing wielded the editorial blue pencil on the Petroleum on its faculty, is one of the chief reasons for its continued Rejiner for a period of years is an association for which excellence. A biochemist by training, his teaching and any editor would give special thanks. research have led him in many directions, notably in
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