shown that much of the subject-matter of high-school chemistry is quickly forgotten. That method is the more important item is shown by the emphasis that was placed on it a t the Los Angeles meeting of the A. C. S.2 and elsewhere. Not only is the study of biography a valuable means of learning method, but it will also add human interest, romance, and inspiration to any course in science. Where may this material be found? Text-books give very little information along this line. Encyclopedias are little better. SanfordJ stresses the importance of reading original descriptions by the investigators themselves and suggests Tyndall's "Sound" or "Heat" and Faraday's "Experimental Researches in Electricity." However, very little original work is in such form that it is usable for high-school students. The following sources of material are mentioned: Harrow, "Eminent Chemists of Our DayH-Van Nostrand; Gregory, "Discovery, The Spirit and Service of Sciencen-MacMillan ; Vallery-Radot, "The L i e of Pasted"' Doubleday Page & Co. Popular magazines often contain good material in very readable form. "The Almighty Atom" by Roberts4 is cited. It would not be feasible to put very much, if any, of this material in the hands of aU our students. Everyone, however, may read about at least one scientist and the class may receive benefit through a special report. The difficulty here would be in getting reports which would bring out the information desired instead of merely encyclopedic data which would not develop intelligent listening on the part of the class. This difficulty may be greatly decreased by conferences with each pupil before the report is given and by following the report with a class discussion in which the important items are emphasized. W. R. w. Symposium: "What Are Our Objectives in Teaching Chemistry?" THISJOURNAL. 2,971-97 (1925). a Sanford, "How to Study, Illustrated through Physics," MacMillan Co. World's Work, 50, 41423 (1925); (Abstract, TAls JOURNAL, 2, 938 (1925).)
NEW ELEMENT DISCOVERED As this number of Tnrs JOURNAL goes to press, the newspapers are announcing to the world the discovery of the hitherto "missing" element, number 61, by Dr. B. S. Hopkins and his associates of the University of Illinois. The new element is to be named IUinium in honor of its place of discovery. This is the first of the elements to takes particular pleasure in be discovered in America by an American. Tars JOURNAL congratulating one of its contributing editors upon the successful completion of such an important project.
