Zcp~4 t t& New England Association of Chem Official Business E I ~ i o n and s Appolntrnents
The Association officials for 1975-76 are: President: Rose Paternostro. Newington H. S., Newington C T 06111 Past President: Gordon G. Evans. Tufts Universitv. .. Medford MA 02155 President-Elect: John Swistak, Ameshury H. S., Ameshury MA n1411 "-"A-
Recording Secretary: Mrs. Jeanne Scheer, Nashua H. S., Nashua, N.H., 01060 Financial Secretory: Paul M. Moulton, Dean Jr. College, Franklin MA 02038 Treasurer Maryaliee Moore, Stonehill College, North Easton MA 02356 Curatoc Roy Upham, St. Anselm's College, Manehester, N.H., 03102 Auditor Norman G. Mills, Wachusett Regional H. S., Holden, MA 01520 Choirmnn, Northern Diu: Mrs. Barbara Lewis, Champlain Valley Union H. S., Hinesburg, VT 05461 Chairman, Central Diu.: Catherine Kelliher, Bedford H. S., Bedford, MA 01730 Choirmnn, Southern Diu.: Mrs. Margaret G . Casper, King Philip Regional H. S., Wrentham, MA 02093 Chairman, Western Diu.: James A. Spencer, Choate Rosemary Hall School, Wallingford, CT 06492 Editor, Newsletter R. Vincent Cash, Central Connecticut State College, New Britain, CT 06050 Editor, Report: Harry C. Stuhhs, Milton Academy, Milton MA 02186 Chairman, Trustees of Endowment Fund, Louise 0. C. Swenson, 71 Argilla Rd., Ipswich. MA 01938
383rd (Southern Diuision) March 6, 1976, a t Dean Jr. College, Franklin, MA. 384th (Central Diuision) May 1, 1976, a t Williams College, Williamstown, MA. The 37th Summer Cqnferenee was held a t Williams College, Williamstown, MA, from 11th t o 15 of August, 1975. The main theme was chemistry's connection with health. Prof, Samuel Massie of the US. Naval Academy delivered the keynote address, bath humorous and historical. The theme speaker was Dr. Peter W. Jeffs of Duke University, whose four lectures dealt largely with the identification of natural chemical products by spectroscopic means. Other medieal-chemical speakers were Professor Linda Slakey of the University of Massachusetts, who discussed artery wall structure in great detail; Dr. Lawrence Katlan of Williams on blood coagulation; and Dr. Richard Schultes of Harvard, who gave a well-illustrated talk on his explorations in South and Central America in search of plant hallucinogens. Prof. Ernest Spittler of John Carroll University, like the theme speaker, dwelt with the history of medical ideas. Less directly connected with the theme, hut no less interesting, were Dr. David Hume of MIT in his talk on marine chemical research, and a panel on careers held by Dr. Donald Bracken (moderator) of the University of Hartford, Ms. Patricia M. Lemaire of ACS, and Dr. Philip Brodsky of Monsanto. Dr. Bernard Wunderlich of Rensselaer Polytechnic completed the program with his talk on large and small molecules. Workshops on chemical safety, the Cambridge chem course, and audio courses made the afternoons interesting. Dr. Jean Frank deserves great praise for setting up the program, and Rev. Eueene C. Brisette.. S.J... who served as Arraneements Co" Chairman, also did a splendid job. The Association's thanks go to Williams College.
MEETINGS:
Here and Now
381st (Northern Dioision)'was held on October 4, 1915, a t Windham College, Putney, VT. Dr. John Drake, University of Vermont, spoke on the chemical evolution of the moon; Harry C. Stubhs. Milton Academv. discussed the chemistry of the Terrestriql planets. 382nd (Western Diuisian) was held December 6, 1975, a t West Springfield H. S., West Springfield, MA. Paul Cauchon of Canterhury School spoke and held a workshop on the use of the computer in secondary education. James A. Spencer of Choate Rosemary Hall School a i d Paul Abbott of South Kent School held afternoon sessions on computer use
The Thirty-Eighth Summer Conference will he held a t Roger Williams College, Bristol, Rhode Island, from t h e 16th t o the 20th of August, 1976. Program Chairman is Dr. Thomas R. P. Gihb, Jr., of Tufts University, Medford, MA. Lewis Whitcomb, AdamsCheshire Regional H. S., North Adams, MA, is Chairman of Arrangements. The theme is t o be recent advances in instrumental analysis. Harry C. Stubbs Editor, NEACT Report Milton Academy Milton, Massachusetts 02186
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