September, 1923
INDUSTRIAL A N D ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
Latin and early English writers. His library is rich in this literature, and he has drawn a great inspiration therefrom, which is reflected in his little volume “My Farm in Cedar Valley.” One may be a thorough theoretical chemist, a fine practical chemist, and an adept in chemical technolog$, and still retain the love of the fields and the forests. To his friend, Harvey W. Wiley, we owe this intimate characterization :
To my mind, Dr. Hart’s personality is one of the most charming of the chemists that I have intimately known. It is always a joy to be with him and hear his discussions on chemistry and chemical technology. *** One of Dr. Hart’s particular characteristics is his hospitality. He is the very genius of hospitality. It comes so evidently from the heart that one cannot fail t o appreciate the privilege of being his guest. If he had devoted his whole time t o manufacturing instead of to teaching he would certainly have been a millionaire. He has a remarkable instinct for technics and love of manufacturing. He is a very good business man in many other respects. *** One of the great charms of Dr. Hart is his conversational ability. I sit
