OFFICIAL BUSINESS 272nd MEETING
The 272nd meeting of the NEACT was held at Spaulding High School, Rochester, New Hampshire, on October 10, 1953. The fall meeting that is held in the Northern Division of the NEACT is always characterized by a view of autumn foliage. This meeting was no exception and permitted the members to visit the outstanding plant of the Spauldiog High School under very favorable circumstances. Paul R. Doe, of the faculty of the host school, assisted the division chairman in making those arrangements that make a meeting go smoothly. First on the program was Austin S. Xibbee, Jr., of Lewiston High School, Lewiston, Maine, who spoke on "House-building-a summer course in science." He described some of the operations he had experienced which are better understood and better supervised when scientific principles are recognized and adhered to. His experiences with a water douser were illuminating! Richard D. Wells, Research Director of the Bates Manufacturing Company, spoke on "Research." He lucidly pictured the purposes and motivat,ions which guide research, with particular emphasis on subjective ones such as desire for personal recognition, impatience nith existing methods, and desire for material gain. Much research has been done also with the motive of revenge or spit,e. Aspects such as these which are not ordinarily pointed out gave his talk exceptional value. After the luncheon, Richard L. Demmerle of the General Aniline and Film Corporation spoke on the need for broadening the education of today's science students. He gave several excellent illustrations, taken from his experience, of instances in which young scientists needed to draw on resources other than their purely scientific background. Particular emphasis was laid on the understanding of the relationship between personality and type of job. At the brief business meeting, the following new members were welcomed into the Association: James Collins, S. J., Boston College High School, Boston, Mass. John 0. Edwards, Assistant Profes~orof Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Islrtnd. Saul Geffner, Chairman of Scionce Department, Far Roekaway High School, Far Rockaway, New York. Henry .4. Kulipowl.~ki,Science Teacher, Bacon Academy, Colrhester, Connecticut, George B . Moulton, Instructor, New Hrtmpton School for Boys, New Hnmpton, New Hampshire.
President Dorothy W. Gifford read a letter from John E. Cavelti, Allegheny College, now at University of Hawaii, in which he acknowledged felicitations on the success of the Fifteenth Summer Conference. She also referred to a letter from Professor Fletcher Watson of Harvard, who reports that it is now possible to procure microcurie quantities of radioisotopes from the Deaconess Hospital in Boston for secondary-school and college use. A vote of thanks was extended to the Spaulding High School for its hospitality. 273rd MEETING
The 273rd meeting of the NEACT, held jointly with the New England Biological Association and the East.ern Association of Physics Teachers, convened a t Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, on December 5, 1953. The weather was propit.iousand an estimated 100 members from the three Associations attended. The University was a very cordial host and provided an excellent noon-day meal. To one making a first visit to the campus, the whole physical plant and the rapid progress made in six years of operation were an eye opener. President Abram L. Sachar gave the welcoming address and emphasized the fact that Brandeis University represents the first corporate contribution of the Jewish community toward American public education. He also announced the accreditation of the University by the New England Association of College and Secondary Schools, given the day before, and the receipt of a handsome grant from the Hayden Foundation to be used in the future toward a new science building. Saul G. Cohen, Chairman of the School of Science at. Brandeis. followed with a short address on the srienre program being developed at the University, one aimed toward interrelating and telescoping the whole science program. He mentioned briefly the inauguration of graduate work in chemistry, to he followed soon by physics and biology. Ralph L. Mondano of the Raytheon Manufacturing Company, Waltham, Massachusetts, was the third speaker of the morning and gave a technical disrussion of the use of plastics in the electronic industry. An interesting development mentioned by Mr. Mondauo concerned the irradiation of a plastic material, thereby
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driving hydrogen out of the polyethylene carbon chain and giving rise to a double-bonded cross linkage. 0. J. Whittemore of the Norton Company, Worcester, Massachusetts, was the final morning speaker. His talk embraced a description of some of the research work with which hiscompany is currentlyengaged,on the continuing search for new high-temperature refractories, their preparation, properties, and uses. He directed a portioll of his talk the need for vocational guidance of young people into the ceramics industry, nowadays a very large field with many and varied opportunities and not overcrowded. Elkan R. Blout of the Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, was the afternoon speaker and described a new instrument, the color-translating ultraviolet microscope, which is a combination of a microscope, a camera using ultraviolet light, and a processing unit which renders a microphotograph of, for example, a biological specimen in colors of the visible spectrum. Compared with the ordinary staining technique, the colored photographs that result from this process show greater resolution and definition. The colors, on the other hand, are not necessarily the same as those of the specimen. Dr. Blout has been employed in the development of this instrument. From the photographs shown one may judge that the equipment is beyond the budgetary limits of all but the best endowed research laboratories. Each of the three participating organizations held separate business sessions. The following new members were welcomed into NEACT: H. Russell Beatty, President, Wentworth Institute, Boston, Massachusetts. Everett W. Bennett, Research Chemist, Linde Air Products, Tonawanda, New York. John Domijsn, Science Teacher, Barnard School, New Britain, Connecticut. Ralph C. Heist, Chemistry Master, Hnmberside Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Arno Heyn, Assistant Professor, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts. Donald B. Peek, Science Teacher, Litchfield High School, Litchfield, Connecticut. Sister Simon Peter, 0 . P., St. Mary's High School, New Haven, Connecticut. B. R. Stanemon, Amistant to the Executive Secretary, American Chemical Society, Washington, D. C. Steohen S. Winter. Assistant Professor. Northea&rn University, Boaton, Massnehusct~ta
Summer Conference Committee. President Dorothy
EzOfleio: Dorothy W. Gifford, Lincoln School, Providence, Rhade Island, President, NEACT. GUYF. Burrill, Keene High School, Keene, New Hampshire, Co-rhairmm, 1953 Conference. John E. Cavelti, Allegheny College, Mesdville, Pennsylvania, Co-chairman, 1953 Conference. William 0 . Brooks, Technical High School, Springfield, Massachusetts, Secretary, 1953 Conference. Katherine M. Murphy, Dorchester High School for Girls, Darchester, Maassehusetts, Registrar-Treasurer, 1953 Conferen"-
Nelson J. Anderson, Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts. Paul F. Davis, Bellows Falls High - School. Bellows Falls. Vermoot. Paul R. Doe, Spaulding High School, Rochester, New Hampshire. Richard W. Fessenden, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts. Irwin H. Gawky, Jr., Tenafly High School, Tenafly, New Jersey. Helen G. Hirst, Walthilm High School, Waltham, Massaehusetts. Walter W. Holt, Boston Univer~ity,Boston, Massachusetts. Marguerite J. Houlihan. Lincoln Junior High - School. Medford. Massachusetts. Earl N. Johnston, Williston Academy, Easthampton, Massachusetts.
setta. Eldin V.. Lynn, Massachusett.s College of Pharmacy, Boston, Massaehusettfi. Douglas G. Nieholaon. East Tennessee State Colleee. - . Johnson c&, Tennessee. Robert F. O'Malley, Boston College, Chestnlit Hill, Massachusetts. Helen G. Prrttt, Lynn, Massachusetts. . Peter Richardson, Pomfret School, Pomfret, Connecticut. Clarence D. L. Ropp, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Ida B. Routh, Bryant High School, Long Island City, New York. John W. Sease, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut. Fred G. Sowers, Tarrington High School, Torrington, Conneeticut. Louise 0 . C. Swenson, English High School, Lynn, Massachusetts. Angela M. Trowto, Beston House, Exeter, New Hampshire. Charles E. Walkden, Barrington High School, Barrington, Rhode Island.
John A. Timm, Simmons College, spoke about the proposal the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society is considering, of sponsoring a program of four to six lectures for secondary-school teachers in the Spring - of 1954, in the Boston area, on a specific field of chemistry. A vote of thanks to Brandeis University for its hospitalit,y was taken
W . Gifford announced the appointment of the following
LEALLYN B. CLAPP Secretary
committee for the Sixteenth Summer Conference to he held next August at the University of Massachusetts: Chairman: Rohort D. Eddy, Tufts College, Medford, Mnssa(.hlmet,ts. .~~~~ -~~ Program Chnhman: Edwmd I,. Hneninch, Wahssh College, Ci-m.ford~ville,Indiana. Registmr-l'reasum Alice Howe, Concord High School, Passumpsic, Vermont. Representatitre of Host Institzction: Walter S. Ritchie, University of Maasschusct~ts,Amhcrst, Masrschusetts. ~
NECROLOGY with the ~~~~~l~~~commit,tee reports the death of Irene E. Kennry of the Somerville High School, Somcrville, nfassschuset,tr, a meml,er of NEACT 1930, S. WALTER HOYT Chairman, ~VeerologyCommittee
