THE CINCINNATI MEETING* OF THE A. C. S., SEPTEMBER 8TH TO l l T H Program of the Division of Chemical Education J. N. SWAN,Chairman R. A. B m n . Secrefery E. J. MORGAN, Local Secretary MONDAY, SEPTEMBER STH 8:OO A.M.-Breakfast Meeting. Ezecutinre Committee. Dining room, Hotel Gibson. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH 1 2 3 4
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2:00 P.M.-FOSTER D. SNELLAND BEATRICE S. FOX. "Glass versus Slate Blackboard." 2:20 P.M.-T, R. BALL. "A New Type of Electrically Heated Muffle Furnace." 2:35 P.M.-JOHN R. SAMPEY. "An Undergraduate Seminar." 3:OO P.M.-STUART R. BRINKLEY. "The Freshman Course in Chemistry for Students Who Have Had Sccondary-School Chemistry." 3:3C P.M.-SAMUELMORRISAND ALVAHHEADLEE. "Lecture Experiments in General Chemistry." l0TH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
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8:30 A.M.-Meeting of the Senate of Chemical Education. 10:30 A.M.-SIDNEYS. NEGUS. "The Use of Homemade Talking Motion Picturcs in the Writing of Chemical Formulas." 11:15 A.M.-Lours EHRENPELD."Teaching Chemistry in Three Dimensions in the Museum of Science and Industry." 12:00 na. -Lzmcheon, Division of Chemical Education. Women's Building, University of Cincinnati. (Complimentary to high-school teachers of chemistry in the Cincinnati area.) Symposium on the Qualifications of Chemistry Teachers
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2:00 P.M.-BEN W. FRAZIER. "The Present Status of Teacher Training in the United States." Z:40 P.M.-WILHELMSEGERRLOM."The Qualifications of Chemistry Teachers in Secondary Schools." 3:20 P.M.-NEIL E. GORDON."The Qualifications of Chemistry Teachers in Colleges and Universities." 4:00 P.M.-B. S. HOPKINS. "The Training of Teachers in Service." 4:40 P.M.-A. J. CURRIER. "The Committee of the Division of Chcmical Education on the Preparation of High-School Chemistry Teachers." 5:00 P.M.-Meeting of Editors of the JOURNAL OP CHEMICAL EDUCATION end the Chemistry LeaJet, Hotel Sinton. 6 :00 editors' Dinner, Hotel Sinton. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 1
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A. MANWL. "Student Guidance. I. The Selection and Sequence of Courses Outside the Major Field." 16 9: 50 A.M.-A. J. CURRIER. "The Sectioning Problem in General Chemistry" 17 10:10 A.M.-R. D. BILLINGER."'The Quantitative Trend in General Chemistry Laboratory Courses." 18 10:30 A.M.-ALYENEE. WESTALL AND I ,. F. AUDRIETH."A Tonic for Run-Down Chemical Systems." 11:00 A.M.-Businem Meeting of the Division. (Electio:~of Officers.) Complete Program: For reference to the complete program of the eightieth meeting of thc American Chemical Socicty, of which the abovc is but a part, see thc footnote a t the hottam of -page 2177. Headquarters: Hotel Gibson has heen selected as general headquarters, but most of thc program meetings, including those of the Division of Chemical Education, will be held a t the University of Cincinnati. High-School Chemistry Teachers' Luncheon: On Wednesday, September loth, through the courtesy of Mr. Wm. W. Buffum, the Division will be host a t luncheon to all high-school teachers of chemistry in the Cincinnati area. These guests will also be invited to attend the symposium which fallows on "The Qualificatrons of Chemistry Teachers." Symposium Speakers: The following will participate in the symposium: DR. BENW. FRAZIER, Acting Chief, Division of Collegiate and Professional Education, U. S. SECERBLOM, IIead of the Department nJ ChemDepartment of Interior; DR. WILHELM Editor of the JOURNAL OF istry, Phillips Enetcr Academy; DR. NEIL E. GORDON, CHEMICAL EDUCATION and Professor of Chemical Edumlion in The Johns Hopkins I Chemistry in the University of University; DR. B. S. HOPKINS,P ~ O J ~ S SofOInorganic Illinois; PRoPEssoR A. J. CURRIER,of the Department of Chemistry in Penn State College, and Cl~airmanof the Division Committee on The Preparation of Chemistry Teachers. Special Student Rates: The Society has voted to allow any regularly matriculated student, majoring in chemistry in any college or university, to registei for the entire mceting for 8 . 0 0 instead of $8.00, which is charged non-memher chemists. Sleeping accommodatio~~s a t a nominal rate may also be secured by addressing the Local Secrctary, Father E. J. Morgan. St. Xavier College, Cincinnati, provided arrangements arc made in advance of August 16th. Exhibits: Manufacturers of chemical alq~aratusand products, high-school and college laboratories, and other agencies which art. interested in chemical cducation, arc invited to send exhibits for the Atlanta Meeting. Free exhibition space will bereserved upon request to the Local Secretary, but each exhibitor must assume all costs of transportation and packing as well as responsibility for breakage and loss. A prize of $1.00 is offcred by the Division for the best cvhibit prrparcd by a highschool chemistry class. R. A. BAKER,Secretary ~
Z 2'1Tf, World Output of Synthetic Camphor. Dr. F . Bomcmann, in the Claemiker-7et estimates the world output of synthetic camphor a t ahout 23,000 kilos per day, of which about 18,000 kilos are manufactured in Germany, the remainder hring produced in France, Switzerland, and I t a l y The total utilization of both natural and synthetic camphor is distributed approximately as fdloils: (iliper ccnt to the celluloid industry, 14 per cent t o the manufacture of disinfectants and similar products, 10 pcr cent t o the pharmaceutical industry, and 10 per cent to the manufacture of explosives.-Cizent. Age
