Fields of Concentration

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Chemistry 6 in a problem in itself, Elementary physical chemistry is extraordinarily hard to teach, particularly so when only a meagre mathematical training is required of the students. Dr. Wilson has done well in his first year, and will undoubtedly improve. The lectures are well delivered, but not in all cases clear. The laboratory work is interesting, but in some cases, qualitative experiments should be replaced with more quantitative once. Chemistry 16 is far more satisfactory, as professor Kistiskowaky, more thoroughly familiar with the material, and able to approach it from a more advanced point of view, makes his lectures clear and absorbing.

Chemistry 5, likewise, benefits both from the advanced nature of the material, and an expert and inspiring lecturer. The laboratory work in run on a rather hypocritical basis, however. The students are judged on what they have accomplished in a required six hours a week, and while many of them take considerably longer, fall to say so far fear of being considered slow.

There is another important aspect to the subject of chemistry, that of chemistry, that of chemistry an applied to everyday life. Professor Lamb spends a considerable time explaining the chemical nature of practical materials, and, for those interested primarily in this cultural side of the subject, Professor Jones' course in industrial chemistry is especially interesting. It is valuable also for anyone who hopes to enter the technical field. The department's record for placing graduates in good industrial positions in remarkably good.

Professor Henderson's course in history of science should be considered carefully also, as here philosophical digressions, often objected to in Chemistry 15, have their place and make the whole field of science and its relation to the world at large rational and understandable.

Comments on men in the field:

Kohler extraordinarily good lecturer fast, clear, well-organized. Kistiakowaky. Good not quite as clear as well organized. Lamb--interesting but hard to take notes on, MacDougall--Clock--excellent organizer. Baxter--good influence--complete lectures on dull material. Forbes--learned--boring lecturer--pleasant to meet--too much. German makes advanced inorganic grim. Jones--helpful--lectures well. Bartlett--Advanced course excellent--lectures in B dull-good advisor. Fieser--lectures best in the department--genial but poor adviser. Jacobs--lectures coordinated but uninteresting--improving--willing laboratory assistant. Helpful younger men--Lundstedt, Swift, Tamblyn, Dunn, Avery, Tuemmler, H. T, nd. R. B. Thompson.