New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09
DIR. RAMSAY To CHEMISTS.
SPEAKS ON TRAINING.
Society Enjoys Luncheon and 4uto-
mobile Ride after Meeting.

mobile Ride after Meeting.
Sir William Ramsay. in his presidential address
to the Society of Chemical Industry in the gym
nasium OF Columbia University yesterday. APP
peared in the role of educator and not that of
the investigator. His convictions concerning the
proper methods of training Young chemists
largely the outgrowth of his experience while fill
ing the chair of chemistry in University College,
London, for the last seventeen years.
On the platform with Sir William Professor
T. NJ Drown, president of Lehgh University; Dr..
Eames, Professor AIohlau Professor NJ. T. Bogert
President John Finley of the College Of the City
Of New-York; B. r. Power. DR.. L Baekeland DR.
L. o. Leibreich. President Ira Remsen of Johns
Hopkins University. Professor Oswald. W. H. Mich
OILS, j. P. Parker. DR.. w. H. Wiley, Professor
Erzmann. DR.. Rillessel, DR.. Lewkowitsch. Profess
sor A G. Humphreys. president OF Stevens Insti-
tute OF Technology; DR.. Baskerville. Dr. McMurtie.
Professor c. f. Chandler. Professor w. H Chan
der. DR.. Russell w. Moore. DR.. w. ]. Schieffelin
and Judge Wart.
1t is the practice Of the society to bestow a gold
medal every two years for distinguished service
10 chemistry An interesting incident of yester-
days proceedings was the presentation OF this
medal to President Remsen of Johns Hopkins Uni
Versly. The honor was appropriately acknowl-
edged
upper part of the city in automobiles followed the
adjournment OF the meeting.
Sir William said in part:
Most Of the LAOS who enter laboratory are able
spiration developed which win fit them TO become
inventive chemists Now. how, can this be brought
ing them examples. Every teacher in the labora-
must be engaged in research and most important
OF all. they must not be rettcent but willing to
| creates chemical atmosphere" :. A fairly
one and half or TIvo s@e1 "a S b po% re ~
himself IN facing an analytical problem which no
While 1t is possible to lecture to as many stu
not possible TO supervise the practical work of
more than. say, forty or fifty students. The pro-
not thai h egsy who ra
gagged In routine work should oe visited every day;
necessary that the professor should be able to
dents; for only thus can he tell whether they are
By t n s5e 81 TR bs2 why hS old
are regarded with such loving memory by those
the tota HUMBER OF students Wes eh is b 5s
formed a family party. where the individual char
Of the professor is such that students crowd to his
p but sppn Is do mot pd @
separate chair and new laboratory; but do not
10 = the anss0R sef
an inducement must be offered OF such a nature
| that young man. deciding on his future pros
poets, may be influenced to choose IT. 1t is not
| necessary that all the members OF the profession
| should be highly remunerated but It IS necessary
professors. it must be kept in mind that the men
who NIL the chairs are withdrawn from the practice
OF medicine. law. engineering and other professions
including that OF technical chemistry; and il they
they themselves should be Of the best Of their kind
Heng &C. there should be prizes for the best com
| doctor manufacturer would earn. The best
leagues Of tRe sams faculty are gwen Prepon
derating voice in the selection.
TO occupy a Junior teaching. position? To this I
s r rspiy h Les the Gneice Dc nee have often
| ter. or whose deliberate choice. has led them 10
less are most successu nvesgaors well Sb to
Increase the knowledge Of their subject, ard who
other hand have perhaps more frequently come
recognition was parrotiike abity to- rspe e wbt
mad been told them. and knack in gauging the
less ! believe ia university degrees test OF
The perniclQus system OF competitive scholarships
and tellowships; instead OF proving. only sup
trhuted much 70 the debasenaent OF the scientific
sa has early otT IMPLANTED mt r. the young mind
solely for money reward are the ends to be aimed
at: instead OF the Joy OF the exercise OF a divine
gft, and the using OF that gift for the benefit OF
man II Is true that TO earn money Is necessity
IL Is In no way wrong aim but it is not the chief
| The purely scientific Investigator who is free to
mort has not infre1uentr1 paSa 5so,
particular Industry: | do not recommend the one
both best attained by an intimate association
| setween the universities and the chemical works
OF industrial, processes. The chemical manuract-
not fail 70 keep himself in touch with every dis
c9very however little 1t appears to be connected
/
1t the annual meeting OF the society and
the first meeting held outside OF Great Britain
The meeting Is 10 last three days The names Of
the newly elected officers for the ensuing year
were announced For the second time in the his
tory OF the society American has been elected
president. and this honor has gone TO William H
Nichols. the president of the General Chemical
Company and the Nichols Chemical COMPANY OF
this city. The vice-presidents are. Professor P
Phillips Bedson, Virgil Cobleng. Dr. Edward
Divers. F. R. s.: Professor w r. p Hodgkinson
f. Grant Hooper. Ivan Levinstein. Max Muspratt
T. ]. Parker, DR.. +. B. Power David Howard
Sir William Ramsay X. c. b, F. r. s, and
Thomas Tyrer.
The other officers follow: Ordinary members Of
councillor. j. Cfrossman, Oscar Guttmann H.
Hemingway. Professor W. R. Lang DR.. ]. Lew1o-
witsch, n. H. Martin B. E r Newlands. Profess
". J. Pope, Z. r. 8; Dr. Boverton Redwood
Walter Z. Reid. Frank scudder and DR.. w. 5.
SQUIRE
Sectional chairmen and secretaries-Canadian.
DR.. +. J. Smae and Alfred Burton; Liverpool.
Eustace Carey and ". r. Hardwick; London. A.
Gordon Salamon and Julian L. Baker; Manchester.
J. Carter Bell and Julius HUbner; Newcastle. Dr.
]. T. Dunn and T. c. Garrett; New-York. Profess
c. F. Chandler and DR.. II: Schweitzer; Not
tingham. ]. r. Wood and S. r. Trotman; Scottish,
N S. w Professor A. Liversidge, F. r. s., and
7. u. Walton: Yorkshire, Professor H. R. Proctor
and Thomas Farley.
1t voted to hold the next general meeting
in London in July. 1906