Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-23
THE NEW PROFESSIONS.
UNNATURAL AND App lEDsuENcEs


There are few branches Of science now
which do not offer q prospect OF COM
riaercial value to those who gain prac-
teal expert knowledge of them. :. While
the undergraduate courses in science are
general, elemental and often Impractical,
the advanced courses In any science. fol-
lowed to the extent which IL now possible
In any one OF the great American 1inie
versities may be made to Yield liberal
compensation. aside from the pleasure
gained in the pursuit Of q corigenial
study. With the interest taken BY
wealthy men in the various lines Of aid
vanced scientific RESEARCH comes tie need
Of competent meh. This means liberal
remuneration for the new profession.
There II no sGience which offers 50
many opportunities Tor the development
Of practical results as chemistry In its
various branches. Industrial chemistry
each day IL making changes in the pro-
duction and composition. OF articles OF
commercial Importance. Some Of the uni
for. research III Industrial chemistry
which are supported either by commercial
oryanizat1o or private individuals,
Great attention is being given In the
industrial world to the utilization OF BY
products which are now being wasted In
many lines Of technical work, The
laboratories Of all the. universities are
the students are searching for an expert
means Of recovering the by-products from
the wash palm oil used II the tin plate
industry, which would result In the saving
other laboratory is considering the con-
tamination Of eggs and the best means
Of overcoming it.
The University Of Kansas now has
eleven OF these Industrial chemistry fel-
lowships, each
Study Chemicals Of which is
Used by LAundries. s eonoaet,ns gu, re-,
view to some economic benefit. There is
a laundry fellowship which Is studying
the chemicals utilized In laundry work
with q view to lessening the wearing OF
the fabrics handled Farmers will all be
interested in the Fellowship established
for research for new disaster with an
attempt to produce FODDER OF scientific
principles. and also with the one in quest
Of the best method OF utilizing butter
milk. primarily casein ana Tactic acid.
Each Of these fellowships will pay the
student $6OO per year. with 4 10 per cent
interest In the discovery when perfected.
The. National Master Bakers Associa-
ton has established Fellowship With
the object of not only Improving the
chemistry OF bread, but also OF providing
for the association a trained expert on
whose Judgment 1t can rely. Investi-
cations as to the constituents Of crude
petroleum, the relations between the opti-
cal properties of glass and its chemical
Qualities, new uses Of Portland cement
and means Of improving It,. the chemical
treatment Of woods and their results and
new Uses Tor ozone are among the other
subjects Of research work III the Univer-
sity OF Kansas.
One Of the most important matters az
fect1ng the householder is the gas bill,
and several OF the universities are
planning To lessen this by the more com
plete utilization of all the by products
in gas manufacture. and also to se-
cure more efficient and economical meth
DDS FOR its distribution. The use of gas
for Illumination has been 1essened by the
electric light, and gas manufacturers
realize that there will be stifi less demand
for Il In the future IT some effective
means cannot be found for iessening the
expense Of its production. Therefore, the
utilization Of gas by-pfoducts IL cof1sid-
ered 4 promising subject for study In 4
number Of the universities.