Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-07
PROF. VOTER At M|DD[EBURY
Well Known Chemistry Man Returns "a
CO1lege-PedRsOgy Department
Strengthened

Middlebury, Sept. -8O.-Undcr Prof. Per-
ley c. Voter. the Department of Chems-
try is stronger than ever this year. Pros.
Voter returns from his leave of absence
Of over II year. Since the spring of 1919
he has been doing special work in IIar-
ward under the Walker Fund. This has
included the regular years work and two
summer sessions. 1t will be of interest
to chemists generally, to know that Prof
Voter has successfully completed his
problem on the Atomic Weight OF Ar
senic. A number of men engaged in re-
search on this problem at Harvard have
failed and the publication of Prof Vot-
er's thesis will be awaited with interest.
In the summer Of 1919 u tribute was paid
to Prof. Voters skill as a chemist at the
breakdown of the radium plant of the
Cancer Com mission Of the Harvard Medi-
; cal School. The few ounces of radium
bromide used by the machine were valued
at $3.50. 600; it's recovery dangerous and
uncertain. Prof. Voter was asked to
undertake the recovery of the bromide
and in the process less than SO worth
was lost. Prof. Coter will be assisted by
Prof. Davis, who has conducted the de-
partment during Mr.. Voters absence,
and w. G. Kleinspshn of Reading, Pa.
Mr.. Kleinspehn is a Phi Beta Kappa man
from Lafayette of the class of 1913. Fol-
lowing his graduation he did research
work there on viscosty under the per-
sonal direction Of Prof. +. c. Bingham
(Midlebury 800 Last year he prepared
in qualitative and advanced in organic
chemistry at Harvard. The department
! ls Offering courses leading to training in
industrial chemistry graduates of which
are already winning success in the lead
ing industries of the country.
The Department OF Pedagogy Is
strengthened by the addition to it's staff
OF an experienced teacher and superin-
tendent, Prof. F. F. Williams. who takes
the place of Prof Mcfarland, resigned.
Mr. Williams has charge of the courses
in Secondary Education and Educationa
Psychology, Midlebury's specially in the
Department of Pedagogy Mr.. williams
is graduate student of Harvard and
has been associated with Prof. Dearborn
of Harvard in the preparation of psy-
Geological tests for publication.
Prof. Julian Moreno Lacalle, to whom
Middlebury owes the success of it's wide
Unknown Spanish Summer School. comes
to Midd'ebury this year at head of the
Spanish department. He has taught Span
ish in the United States Naval Academy
at Annapolis, and the college IL justly
proud of securing him permanently. The
Journal of Education in calling atten-
ton to his work in scientific phonetics,
says he occupies an exalted place among
the Spanish teachers of the United
States" More attention than ever will
now be paid to graduate work in Roman
Languages Prof. Lacalle has been invit-
ed to deliver lecture to the Vermont
Group of the New England Modern Lam
guage association to be held in Burning
ton October 6-S, in connection with the
convention of the Vermont state Teach
ers' association. His address will be on
Course Planning and Selection of Tex,
Books"
The graduate French school is con-
Quoted by Mile Souchere, a graduate OF
the Ecole Normale Superiure de Sevres
She has worked at the University OF
Paris and has been employed by the
French Ministry of Public instruction.
Prof Larsen, the noted vlolinist, has
been engaged to give private lessons
in violin. Many students Of both col
leges are taking advantage Of this OPP
portunity. 1t Is expected that arrange
ments will be made this winter for'a
recital to be given under his direction.
Prof A. NJ. Kline will head the hist
DRY department. He comes to Middle
where he attained an enviable reputa
tion as professor Of history and polit
ical science. Prof. Kline was graduated
from the University of Michigan il
1904 and was instructor and fellow il
that institution until 1907 when h
was granted Phi. d. Before going to the
coast, he was teacher of history anc
civics in the Springfield (Ohio) Hig!
School for two years.
The economies department Is IL
charge OF Prof Stewart Macdonald. II,
held the Sage scholarship at Cornell
University where he was given Phi
D. DR., Macdonald has been instructor
in the University of New Brunswick, a
McGill. and universities In the West
and since 1917 at Colby College.
Wendell b. Phillips, a graduate o
Harvard. and professor in Piedmon
College for five years, takes charge O
composition work in connection will
: English I.
Hollis Cooley, Mddlebury go, is in
structor in trigonometry for freshmen
The first issue of the Middlebur,
Campus, the college weekly appeare
this Wednesday, Leighton T. Wade o
Rutland is editor-in- chief.
Frederick Jones 10, and Henry Chap
man rs, were recent visitors at TIL
college. Mr.. Jones is assistant cashie
of the West Rutland Trust company
Mr. Chapman is student at the Gen
era! Theological Seminary In NeN
, York and will graduate this comm
, spring.
A regular meeting of the Undergrad
uate Association was held Tuesda
night in the Mccullough gymnasium
Routine business was transacted. WI
liam II. Fitzpatrick, '22 OF Ottaw
!. Canada, was elected assistant footba
= manager Practically every man
college was present. Manager Noona
spoke briefly concerning the work
the football team Cheer practise wa
= held, ending with a snake dance ar
singing of the Alma Mater.