THE COMMUNICATOR Page Seven Purdue Chapter Of Man Expresses Self American Chemical Society

• Through Photography Cited For Excellence by Pam Teahan arnl Carol Sowel Fort Wayne, Indiana-The Pur­ proud as we ore of the chemistry Today, man expresses himself Finalh•. in 1841, Talbot acci­ processes were widely used until due University Fort Wayne Chop· s tudents in the Purdue University in many ways, through writing, dently stumbled upon the method the invention of the collodion pro­ ter of the American Chemical Chapter and of their advisor (Dr.) music, paintings, and even pho­ of developing the latent image­ cess, introduced in 1851 by Fred­ Society has been cited for ex­ Sharon Slack." tography. Few people give much a p rocess basic to all photographic erick Archer. ccUeoce for the second time in In hls reply to Dr. Jensen, Pre­ two years. It is one of 86 chap­ sident Hovde o c kno\~ledged the thought to the principle behind S)•stems. By replacing silver cblo· The men mentioned in this this phenomenon; fewer yet are ride with silver iodine as the ters out of a toto! of 518 to be commendation and said, "That article were by no means the only honored by the Society in the aware of its origin. The serious sensitizing materi~ lie success· the Fort Wayne Chapter hos been people who played a part in the academic year 1968-1969. The given special commendation for photographer should hove the fully took pictures with e.xposures development of photography. Da­ knowledge of tl1e history of pho­ as short as eight seconds. The im­ Fort Wayne group wos accorded two con500ulivc years and that it querres' contribution was impor­ similar honors in the 1967-1968 is one of 86 selected for this tography to fully appreciate its age obtained was a negative, but tant moinJ y for tlte stimulus il workings. In this article, the outlt­ when printed on a sheet of sen­ academic year. bonor !rom the more than 500 gave to the growth of photo­ ln a letter to Purdue President student chapters throughout the ors will attempt to enlighten the sitized paper, he obtained a posi­ graphy. Talbot mode the greater reader on the early history of tive. This process was called Frederick L. Hovde, Dr. J. Trygve country hove been noted with par­ contribution with !tis concept of Jensen, chainnon of the Council ti cular gratific.ation. photography. "calotype." developing the latent image, the The calotype became a . strong Committee on Chemical Education By copy of tl!is letter to Prof. Before the invention of pho­ fore runner of the photographic competitor to the da@erreoUype. for ACS, said, " Each yea r the Sharon Slack . . . I om asking tography, artists used o device systems used today. The photo­ committee reviews the nctivities of her to convey to all members of called a camera obscuro to help mainly because the materials were cheaper, the apparatus was less graphy phenomenon as we know it each chapter ond selects for spe­ tho chapter the compliments and them convert Iorge, three-dimen­ cial commendation those which congratulotiollll of the University sional scenes, into small, two­ cumbersome, and processing was today was tltc result of many im­ much simpler. However, these two provements made by many people. hove compiled outstanding records for the outs tanding record the dimensional ones. This primitive during the year • . . It is my chapter hos mode and best wishes "camera" was a light box, witl1 o ------­ pleasure to inform you tl1ot tlte for continued success in tl!e chap­ lens at one end. At the top of tl1e chapter at Purdue University, ter's efforts to develop attitudes box was a ground glass screen, On Cav.es and Mastodons Fort Wayne, is among this elite of professionalism among students shielded by a hood. As light en­ group of outs tanding cl1opters . . . interested in chemistry as a car­ tered the lens, an image was I om certain that you arc as eer," President Hovde added. formed on tltc mirror and re­ by St~ve Pe.ttyjohn assisting in tl1e excavation and flected to the ground gloss. The H you ore in tl1e cafeteria some· preservation or the mastodons artist could trace the image, or doy and happen to- overhear a remains. This is one example of I. U.-F. U. Student Mail study it while he pointed. This group of students discuss]ng topics the close cooperation between the Geology Deportment and the Club. process was a laborious project. concerning mastodons, caving, sta­ ToTakeName· Service Suggested Louis Doq ucrrc, a pointer, and a lacti tes, and rocks (n ot in your Although Dr. Erdtmon is the user of this box, desired o way head), don't be t oo surprised. official advisor of the club, this 'By Mrs. Churchill to transfer the cameros image You've jus t stumbled across one does not stop the rest of the de­ permanently. In 1824, he began to of the most energetic nod enthu­ portment members from being in­ DOn C0 I01•S Did you ever try to contact a siasti c groups at T.U.-P.lJ.-the volved in club activities. student ? Talk about frustration! experiment in on attempt to •fi x' 11he Geology Club hos been uc- Broadway Joe has his Jets, the .irnage. Geology Club. lf you stop to talk Perhaps in the new student union to tltem, os I did, there ~s a good live jn supporting school activi- Charlie Brown bas his All-stars, building we will cure this im­ In 1829, Daqucrre, teaming up chance that you ~viii come away ties. Geology Club has been 0 0• hand IU-PIJ Fort Wayne Regional pediment to contact. wi th another experimenter named from the experience convinced tivc in Penny Carnival, Harbor- 1 ,Campus has-nothing yet! But Joseph Niepce, started worR to that th ere's no club but Geology arbar Days, and lost year's Pover- J,,witll your help ond cooperation, Ml'6. Qhurchill presented o sug­ improve upon Niepct'S' process. Club. Besides digging and caving, ty Pup 1fents Carnival. Club mem- l'the Fort :Wayne campus will soon gestion fo.r improving student ond faculty communication. She Niepcc had recorded the camera lltey can talk your ear off with hers feel obligated to support 00• be sporting a team nome and image spontaneously by the action stories. tivities that will benefit tlle school. school colors. nttcndcd o commuter college in Boston in which a type of student of light. T hrough various exper­ Although it was formed to com­ The club hos good faculty and The administration has asked mail service bas worked simply iments, he discovered the process plement the formal ]earning pro­ student leadership. The faculty all who arc interested to submit now known as photogravure. In cess of those majoring in geology members do all they can to help learn names and school colors to and efficiently. A s tudent receives 1831, Daqucrrc mode on obser­ and earth science, you don't hove tl!e club without interfering in its the IU-PU COMMUNICATOR. and distributes the moil. A list of vation tltat was later to become to be in those areas to be a good operations. This year's president, For the ne:tt two weeks all sug­ addresses is posted, and the re­ cipients cross off their names and important. He noted that iodine member. Frank Cebetino is a Fred Kerr, and Gory Porter (lost gestions \vill be looked over and pick up local lettel'6. was very sensitive to light. He chemistry m ajor, but he's b een in­ year's president) along with the then they will be published along also discovered the phenomenon of volved in the club's activities for rest of the club's officers (Greg with a voting ballot. All students Sinca we hove no student direc­ solarization-the reversal of tone over a year. Those activities in­ Perry, Vice-President; Shari Bob- will vote on the team nome ood tory and no future plans for one by extreme overexposure. clude formal and informal caving rlce, Secretary; and Becky Will- school colors that he would like exists, we must remedy the present iarru;, treasurer ), seem to be fir.~t the school to carry proudly in In 1835, Doquerre made a trips by club members to south­ crude and inefficient system. Why ern Indiana, various types of ex­ class leaders. They believe that the the future! second di6CO\'C ry basic to his not try this? Circkle K, a service process--the treatment of exposed cavations, and study. Geology Club can make 0 positive So start thinking! Put oll sug­ silver plates with mercury vapor. T he club's latest project b as contribution to the university com· gestions in the COMMUNICATOR club that has created many bene­ The process was a type of develop­ been assisting the Geology Depart­ munity. If you agree, be ot their mailbox (bottom row) in the fits for all of us, might be per­ ment of the silver iodide prOCCS!. ment in the "great mastodon find." ne.'(t meeting on November 21 at lounge, in the letter drop in suaded to accept and deliver mail He named his discovery the " Do­ Geology Glub m embers have been 4:30 in Room 140. Room 102, or bring to the COM- MUNICATOR office in T-50 from the cootroom. Other ideas? querreottype." trorn 5. Let us know .•. T-50. After this discovery, progress wa s mode in giant strides. In 1939, William Talbot, on English scion­ Film Series '68 Yearbooks List rccieved credit for discovering A Rec0rded Message the negative-positive principle. Sir John Herschel become interested Calendar 'I'o Alirive ln by Tim. Fitzgerald "'Fhonk You," o slower, sentimen· in the experiments of Doquerre tal piooc, closes out side one. November 14 - A Few Weeks For the big bond fans, the Led Side two opens with Zeppelin and Talbot. He began to exper­ Zeppelin take off with their second iment at his laboratory. Out of King and Countey, starring rock at its best, highlighted by There will be a yearbook chron· album LED ZEPPELIN II (Atlon­ th0$6 experiments came tl•e im­ Tom Courtenay. solo leads by Jimmy Page (as portant discovery of using sodium November 21 icalling the events of the 1968- tic) where their first album is mots of the album). thiosulfate. This chemical stops Hour of The Wolf, a Berg­ 1969 year at IU-PU. According to stopped. LED ZEPPEUN gave The fourth song on this side, roan film. music an original new mixture: "Moby Dick," is an instrumental the action of light by washing Dr. Turner, lost year's faculty ad· of songs ranging from blues to away all the silver choride and December 5 featuring more of Page's fi ngers visor, the yearbook is at the pub- ballads to some of the heaviest other silvering snits. This " fixing MorotjSodc, · in COLOR, ond o tluee minute drum solo. technique" is still o standard pro­ based on Weiss play. lishers and should be ready in a rock yet. The second album is As in their first album, the cess in photography using s_olts December 12 matter of weeks and probably more of tlte same but hardly a Zeppelin fini!h at the top with of silver. Other contributions to Greed, a 1923 classic. before Christmas. Students wiU carbon copy of the first. o bong-up ending. "Bring It On photography by Herschel included December 19 be notified through the local news , Tho first side begillll with Home" starts and finishes like a the investigation of the action of The Bride Wore Black, in media when the yearbooks arrive. 'Whole Lotto Love:• a row, chant- Slim Horpo elll.!sic but breaks light on compounds of iton. His COLOR. o parody of Hitch­ like composition about the school- loose in between with music capa­ research in this oren led to the cook. The yearbook will consist of aU girl !rom album one with inter­ ble of knocking over buildings process known oa tho blue-print. January 9 to events at IU-PU from May o£ esting sound effects. '~at Ill when played at maximum volume. He also was the fi'I'St to use the Bottle of Algiers 1968 to May of 1969. There ore and What Never Should Be" Although the quality of their word "photograJ?hY" to describe ClJIP '11HIS AND SAVE moves from gentle chords to shot­ first album mode a foUow up o his work, thus giving tlle process GEq> 111HE MOST FIR0M YOUR a few etxro copies available for tering decibles and is followed by taslc, LED ZE)PPELIN II won't ita nome. AOI'lVIIPY OARB purchase. o b I u es -1 ike "Lemon Song." let many down.