I am very happy to be provided with this December of P. - Mexican Research opportunity of congratulating the Faculty and Staff upon U. the initiation of the Faculty-Staff Newsletter and to express A cooperative research affiliation between the School my enthusiasm for the start which is being made through of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania this medium for establishing a free and convenient method and the Mexican government's Institute de Investigaciones, of communication among members of the University family located at Palo Alto, near Mexico City, was established here on the campus. We can all be more effective in our recently. work if we have a broad and informed interest in Uni- Financial support for the project is being supplied by versity affairs, and we can likewise be much more effective Administration, the E. R. in the and its activities to our the Foreign Operations Squibb representing University and Sons de Mexico, and the E. R. Squibb and Sons, community. New York. It is also opportune for me to express my sincere Mutual in the of for the and cooperation investigation contagious appreciation friendly cooperative spirit among animal diseases of importance to both countries, with all members of the University family which has been assistance from the of the United evinced the and a half of active governments during past year my respon- States and Mexico, was said to be the prime objective of sibilities. As stated in my first Annual Report to the the affiliation. Trustees, the University has experienced during the past a in the services which it has Dr. Mark W. Allam, Dean of the Veterinary School, year very significant growth Dr. W. Rake, Research Professor of Micro- offered to society throughout the broad field of education. and Geoffrey This has been evidenced the intellectual biology in both the Veterinary School and the School of by maturing Continued on 2 quality of our programs and curricula, the fine spirit of page our students in their classrooms and athletic contests, and by the distinguished contributions of our faculty to scholar- ship and research. The fine spirit of cooperative endeavor on the parts Miller Elected President of the students, the faculty, and the administration is most heartening to experience and most significant in the Of Middle States Association of the aims of our We can look promotion University. Dr. Karl G. Miller, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts to the years ahead with great enthusiasm and with the President of the Middle assurance that will a consolidation of the for Women, has been elected they represent States Association of and Schools, the progress we have made in efficient administration and Colleges Secondary further that the educational we have in hand will accrediting agency for institutions in five states and the survey District of Columbia. guide us more surely along the educational course that we have set. Dr. Miller, who was elected at the Association's 68th annual convention on November 26th at Atlantic City, May I also take the opportunity provided by this holiday official to season of to member of the and becomes the fifth University of Pennsylvania extending every faculty achieve the the staff and to their families and friends sincere good presidency. wishes for the Christmas season and for the Also at the convention, Gene D. Gisburne, Pennsyl- high hopes in of Student Affairs, was new year which will soon be with us. vania's Vice-President Charge re-elected Secretary, an office held by representatives of this University continuously since 1900. One of six accrediting agencies covering the nation, the Middle States Association serves 250 colleges and universities and 850 schools in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and the District of December 15, 1954 President Columbia.

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Donnér Grant To University Rush's Syllabus Reprinted The Donner Foundation, Inc., founded by the late The first edition of Dr. Benjamin Rush's Syllabus of a William H. Donner, Pennsylvania industrialist and phi- Course of Lectures on Chemistry, which appeared in 1770 lanthropist, has presented a grant of $750,000 to the and has been called the first American chemistry text, University of Pennsylvania. The grant will be used to has been reprinted in facsimile by the Friends of the establish a radiology center at the University Hospital. University of Pennsylvania Library. The major activities of the center will include not only Dr. Rush, famous physician and patriot, delivered the the diagnosis and treatment of disease, but investigative lectures at the College of Philadelphia, now the University work, and an instructional program to train young men of Pennsylvania, where in 1769 he had become the first and women in the use of current and future radiological professor of chemistry in the nation's first medical school. techniques. Five hundred facsimiles of the 1770 edition have been Harnwell, the new center will According to President reproduced from a copy in the University's possession. constitute "an invaluable and long-sought addition to the A search has disclosed one other of this edition, facilities of the Medical Center on the campus, only copy Philadelphia owned by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Pub- particularly in relation to the integration of the medical in the and treatment of lication of the facsimiles was made possible by the gener- and physical sciences diagnosis of former Senator Wharton Chairman disease." osity George Pepper, of the Board of Libraries of the University. In the facsimile edition, there have been inserted an Faculty Bibliography introduction by Lyman H. Butterfield, Director of the Institute of Early American History and Culture at Wil- The Bibliography of Faculty Publications for 1953, liamsburg, Virginia, and a bibliographical note by Robert fifteenth in the annual series, has come from the press F. Sutton, librarian of Ursinus College. and is being mailed to all members of the faculty. The Committee Butterfield observes that Dr. Rush seemed more inter- Bibliography, prepared and distributed by the ested in the of the Advancement of Research, is a of 51 applications chemistry than in theory, on pamphlet emphasizing its medical and uses. The intro- pages containing approximately 1350 entries from 650 everyday books or duction points out that "under Salts, for example, he members of the faculty. Eighty-nine monographs how to manufacture of and some 1261 articles in various publications are listed. explained potash-a process great a record importance to a people who were settling in seemingly It serves as a catalogue of recent publications and endless western and of forests who found in potash one of productive scholarship. the few products they could make quickly and sell for The Bibliography goes to many libraries and public cash. Under Earths Rush their uses in various the expounded officials as well as members of University family. manufacturing processes and as fertilizers." Interested persons who do not receive copies through the mail can secure the current issue and certain earlier num- The Syllabus is a bare outline of the lectures. Its bers from the Office of the Provost. headings deal with heat, mixture, chemical apparatus, the Advancement of Research salts, acids, alkalines, earths, inflammables, metals, waters, The Committee on hopes and animal substances. A titled to have an announcement concerning the Bibliography for vegetables long appendix for or March. "Of the Pharmacy of Vegetables and Animals" covers 1954 in an issue of the Newsletter February the collection, and Current call for a census of research projects to preservation, "seperation" composition plans of organic matter. supplement the enumeration of published works. A limited number of Syllabus facsimiles is available for purchase through the secretary of the Friends of the who be addressed at the U. of P. - Mexico Continued from page 1 University Library, may University of Pennsylvania. Medicine, completed the negotiations during the course of visits to Palo Alto in recent months. Final details were worked out with Dr. Lauro Ortega, Sub-Secretary of the Mexican Government's Department of Agriculture, and Dr. Fernando Camargo, Director of the Institute de Investigaciones. Dr. Rake, an eminent microbiologist who joined the faculty of the University's Veterinary School a year ago, will direct research work for the University at Palo Alto. He has been named chairman of a faculty scientific com- mittee of the Veterinary School to guide the project. Under terms of the agreement, the University is to have use of existing facilities of the Institute. A main laboratory there has been set aside for collaboration in research. It has been designated "The Squibb-Mathieson Laboratory for Veterinary Research of the Ministry of Agriculture and Husbandry in Mexico and of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania." The official dedicatory program Left to rig/it: Col. Cliappa, Pres., 1]. of P. Club, Mexico, took place on November 17. Dr. Ortega, Dr. Harnwell, Dr. Rake at Palo Alto. Mexico.

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Changes In Checks For The Record Employees of the University will find several changes The 400 alumni of the University, convening in Mexico in their pay checks in the near future. The first of these City during their 41st annual conference, elected Paul K. to make itself evident will be an increase in the number Addams of New York President of the Associated Uni- of salaries to be taxed under the Federal Insurance Con- versity of Pennsylvania Clubs. The group, including 110 tributions Act (Social Security). Although the tax rate from Philadelphia, also elected Charles W. Adams of will remain at the present 2%, it now applies to the first Seattle, Washington, Vice-President, and Thomas H. $4200 instead of the $3600 that had been applicable Stewart of Paoli, Pa., treasurer. until this time. In other words, the maximum tax will be raised from $72 to $84. Norbert V. Braceland, of the Houston Hall Another important change scheduled to take place, Manager in will be the institution of a new Store, has announced that the check cashing service has probably January, now been to all of the system of preparing, tabulating and reconciling the Uni- opened employees University. checks. An new the check In the past only members of the faculty and the admin- versity salary entirely design, istrative staff have been afforded this The ex- will be printed on a stiff light blue card and will be privilege. machine. The new machine-a tension of this service to all employees came as a result of processed entirely by a from the John Universal Burster-automatically separates, signs, counts request Chief Clerks' Group to L. Moore, and stacks the checks and this at the rate Business Vice-President. Mr. Braceland commented, "We accomplishes at the Houston Hall Store are to make of 15,000 per hour. Daniel Klevansky, Assistant Comp- very happy troller, stated that this was being made "in the this service available. Any check up to $30 will be change cashed of the interest of efficiency and economy as well as generally upon presentation Houston Hall Store dis- service." He added that it would effect a saving count card as identification." Hours for this service are improved 10 a.m. to 3 on and 10 to 11:30 am. on of about two thousand dollars per year. p.m. weekdays Saturdays.

Dr. Roderic D. Matthews of the School of Education, Committee On Survey was elected President of the U. of P. chapter of the Faculty American Association of Professors the Edu- University recently. An Advisory Committee of the Faculty on Dr. Clark M. Byse was elected Vice-President and Bertram cational Survey has been appointed by President Harnwell W. Zumeta, Secretary and Treasurer. Drs. John G. on the basis of suggestions made by the faculty in con- Brainerd, Clarence N. Callender, Adolf D. Klarmann, and sultation with the Chairman of the Senate and the Chair- G. Edward Janosik were named members of the Advisory man of the Committee on Educational Policy of the Council. Educational Council. From this group Dr. Joseph H. Willits, Chairman, has In the recent Annual of the Stone chosen nine men to serve on the Executive Committee. Report Lucy League, Inc., N. Y., a center for research and information on They are: Doctors S. Reid Warren, Jr., Jonathan E. the status of women, the of Rhoads, David R. Goddard, Samuel Gurin, Paul W. University Pennsylvania's Wharton School was praised for affording "the same Bruton, C. A. Kulp, Reavis Cox, Thomas C. Cochran, academic preparation for women as for men" by opening and David M. Robb. its doors to women students for the first time since it was The Advisory Committee includes these men as well established in 1881. At the present time, three women as: Doctors John A. Goff, J. Grist Brainerd, Herbert have been presented Lucy Stone League Scholarships to Callen, Charles Price, Frank B. Wood, Ned B. Williams, study at the Wharton School and the report states that F. H. McCutcheon, Theresa 1. Lynch, Francis C. Wood, it is the League's purpose "to increase the amount and Louis B. Schwartz, Raymond T. Bowman, Philip E. Jacob, the number of scholarships during the coming year. Con- Bernard F. Cataldo, Loren C. Eiseley, Arthur P. Whitaker, tributions to the fund have already been gratifying." Otto Pollak, Glenn Morrow, R. D. Matthews, E. Sculley Bradley, Francis P. Clarke, Otto Springer, William J. Roach, and Robert A. Kimbrough. Dr. Morrow serves Dr. Arthur E. Humphrey, Assistant Professor of Chemi- as Vice-Chairman. cal Engineering, has been presented the Engineering The Advisory Committee of the Faculty is undertaking Alumni Teaching Award for 1954. The award, established nine projects at the present time which include study by the Engineering Alumni Society, is made each year 1) toward an affirmative policy for faculty personnel, to a junior member of the faculty who has displayed 2) toward an affirmative policy for student personnel, outstanding ability in teaching and research. 3) toward an affirmative policy for library and library services, 4) statistics and statistical services, 5) engineer- school of social work, ing schools, 6) 7) microbiology, Since the formal publication date will be in February, 8) general and professional education, and 9) the Uni- a later Newsletter will carry further information. Simply versity Press. The Committee also contemplates develop- for the record, however, mention should be made that mg a systematic program for departmental and school Dr. Edwin B. Williams' eleven year labor on his 1272- studies. page Spanish-English Dictionary has been completed. It Dr. Joseph Willits and Dr. Malcolm G. Preston serve is the first entirely new bilingual dictionary produced in as Co-Directors of the Survey. the U. S. in the past fifty years.

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Two Fellowships Offered Appointments The Behavioral Sciences Division of the Ford Founda- DR. ERWIN H. AMICK, JR., Visiting Professor of Chemical tion announces a third annual competition for first year Engineering. graduate fellowships in the behavioral sciences. Under DR. WILLIAM BLITZSTEIN, Assistant Professor of the terms of this program stipends of $1800 each are Astronomy and Assistant Professor of Electrical awarded to successful applicants who wish to study such Engineering. behavioral sciences as psychology, sociology, and anthro- DR. PERRY A. CARIS, Acting Chairman of the Department pology but who did not as undergraduates concentrate in of Mathematics. areas. will these Approximately twenty-five fellowships DR. CLARENCE E. CLEWELL, Emeritus Professor of be awarded. Electrical Engineering. forms and other information be ob- Application may DR. P. FRANK HAGERTY, Acting Director of the School of tained from Dean Roy F. Nichols in Room 101, Bennett Chemical Engineering. Hall. The deadline for the submission of is applications DR. WILLIAM T. LEGGO, Emeritus Professor of Civil 31, 1955. Awards will be announced on 1. January April Engineering. The Fund for the Advancement of Education is offering DR. SEYMOUR SHERMAN, Visiting Professor of Electrical 150 Fellowships for the academic approximately Faculty Engineering. year 1955-56. Fellowships are available in the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences but not in technical or professional subjects. Leaves Strong preference will be given to applications where of Absence and the institution are committed to both the individual DR. HARRY M. MARTIN, Professor of Parasitology, on a which of an a program gives promise having important Fuibright Award in Kenya, Africa. on liberal education the National Com- impact although DR. MELVIN C. MOLSTAD, Director the School mittee and the Fund that such indications of of fully recognize Chemical Engineering, on a Award at and commitments will be tentative. Further- Fulbright necessarily the Norwegian Technical Institute, Trondheim, more, the Committee will consider related applications Norway. from two or more members of one faculty who propose DR. MONICA REYNOLDS, Assistant to devote their fellowship year to allied aspects of an Professor of Physiology, on an American Association of Women institution's program of liberal education. University fellowship at the National Institute for Research in Each Fellowship provides a grant approximately equiva- Dairying in Reading, England. lent to the salary of the recipient plus certain necessary DR. JACOB R. expenses. Applications must be submitted by January 31. SCHRAMM, Professor of Botany, on a terminal leave of absence.

Tribute To Dr. McCahan Deaths The National Committee for Education in Fi- Family DR. HENRY FIELD SMYTH, SR., Emeritus Professor of nance warm tribute to the life and work recently paid Industrial Medicine. Pioneer in industrial hygiene of Dr. David McCahan, late Professor of Insurance at research. Founder of Smyth Laboratories, the and Executive Director of the Huebner University Philadelphia. Served as member of the U. S. Public Foundation for Insurance Education. In the minutes of Health Service Reserve. October 15, 1954. Committee's meeting of November 12, 1954, Dr. McCahan DR. EDWIN HOWELL SMITH, Prosthetic was eulogized for his work in the professional, educational, Professor of Dentistry. Former head of the of civic and religious fields. "The loss of Dr. David McCahan acting Department Prosthetic Also was chief Prosthetic is keenly felt in the field of life insurance and in the Dentistry. Consultant to the Veterans' Administration and to the world of education. During his lifetime he helped to October 25, 1954. teach the principles of life insurance to hundreds upon Valley Forge Military Hospital. hundreds of men and women; was instrumental in the DR. FRANCIS P. WITMER, SR., Retired Professor of Civil development of many life insurance education programs; Engineering. Former Director of Civil Engineering and was active in the field of public education" begins and designer of numerous important bridges. the tribute. October 27, 1954. The minute goes on to state the many institutions, DR. GEORGE B. WOOD, Emeritus Professor of Laryngology. and foundations in which Dr. McCahan had organizations Contributor of many important articles to medical active his useful life and, in connection with been during journals and did extensive research in the field of in the on his charter membership Committee Family laryngology. November 2, 1954. Financial Security Education (now the NCEFF), the tribute concludes that "his awareness of the need, DR. E. G!RARD SMITH, Associate in Ophthalmology. Since together 1939 one of the in the Graduate with his interest in for the leading eye specialists personal preparing youngsters School of Medicine. November 20, 1954. responsibilities of adulthood, made him one of the most active and valued members of the committee. His friendly, COLONEL EDWIN M. CHANCE, Trustee. Noted chemist and sympathetic personality, and the warm sincerity of his inventor and President of the United Engineers and attitude will not be forgotten." Constructors, Inc. November 26, 1954.