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SPARTAN ALUM N I M A G A Z N E '"•wswoj*-- * — .. .. „ "•"•^^"•"^•^^^•i^"' JB^^W"*!^ * -4 NEW PHYSICS AND MATH BUILDING MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE £,Kte*t4,io.e Pnxxyiam oft (la&ia-Actiue Dr. H. S. Leonard New MSC Philosophy Head (l&teanck Qeti IdnA&ujuGif at MSC Dr. Henry S. Leonard, formerly chair man of the Department of Philosophy at By JIM MCCARTNEY, '49 Dr. Wolterink, whose department is Duke University, is the new head of the A group, of Michigan State College working with funds from the A.E.C., Michigan State College Department of scientists have a new and important said that the government is primarily in Philosophy. project on their hands. They have been terested in the "pure science" aspect of The appointment, which became effec assigned to delve into the mysteries of the project and the number of trained tive Sept. 1, was approved by the State human and animal bodies through the use personnel that may be developed for Board of Agriculture at a special meet of radio-active materials. future work with atomic energy. ing Aug. 16. Grants for two separate atomic proj Will Aid Farm Production Leonard Replaces DeHaan ects were awarded the college by the Dr. Wolterink declared that experi Atomic Energy Commission and the ments might easily have far-reaching Dr. Leonard replaced Prof. John M. American Cancer Society, Inc., in July. benefits for agriculture. "It is hoped DeHaan, who requested to be relieved of These grants, totaling $25,000, gave that by the study of the relationship of administrative duties in order to devote added impetus to other research with these radio-active materials to vitamin full time to teaching and research. Prof. atomic materials already underway at requirements and hormone balance we DeHaan has been a member of the MSC MSC financed by the college. might increase production of milk, meat faculty since 1925 and was named head Seek New Approaches to Ills and eggs," he said. of the department of philosophy and psychology in 1933. With the separation Researchers hope to find new ap College officials found they had a prob proaches to curing glandular disorders of these fields into two departments last lem on their hands in finding a suitable year, Prof. DeHaan continued to head the in human beings and farm animals and place for disposal of dangerous radio philosophy curriculum. nutritional deficiencies and diseases of active waste products. A special atomic agricultural crops. They say that use of waste burial ground was finally set aside Dr. Leonard, born in Newton, Mass., radio-active isotopes enables them to for this purpose near Farm Lane. in 1905, received his A.B., M.A. and Ph.D. trace the history of many body and plant A laboratory in the Animal Pathology degrees from Harvard. He served as in functions that have previously been only research building constructed with funds structor at Harvard and the University theoretical. from the State Legislature, will be de of Rochester during 1930-37, and as as Dean Ralph C. Huston of the School voted exclusively to research with atomic sistant and associate professor at Duke of Graduate Studies has been one of the products. University in Durham, N. C, since 1937. principal figures in working out the re While most of the college work is still Dr. Leonard has been director of under search programs and Dr. Clifford Hardin, in the formative state, three departments graduate studies in the Duke philosophy head of the Agricultural Experiment —physiology, soils science and agricul department since 1942 and in March, Station, is in charge of the research tural chemistry—are well along in proj 1949, was named chairman of the depart projects. These two are working closely ects dealing with radio-active materials. ment. with a seven-man Radio-Active Isotope Committee chairmaned by Dr. Thomas Osgood, director of the Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Brandstatter Gets Spec ial Assignment Two Grants Total $25,000 Largest grant, an annual appropriation With Military Covernm ent in Germany of $18,899, came from the Atomic Energy Arthur F. Brandstatter, chief of cam November. In Germany, he will serve as Commission to be used by the Depart pus police and head of the Department visiting expert on a police administration ment of Physiology and Pharmacology, of Police Administration at Michigan and techniques project with the Civil under Dr. L. F. Wolterink. A possible Administration Division of the Office of tie-in with experimental treatment of State College, has been selected by the Military Government. atom bomb victims is implied by the Department of project. Scientists will study the use of the Army for a He will be granted a leave of absence radio-active materials in rats to attempt special 90-day from his college duties for his overseas to determine duration of calcium, man assignment as service. ganese and cobalt in the body. "visiting expert" The MSC professor is one of eight The second isotope project will be with the U. S. police administrators in the nation picked financed by a $6,000 grant from the military govern for this special assignment. Brandstatter American Cancer Society, Inc. The MSC ment in Germany. said that the program is designed pri botany department, headed by Dr. W. B. marily to indoctrinate German officials Drew, will conduct the experiments. Ob Brandstatter is with the operation of police systems in ject is to develop a radio-active virus. It scheduled to re a democracy; and also to provide Ameri is hoped that findings will contribute to port to Washing can police administrators with an under more accurate and rapid diagnosis of ton, D. C, for standing of German police methods and Brandstatter diseases relating to cancer. orders early in problems. THE RECORD Vol. 54, No. 6 ALVIE L. SMITH, Editor September, 1949 JOHN C. LEONARD, '48, Associate Editor THOMAS H. KING, Director of Alumni Relations; GLADTS FRANKS, '27, Recorder; FRED W. STABLEY, Sports Editor; EDWARD M. ERICKSON, '48, Assistant Sports Editor; MADISON KTJHN and JOSEPH G. DUNCAN, Historians; JOHN W. FITZGERALD, '47, Agricultural Editor; W. LOWELL TREASTER, Director of Public Relations. Campus Photos this issue by EVERETT HUBY and BRANSDORFER BROTHERS. Member of the American Alumni Council, THE RECORD is published seven times a year by THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC RELA TIONS, Michigan State College. Entered as second class matter at East Lansing, Michigan, under the Act of Congress, August 24, 1912. More Than 8,000 Alumni Expected Oklahoma' Will Open Lecture-Concert Series Oct. 22 for Homecoming Festivities Though the grind may sometimes seem "Biggest in Michigan State history" tough, Michigan State students will have is the prediction of Alumni Director Tom ample opportunity to take a few hours King for the Homecoming week-end to Journalism Department out and enjoy an impressive schedule be held on the Spartan campus Oct. of concerts, lectures and stage produc 21-22. Gets National Recognition tions during the 1949-50 college year. King estimated that more than 8,000 In the lead-off spot will be "Oklahoma," graduates and former students would be Students returning for fall classes will complete with surrey, fringe, and still on hand for the celebrations, to be cli find that "something new has been topping the list of America's favorite maxed by the Michigan State-Penn State added" to the Michigan State Depart musical comedies. This special feature football game. Last year, approximately ment of Journalism. will be presented Sept. 26-27. 5,000 alumni returned for the Homecom In August, Prof. A. A. Applegate, Complete List Announced ing festivities. journalism head, was notified that his Dean of Students Stanley E. Crowe Capacity Crowd to See Game department had received full accredita has also announced the complete schedule The Penn State-MSC clash, fourth tion from the of events for the MSC lecture-concert home game in a row for the Spartans, American Council series. on Education for will get underway at 2 p. m. Saturday Highlighting the series will be the Journalism. MSC afternoon in Macklin Field stadium. A Boston and Cleveland symphony orches capacity crowd of over 50,000 is expected made application tras, Oct. 24 and Nov. 7; Margaret Web for the "play-off" of last year's 14-14 for the first time ster's Shakespeare Company, Dec. 5-6; tie at State College, Pa. this year. Sadler's Wells English Ballet troupe, Alumni registration will begin Friday The Council is Nov. 21-22; Jascha Heifetz, violinist, at 2 p. m. in the Alumni Office, located composed of rep March 6; and the Ballet Russe de Monte on the second floor of the revised Student resentatives of Carlo, Oct. 11-12. Union building. The traditional Home the American Also scheduled: Vladimir Horowitz, coming pep rally will get under way at Newspaper Pub p pianist, March 9; Nelson Eddy, baritone, 7 p. m. in front of the Union building. lishers Associa- " Oct. 26; Dame Myra Hess, pianist, Feb. tion, the American Society of News Stag Smoker Friday Night 28; and the Charles Wagner Opera Com paper Editors, the Inland Daily Press pany, Oct. 5-6. Top event of the Homecoming-eve will Association, the Southern Newspaper be the annual stag smoker in the Hotel Association, and the National Editorial Five lecturers who will speak during Olds from 9 to 12 p. m., sponsored by the Association. the year include Adolf Menjou, Nov. 8; MSC Central Michigan Alumni Club. The The ACEJ, which made its first accre William Laurence, Jan. 12; Countess Tol eighth annual Dairy Alumni Breakfast ditations last year, is the only organiza stoy, Feb.