Professor Phillip V. Tobias, B.Sc. Dr. Bertram A. Bradlow, M.B., B.Ch. 1964, B.Sc. Hons., 1947, M.B., B.Ch. 1938, M.D. 1949, who became a Member 1950, Ph. D. 1953, Head of Department of the Royal College of Physicians in of Anatomy at the University, has been Edinburgh in 1953, has been elected a chosen as one of Junior Chamber Fellow of the College. Dr. Bradlow South Africa’s four outstanding young was awarded a fellowship of the men of 1966. American College of Cardiology in 1965. Earlier this year he received the He is also a Member of the Royal Simon Biesheuvel Medal for 1966 for his College of Physicians of London. contribution to the knowledge of man ★ in Africa, in the fields of palaentology, Professor Harold Jenkins, D. Litt. anthropology, genetics and evolution. 1945, has been appointed Regius Profes­ The medal is awarded by the S.A. Asso­ sor of Rhetoric and English Literature ciation for the Advancement of Science. at Edinburgh University. Professor Tobias spent several months He was lecturer in English at Wits this year studying ancient man-like from 1936 till 1945 when he returned fossils excavated by Dr. L. S. B. Leakey to the University College, London, as from the Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. He Reader in English. Since 1954 he has received a grant from the National Dr. B. Bradlow. been Professor of English Language and Science Foundation of Washington, D.C. ★ Literature at Westfield College, London. to undertake this research. Dr. K. Somers, M.B., B.Ch. 1949. has ★ Professor S. S. Israelstam, M.Sc. 1932, In September Professor Tobias repre­ been appointed as Reader in Medicine Ph.D. 1950, Associate Professor in the sented South Africa at the annual con­ at Makerere University College Medical Department of Chemistry, including Bio­ ference of the British Association for the School, Kampala, Uganda. She will Advancement of Science at Nottingham. represent the Medical School at the chemistry, has been re-elected a member He also studied fossil hominids from world congress on medical education in of the Council of the S.A. Chemical Institute. He is a Past President and three continents in museums in France, New Delhi in November. Holland, England, Greece and Hungary. an honorary member of the Institute and ★ ★ has served on its Council since 1939. Mr. Walter Hess, B.A. 1960. has been He was re-appointed Honorary Direc­ Dr. Louis Franklin Freed, M.D. 1951, appointed Vice-Principal of King David tor of Alumni Affairs of Convocation in a part-time lecturer in the Department Primary School, Victory Park, Johannes­ of Psychiatry of the University, has April. burg, from January 1967. ★ been awarded the degree of D.Litt. et Mr. Hess obtained his Transvaal Phil, in philosophy by the University of Dr. D. K. Craig, B.Sc. 1950, M.Sc. Teachers’ Higher Diploma at the 1960, of the Division of Radiation and South Africa. Johannesburg College of Education and Isotopes, Atomic Energy Board, attended Dr. Freed’s thesis analysed the con­ taught at the Roosevelt High School. three international conferences recently tribution to philosophy of Professor and presented a paper at the first con­ R. F. A. Hoernle, who was Head of the ★ gress of the International Radiation Department of Philosophy of the Uni­ Mr. K. C. Gilson, B.Sc. (Eng.) 1965, versity from 1922 to 1943, and at one has been admitted to the Harvard Association in Rome. time President of Convocaion. Graduate School of Business Adminis­ ★ ★ tration for the two-year master’s degree course. Mr. Alfred Hoffman, B.A. 1946, LLB. 1952, has played one of the main roles ★ in “Kilroy Was,” a new play by Chris­ Dr. E. W. C. Emms, M.B., B.Ch. 1951, topher Gilmore staged at the Little has received one of the two SKF Theatre Club, Garrick Yard, St. Martin's Laboratories Awards to general prac­ Lane, London. titioners for post-graduate study in 1966. ★ He will attend a course in the Depart­ ment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics at Mr. Christopher Ballantine, B.Mus. Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg. 1965, B.Mus. Hons. 1966, of Johannes­ burg, has been awarded the Julius ★ Robinson Scholarship to take his Mr. Angus R. Morris, B.Sc. (Eng.) Master’s degree in music at Cambridge. 1954, M.Sc. (Eng.) 1959, Chief Civil Engineer of Superconcrete Pipes (S.A.) Ltd., and Mr. A. L. Ochse, B.Sc. (Eng.) I960, Production Manager, attended the international congress of the precast concrete industry in London during May. They visited concrete industries in M r. P. H. Levick, B.Sc. (Eng.) Britain and Europe studying latest 1950, formerly Divisional Man­ production 'and development methods. ager of the Pipes Division of Mr. Morris also attended a congress Superconcrete Pipes (S.A.) Ltd., of the F.I.P. (Fédération Internationale who has been appointed General M r. Osche M r. Morris de la Précontrainte) in Paris during June. Manager. 36 OBITUARY Mr. Harry Colman, B.A. 1936, Professor J. M . Edelstein, one o f LL.B. 1938, a Johannesburg advocate South Africa’s leading orthopaedic and a part-time lecturer in civil surgeons and a former Professor of procedure in the Department of Law Orthopaedic Surgery at the University, at Wits since 1956, died after a died in Johannesburg on August 18, heart attack on July 6, aged 52. aged 69. He practised for some years as an Professor Edelstein held the Chair attorney before joining the Johannes­ of Orthopaedic Surgery from its burg Bar in 1945. There he built establishment in 1962 until his re­ up a large practice. tirement in 1964. His association Mr. Colman was recognised as an with, the University began before it expert on court procedure, and con­ was proclaimed in 1922. He was tributed considerably behind the the first Lecturer and Demonstrator scenes to its improvement. He was in Anatomy at the Medical School always deeply interested in the wel­ (inaugurated in 1921). fare of the University and of the For many years he was head of Faculty of Law in particular. the Orthopaedic Department at the Prof. J. M. Edelstein He leaves a w idow , Mrs. Pearl Johannesburg General Hospital and he Colman, B.Com. 1937, B.A. 1959, was also consultant surgeon to the ★ B.A. Hons. 1960, M.A. 1963, Chamber of Mines. Assistant Student Counsellor at W its Professor Edelstein graduated from and three sons, one of whom, Dr. Edinburgh University in 1918 and Dr. A. W . Rowe, B.Sc. (Eng.) Martin Colman, is also a graduate o f received his F.R.C.S. (E din.) in 1931 1923, M.Sc. (Eng.) 1937, former Wits (M.B., B.Ch. 1964). and his Master of Surgery, Ortho­ Director of the Witwatersrand Tech­ paedics, at Liverpool in 1933. nical College in Johannesburg, died In South Africa, as a specialist in Durban in October, aged 64. surgeon, he pioneered orthopaedics, After graduating, Dr. Rowe worked devoting much of his time and energy on the Railways and then spent two to improving the lot of crippled years at the University of London, children. where he did research into diesel For many years he served the Hope fuel-injection phenomena and the Convalescent Home, the Hope Train­ development of a cathode ray pressure ing Home for Crippled Children and indicator. For this work he received the Cripple Care Association. an M.Sc. from Wits and a Ph.D. from From 1942 to 1946 Professor the University of London. Edelstein was orthopaedic specialist On his return to South Africa in to the Union Defence Force. He 1937 he was appointed Headmaster founded the Orthopaedic Association of the Technical Day School of the of South Africa, of which he was Natal Technical College and later of made Hon. Life President. the Maritzburg Technical College. He leaves two daughters. He played a leading part in the ★ development of the Witwatersrand Mr. H. Colman Mr. John Janies Smith, B.A. 1 934, Technical College, and retired in Rector of the Transvaal College of June last year after 20 years as Professor Ellison Kahn, of the Education for Asiatics, died at his Director. Department of Law, writes this home in Johannesburg recently, aged trib u te : 56. Mr. Smith taught at several I was an intimate friend of Harry schools before being appointed Rector Colman’s for more than 20 years. of the college in 1961. He leaves He was not cast in the common a wife and son. mould. There are qualities that one ★ looks for in a man: sincerity, probity, Dr. Ralph Metlitzky, B.Sc. 1960, compassion, kindness, tolerance, M.B., B.Ch. 1963, who was pediatric modesty, humour and wisdom. Few registrar at Baragwanath Hospital, have them all, and Harry Colman Johannesburg, died in a motor was one of these few. accident on August 7. In his personal and professional ★ life his innate goodness shone out Dr. Max Joffe, M.B., B.Ch. 1930, of his every act. His example will died on June 29 in London, where live in the memory of the many he had practised as a psychologist who knew him and by whom he was since qualifying in 1952. Dr. A. W. Rowe beloved. 37 Huge development at A E & CI creating many opportunities for engineers (all types) and chemists; also for mathematicians, physicists, arts and commerce graduates. A E&C I interests so vast, always looking for top-notch staff for variety of interesting jobs. Benefits highly un-microscopic; in fact easily discernable to naked eye. 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