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PA/V AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS ώijsfem of fne^T/ij/ny (Z/φpers On foreign soil you're greeted by a friendly Passenger-Service representative who speaks English, makes you feel at home abroad. JAMES B. SUMNER Professor of Biochemistry in Cornell University Nobel Pri^e in Chemistry\ 1946 PROFESSOR SUMNER, who came to Cornell in 1914, won the Nobel Prize because of his discovery that enzymes can be crystallized. Twenty years ago, he isolated crystals of urease from jack beans, the first time an enzyme had been isolated. He was granted a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1937 to continue his research on en- zymes in Sweden, and that year was awarded the Scheele Medal at Stockholm for his work. Crystallization of enzymes is recognized as one of the fundamental discoveries in biological science. "Enzymes/' Professor Sumner explains, "are the very quintessence of life, and this knowledge will enable man to come nearer to the solution of what life is." The citation for the Prize, translated freely, reads as follows: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has at its meeting on the fourteenth of November 1946 in accordance with its regulations and in keeping with the will of Alfred Nobel drawn up on the twenty-seventh of November 1895 decided that half of this year's prize shall go to him who has made the most important chemical discovery or improvement, namely to James* B. Sumner for his discovery that enzymes can be crystallized. Stockholm the tenth of December 1946 SIGURD CURMAN President of the Royal Academy of Sciences ARNE WESTGREN Secretary of the Royal Academy of Sciences THIS IS THE THIRD OF A SERIES OF MESSAGES CONCERN- ING CORNELL CONTRIBUTED BY THE CLASS OF 1916 Volume 49, Number 11 January 15, 1947 Price, 25 Cents CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS Entered as second-class matter, Ithaca, N.Y. Published twice a month, except monthly in July, August, and September Subscription price $4 a year panding its facilities along lines de- Eastern Colleges Organize signed to promote the best interests of Eastern college athletics and of all schools which participate in intercol- All-inclusive Sports Council legiate sports. It is likely to take ac- BY ROBERT J. KANE '34 tion, for instance, on such subjects as eligibility, subsidization, and recruit- Robert J. Kane '34 has been Univer- the so-called "Ivy colleges," with sity Director of Physical Education and ing of athletes. At the first meeting, Athletics since 1942, when he succeed- closed leagues in basketball, baseball, consideration was given to re-adopt- ed James Lynah '05. As a member of track, cross-country, tennis, and swim- ing the one-year residence rule for the Varsity track team for three years, ming, and holding membership also Freshmen and transfer students which he set a new University record for 200 in other associations such as rowing, meters and 400 meters; received the was dropped during the war, effective BS in 1936 and as a student in the Law ice hockey, wrestling, golf, and fencing, next September, and to limiting par- School assisted Coach John F. Moak- had a vastly weighted advantage over ticipation in post-season games to stu- ley and was Freshman track coach. He the others. is secretary of the Class of '34, member dents who have completed competi- of Beta Theta Pi and Sphinx Head. He All colleges and universities in the tion as undergraduates in the sport has just been elected president of the East are being invited to join the new concerned. These and other matters Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball Conference. Matters of general policy are to be voted upon at future meet- League and has served as president of will be handled by an executive coun- ings of the executive council. the Intercollegiate Athletic Association cil composed of the athletic directors of America, the Heptagonal (now Until now, there has been no organ- of twelve schools. Chosen at the De- Nonagonal) Games Association, and ization which could be said to repre- cejmbίPnleetmg were those of Colum- the Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis sent officially all colleges of the East League. He will represent Cornell for bia^ Northeastern, Georgetown, and in problems of this sort. For the first a three-year term on the executive the US Naval Academy for one-year council of the new Eastern College time the East, which has the largest terms; of Harvard, Holy Cross, West Athletic Council and has been a leader number of schools playing intercol- in its formation. Virginia, and Rutgers for two years; legiate athletics, will have the means and of Colgate, Cornell, Penn State, SIGNIFICANT change will be of taking concerted action and making and Swarthmore for three-year terms. effected for Eastern intercollegi- its views felt in sports throughout the A Each member school will pay nominal ate athletics with the establishment country. yearly dues, and the leagues and asso- of the Eastern College Athletic Con- ciations will continue to function and ference, for which plans were formu- to pay for services such as assignment Pan Hellenic song contest was won lated in New York City, December 18. of officials, management of champion- by Delta Delta Delta with a score of Replacing the Central Office for East- ship events, and for BushnelΓs serv- 43% points of a possible 50. Tied for ern Intercollegiate Athletics which ices as secretary-treasurer of each second place with 43^ points were was set up in New York City ten years league and association. Kappa Alpha Theta and Pi Beta Phi. ago under Asa S. Bushnell, former Judges were Mrs. Eric Dudley, foun- athletic director at Princeton, the new May Legislate on Sports der of the contest, Mrs. Don Price, Conference substitutes membership As time goes on, the Conference is leader of the Women's Glee Club, and of colleges and universities for. the expected to broaden its scope by ex- Mrs. Margaret Squire, Music. former association by leagues. The Central Office was primarily a business headquarters for the various leagues in different sports. The new organiza- tion will continue that function, but will also have legislative powers under a constitution which is being drawn by John T. McGovern '00, who was honorary counsel to the Central Office organization. Open to All Schools The Eastern College Athletic Con- ference, with Bushnell retained as commissioner, will provide a more democratic means for administration of Eastern intercollegiate athletics, for ii gives the colleges and universities, lajrge and small, which join it, equal representation and equal voting pow- ers, through their athletic directors.