Word: healthful
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...number of scientific works are announced, most important of which are "The Harvard Health Talks" series; "Material for the Study of Self," by Professor Yerkes, of the University, and Professor Daniel Wolford La Rue, of the Pennsylvania State Normal School; and a "Physical Laboratory Manual," by Dr. Chaffee, instructor in Physics and Elemental Engineering here...
Professor Francis Humphreys Storer, S.B. 1855, died on July 30, at his residence, 476 Boylston street, Boston, after will health prolonged through several years. He was born in Boston on March 27, 1832, the son of Dr. David Humphreys Storer, M.D. 1825, and Abby Jane (Brewer) Storer. He was one of the early students at the Lawrence Scientific School, 1850-51. Next, for two years he was assistant in chemistry to Professor J. P. Cooke. He then served as chemist for the United States North Pacific exploration expedition, and after that service went abroad to continue advanced studies and research...
...plans, there are at present nearly three hundred men employed on the work. The principal place of activity is in the group of buildings forming the three sides of the eastern, minor court. These are the structures that are to be devoted to general studies and biology and public health. The east court foundations are about three hundred feet square and altogether there have been driven about five thousand piles, about one-fourth of the whole number required. No less than fifteen different sources of supply have been sought for this enormous quantity...
National Bureaus such as the Bureau of Standards, the Bureau of Soils and the Bureau of Chemistry and the Geological Survey, State Agricultural Stations, and State and Municipal Boards of Health, also require the services of a large number of chemists. Minor positions in the laboratories of such bureaus involve analytical work, frequently of foodstuffs, but sometimes of minerals, fuels, building materials, etc. The oversight of such laboratories requires, however, the breadth of view and experience of a highly trained chemist, since much of the work consists of the investigation of chemical problems...
...half-course in elementary bacteriology introductory to sanitary science and public health, was offered for the first time this year. The course in mechanical drawing, and descriptive geometry and in mechanics will remain as at present...