Clemson University - Taps Yearbook (Clemson, SC)

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The old Chemistry building has served its purpose well for over fifty years. THE SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY that the elements miakt b r Without question the most rapidly expanding school at Clemson, the School of Chemistry is now preparing to move into its new large and modern building. When the building is complete, it will contain the most up-to-date equipment available, the addition of which will be in accordance with the vast expansion program now under way. A beginner in the field of Chemistry will encounter few courses that differ from those taken by other majors. He will spend his time with frosh chemistry, English, math, etc., while he becomes acquainted with the broader aspects of a college education. As do most other students who major in a particular field, his specializa- tion will not begin until his sophomore year. With the addition of a deuce to his collar, the sophomore will find himself caught up in a maze of new and perplexing subjects. Qua! and Quan analysis with Doc Schirmer, in addition to calculus and English Lit, add to his bewilderment. If he should survive these two semesters, he has yet stiffer obstacles to surmount. Doctor Pollard ' s Physical and Doc Rhyne ' s German begin to show the future chemist how complicated the realm of the unknown can become. Yet, if he should survive the three years required to become a candidate for graduation, the student can enter his last year feeling that he has the best training available. If he can manage to get past another year of Dr. Schirmer and Dr. Carodemos, then he can feel that he well deserves the sheepskin that he has struggled so long to acquire. J te conauere To Dr. H. L. Hunter, Dean of the School of Chemistry, falls the task of expanding the school into its new building.

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The freshmen get a little English grammar drilled into ther Don ' t look so blue, boys, it could have been a quiz. The physics class learns a little from practical work. This is supposed to embarrass those who didn ' t study the assignment. The sophomores follow Archimedes as they attempt to straighten out the law of gravity in Physics lab. Everybody looks alert as John Lane ' s Public Speaking class makes some practical use of Parliamentary procedure. Doc Crouch must be trying to put over a very serious point. These religion courses seem to get pretty dry. The Arts and Science man ' s lab, the library, where many afternoons are spent doing research work for multitudinous term papers.

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The sophs work hard in organic lab. What are you doing there Heddon, trying to set up a still? The freshmen try to learn a few practical aspects of chemistry. Let ' s not copy any old lab manuals, boys. These rat chemistry labs can become intriguing. Don ' t drown in that test tube. Get all the poop you can from the professor now, men, you ' ll need when you try to write this experiment up. Dr. Polk has to tell a few jokes to keep the rats awake in Freshman lectun Don ' t bother to get it all boys, half of you will be back next semeste