Morningside College - Sioux Yearbook (Sioux City, IA)

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II.lllER'l' BRUCE llmiii, A. M. Department of Physics The Physics Department occupies the rear wing of the ground iloor of the Main Hall. The rooms in use consist of a large main laboratory, a lecture room, a dark room for experiments in light, a work room, and a store room for ap- paratus. The laboratory is well equipped for work in both Academy and College physics, being especially well supplied with apparatus for use in light and elec- tricity. There is at present available for experiments in electricity 104 volt al- ternating current and 550 volt direct storage and primary batteries are supplied for work with low voltage currents. Astronomy lt is an unfortunate fact that many of our colleges do not accord the science of astronomy its true place in their courses of study. Many educators fail to realize the great' cultural value of the study of this science in widening the mental outlook of the student. To quote the late Professor Young, No science so operates to give us on the one hand just views of our real insignificance in the universe of space, matter and time, or to teach us on the other hand the dignity of the human intellect as the offspring, and measurably the counterpart of the Divine. And from the aesthetic side, By the beauty and granduer of the sub- jects it presents it stimulates the imagination and gratifies the poetic taste. Astronomy has this year been introduced into our college course, and it is to be hoped that in the near future it will take its place side by side with the other sciences now taught in Morningside Lollege.

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Department of Chemistry The department occupies the greater part of the west wing, first floor of College Hall. There are two well lighted and thoroughly ventilated laboratories equipped with modern conveniences and appliances. The lecture room which accomodates sixty students is well adapted to experimental lectures and can be darkened for stereoptican work. The store room is stocked with such apparatus and chemicals as are necessary for general under-graduate courses. The acids are kept in bulk in a room in the basement. The balance room has five delicate bal- ances and several for less accurate weighing. The office serves the double pur- pose of private laboratory of the professor in charge and is excellently equipped with modern conveniences and apparatus for general work and also the library which contains over five hundred valuable works on Chemistry. The following courses are offered: General Inorganic Chemistry, Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis, Organic, I'hysical, Physiological, Industrial, Sanitary and Applied Chemistry, together with a number of courses in special analytical work such as water, food, gas, etc. Since the founding of the department in 1900 there have been three professors in Chin-ge, Dr. A. N. Cook, 1900 to 1904: Prof. XV. Lee Lewis, 1904 to 1906, and Prof. Wlilfred NN. Scott. the present head of the department. This year there are two assistants, Mr. UI. S. VVendel and Nr. T. Ct Anderson. Since 1900 over three hundred and fifty students have taken work in Chemistry here. Of this 16 enrollment of fifty-five this year is the highest in the history of the department. g ot only because it disciplines the mind as few courses can in independent and A course in Chemistry is importan , I1 . 1 . - ' ' vfsarv for the intelli ent study of the other n'1tur'1l sciences. lt is honest observation of phenomena., but because it is ncces C I S ' f . . - - ' ' at are in most common use in the arts and in every day life. lt deals an intensely practical subject for it deals with things th I f fundamental and by means of which even more complex phenomena must be interpreted. l vith the material side of our civilization. X'VlI.FRlCll h'Vlil.lJ.XY Sc'o'r'r, A. M. number eighteen were major students. Tl with facts and theories that are Chemistry is necessary to put us in touci y

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