San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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istry 1928 to central equipment to a 12, from an en- he CHEMISTRY of the foremost f equipment and 'on this year of roster to 11 full- ne curator. alified. They in- Cottingharn, Mr. lveda and Miss nited to only the acquired new ap- efense Act. These 'cal study films, 'ts, a power sup- ber. necessary in obtain- experiment, Richard ring the appropriate James Bourne and Tents in one of the :ounts of radioactive lg a nuclear labora- Carlos Garcia uses the flame from a'Bunsen burner to test the reaction of potassium chloride with heat. P ry P I , .1 spend many hours a week ln one of the labs aval- able for their use. A Acquires New Equipment Pertaining to the nuclear lab, Dr. Ava McAmis, head of the department, states, 'SWe have additional equip- ment in our lab to bring it up to clatef' Included under this heading are absorbers to break the momentum of an object. Also, Sadtler Standard lnfra-Red Spectra, which are graphs of different compounds used for structural determination in organic chemistry. We feel that our equipment is second to none any- where. We're not ashamed of it, surely! Dr. McAmis adds. She noted that the 801 honors course, started for the first time at SAC in the fall, proceeded satisfactorily. Dr. McAmis put special emphasis on methods for students to get ahead in chemistry, noting that the American Chemical Society Affiliate offered films every Wednesday afternoon, and members also offered free tutoring service to students experiencing difficulty. 119' Department chairman Dr. Ava McAmis prepares a display of molecules for a class lecture. Pi. 'lar WL. 5 AQ- 1 Putting theo into ractice chemistry students Preparing for a chemical experiment, Barbara Pederson and Ann Krause use graduated cylinders in acquiring the proper amount of solu- tion needed.

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hemistr From wood and pot-bellied stoves in 1923 to central air and heat, from the basic chemistry equipment to a nuclear lab, from one instructor to 12, from an en- rollment of 100 to 1,000 students, the CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT keeps its place as one of the foremost departments in the state in terms of equipment and effectiveness. The department has seen the addition this year of five instructors, increasing the faculty roster to 11 full- time instructors, one part-time and one curator. The five instructors come well qualified. They in- clude Mr. James Archer, Mr. Charles Cottingharn, Mr. William Miller, Mrs. Patricia Sepulveda and Miss Sandra Sodd. The area of development is not limited to only the faculty. This year, the department acquired new ap- paratus with the aid of the national Defense Act. These include new Mettler balances, new chemical study films, chromatography fcolorj-measuring units, a power sup- ply, and a deluxe electrophoresis chamber. 'Zi as -.1 1 Ez, . . 511106 correct proportions are necessary in obtain- lftg the desired results from an experiment, Richard Tmnm uses a balance in measuring the appropriate amount of chemical powder, R-ll?hn KibbY,.Stephen Heinrich, James Bourne and ho eft Vaufhflll fl. to rJ, students in one of the C emlSU'Y honors classes, record counts of radioactive 1S0t0pCS from a spectometer during a nuclear labora- I0ry experiment.

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5, it E 2 5 1 E . 2 Calling the class to order is one of Ronald Rhode's assignments in Speech 308. Principles of argumentation and debate as well as the analysis and discussion of cur- rent public questions are studied during the course. Exercising her lips and tongue, Paula Rinearson prac- tices the International Phonetic Alphabet. Before applying theatrical make-up, Elma Hinojosa washes her face to achieve the best desired effect. Students studying the fundamentals of speech ractic 't' iv . e wri in phonetic sounds on the blackboard as a class exergise D IEE' Martha McDaniel 9mP10ys a tape recorder to test speech stu ents on phonetic transcription' during a voice and dictionl class M Lea 1936 has ff til the compf Ado produf 3 year resen iierted year, ary scf of un' plays Master ln t station at that would SAC! first ti this ac ing ca vital i was fi lftilizii was fc section arounc Orig ment. alone. with c depart ing 65 E