University of Massachusetts Amherst - Index Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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has lieen a member of the committee on course of study. He has sliown especial interest in the religious life of the institution and in promoting the interests of the college Y. M. C. A., acting as a member of the Advisory Board of Interchurch Student Secretaries. He has always shown a deep interest in the success of all students with whom he has come in contact, offering them friendly advice and encouragement, and with Mrs. Chamberlain, frequently entertaining them at his home. He has cooperated with the students of the graduate school and been a regular attendant at their scientific meeting ' s. Professor Chamberlain has specialized jjarticularly in the chemistry of organic compounds. He is preeminently a teacher and is whole-heartedly devoted to his work. When not in the class room or engaged in executive work, one is likely to find him in the laboratory engaged with his students. It is his desire to be in personal touch with each man, find out his difficulties and help him to a more complete understanding of his subject. Any student who really wants an education and whose desire is to familiarize himself with the science of chemistry and its application, will find in this man a genuine helper, teacher and loyal friend. J. B. LINDSEY. 10

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In 1889 he received the degree of Ph.D. for an original investigation in organic chemistry entitled A Fnrther Study of Two of the Products of the Transformation of Parasulfamine Benzoic Acid When Heated to iiO° C . From September, 1899 till January, 1901 he was instructor in chemistry at Oberlin and for the balance of the academic year 1901, he acted as research assistant to Professor Renisen at Johns Hopkins. During tlje two summer vacations while connected with Oberlin, he worked in the laboratory of the noted agricultural chemist, W. O. Atwater at Middletown, Connecticut. In the summer of 1901 we find him permanently employed at the Bureau of Chemistry in Washington and he served continually until November, 1908 when he received leave of absence to study in Germany. He went to Berlin and entered the laboratory of the noted physiological chemist, Emil Abderhalden. While abroad he received the call from Amherst to take the newly created position of associate professor of organic and agricultural chemistry and began his duties in September, 1909. Later he was made full professor and at the present time has general supervision of the academic department of chemistry. He made a number of contributions to chemistry in its relation to agriculture prior to his coming to this college among which may be mentioned: Determina- tions of Gliadin and Glutenin in Flour by the Fleurent Magnet Method , Bureau of Chemistry, Bulletin 81; Investigations on the Properties of Wheat Proteins , Jour. Am. Chem. Soc, 1906; A Study of the Variations in the Course of the Nitrogen, Sulfate and Phosphate Excretion, as Observed in Short Periods Follow- ing a Small Increase in the Protein Ingested , Journal of American Physiology, 1904 (with P. B. Hawk); The Commercial Status of Durum Wheat , Carleton and Chamberlain, Bulletin 70, Bureau of Plant Industry; Feeding Value of Cereals as Calculated from Chemical Analysis , United States Department of Agriculture, Bulletin IW, the latter being made when he was chief of the Cattle Food and Grain Laboratory. In spite of the many demands upon him since coming to M. A. C, he has found time to prepare two text books in chemistry entitled Organic Agricultural Chemistry , published by the Macmillan Company, and a more comprehensive work under the title of Organic Chemistry , put out by P. Blakiston ' s Son Company. As an illustration of his interest in science and of his reputation in his cho.sen field of chemistry, it may be mentioned that he is one of the councillors of the American Chemical Societ.y and for two years was chairman of the Connecticut Valle.y Section. He is also a fellow in the American Association for the Advance- ment of Science and for several years was a member of the Washington Academy of Science. Professor Chamberlain has devoted him.self, heart and soul, to the welfare of Old Aggie. He has served on several faculty committees and for a long period 9

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Campug Calendar 1923 September 26, Wednesday, 1.30 P. M. — Fall term begins; assembly. October l , Friday — Holiday, Columbus Day. November 28-December 3, Wednesday, 12 M. -Monday, 7.30 A. M.— Thanksgiv- ing Recess. December 21, Friday, .5 P. M. — Fall term ends. 1924 January 2, Wednesday, 7.30 A. M. — Winter term begins; assembly. February 22, Friday — Holiday, Washington ' s Birthday. March 14, Friday, 5 P. M. — Winter term ends. March 18, Tuesday, 7.30 A. M. — Spring term begins; assembly. April 19, Saturday — Holiday, Patriots ' Day. May 30, Friday— Holiday, Memorial Day. June 7-9, Saturday-Monday — Commencement. June 19-21, Thursday-Saturday — Entrance examinations. September 17-20, Wednesday, Saturday — Entrance examinations. September 24, Wednesday, 1.30 P. M. — Fall term begins; assembly. 11