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Show TIIK DIXIK Science Departmt The value of science, in nearly every phase of life, is becoming recognized to an unprecedented degree. The world war demonstrated and made use of the tremendous powers of science, both in destruction and in defense, to such an extent, that science has received a great impetus thereby. In fact it has made war so teriible that this has been a factor in bringing about the idea, that such cataclysms may be prevented in the future. Science is just as indispensable in the arts and industries of peace as in war. of forces the destructive Science puts production in factory, league-of-natio- ns workshop, or farm on an efficiency basis. The science of the laboratory discovers new woiking principles, new methods, and new compounds. Without it progress would cease and industry would be at a standstill. Everyone should know something of science. No student in our school is allowed to graduate from high school without, at least, two courses in science. General science, in the first year, reviews the fields of the principle sciences as they touch our daily lives. Chemistry introduces the student to the composition of things; physics discusses the physical phenomena of air, water, light, sound and electricity. Biology teaches him the fundamental facts and principles of life. Human physiology teaches him how to care for his body and keep it in health. There will be some changes made in the college courses offered next year. College chemistry will be made a course, and considerable work in qualitative analysis will be undertaken during the second semester. A college course in mathematics will also be given, including advanced algebra, plane trigonometry, and analytical geometry combined in a course. On the biological side, besides college botany, bacteriology will be added. This subject has been developed since the time of the Civil war and did not become established as a science until about 1880. Pasteur, the father of bacteriology, developed the germ theory of disease which has made possible the great progress of the last half century in the control of rabies, typhoid, plague, diphtheria, malaria, yellow fever, and many others. Hundreds of thousands of peo ten-ho- ten-ho- ur ur OVVI, ple owe the preservation of their lives to the science of bacteriology. The study of these minute organisms, millions of which may occupy a single drop of water, is both interesting and facinating. The study of bacteria requires high power microscopes, incubators, sterilizers, and other expensive apparatus. The Mistletoe 1919 Class has given $200 toward equipping a laboratory, the College to give a like amount. This will insure a well equipped laboratory of modem apparatus and will be an enduring monument to the energy and good work of this class. bacte.-iologic- al Science Seminar The D. N. C. has endeavored from the beginning to convince the students of the value of science by teaching some of the science subjects. The efforts of the institution to create an interest in science and its progress, has been manifested in the activities of the Science Seminar. This organization was effected during the fore part of January, 1918. Since its inception, its energetic officers, Professors Joseph K. Nicholes and E. M. Hall, president and vice president respectively, have earnesCy worked and wisely planned to make the Seminar worth while, by showing students, members and others, the To further importance of science. the dissemination of scientific knowledge, highly instructive lectures have been given, and all concerned have had access to such magazines as: Journal of Agriculture Re P r o g r e s s, Science search, The Journal of the Science, The American Chemical Society, Journal of Heredity, and Scientific Monthly. Everybody who has attended any of the meetings has shown a lively interest in the subjects discussed and in the organization. Hence it is evi- dent that the Seminar has accomplished a great deal of good in instigating an interest in science and in establishing a scientific attitude, which is the purpose of the organization. R. W. Miles, Secy. Earl C. I am going to make saving girls my lifes work. Merrill S. When you get started, save a couple for me. Raymond had sent four or five letIn each letter portions had been obliterated by the censor. Please On the sixth letter he wrote; look under the stamp. At the censors office the letter was The offopened and read as usual. icer in charge spent some time in steaming the stamp, but his feelings can be better imagined than described when he read. Was it haid to get off? ters home. Twinkle, twinkle little girl, How watch your shining curl, Up above your powdered nose, Bike a scarecrow, scaring crows. Some of the girls should take these Last two lines to heait. 1 Irishman and a Frenchman were disputing over the nationality of a friend of theirs. tay, said the Frenchman, that he was born in France, therefore he is a Frenchman. Not at all, said Pat, begorra, if a cat should have kittens in the oven would you call them biscuits? An I Wyatt, (in physics): Say, did you know one of the men over at the oil wells nearly got electrocuted the other day? Mr. Nicholes: No, how did it hap ? pen Wyatt: He sat on a biscuit with a current (currant) in it, Henry: Roy, whats the matter with George? I believe. Roy: Chicken-pox- , makes What you think Henry: that? Roy: in bed Cause I found two feathers this morning. Edna S. entered the store and asked the young gentleman clerk for a On receiving small pasteboard box. it she asked, And how much will it be? Just a nice, sweet, little kiss, All right, answered the clerk. said Edna, Mr. Romney will be in to pay you tomorrow. Mr. Davis: Define vacuum, Gladys. Gladys G: I have it in my head but I cant tell it. When you are in trouble, people who call to sympathize are really looking for particulars. |