| Show Its It's More Than Reflected Glory or Utah has good reason to be proud of Dr Henry Eyring dean of the University of Utah graduate school Honors are nothing new to Dr Eyring He is famous internationally as a scientist He has just won a new recognition recognition recognition tion from the American Chemical society At a dinner in New York City last week he was awarded the William illiam H H. Nich Nichols ls medal of the society for his studies of the rate of chemical reactions We Ve will not attempt to explain any further the work for which Dr Eyring received the award except to add that it apparently is applicable applicable applicable ap ap- ap- ap to all the changes that take place in nature from the microscopic growth of ofa ofa ofa a cell to the building of a mountain range The university Salt Lake City and Utah can be proud of Dr Eyring His renown as asa a scientist brings distinction to all But his achievements are more important important important im im- im- im to Utah than just reflected glory There is a very decided practical tion The fact that a man of Dr Eyring's reputation heads the university graduate school raises the whole level of graduate supervision and study in Utah And while much graduate research is theoretical a ag g great at deal of it is intensely practical making an important contribution to scientific and economic progress in this area It is one thing laymen need to remember remember remember re re- re- re member about institutions of higher learning T The e more or less machinelike job of turning out college graduates is only part of the story of a university's operation In the process intellectual and scientific rough diamonds are found to tobe tobe tobe be cut and polished under the guidance and inspiration of such men as Henry Eyring and then go out to give in inspiration inspiration spira- spira I tion and leadership to their communities I and to the world be considered But it is reported there would be bc little or no increase in cost if ifa ifa ifa a license plate were used with ith annual metal year tags o of or stickers issued as evidence of registration fee pay pay- ment Anyway were we're glad to see the idea being considered Right now it not only has value from the standpoint of safety but it might help save metal at a time when there is a decided shortage of steel and most other metals |
