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many other scientific societies. He has been elected president for 1917 of th.e Scientific Research Society, Sigma Xi.

I n the University of Chicago, where he has worked for twenty-fire years, Dr. Stieglitz has advanced from Docent t o Chairman of the Department of Chemistry and Director of t he Laboratories of the University. His ability as an administrator was particularly apparent in his influence upon the organization of the medi- cal work, which F a s so helpful t ha t President Harper. who considered this a turning point in t h e history of the Universii,y-, stated t h a t no one could estimate the value of his services. His reputation as a teacher is so widely recognized tha t Slosson, in his book on “Great -4merican Universities,” states: “Professor Stieglitz is one of those very rare ind iv idd l s who have an equal mastery of t he laboratory and of the lecture room, and who are able t o direct research and elementary students a t the same time without neglecting either.” His tendency t o sacrifice his own advantage for t he general good, is iliustrated by his acceptance of the heavy duties of Director of the Laboratories when already overburdened with execu- tive work, because he saw tha t he could be of help in the development of the research facilities of all the laboratories by seeing tha t the funds available are used in the most efficient way. His acceptance of his first appointment in the university was character- istic of the man, for he came as docent a t the request of Professor Nef on a salary of “nothing a year,” be- cause he recognized t h a t t he new university would be of t he highest type and he saw the possibility of a career in science.

I n beginning his work in the university he set be- fore himself three things t o be accomplished: first, t o teach well; second, t o do as much and as good research work as possible; and third, t o be of some help in the general development of t he university. The combina- tion of these three aims has made his services of ex- treme \-alue.

A w r y large part. of his time is spent in looking after the welfare of the students, from freshmen u p to men who took their l?h.D. ten or more years ago, to see t h a t everyone is done justice, to make sure t h a t the money available for helping students goes to the most deserving, t o remove as much as possible the re- tarding effects of red t spe in university administra- tion upon the progress of the student. and t o make sure t h a t those who ha.ve left the university get as much advancement in th.eir n-ork as he is able t o ob- tain for them. This personal interest the students recognized when they presented him with a memorial to show their appreciaiion of his work as leader of the movement in the faculty t o modernize the cur- riculum, and t o remove the prescription of Latin for all science students, which served as a bar t o their progress. Last June, at the Quarter-Centennial of the founding of the University of Chicago, the Doctors of Philosophy of the Department presented him with a loving cup in recognition of his great service in their behalf.

One of his cherished plans for his department just a t present is the development in it, of work in indus- trial chemistry, and the departmental faculty has recommended t o the Trustees the establishment of a chair of industrial chemistry.

As President of the American Chemical Society, Dr. Stieglitz would like t o encourage mo:;t strongly intimate relations of the universities and colleges \Tit11 thc in- dustrial life of the nation, bu t viith the setil(,tl purpose of protecting pure science in the universit:es. He lie- lieves tha t the industries are based upon pun: science. and tha t to neglect the latter in America n.oul~l !,e “to kill t he goose t h a t lays the golden egg.” He is an ardent believer in preparedness. fcir he feels t ha t all of our efforts in life must be in vain, so long as there is in the world no security for life. From the same standpoint he is very strongly in fa ror of very stren- uous endeavor on the par t of t he human race in its warfare against disease-so he has always worked hard to get the university t o undertake medical research on somewhat the plan of the Rockefeller Insti tute.

Perhaps i t is his feeling in this connection which has made him one of the most act-ive n-orkers on the Council of Chemistry and Pharmacy of the Amer- ican Medical Association. This Council has exposed many fraudulent pa ten t remedies, and has caused even the leading manufacturers of medicines t o conduct their business with much more regard t o the health and life of those who take the medicines. Before the establishment of this Council the American public had absolutely no protection aganist the avarice of the manufacturers, or the ignorance of chemistry on the par t of the average practitioner of medicine.

Professor Stieglitz’s success in all of his work is probably due most of all t o two characteristics: first, his great clarity of vision, and sec:ond, the intensity of his effort. He is very efficient: systematic. a n d an extremely hard worker.

For recreation he plays golf, m-hich he enjoys, and he also recognizes tha t his ou tput of nrork is increased by using a par t of his time in this way. He is extremely fond of music and plays the cello.

One of his brothers is one of K e n York’s best li11on-n physicians; and the other is a n-ell-knovn u t i s t n-110

has received 1 2 5 medals for his photographs. 0:ie of Dr. Stieglitz’s own hobbies is photography.

Among the thirty-three men whcl have ~ ~ o r k e t l out their doctor’s dissertations under his direction vi11 be found a number of well-known chemists, such as Folin, hIcCoy, Schlesinger, and McKee, and this number would undoubtedly be larger were not most of the men still very young.

Dr. Stieglitz‘s success in the ,4merican Chemical Society is one of the best examples which can be given t o prove tha t e r en in this :age of advertising true worth is often in demand, for he: is one of the most quiet and retiring of men, and has received recogni- tion entirely on account of the effil3ency with ~ h i c h he works, and the ease with which he is able t o see thc best course, under any given set of conditions.